2016 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2016 Virginia Cavaliers baseball

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 38–22 (19–11 ACC)
Head coach|

* Brian O'Connor (13th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Kevin McMullan (13th season)
* Karl Kuhn (13th season)
* Matt Kirby (5th season)

Home stadium| Davenport Field

Seasons

<- 2015

2017 ->

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Atlantic
No. 11 Louisville x‍‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 48 | - | 12 |  | .800
No. 14 Florida State ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 10 |  | .615 |  |  | 38 | - | 20 |  | .655
No. 20 NC State ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 13 |  | .536 |  |  | 36 | - | 20 |  | .643
No. 18 Clemson ‍‍‡‍y | 16 | - | 14 |  | .533 |  |  | 43 | - | 18 |  | .705
No. 16 Boston College ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 15 |  | .464 |  |  | 35 | - | 22 |  | .614
Wake Forest ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 35 | - | 25 |  | .583
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 17 |  | .393 |  |  | 27 | - | 27 |  | .500
Coastal
No. 8 Miami (FL) x‍‍‍y | 21 | - | 7 |  | .750 |  |  | 46 | - | 11 |  | .807
No. 17 Virginia ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 11 |  | .633 |  |  | 38 | - | 20 |  | .655
Duke ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 15 |  | .483 |  |  | 33 | - | 23 |  | .589
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 16 |  | .448 |  |  | 36 | - | 24 |  | .600
North Carolina ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 34 | - | 21 |  | .618
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 18 |  | .357 |  |  | 25 | - | 26 |  | .490
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 24 |  | .200 |  |  | 19 | - | 36 |  | .345
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 4, 2016[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers played their home games at Davenport Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Brian O'Connor, in his 13th season at Virginia. The 2015 team won the National Championship, their first in school history.

## Previous season[edit]

In 2015, the Cavaliers finished the season 2nd in the ACC's Coastal Division with a record of 33–19, 15–15 in conference play. They qualified for the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament by winning a play in game against Georgia Tech, and were eliminated in pool play, losing all three . They qualified for the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament unseeded and were placed in the Lake Elsinore Regional, hosted by UC Santa Barbara. Also in the regional were UC Santa Barbara, San Diego State, and USC. The Cavaliers defeated USC, 6–1, in the opening game, and USC, 3–1, to advance to the regional final. There, they again defeated USC, this time by a score of 14–10 in 11 innings. the Super Regional was hosted by the Cavaliers in Charlottesville. There Cavaliers defeated Maryland, 5–3 and 5–4, defeating Maryland in a super regional for the second year in a row, to advance to the College World Series.

In the College World Series, Virginia's first game was against Arkansas, whom the Cavaliers defeated, 5–3. In the second round, Virginia defeated #4 national seed Florida, 1–0. In the semifinals, the Cavaliers lost to Florida, 10–5, but bounced back in the second game, winning 5–4. The Cavaliers advanced to the College World Series finals to play Vanderbilt, a rematch of the 2014 world series. In the first game of the finals, the Commodores won by a score of 5–1. Virginia then rebounded to defeat Vanderbilt, 3–0, in game two. In a winner-take-all game three, Virginia prevailed, 4–2, to be crowned national champions. Josh Sborz was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player recording three wins and a save in four games; pitching 13 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts, four walks and seven hits allowed.[2]

## Personnel[edit]

### Roster[edit]

2016 Virginia Cavaliers roster[3]

Pitchers

* 7 – Adam Haseley – Sophomore
* 9 – Daniel Lynch – Freshman
* 11 – Bennett Sousa – Sophomore
* 13 – Alec Bettinger – Junior
* 14 – Derek Casey – Sophomore
* 15 – Riley Wilson –  Freshman
* 16 – Tommy Doyle – Sophomore
* 17 – Jack Roberts –  Sophomore
* 23 – Grant Donahue – Freshman
* 27 – Chesdin Harrington – Freshman
* 28 – Kevin Doherty – Senior
* 29 – Connor Eason – Freshman
* 30 – Holden Grounds – Junior
* 33 – Connor Jones – Junior
* 34 – Evan Sperling – Freshman
* 35 – David Rosenberger – Senior
* 45 – Grant Sloan – Freshman
* 53 – Tyler Shambora – Junior

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Catchers

* 8 – Robbie Coman – Senior
* 21 – Matt Thaiss – Junior
* 55 – Cameron Comer – Freshman

Infielders

* 2 – Jon Meola – Freshman
* 3 – Jack Weiller – Freshman
* 4 – Ernie Clement – Sophomore
* 5 – Ryan Karstetter – Freshman
* 10 – Pavin Smith – Sophomore
* 12 – Charlie Cody – Sophomore
* 18 – Justin Novak – Sophomore
* 19 – Andy Weber – Freshman
* 22 – Daniel Pinero – Junior
* 25 – Jack Gerstenmaier – Sophomore
* 32 – Nate Eikhoff – Freshman

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Outfielders

* 20 – Cameron Simmons – Freshman
* 31 – Jake McCarthy – Freshman
* 37 – Doak Dozier – Freshman

### Coaching staff[edit]

Name | Position | Seasons at
Virginia | Alma Mater

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Brian O'Connor | Head coach | 13 | Creighton University (1993)
Kevin McMullan | Associate head coach | 13 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1990)
Karl Kuhn | Assistant coach | 13 | University of Florida (1992)
Matt Kirby | Assistant coach | 5 | College of William & Mary (2003)

## Schedule[edit]

Legend

| Virginia win
| Virginia loss
| Postponement
Bold | Virginia team member
2016 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log

Regular season

February

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February 19 | vs Kent State | #9 | Pelicans Ballpark • Myrtle Beach, SC | 8–6 | Jones (1–0) | Lauer (0–1) | Bettinger (1) |  | 1–0 |
February 20 | vs Appalachian State | #9 | Pelicans Ballpark • Myrtle Beach, SC | 8–0 | Lynch (1–0) | Seth (0–1) |  | 850 | 2–0 |
February 21 | at Coastal Carolina | #9 | Pelicans Ballpark • Myrtle Beach, SC | 5–4 | Beckwith (1–0) | Bettinger (0–1) |  | 3136 | 2–1 |
February 23 | VMI | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 18–1 | Haseley (1–0) | Gorman (0–1) |  | 3105 | 3–1 |
February 26 | East Carolina | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 8–5 | Ingle (1–0) | Bettinger (0–2) |  | 3351 | 3–2 |
February 27 | East Carolina | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–1 | Jacob (2–0) | Lynch (1–1) | Durazo (1) | 3669 | 3–3 |
February 28 | East Carolina | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–2 | Doyle (1–0) | Boyd (1–1) | Bettinger (2) | 3993 | 4–3 |

March

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March 1 | William & Mary | #15 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–2 | Haseley (2–0) | Sheehan (0–2) |  | 3105 | 5–3 |
March 4 | Monmouth | #15 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–2 | Jones (2–0) | Trimarco (1–1) | Bettinger(3) | 3092 | 6–3 |
March 5 | Monmouth | #15 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 11–1011 | Sousa (1–0) | Brambilla (0–1) |  | 3399 | 7–3 |
March 6 | Monmouth | #15 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–6 | Dennis (1–1) | Doyle (1–1) | Andrews (1) | 3321 | 7–4 |
March 8 | Wagner | #15 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–2 | Haseley (3–0) | Adams (0–2) |  | 3071 | 8–4 |
March 9 | Wagner | #15 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 20–7 | Rosenberger (1–0) | Abbatiello (0–1) |  | 3149 | 9–4 |
March 11 | at Duke | #15 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 6–0 | Jones (3–0) | Clark (2–1) |  | 632 | 10–4 | 1–0
March 12 | at Duke | #15 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 7–6 | Shambora (1–0) | Stallings (0–1) | Bettinger (4) | 906 | 11–4 | 2–0
March 13 | at Duke | #15 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 0–3 | McAfee (2–1) | Doyle (1–2) |  | 533 | 11–5 | 2–1
March 15 | Towson | #14 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 2–1 | Haseley (4–0) | Morris (0–1) | Bettinger (5) | 2949 | 12–5 |
March 16 | Towson | #14 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 10–8 | Sousa (2–0) | Stricker (2–1) | Bettinger (6) | 3072 | 13–5 |
March 18 | Wake Forest | #14 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–0 | Jones (4–0) | Dunshee (3–2) |  | 3488 | 14–5 | 3–1
March 18 | Wake Forest | #14 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–4 | Shambora (2–0) | McCarren (2–1) |  | 3453 | 15–5 | 4–1
March 19 | Wake Forest | #14 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 8–9 | Sellers (2–1) | Bettinger (0–3) |  | 3686 | 15–6 | 4–2
March 22 | James Madison | #16 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 15–6 | Haseley (5–0) | Taylor |  | 3384 | 16–6 |
March 25 | at #7 Louisville | #16 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | 6–3 | Jones (5–0) | Funkhouser (2–2) | Bettinger (7) | 2667 | 17–6 | 5–2
March 26 | at #7 Louisville | #16 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | 4–11 | McKay (5–1) | Lynch (1–2) |  | 3334 | 17–7 | 5–3
March 27 | at #7 Louisville | #16 | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | 0–15 | Harrington (5–1) | Doyle (1–3) |  | 2024 | 17–8 | 5–4
March 29 | Old Dominion | #21 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–5 | Bailey (2–0) | Bettinger (0–4) | Smith (1) | 3383 | 17–9 |

April

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April 1 | #22 NC State | #21 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 7–8 | Staley (1–1) | Jones (5–1) | DeJuneas (5) | 3927 | 17–10 | 5–5
April 2 | #22 NC State | #21 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 5–3 | Haseley (6–0) | Brown (3–1) |  | 4300 | 18–10 | 6–5
April 3 | #22 NC State | #21 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 2–5 | Williamson (5–0) | Doyle (1–4) | Gilbert (3) | 3874 | 18–11 | 6–6
April 5 | at VCU | #26 | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | 5–7 | Ebersole (3–2) | Lynch (1–3) |  | 3028 | 18–12 |
April 6 | George Washington | #26 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 15–3 | Rosenberger (2–0) | Sheinkop (1–3) |  | 3097 | 19–12 |
April 8 | at Boston College | #26 | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | 3–0 | Jones (6–1) | Stevens (2–1) |  | 230 | 20–12 | 7–6
April 9 | at Boston College | #26 | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | 1–2 | Adams (3–3) | Doyle (1–5) |  | 519 | 20–13 | 7–7
April 10 | at Boston College | #26 | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | 4–513 | Adams (4–3) | Harrington (0–1) |  | 412 | 20–14 | 7–8
April 13 | Longwood |  | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 9–4 | Shambora (3–0) | Gould (1–1) |  | 3055 | 21–14 |
April 15 | #21 North Carolina |  | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 7–4 | Jones (7–1) | Gallen (4–3) | Doyle (1) | 3933 | 22–14 | 8–8
April 16 | #21 North Carolina |  | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 1–8 | Bukauskas (6–1) | Haseley (6–1) |  | 4975 | 22–15 | 8–9
April 17 | #21 North Carolina |  | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 15–9 | Doherty (1–0) | Bogucki (2–2) |  | 4950 | 23–15 | 9–9
April 19 | Radford | #20 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 11–3 | Sousa (3–0) | Swarmer (2–3) | Shambora (1) | 3264 | 24–15 |
April 20 | VCU | #20 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 5–11 | Crabb (2–0) | Doherty (1–1) |  | 3345 | 24–16 |
April 22 | at #1 Miami (FL) | #20 | Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | 6–5 | Jones (8–1) | Woodrey (4–3) | Doyle (1) | 3015 | 25–16 | 10–9
April 23 | at #1 Miami (FL) | #20 | Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | 2–9 | Mediavilla (7–1) | Haseley (6–2) |  | 4099 | 25–17 | 10–10
April 24 | at #1 Miami (FL) | #20 | Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | 7–3 | Bettinger (1–4) | Garcia (6–3) | Doyle (2) | 2837 | 26–17 | 11–10
April 26 | at Old Dominion | #16 | Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA | 8–4 | Shambora (4–0) | Hartman (4–4) | Doherty (1) | 4826 | 27–17 |
April 30 | at Pittsburgh | #16 | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | 5–1 | Jones (9–1) | Zeuch (5–1) |  | 718 | 28–17 | 12–10
April 30 | at Pittsburgh | #16 | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | 7–6 | Harrington (1–1) | Chentouf (0–1) | Doyle (3) | 718 | 29–17 | 13–10

May

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May 1 | at Pittsburgh | #16 | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | 9–1 | Haseley (7–2) | Garbee (1–3) |  | 318 | 30–17 | 14–10
May 3 | at Liberty | #11 | Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | 7–3 | Shambora (5–0) | Clouse (3–2) |  | 4024 | 31–17 |
May 13 | #22 Georgia Tech | #11 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–3 | Jones (10–1) | Gold (6–3) |  | 3703 | 32–17 | 15–10
May 14 | #22 Georgia Tech | #11 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 9–4 | Bettinger (2–4) | Parr (7–1) |  | 4500 | 33–17 | 16–10
May 15 | #22 Georgia Tech | #11 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–5 | Gorst (1–1) | Haseley (7–3) |  | 4531 | 33–18 | 16–11
May 17 | Richmond | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | Canceled
May 19 | Virginia Tech | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 8–3 | Jones (11–1) | Scheetz (5–6) | Doherty (2) | 3832 | 34–18 | 17–11
May 20 | Virginia Tech | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 7–6 | Doyle (2–5) | Kragel (2–4) |  | 3759 | 35–18 | 18–11
May 21 | Virginia Tech | #9 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–1 | Haseley (8–3) | Woodcock (1–8) |  | 4367 | 36–18 | 19–11

Post-season

ACC Tournament

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May 26 | #28 Clemson | #8 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 5–4 | Krall (9–1) | Shambora (5–1) |  | 3259 | 36–19 | 0–1
May 27 | Wake Forest | #8 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 10–9 | Kelly (1–2) | Bettinger (2–5) | Craig (8) | 3027 | 36–20 | 0–2
May 28 | #3 Louisville | #8 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 7–2 | Haseley (9–3) | Harrington (11–2) |  | 5188 | 37–20 | 1–2

NCAA tournament – Charlottesville Regional

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June 3 | William & Mary | #8 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 17–4 | Bettinger (3–5) | Powers (8–6) |  | 3949 | 38–20 | 1–0
June 4 | East Carolina | #8 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–8 | Ingle (6–3) | Doyle (2–6) |  | 4628 | 38–21 | 1–1
June 5 | William & Mary | #8 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–5 | White (2–3) | Doyle (2–7) | Gaouette (11) | 3649 | 38–22 | 1–2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

## Rankings[edit]

See also: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'| 7| 7*| 7*| 18| 17| 12| 16| 22| 25| 22| 18| 16| 14| 13| 12| | | |
Baseball America| 4| 4| 8| 10| 10| 9| 14| —| —| —| 22| 16| 15| 9| 8| | | |
Collegiate Baseball^| 9| 9| 14| 15| 14| 16| 21| 26| —| 20| 16| 11| 11| 9| 8| 8| | |
NCBWA†| 8| 8| 14| 14| 12| 11| 14| 20| 25| 22| 20| 16| 14| 12| 11| | | |

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## Awards and honors[edit]

Connor Jones

* Baseball America Pre-season Third team All-American[4]
* All-ACC first team[5]

Pavin Smith

* Baseball America Pre-season Third team All-American[4]
* All-ACC second team[5]

Matt Thaiss

* All-ACC second team[5]
* ACC Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team[6]

Ernie Clement

* All-ACC third team[5]

Daniel Pinero

* ACC Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
2. ^ "Virginia reliever Josh Sborz headlines the 2015 CWS All-Tournament team". NCAA. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
3. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
4. ^ a b "2016 College Preseason All-America Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
5. ^ a b c d "ACC Announces 2016 Baseball Season Honors". www.theacc.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
6. ^ a b "Clemson Claims ACC Baseball Championship". theacc.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

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