The 2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Brian O'Connor is in his 9th year coaching the Cavaliers. They are coming off a 2011 season, in which they reached the College World Series.
Personnel[edit]
2012 Virginia Cavaliers Roster[2] |
| Pitchers - 3 Kyle Crockett – Sophomore
- 16 Branden Kline – Junior
- 17 Shane Halley – Senior
- 19 Joel Effertz – Junior
- 20 Ryan Ashooh – Sophomore
- 21 Barrett O'Neill – Freshman
- 29 Scott Silverstein – Junior
- 31 Justin Thompson – Senior
- 33 Nick Howard – Junior
- 34 Artie Lewicki – Sophomore
- 39 Austin Young – Sophomore
- 46 Nathaniel Abel – Freshman
- 47 Whit Mayberry – Sophomore
| | Infielders - 2 Keith Werman – Senior
- 7 Branden Cogswell – Freshman
- 9 Kenny Towns – Freshman
- 11 Stephen Bruno – Junior
- 13 Jared King- Junior
- 37 Thomas Woodruff – Freshman
- 30 Rob Amaro – Sophomore
Utility - 10 Brandon Downes – Freshman
- 25 Reed Gragnani – Junior
- 33 Nick Howard – Freshman
| | Catchers - 18 Nate Irving – Freshman
- 8 Chance Mitchell – Junior
Outfielders - 5 Mitchell Shifflet – Sophomore
- 6 Chris Taylor – Junior
- 14 Colin Harrington – Sophomore
- 23 Derek Fisher – Freshman
- 38 Mike Papi – Freshman
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Schedule[edit]
Legend |
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2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log[3] |
Regular season |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record | February 17 | vs Boston College | | Conway, S.C. | 5–3 | | | | | 0–1 | – | February 18 | vs Coastal Carolina | | Conway, S.C. | 9–3 | | | | | 1–1 | – | February 18 | James Madison | | BB&T Coastal Field | 4–4 | | | | | 1–1–1 | – | February 21 | Willam & Mary | | Davenport Field | 6–511 | | | | | 2–1–1 | – | February 24 | Monmouth | | Davenport Field | 18–4 | | | | | 3–1–1 | – | February 25 | Monmouth | | Davenport Field | 7–1 | | | | | 4–1–1 | – | February 26 | Monmouth | | Davenport Field | 13–1 | | | | | 5–1–1 | – | February 28 | Liberty | | Davenport Field | 8–0 | | | | | 5–2–1 | – | |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record | March 2 | Wright State | | Davenport Field | Canceled | March 3 | Seton Hall | | Davenport Field | 10–4 | | | | | 6–2–1 | – | March 3 | Wright State | | Davenport Field | 5–4 | | | | | 6–3–1 | – | March 4 | Seton Hall | | Davenport Field | 5–2 | | | | | 6–4–1 | – | March 6 | James Madison | | Veterans Mem. Park | 14–6 | Young (1–0) | Cody (1–1) | | 917 | 7–4–1 | – | March 9 | Virginia Tech* | | Davenport Field | 10–811 | | | | | 7–5–1 | 0–1 | March 10 | Virginia Tech* | | Davenport Field | 4–3 | | | | | 8–5–1 | 1–1 | March 11 | Virginia Tech* | | Davenport Field | 6–5 | | | | | 9–5–1 | 2–1 | March 13 | Marist | | Davenport Field | 8–5 | | | | | 10–5–1 | 2–1 | March 14 | Marist | | Davenport Field | 10–2 | | | | | 11–5–1 | 2–1 | March 17 | Florida State* | | Mike Martin Field | 12–3 | | | | | 11–6–1 | 2–2 | March 18 | Florida State* | | Mike Martin Field | 4–3 | | | | | 11–7–1 | 2–3 | March 19 | Florida State* | | Mike Martin Field | 7–5 | | | | | 11–8–1 | 2–4 | March 21 | VMI | | Davenport Field | 12–3 | | | | | 12–8–1 | | March 23 | Clemson* | | Davenport Field | 6–3 | | | | | 13–8–1 | 3–4 | March 24 | Clemson* | | Davenport Field | 5–1 | | | | | 14–8–1 | 4–4 | March 25 | Clemson* | | Davenport Field | 5–3 | | | | | 15–8–1 | 5–4 | March 27 | Towson | | Davenport Field | 8–0 | | | | | 16–8–1 | | March 28 | Towson | | Davenport Field | 19–5 | | | | | 17–8–1 | | March 30 | NC State* | | Doak Field | 5–1 | Ogburn (3–1) | Silverstein (2–3) | | 1,942 | 17–9–1 | 5–5 | March 31 | NC State* | | Doak Field | 5–2 | | | | | 18–9–1 | 6–5 | |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record | April 1 | NC State* | | Doak Field | 7–6 | | | | | 18–10–1 | 6–6 | April 4 | James Madison | | Davenport Field | 15–5 | | | | | 19–10–1 | | April 7 | Wake Forest* | | Davenport Field | 9–4 | | | | | 20–10–1 | 7–6 | April 8 | Wake Forest* | | Davenport Field | 4–1 | | | | | 21–10–1 | 8–6 | April 9 | Wake Forest* | | Davenport Field | 11–2 | | | | | 22–10–1 | 9–6 | April 11 | George Washington | | Davenport Field | 16–4 | | | | | 23–10–1 | | April 13 | North Carolina* | | Davenport Field | 2–110 | | | | | 23–11–1 | 9–7 | April 14 | North Carolina* | | Davenport Field | 6–2 | | | | | 23–12–1 | 9–8 | April 15 | North Carolina* | | Davenport Field | 5–3 | | | | | 23–13–1 | 9–9 | April 17 | Richmond | | Davenport Field | 7–5 | | | | | 24–13–1 | | April 20 | Duke* | | Duke | 6–3 | | | | | 24–14–1 | 9–10 | April 21 | Duke* | | Duke | 12–3 | | | | | 25–14–1 | 10–10 | April 21 | Duke* | | Duke | 10–3 | | | | | 26–14–1 | 11–10 | April 24 | Radford | | Davenport Field | 3–211 | | | | | 27–14–1 | | April 25 | at VCU | | The Diamond | 7–5 | | | | | 28–14–1 | | April 28 | Miami (FL)* | | Mark Light Field | 7–3 | Kline (6–3) | Erickson (6–5) | | 2,750 | 29–14–1 | 12–10 | April 29 | Miami (FL)* | | Mark Light Field | 7–4 | | | | | 30–14–1 | 13–10 | April 30 | Miami (FL)* | | Mark Light Field | 3–4 | | | | | 31–14–1 | 14–10 | |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record | May 1 | Mount St. Mary's | | Davenport Field | Canceled | May 9 | High Point | | Davenport Field | 12–3 | | | | | 32–14–1 | | May 11 | Georgia Tech* | | Davenport Field | 6–5 | | | | | 33–14–1 | 15–10 | May 12 | Georgia Tech* | | Davenport Field | 4–2 | | | | | 34–14–1 | 16–10 | May 13 | Georgia Tech* | | Davenport Field | 5–110 | | | | | 34–15–1 | 16–11 | May 15 | VCU | | Davenport Field | Canceled | May 17 | Maryland* | | Shipley Field | 7–6 | K. Crockett (4–2) | Harman (6–4) | Thompson (11) | 639 | 35–15–1 | 17–11 | May 18 | Maryland* | | Shipley Field | 10–3 | | | | | 36–15–1 | 18–11 | May 19 | Maryland* | | Shipley Field | 6–5 | | | | | 36–16–1 | 18–12 | |
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Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. *ACC Conference games |
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College World Series appearances in italics * National championships in bold |