2015 UCF Knights baseball team

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2015 UCF Knights baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record31–27 (9–14 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumJay Bergman Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 43 – 20 – 0   .683
East Carolina‡y  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 40 – 22 – 0   .645
Tulane  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11 – 0   .542 35 – 25 – 0   .583
South Floriday  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11 – 0   .542 34 – 26 – 1   .566
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 37 – 21 – 0   .638
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 35 – 25 – 0   .583
UCF  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 31 – 27 – 0   .534
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 15 – 41 – 0   .268
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 UCF Knights baseball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Knights played their home games at Jay Bergman Field as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Terry Rooney, in his seventh season at UCF.

Previous season

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In 2014, the Knights finished the season 2nd in the American with a record of 36–23, 17–7 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

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Roster

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2015 UCF Knights roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Cre Finfrock - Freshman
  • 22 - Kyle Marsh - Freshman
  • 25 - Pat Stephens - Freshman
  • 27 - Spencer Davis - Redshirt Senior
  • 28 - Tanner Olson - Senior
  • 32 - Parker Thomas - Senior
  • 33 - Harrison Hukari - Redshirt Junior
  • 34 - Mitchell Tripp - Redshirt Junior
  • 36 - Brad Rowley - Freshman
  • 38 - Joe Marotta - Senior
  • 39 - Zach Rodgers - Senior
  • 40 - Drew Faintich - Sophomore
  • 41 - Robby Howell - Sophomore
  • 42 - Trent Thompson - Sophomore
  • 43 - Eric Hepple - Freshman
  • 44 - Ryan Meyer - Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 23 - Logan Heiser - Freshman
  • 24 - Kyle Perkins - Sophomore
  • 29 - Jordan Savinon - Senior
  • 30 - Matt Diorio - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 - Dylan Moore - Senior
  • 3 - Kam Gellinger - Sophomore
  • 5 - Brooks Morgan - Sophomore
  • 12 - Sam Bates - Junior
  • 13 - James Vasquez - Senior
  • 14 - Tommy Williams - Senior
  • 15 - Tyler Hayden - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 6 - JoMarcos Woods - Senior
  • 10 - Erik Barber - Senior
  • 11 - Dalton Duty - Sophomore
  • 16 - Sam Tolleson - Senior
  • 17 - Derrick Salberg - Senior
  • 18 - Eugene Vazquez - Sophomore
  • 20 - Josh Moser - Freshman
  

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
UCF		 Alma mater
Terry Rooney Head coach 7 Radford University (1996)
Kevin Schnall Assistant coach 3 Coastal Carolina University (2001)
Ryan Klosterman Assistant coach 4 Vanderbilt University (2004)

Schedule

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Legend
  UCF win
  UCF loss
Bold UCF team member
2015 UCF Knights baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record
February 13 Siena Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida, W 4–1 Rodgers (1–0) Goossens (0–1) Davis (1) 1,543 1–0 –
February 14 Siena Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 13–4 Howell (1–0) Morales (0–1) 1,154 2–0 –
February 15 Siena Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 11–0 Finfrock (1–0) Ahearn (0–1) 1,135 3–0 –
February 17 Bethune-Cookman Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 10–2 Meyer (1–0) O'Brien (0–1) 989 4–0 –
February 20 vs. Arkansas Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama W 9–5 Hukari (1–0) Taccolini (1–1) Davis (2) 75 5–0 –
February 21 vs. #27 Maryland Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama W 7–6 Finfrock (2–0) Stiles (0–1) Marsh (1) 79 6–0 –
February 22 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama W 7–5 Howell (2–0) McMullen (0–1) Thompson (1) 1,389 7–0 –
February 25 at Bethune-Cookman #17 Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Dayton Beach, Florida, W 18–8 Hepple (1–0) Norris (0–1) 157 8–0 –
February 27 Ole Miss #17 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 5–4 Hukari (2–0) Short (1–1) 2,037 9–0 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record
March 1 Ole Miss #17 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 3–2 (7) Finfrock (3–0) Bramlett (2–1) Hukari (1) 1,646 10–0 –
March 1 Ole Miss #17 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 3–4 Short (2–1) Thompson (0–1) 1,646 10–1 –
March 3 #5 Florida #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–3 Hukari (3–0) Poyner (0–1) Thompson (2) 4,319 11–1 –
March 4 at #5 Florida #10 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida, L 2–10 Snead (1–0) Hepple (1–1) 2,705 11–2 –
March 6 Columbia #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 9–1 Rodgers (2–0) Thanopoulos (0–2) 1,001 12–2 –
March 7 Columbia #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 5–1 Finfrock (4–0) Roy (0–1) Hukari (2) 1,111 13–2 –
March 8 Columbia #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 9–3 Howell (3–0) Marks (0–1) 1,075 14–2 –
March 10 at #11 Florida State #9 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida, L 8–11 Byrd (3–0) Marsh (0–1) Strode (7) 3,980 14–3 –
March 11 at #11 Florida State #9 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida L 11–15 Deise (1–0) Thompson (0–2) 3,728 14–4 –
March 13 Fairfield #9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 11–1 Finfrock (5–0) Ashworth (0–1) 972 15–4 –
March 14 Fairfield #9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 6–5 Howell (4–0) Panciera (0–1) Hukari (3) 1,038 16–4 –
March 15 Fairfield #9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 16–10 Hepple (2–0) Wallace (0–2) 1,380 17–4 –
March 17 at Bethune-Cookman #10 Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida W 18–13 Meyer (2–0) Duprey (0–3) Rodgers (1) 103 18–4 –
March 20 Presbyterian #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 6–5 Rodgers (3–0) Wortkoetter (3–3) 1,162 19–4 –
March 21 Presbyterian #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 6–8 Sauer (3–1) Howell (4–1) Kehner (2) 1,092 19–5 –
March 22 Presbyterian #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 18–4 Hepple (3–1) Lesiak (1–2) 1,252 20–5 –
March 24 at Jacksonville #8 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida, L 9–13 Stockton (2–1) Hukari (3–2) 190 20–6 –
March 27 #15 Houston #8 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 9–2 Finfrock (6–0) Lantrip (5–1) 1,397 21–6 1–0
March 28 #15 Houston #6 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 5–7 Dowdy (3–0) Howell (4–2) Romero (4) 1,555 21–7 1–1
March 29 #15 Houston #6 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–3 Rodgers (4–0) Romero (3–2) 1,281 22–7 2–1
March 31 #22 Florida Atlantic #6 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 5–11 Labsan (2–0) Thompson (0–3) 1,685 22–8 2–1
April
Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record
April 2 at Cincinnati – Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio, L 1–4 Atkinson (2–3) Finfrock (6–1) Zellner (1) 267 22–9 2–2
April 3 at Cincinnati #6 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio L 3–5 Orndorff (1–1) Howell (4–3) Zellner (2) 233 22–10 2–3
April 4 at Cincinnati #6 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio W 2–1 Rodgers (5–0) Lehnen (1–5) Zellner (2) 917 23–11 3–3
April 7 Jacksonville #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 6–5 Hukari (4–1) Babb (0–1) 1,386 24–11 3–3
April 10 Connecticut #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 4–6 Cross (7–1) Finfrock (6–2) Ruotolo (4) 1,271 24–12 3–4
April 11 Connecticut #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 1–15 Kay (5–3) Howell (4–4) 1,061 24–13 3–5
April 12 Connecticut #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 5–1 Rodgers (6–0) Tabakman (2–3) 898 25–13 4–5
April 15 at #6 Miami (Florida) #15 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida, L 2–4 Mediavilla (2–1) Hukari(4–2) Garcia (8) 2,184 25–14 4–5
April 17 at Tulane #15 Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana, L 0–3 Merrill (2–3) Finfrock (6–3) Gibaut (2) 1,106 25–15 4–6
April 18 at Tulane #15 Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana W 8–0 Rodgers (7–0) Gibbs (3–2) 1,824 26–16 5–6
April 19 at Tulane #15 Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana L 0–10 (7) Massey (4–2) Hepple (3–2) Gibaut (3) 1,290 26–16 5–7
April 21 North Florida #24 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 3–9 Vansickle (1–1) Howell (4–5) 1,155 26–17 5–7
April 24 at East Carolina #24 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina, L 5–6 Durazo (3–0) Hukari (4–3) 2,446 26–18 5–8
April 25 at East Carolina #24 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina L 2–3 Reid (4–3) Finfrock (6–4) Ingle (1) 2,441 26–19 5–9
April 26 at East Carolina #24 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina L 5–6 Wolfe (3–1) 'Howell (4–6) Voliva (1) 2,069 26–20 5–10
May
Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record
May 1 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 3–0 27–19 6–10
May 2 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 2–1 Rodgers (8–0) Herget (7–2) Hukari (3) 1,557 28–19 7–10
May 3 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 3–9 Finfrock (7–4) Farley (3–2) 1,213 28–20 7–11
May 6 at #12 Florida Atlantic – FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida L 2–10 McKay (3–0) Meyer (2–1) 474 28–21 7–11
May 8 Memphis – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 10–2 Rodgers (9–0) Gunn (5–1) 987 29–21 8–11
May 9 Memphis – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 5–6 Toscano (8–1) Finfrock (7–5) Blackwood (13) 1,041 29–22 8–12
May 10 Memphis – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–1 Howell (5–7) Alexander (4–1) Hukari (5) 885 30–22 9–12
May 12 at North Florida – Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida L 5–10 Smith (5–1) Davis (0–1) 449 30–23 9–12
May 14 at South Florida – USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida, W 12–9 Rodgers (10–0) Herget (8–3) 706 31–23 10–12
May 15 at South Florida – USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida L 3–7 Farley (4–2) Hukari (4–4) 508 31–24 10–13
May 16 at South Florida – USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida L 4–5 Mulholland (5–7) Howell (5–8) Peterson (15) 1,311 31–25 10–14
Post-season
Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AACT Record
May 20 #2 East Carolina – Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida, L 3–4 Ingle (1–0) Rodgers (10–1) 31–26 0–1
May 21 #6 Connecticut – Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida L 3–4 (11) Kay (8–6) Howell (5–9) 31–27 0–2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings

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See also: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[citation needed]——*—14101411
Baseball America[citation needed]22221513676
Collegiate Baseball^[citation needed]RVRV17109108
NCBWA†[citation needed]3426211812159

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

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Zach Rodgers
  • Pre-season All-AAC[3]
Dylan Moore
  • Pre-season All-AAC[3]
Matt Diorio
  • Pre-season All-AAC[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". UCF Knights. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "2015 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll And Awards". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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