Play ball!
A year after completing a 34-24 season (18-11 CAA), the Rams are ready to get back to work. VCU, picked to finish first in the conference by the league’s coaches, seeks a 12th straight 30-win season. The team is set to achieve these feats, returning seven of eight starting position players from last year.
A year after completing a 34-24 season (18-11 CAA), the Rams are ready to get back to work. VCU, picked to finish first in the conference by the league’s coaches, seeks a 12th straight 30-win season. The team is set to achieve these feats, returning seven of eight starting position players from last year.
QUICK FACTS
Head coach: Paul Keyes (441-266)
Last season: 18-11 CAA, 34-24 overall
Home game location: The Diamond
NEXT FIVE SERIES
Feb. 10-11, vs. Longwood
Feb. 15-18, at San Diego State
Feb. 23-25, vs. Fordham
Mar. 2-4, vs. Radford
Mar. 6, vs. Virginia Tech
Leading the way on this year’s squad is junior shortstop Sergio Miranda (Bayamon, Puerto Rico), who was named CAA Defensive Player of the Year last season. He was solid offensively as well, batting .400 and driving in 40 RBIs. He also became the first VCU player to reach 100 hits in a season. Miranda looks to earn All-Conference honors for the third year in a row.
Also coming back to help the cause is All-CAA rookie selection Jared Bolden (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass), who set a VCU freshman record with a .385 batting average Bolden knocked out seven homeruns last season while driving in 45 runs.
This season’s number one pitcher is John Leonard (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam). Leonard tied for a team-high seven wins last season, and pitched a team-high 96.0 innings.
No. Name Position Bat/Throw
1 Sergio Miranda INF S/R
2 Justin Wright INF L/R
3 Brad Bonney OF L/L
4 Barrett Ripley OF L/R
6 Kwan Evans OF R/R
7 Nathan Furry C R/R
8 Chris Jackson INF R/R
10 Bill Wieland RHP R/R
11 Richard Gonzalez INF R/R
12 Jared Bolden INF/LHP L/L
13 Matthew Leskiw OF L/L
14 Robbie Andrews RHP R/R
15 Trai Harris OF R/R
16 M.L. Morgan OF L/L
17 Sean Holmes INF L/R
18 Carlos Rodriguez C R/R
20 Joshua Ware C R/R
21 John Leonard RHP R/R
24 Aaron Morgan LHP/INF L/L
26 Shaun McEnhimer LHP L/L
27 Cody Eppley RHP R/R
30 Mick Mattaliano RHP R/R
31 Luke Pisker RHP R/R
32 Louis Abbruzze RHP R/R
33 Brett Walker RHP R/R
34 Howard Deemer RHP R/R
35 Phillip Deane RHP R/R
36 Darryl Stringfield RHP/OF L/R