VCU baseball 2025 predictions: The Rams look to pick up where they left off
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Dan Elson, Contributing writer
The Rams, who finished 38-23 last year, will play 55 regular-season games this upcoming season.
They are currently ranked No. 64 out of the top 100 Division I college baseball programs, according to VCU Athletics.
Throughout the season, the Rams will play meaningful games that will prepare them for the playoffs. Here are the top five series Rams fans should look out for:
- VCU Rams vs University of Richmond Spiders, May 9-11 – The battle over who controls Richmond always feels like a playoff atmosphere during the regular season. The Rams will play the Spiders at home and fans should expect a bigger and more intense crowd for this series because of the rivalry. The Rams won two out of three games last year against the University of Richmond.This is a critical time of year because the postseason will be right around the corner. Regular season games right near the end of the season start to matter even more. These two teams will play with intensity. The Rams are 24-15 against the Spiders since 2010, according to VCU Athletics.
- VCU Rams vs Clemson University Tigers, Feb. 21-22 –The black and gold will play a quick two-game series against the Tigers in the Clemson Baseball Invitational. The Tigers went 44-16 last year, which was first place in the Atlantic Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference, according to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Playing successful teams like the Tigers early on in the season is beneficial because the Rams can make the necessary adjustments in the lineups or pitching going forward if necessary.
The Rams were No. 1 in the A-10 in pitching and the Tigers finished third in the ACC, so fans can expect this series to be low-scoring, according to the Atlantic 10 and ACC. Great pitching duels are always fun in baseball.
- VCU Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens, April 18-20 –The Billikens finished first in the A-10 and the Rams finished second, according to the A-10. This series will be one of the most important ones of the year for the Rams and the first time these two teams play each other since 2023.If these two teams don’t have a drop-off in performance from last season, this series could decide who finishes first in the A-10. Fans should expect these games to come down to the final inning due to their high-performance history.If the Rams can shut down the Billikens offense, which was No. 1 in the league last season, they should have a good chance to win this series. The Rams and Billikens had the best pitching in the league last season, according to VCU Athletics.
- VCU Rams vs George Mason Patriots, April 11-13 –VCU will travel to Fairfax during the middle part of the season to face the Patriots. The Rams won two of three games last season against the Patriots — the worst team in the league according to the A-10. The Patriots’ pitching was the second-worst in the league last year according to the A-10. If the Patriots can’t improve their pitching, fans should count on the Rams to score a lot of runs and win at least two of three games on the road against the Patriots.The Rams are 20-32 against the Patriots since 2005, according to George Mason University Athletics.
- VCU Rams vs University of Massachusetts Minutemen, May 15-17 – The Rams will travel to Amherst, Massachusetts to play the Minutemen for their final three games of the season. These games could potentially be meaningful for the Rams if they find themselves neck and neck with a team for first place in the A-10.The Minutemen were 13-11 last season. This could be one of the tougher series for the Rams on the road since they are playing a solid team. The Rams should be the favorite to win this series because the Minutemen don’t score runs and they don’t pitch well enough to beat teams, according to the A-10.
