The 2014 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets played their final season as a member of the Big South Conference, as they returned to the Southern Conference in 2014–15. VMI was led by 11th-year head coach Marlin Ikenberry, and they played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium.
On February 21, 2014, VMI junior starting pitcher Reed Garrett threw a no-hitter against Lafayette in a 3–0 win. Garrett struck out 13 batters, including 5 of the final 6, in what was the first regular season no-hitter in Gray–Minor Stadium history, and only the second overall."Garrett Throws No-Hitter Against Lafayette".VMIKeydets.com. February 21, 2014.
VMI ended the year with a 25–23 overall mark, and 11–16 in conference play, missing out on the Big South tournament for the third straight year.
Personnel
Returning starters Player Class Position Connor Bach Senior SP Reed Garrett Junior SP Andrew Woods Junior SP Matt Winn R-Junior C Cameron Walter R-Junior 1B Jordan Tarsovich R-Junior 2B David Geary Sophomore 3B Brandon Angus Junior CF Eric Mayers Senior LF Will Connerley R-Junior RF
Roster 2014 VMI Keydets Roster Pitchers 24 Connor Bach - Senior 30 Ryan Bennett - Freshman 25 Taylor Edens - Sophomore 35 Rian Ellis - Junior 12 Reed Garrett - Junior 5 Jack Gomersall - Freshman 32 Micah Gorman - Freshman 26 Berkley Hawkins - Senior 13 Austin Heenan - Freshman 28 Campbell Henkel - Senior 11 Jonathan Kelley - Junior 20 Blaine Lafin - Freshman 21 T. J. Lighton - Sophomore 18 Miles McQuaig - Senior 38 Jason Stafford - Sophomore 17 Travis Thomas - Senior 36 Andrew Woods - Junior Infielders 1 Drew Bryan - Junior 29 Will Connerley - Junior 14 Tanner Dofflemyer - Freshman 23 Brian Dudeck, Jr. - Freshman 10 David Geary - Sophomore 7 Ray Lopez - Sophomore 9 Thomas Stallings - Junior 33 Jordan Tarsovich - Junior 31 Tyler Tharpe - Freshman 37 Cameron Walter - Junior
Catchers 27 Red Dowdell - Sophomore 22 Eric Mayers - Senior 8 Matt Winn - Junior Outfielders 39 Brandon Angus - Junior 4 Gary LeClair - Sophomore 3 Will Malbon - Freshman 34 Sheldon Shifflett - Junior 16 Josh Worthley - Freshman 2014 VMI Keydets Baseball Roster
Coaching staff 2014 VMI Keydets baseball coaching staff #19 Marlin Ikenberry – Head Coach (11th year) #2 Jonathan Hadra – Associate head coach/recruiting coordinator (5th year) #43 Travis Beazley – Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach (3rd year) #6 Mike Roberts – Volunteer Coach (2nd year) #40 Michael Donovan – Student Assistant Coach (Junior)
Schedule Legend VMI win VMI loss PostponementBoldVMI team member
! style="background:#FFF; color:#000000"| Regular season
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 14 || @ || Brooks Field || 3–5 || R. Holden (1-0) || R. Ellis (0-1) || W. Prince (1) || 2,114 || 0–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 15 || vs. #1 Virginia || Brooks Field || 0–12 || N. Kirby (1–0) || C. Bach (0–1) || || - || 0–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 16 || vs. Kentucky || Brooks Field || 10–9 || T. Thomas (1–0) || Z. Strecker (0–1) || || - || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffffff" | February 19 || @ || Malcolm U. Pitt Field || colspan=7| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–0 || R. Garrett (1–0) || C. Ortolf (0–1) || || 219 || 2–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 22 || Lafayette || Gray–Minor Stadium || 10–3 || C. Bach (1–1) || A. Farina (0–1) || || 298 || 3–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 23 || Lafayette || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–1 || A. Woods (1–0) || T. Schwartz (0–1) || T. Thomas (1) || 187 || 4–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 25 || @ #1 Virginia || Davenport Field || 3–2 || C. Henkel (1–0) || W. Mayberry (0–1) || T. Edens (1) || 2,689 || 5–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || Buffalo || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–0 || R. Garrett (2–0) || M. McGee (1–1) || T. Thomas (2) || 119 || 6–2 || –
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 1|| || Gray–Minor Stadium || 17–0 || A. Woods (2–0) || J. Stinnett (0–2) || || 191 || 7–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 1 || Buffalo || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–6 || A. Magovney (2–0) || C. Bach (1–2) || || 122 || 7–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 5 || @ || Wake Forest Baseball Park || 3–9 || C. Johnstone (1–0) || C. Henkel (1–1) || || 127 || 7–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 8 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–10 || J. Rogalla (2–1) || R. Garrett (2–1) || || 166 || 7–5 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 8 || Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–2 || B. Hawkins (1–0) || J. Cryts (1–2) || T. Thomas (3) || 154 || 8–5 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 9 || Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–1 || A. Woods (3–0) || M. Kaufman (1–1) || C. Henkel (1) || 188 || 9–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 11 || @ Old Dominion || Bud Metheny Baseball Complex || 4–5 || G. Tomchick (1–0) || C. Henkel (1–2) || B. Gero (6) || 752 || 9–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || @ Old Dominion || Bud MethenyBaseball Complex || 5–15 || T. Bishop (1–0) || R. Bennett (0–1) || || 350 || 9–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 14 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 1–6 || M. Boyle (1–2) || R. Garrett (2–2) || || 133 || 9–8 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 15 || Radford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 1–5 || R. Meisinger (2–0) || C. Bach (1–3) || || 190 || 9–9 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 15 || Radford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 9–8 || T. Thomas (2–0) || N. Andrews (1–3) || || 177 || 10–9 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 15–2 || R. Garrett (3–2) || B. Dees (4–2) || || 199 || 11–9 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 22 || Presbyterian || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–5 || C. Bach (2–3) || C. Knox (4–2) || T. Edens (2) || 213 || 12–9 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 23 || Presbyterian || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–4 || A. Woods (4–0) || A. Lesiak (0–2) || J. Kelley (1) || 102 || 13–9 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ffffff" | March 25 || @ || Plumeri Park || colspan=7| Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || @ || John Henry Moss Stadium || 9–3 || R. Garrett (4–2) || M. Fraudin (1–3) || || 120 || 14–9 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 29 || @ Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 2–5 || A. Barnett (4–1) || C. Bach (2–4) || B. Haymes (1) || 75 || 14–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 30 || @ Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 6–2 || A. Woods (5–0) || E. Heiligenstadt (1–4) || B. Hawkins (1) || 120 || 15–10 || 6–3
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 2 || @ VCU || The Diamond || 8–6 (12) || B. Lafin (1–0) || M. Lees (4–2) || || 960 || 16–10 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 4 || @ || Liberty Baseball Stadium || 0–5 || T. Lambert (7–1) || R. Garrett (4–3) || || 2,792 || 16–11 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 5 || @ Liberty || Liberty Baseball Stadium || 0–4 || C. Herndon (5–1) || C. Bach (2–5) || || 1,459 || 16–12 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 6 || @ Liberty || Liberty Baseball Stadium || 0–17 || P. Bean (5–1) || A. Woods (5–1) || || 901 || 16–13 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 8 || William & Mary || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–1 || R. Bennett (1–1) || A. Fernandez (2–2) || || 149 || 17–13 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 9 || Richmond || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–2 || T. Edens (1–0) || R. Harron (2–1) || R. Ellis (1) || 111 || 18–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 11 || @ || Williard Baseball Stadium || 1–2 || C. Lourey (4–0) || R. Garrett (4–4) || J. Maloney (7) || 487 || 18–14 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 12 || @ High Point || Williard Baseball Stadium || 4–3 || T. Edens (2–0) || M. Krumm (3–5) || B. Hawkins (2) || 522 || 19–14 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 13 || @ High Point || Williard Baseball Stadium || 4–2 (16) || M. McQuaig (1–0) || J. Maloney (2–3) || || 512 || 20–14 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="#ffffff" |April 15 || @ Richmond || Malcolm U. Pitt Field || colspan=7| Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 17 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–1 || R. Garrett (5–4) || M. Kuebbing (1–3) || || 129 || 21–14 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 18 || Longwood || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–6 || B. Vick (4–4) || C. Bach (2–6) || A. Myers (1) || 239 || 21–15 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 19 || Longwood || Gray–Minor Stadium || 0–3 || A. Myers (5–3) || A. Woods (5–2) || S. Burkett (1) || 202 || 21–16 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 22 || @ James Madison || Veterans Memorial Park || 6–1 || C. Henkel (2–2) || D. Horne (0–1) || || 623 || 22–16 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 25 || @ || Winthrop Ballpark || 0–1 || S. Kmeic (5–3) || R. Garrett (5–5) || || 257 || 22–17 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 26 || @ Winthrop|| Winthrop Ballpark || 3–6 || T. Shelley (2–1) || R. Ellis (0–2) || || 473 || 22–18 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 27 || @ Winthrop || Winthrop Ballpark || 2–3 || J. Strain (6–4) || R. Ellis (0–3) || || 398 || 22–19 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="#ffffff" |April 30 || VCU || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 9 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–6 || H. Bowers (8–2) || R. Garrett (5–6) || R. Thompson (13) || 237 || 22–20 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 10 || Campbell || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–3 || B. Thorson (3–5) || J. Kelley (1–1) || R. Thompson (14) || 296 || 22–21 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 11 || Campbell || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–7 (10) || R. Thompson (5–2) || C. Henkel (2–3) || || 237 || 22–22 || 9–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 13 || Old Dominion || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–3 || T. Edens (3–0) || R. Yarbrough (5–6) || B. Hawkins (3) || 119 || 23–22 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 15 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 7–6 || R. Garrett (6–6) || T. Schroff (5–3) || B. Hawkins (4) || 263 || 24–22 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 16 || Charleston Southern || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–11 || A. Tomasovich (7–2) || C. Bach (2–7) || || 241 || 24–23 || 10–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 17 || Charleston Southern || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–3 || A. Weekley (2–6) || B. Hawkins (2–0) || || 219 || 25–23 || 11–16
References Specific
General 2014 VMI Baseball schedule 2014 VMI Baseball roster