2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers played their home games at Davenport Field. The team was coached by Brian O'Connor, leading his eighth season at Virginia.
The Cavaliers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division and the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, then advanced to the 2011 College World Series as the top overall seed. They fell to eventual champion South Carolina in the semifinal.
Personnel
Roster 2011 Virginia Cavaliers roster Pitchers 3 - Kyle Crockett 12 - Corey Hunt 16 - Branden Kline 17 - Shane Halley 18 - Tyler Wilson 20 - Ryan Ashooh 23 - Danny Hultzen 25 - Will Roberts 28 - Chad O'Connor 29 - Scott Silverstein 31 - Justin Thompson 32 - Cody Winiarski 34 - Artie Lewicki 39 - Austin Young 45 - Aaron Stull 47 - Whit Mayberry Infielders 2 - Keith Werman 4 - Reed Gragnani 11 - Stephen Bruno 13 - Jared King 19 - Steven Proscia 30 - Rob Amaro
Catchers 8 - John Hicks 35 - Kenny Swab Outfielders 5 - Mitchell Shifflet 6 - Chris Taylor 7 - John Barr 9 - David Coleman 14 - Colin Harrington 22 - Mark Podlas 27 - Tyler Biddix 43 - Ryan Levine
Coaches 2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff Brian O'Connor – Head coach – 8th year Kevin McMullan - Associate head coach - 8th year Karl Kuhn - Assistant coach - 8th year Eddie Smith - Assistant coach - 5th year
Schedule 2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record February 18 vs. Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 6–4 Hultzen (1–0) Woolley (0–1) Kline (1) 4,096 1–0 February 19 @ #25 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 13–2 Wilson (1–0) Luckie (0–1) None 4,096 2–0 February 20 vs. Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 8–2 Winiarski (1–0) Wright (0–1) None 3,322 3–0 February 23 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–3 Mayberry (1–0) Devine (0–1) Kline (2) 2,175 4–0 February 25 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–1 Hultzen (2–0) Maness (1–1) None 2,455 5–0 February 26 East Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–3 Wilson (2–0) Woods (0–1) Kline (3) 3,207 6–0 February 27 East Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–4 Wright (2–0) Winiarski (1–0) Simmons (1) 2,914 6–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 9–0 Crockett (1–0) Wainman (0–2) None 2,034 7–1 Mar 2 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 7–0 Roberts (1–0) Klock (0–3) None 2,031 8–1 Mar 4 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–1 Mayberry (2–0) Wood (0–1) None 9–1 Mar 4 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–0 Hultzen (3–0) Eppley (1–1) None 2,299 10–1 Mar 5 Rider Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–1 Wilson (3–0) Calogero (0–1) Kline (4) 11–1 Mar 5 Cornell Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 14–2 Winiarski (2–1) Schmetlzer (0–1) None 2,488 12–1 Mar 8 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 1–0 Roberts (2–0) Sikula (0–3) Kline (5) 2,012 13–1 Mar 11 @ #4 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 5–0 Hultzen (4–0) Weisman (2–2) None 4,051 14–1 1–0 Mar 12 @ #4 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 8–7 Mayberry (3–0) Frederick (0–2) Kline (6) 5,374 15–1 2–0 Mar 13 @ #4 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 7–6 Hunt (1–0) Haselden (1–1) Kline (7) 4,009 16–1 3–0 Mar 16 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 7–3 Roberts (3–0) McFarland (0–1) Kline (8) 2,417 17–1 Mar 18 #4 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–3 Thompson (1–0) Bennett (1–1) None 4,268 18–1 4–0 Mar 19 #4 Florida State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 5–4 Kline (1–0) Everett (0–1) None 3,884 19–1 5–0 Mar 20 #4 Florida State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 11–12 (10) McGee (1–1) Lewicki (0–1) None 3,742 19–2 5–1 Mar 22 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 6–0 Roberts (4–0) Patton (1–2) None 2,042 20–2 Mar 23 Towson Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 5–0 Mayberry (4–0) Bugna (1–1) None 1,967 21–2 Mar 25 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 14–1 Hultzen (5–0) Ghysels (1–2) Halley (1) 2,659 22–2 6–1 Mar 26 Maryland Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–2 Crockett (2–0) Wacker (1–1) Kline (9) 2,762 23–2 7–1 Mar 26 Maryland Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–2 Winiarski (3–1) Potter (2–3) Kline (10) 2,614 24–2 8–1 Mar 29 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–0 Roberts (5–0) Gately (2–3) None 2,078 25–2 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 1 @ English Field • Blacksburg, VA 18–3 Hultzen (6–0) Mantiply (2–5) Mayberry (1) 781 26–2 9–1 Apr 2 @ Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA 9–3 Wilson (4–0) Zecchino (2–4) None 1,464 27–2 10–1 Apr 3 @ Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA 10–2 Winiarski (4–1) Parsons (4–2) None 2,456 28–2 11–1 Apr 5 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–0 Roberts (6–0) Wimmer (2–2) Kline (11) 2,448 29–2 Apr 8 @ Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 6–2 Hultzen (7–0) Pope (7–1) None 2,171 30–2 12–1 Apr 9 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 12–9 Thompson (2–0) Bradley (3–1) None 3,025 31–2 13–1 Apr 10 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 8–10 Farmer (6–1) Winiarski (4–2) Bard (4) 1,525 31–3 13–2 Apr 12 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–0 (5) Roberts (7–0) Heine (0–1) None 2,276 32–3 Apr 13 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 8–7 Kline (2–0) Conway (4–1) None 2,739 33–3 Apr 15 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–0 Hultzen (8–0) Haviland (2–3) None 3,550 34–3 14–2 Apr 17 Duke Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–2 Kline (3–0) Stroman (1–2) None 4,065 35–3 15–2 Apr 17 Duke Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 18–4 Roberts (8–0) Grisz (2–2) None 3,432 36–3 16–2 Apr 19 @ Radford Radford Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA 12–0 Winiarski (5–2) McDaniel (1–3) None 1,373 37–3 Apr 20 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–1 Silverstein (1–0) Barber (1–1) None 3,128 38–3 Apr 23 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–6 Chamra (6–0) Hultzen (8–1) None 4,183 38–4 16–3 Apr 23 NC State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–1 Wilson (5–0) Mazzoni (3–5) Kline (12) 3,489 39–4 17–3 Apr 24 NC State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 7–6 Crockett (3–0) Sasser (1–3) Kline (13) 3,452 40–4 18–3 Apr 29 @ Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 17–0 Hultzen (9–1) Lawrence (2–2) None 1,287 41–4 19–3 Apr 30 @ Boston College Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 4–5 Prohovich (3–1) Thompson (2–1) None 1,132 41–5 19–4 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 @ Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 4–0 Roberts (9–0) Laufer (0–2) None 1,090 42–5 20–4 May 3 @ The Diamond • Richmond, VA 14–3 Winiarski (6–2) Graham (1–1) None 5,421 43–5 May 13 #16 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–6 Radziewski (8–2) Hultzen (9–2) Robinson (6) 4,058 43–6 20–5 May 14 #16 Miami (FL) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–2 Wilson (6–0) Whaley (7–4) Kline (14) 3,968 44–6 21–5 May 15 #16 Miami (FL) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 5–4 Roberts (10–0) Encinosa (4–5) Kline (15) 4,700 45–6 22–5 May 19 @ #16 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 0–6 Johnson (10–1) Winiarski (6–3) None 2,017 45–7 22–6 May 20 @ #16 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 1–2 Orlan (1–0) Hultzen (9–3) Morin (7) 2,941 45–8 22–7 May 21 @ #16 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 2–3 Munnelly (6–4) Roberts (10–1) Morin (8) 3,537 45–9 22–8 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record May 25 (8) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 13–1 Wilson (7–0) Holmes (3–4) None 1,472 46–9 1–0 May 27 (5) #16 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 6–4 Thompson (3–1) Miller (2–1) Kline (16) 4,419 47–9 2–0 May 28 (4) #9 North Carolina Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 3–2 Mayberry (5–0) Munnelly (6–5) Kline (17) 5,258 48–9 3–0 May 29 (2) #12 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 7–2 Hultzen (10–3) Scantling (3–2) None 5,834 49–9 4–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 3 (4) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 6–0 Roberts (11–1) Nelson (6–6) None 4,749 50–9 1–0 June 4 (3) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–2 Hultzen (11–3) Hansen (8–7) None 5,050 51–9 2–0 June 5 (2) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 13–1 Wilson (8–0) Woods (2–3) None 5,050 52–9 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 11 #12 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 6–0 Hultzen (12–3) Summers (11–3) Winiarski (1) 5,050 53–9 4–0 June 12 #12 UC Irvine Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–6 Thurman (4–3) Kline (3–1) None 5,050 53–10 4–1 June 13 #12 UC Irvine Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–2 Kline (4–1) Summers (11–4) None 5,050 54–10 5–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS record June 19 vs. #8 California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 4–1 Wilson (9–0) Scott (1–2) Kline (18) 21,275 55–10 1–0 June 21 vs. (4) #4 South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 1–7 Taylor (7–1) Roberts (11–2) None 22,027 55–11 1–1 June 23 vs. #8 California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 8–1 Wilson (10–0) Anderson (4–4) None 25,833 56–11 2–1 June 24 vs. (4) #4 South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 2–3 (10) Price (7–3) Winiarski (6–4) None 25,882 56–12 2–2
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