The 2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head coach Brian O'Connor was in his 11th season, and the team played its home games at Davenport Field. They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.

The Cavaliers advanced to the College World Series Finals for the first time in program history, where they were defeated in a best-of-three series by Vanderbilt. Virginia finished the season with a 53–16 record and won both the Charlottesville Regional and Super Regional, advancing to its third College World Series appearance in six seasons. As the tournament's No. 3 national seed, Virginia won four games at the College World Series before reaching the final.

Nathan Kirby was named a First-Team All-American and Co-ACC Pitcher of the Year, and was one of eight Virginia players selected to the All-ACC Team. The team recorded a 2.23 earned run average and a .981 fielding percentage, ranking among the top teams nationally in both categories. Nick Howard set an ACC record with 20 saves and was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft. A total of eight Virginia players were selected in the 2014 MLB Draft. Howard and Mike Papi were also named All-Americans.

Personnel

Roster 2014 Virginia Cavaliers roster Pitchers 6 – Cameron Tekker – Sophomore 13 – Alec Bettinger – Freshman 17 – Jack Roberts – Freshman 19 – Nathan Kirby – Sophomore 20 – Brandon Waddell – Sophomore 25 – Adam Bleday – Freshman 27 – Josh Sborz – Sophomore 28 – Kevin Doherty – Sophomore 30 – Connor Jones – Freshman 34 – Artie Lewicki – Senior 35 – David Rosenberger – Sophomore 39 – Austin Young – Senior 42 – Brett Lisle – Sophomore 43 – Ben Carraway – Freshman 47 – Whit Mayberry – Senior Catchers 8 – Robbie Coman – Sophomore 10 – Brandon Downes – Junior 18 – Nate Irving – Junior 21 – Matt Thaiss – Freshman Infielders 2 – John La Prise – Sophomore 5 – Tony Butler – Freshman 7 – Branden Cogswell – Junior 9 – Kenny Towns – Junior 22 – Daniel Pinero – Freshman 33 – Nick Howard – Junior 37 – Thomas Woodruff – Junior Outfielders 3 – Tyler Allen – Freshman 23 – Derek Fisher – Junior 31 – Joe McCarthy – Sophomore 38 – Mike Papi – Junior 

Coaches 2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff26 – Brian O'Connor – Head coach 44 – Kevin McMullan – Associate head coach 36 – Karl Kuhn – Assistant coach 1 – Matt Kirby – Assistant coach

Schedule

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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Feb 14 || vs. Kentucky || No. 12 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || L 3–8 || Reed (1–0) || Waddell (0–1) || None || || 0–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 15 || vs. VMI || No. 12 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W 12–0 || Kirby (1–0) || Bach (0–1) || None || || 1–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 16 || @ || No. 12 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W 7–2 || Sborz (1–0) || Phillips (0–1) || None || 3,826 || 2–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 19 || @ || No. 9 || Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA || W 17–2 || Lewicki (1–0) || Kauhaahaa (0–1) || None || 845 || 3–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 21 || || No. 9 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Kirby (2–0) || Hoffman (0–1) || Howard (1) || 3,092 || 4–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 22 || East Carolina || No. 9 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–0 || Sborz (2–0) || Love (0–1) || None || 3,561 || 5–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 23 || East Carolina || No. 9 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 6–2 || Waddell (1–1) || Lucroy (0–2) || None || 3,592 || 6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Feb 25 || VMI || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 2–3 || Henkel (1–0) || Mayberry (0–1) || Edens (1) || 2,689 || 6–2 ||

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 1 || || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 6–3 || Kirby (3–0) || McGee (1–1) || Jones (1) || 3,001 || 7–2 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 2 || Monmouth || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 5–3 || Sborz (3–0) || Hunt (0–2) || Howard (2) || 3,073 || 8–2 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 2 || Monmouth || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 6–26 || Waddell (2–1) || Singer (0–2) || None || 2,799 || 9–2 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 8 || @ || No. 5 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || W 3–2 || Kirby (4–0) || Van Orden (1–1) || Howard (3) || || 10–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Mar 8 || @ Duke || No. 5 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || L 2–3 || Istler (2–2) || Sborz (3–1) || Huber (3) || 882 || 10–3 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 9 || @ Duke || No. 5 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || W 2–1 || Waddell (3–1) || Marvel (1–2) || Howard (4) || 737 || 11–2 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 11 || || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 13–2 || Connor (1–0) || Hoover (0–2) || None || 3,112 || 12–3 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 14 || || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 8–1 || Kirby (5–0) || Gorman (2–3) || None || 3,002 || 13–3 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 15 || Boston College || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Howard (1–0) || Poore (0–2) || None || 3,351 || 14–3 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 15 || Boston College || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 2–1 || Mayberry (1–1) || Stevens (0–3) || None || 3,228 || 15–3 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | Mar 18 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA ||colspan=7|Canceled |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 19 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 5–3 || Rosenberger (1–0) || Patton (0–2) || Howard (5) || 2,567 || 16–3 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 20 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 14–4 || Bettinger (1–0) || Foote (0–2) || None || 2,670 || 17–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Mar 22 || @ || No. 4 || Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL || L 1–7 || Diaz (5–0) || Kirby (5–1) || Garcia (6) || 3,337 || 17–4 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 23 || @ Miami (FL) || No. 4 || Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL || W 8–311 || Jones (2–0) || Sosa (0–1) || Mayberry (1) || 2,812 || 18–4 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 24 || @ Miami (FL) || No. 4 || Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL || W 5–3 || Jones (3–0) || Garcia (2–2) || Howard (6) || 2,607 || 19–4 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 26 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 8–1 || Bettinger (2–0) || Gould (1–1) || None || 2,737 || 20–4 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 28 || Virginia Tech || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 2–1 || Mayberry (2–1) || Markey (2–4) || Howard (7) || 3,414 || 21–4 || 8–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 29 || Virginia Tech || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 9–2 || Jones (4–0) || Keselica (2–1) || None || 3,587 || 22–4 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 30 || Virginia Tech || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 7–4 || Mayberry (3–1) || Kennedy (1–1) || Howard (8) || 3,730 || 23–4 || 10–2

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 1 || Old Dominion || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 7–1 || Bettinger (3–0) || Tomchick (1–1) || None || 3,422 || 24–4 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 2 || || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 10–0 || Lewicki (2–0) || Olson || None || || 25–4 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 4 || @ || No. 3 || Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA || W 4–0 || Kirby (6–1) || Aldenhoven (2–2) || None || 402 || 26–4 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 5 || @ Pittsburgh || No. 3 || Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA || L 1–2 || Harris (3–3) || Jones (4–1) || None || 900 || 26–5 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 6 || @ Pittsburgh || No. 3 || Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA || W 3–0 || Waddell (4–1) || Wotherspoon (3–4) || Howard (9) || 900 || 27–5 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 8 || @ || No. 3 || Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA || W 9–3 || Bettinger (4–0) || Garner (0–1) || None || 1,632 || 28–5 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 11 || No. 22 Clemson || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Kirby (7–1) || Crownover (6–3) || Howard (10) || 4,221 || 29–5 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 12 || No. 22 Clemson || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 1–7 || Gossett (4–0) || Sborz (3–2) || None || 4,886 || 29–6 || 13–4 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 13 || No. 22 Clemson || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 1–0 || Waddell (5–1) || Long (2–1) || Howard (11) || 4,840 || 30–6 || 14–4 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | Apr 15 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA ||colspan=7|Canceled |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 16 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 11–2 || Lewicki (3–0) || Powers (0–1) || None || 2,969 || 31–6 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 18 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Kirby (8–1) || Thornton (7–2) || Howard (12) || 4,576 || 32–6 || 15–4 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 19 || North Carolina || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–1 || Sborz (4–2) || Moss (2–2) || Howard (12) || 5,025 || 33–6 || 16–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 20 || North Carolina || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 2–4 || Gallen (4–3) || Waddell (5–2) || Hovis (3) || 4,681 || 33–7 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 22 || @ VCU || No. 2 || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W 4–510 || Howard (2–0) || Lees (5–3) || Mayberry (2) || 3,756 || 34–7 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 23 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 13–0 || Bettinger (5–0) || Baker (1–1) || None || 3,326 || 35–7 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 25 || @ No. 6 Florida State || No. 2 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || W 5–310 || Mayberry (4–1) || Smith (4–1) || Howard (14) || 4,852 || 36–7 || 17–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 26 || @ No. 6 Florida State || No. 2 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || L 0–7 || Compton (4–1) || Sborz (4–3) || None || 5,572 || 36–8 || 17–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 27 || @ No. 6 Florida State || No. 2 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || W 4–3 || Waddell (6–2) || Holtmann (5–1) || Howard (15) || 4,791 || 37–8 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 29 || @ Old Dominion || No. 1 || Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA || L 1–8 || Harris (1–1) || Lewicki (3–1) || None || 2,937 || 37–9 ||

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 7 || No. 29 || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 8–2 || Lewicki (4–1) || Lyons (2–4) || None || 4,354 || 38–9 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 9 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–3 || Young (1–0) || Heddinger (3–3) || Howard (16) || 4,040 || 39–9 || 19–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 10 || Georgia Tech || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–311 || Mayberry (5–1) || Roberts (0–2) || None || 4,179 || 40–9 || 20–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || Georgia Tech || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–1 || Waddell (7–2) || Parr (4–3) || Howard (17) || 4,698 || 41–9 || 21–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 13 || VCU || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 12–3 || Bettinger (6–0) || Kanuik (2–1) || None || 3,775 || 42–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 16 || @ || No. 2 || Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC || L 5–610 || Dunshee (4–1) || Howard (2–1) || None || || 42–10 || 21–7 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 16 || @ Wake Forest || No. 2 || Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC || W 7–2 || Lewicki (5–1) || Pirro (2–2) || None || 1,213 || 43–10 || 22–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 17 || @ Wake Forest || No. 2 || Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC || L 3–4 || Tishman (1–2) || Waddell (7–3) || Dunshee (1) || 1,322 || 43–11 || 22–8