The 2017 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 47th baseball season. It was their 5th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams began their season on February 17, 2017 with a 3–0 victory over Florida State.

Personnel

2017 roster 2017 VCU Rams Roster Pitchers 9 – Hayden Moore – Freshman 10 – Connor Gillispie – Freshman 18 – Tanner Winters – Junior 20 – Sean Thompson – Junior 23 – Matt Jamer – Senior 24 – Eric Neiman – R-Freshman 25 – Benjamin Dum – Sophomore 28 – Jonathan Ebersole – Senior 30 – Michael Dailey – Sophomore 31 – Brooks Vial – Senior 32 – Sam Donko – Senior 33 – Sam Ryan – Freshman 34 – Ryan Fox – Junior 35 – Luke Crabb – Senior 37 – David Mervis – R-Freshman 38 – Garrett Pearson – Sophomore 40 – Jack Alkire – Sophomore 41 – Ben Nelson – Junior Infielders 1 – Steven Carpenter – Freshman 2 – Paul Witt – Freshman 4 – Daane Berezo – Senior 7 – Brody Cook – Sophomore 13 – Zach Ching – Freshman 15 – Darian Carpenter – Senior 26 – Mitchel Lacey – Junior

Utility 3 – Brett Willett – Freshman 11 – J.P. Vail – Sophomore Catchers 16 – Nick Rabat – Senior 17 – Josh Simon – Freshman 27 – Dylan Isquirdo – Senior 36 – Matt Stallings – Freshman

Outfielders 8 – Logan Farrar – Senior 14 – Haiden Lamb – Junior 12 – Alex Gransback – Senior 21 – Austin Gregory – Freshman 

Schedule

Legend VCU win VCU loss Postponement/cancellation

2017 VCU Rams baseball game log Regular season February (2–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 Record 1 Feb 17 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–0 1–0 – 2 Feb 18 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–12 1–1 – 3 Feb 19 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–11 1–2 – 4 Feb 24 at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC W 13–4 2–2 – 5 Feb 25 at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC L 9–11 2–3 – 6 Feb 26 at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC L 2–4 2–4 – 7 Feb 28 Old Dominion The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 4–5 (10) 2–5 – March (12–6) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 Record 8 Mar 1 at Norfolk State Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA W 8–3 3–5 – 9 Mar 3 Fairfield The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 4–3 4–5 – 10 Mar 4 Fairfield The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 5–4 (13) 5–5 – 11 Mar 5 Fairfield The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 2–1 6–5 – 12 Mar 7 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–8 6–6 – 13 Mar 8 Norfolk State The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 5–2 7–6 – 14 Mar 10 Oakland The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 5–2 8–6 – 15 Mar 11 Oakland The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 4–2 9–6 – 16 Mar 12 Oakland The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 10–1 10–6 – 17 Mar 16 Marist The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 6–15 10–7 – 18 Mar 17 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 4–5 10–8 – 19 Mar 18 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 4–10 10–9 – 20 Mar 19 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 1–4 10–10 – 21 Mar 21 Longwood The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 5–4 (13) 11–10 – 22 Mar 24 La Salle The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 8–1 12–10 1–023 Mar 25 La Salle The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 7–0 13–10 2–024 Mar 26 La Salle The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 3–0 14–10 3–025 Mar 28 Virginia The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 2–4 14–11 – April (13–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 Record26 Apr 1 George Washington The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 2–4 14–12 3–127 Apr 1 George Washington The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 11–2 15–12 4–128 Apr 2 George Washington The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 10–2 16–12 5–129 Apr 4 William & Mary The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 1–5 16-13 – 30 Apr 7 at UMass Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 8–0 || 17-13 || 6-1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |31 || Apr 8 || at UMass || Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA || W 2–0 || 18-13 || 7-1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |32 || Apr 9 || at UMass || Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA || W 11–1 || 19-13 || 8-1 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |33 || Apr 11 || at Virginia || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 4–9 || 19-14 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |34 || Apr 14 || Davidson || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || L 4–5 || 19-15 || 8-2 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |35 || Apr 15 || Davidson || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W 14–0 || 20-15 || 9-2 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |36 || Apr 16 || Davidson || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W 11–4 || 21-15 || 10-2 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |37 || Apr 18 || VMI || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W 5–4 || 22-15 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |38 || Apr 21 || at Fordham || Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY || W 3–2 || 23-15 || 11-2 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |39 || Apr 22 || at Fordham || Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY || W 3–0 || 24-15 || 12-2 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |40 || Apr 23 || at Fordham || Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY || W 4–3 || 25-15 || 13-2

||| Apr 25 || at Longwood || Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA || CANCELED || – || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |41 || Apr 28 || Saint Joseph's || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W 7–6 || 26-15 || 14-2 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |42 || Apr 29 || Saint Joseph's || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || L 6–8 || 26-16 || 14-3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |43 || Apr 30 || Saint Joseph's || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W' 5–4 27-16 15-3 May (6-4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 Record44 May 2 at VMI Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA W 11–4 28-16 – 45 May 6 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, OH L 2–4 28-17 15-446 May 6 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, OH W 9–1 29-17 16-447 May 7 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, OH L 6–7 29-18 16-548 May 10 at Old Dominion Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA L 1–4 29-19 – May 12 Liberty The Diamond • Richmond, VA CANCELED – – 49 May 13 Liberty The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 5–4 30-19 – 50 May 14 Liberty The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 6–8 30-20 – 51 May 18 at Richmond Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA W 14–7 31-20 17-552 May 19 at Richmond Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA W 14–2 32-20 18-553 May 20 at Richmond Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA W 4–1 33-20 19-5 Atlantic 10 Tournament (2-2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Postseason Record54 May 25 George Washington Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO W 9–4 34-20 1-055 May 26 Davidson Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO W 7–3 35-20 2-056 May 27 Davidson Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO L 4–8 35-21 2-157 May 27 Davidson Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO L 4–11 35-22 2-2

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