The 2023 Richmond Spiders baseball team are representing the University of Richmond during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Spiders play their home games at Malcolm U. Pitt Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Tracy Woodson, in his tenth season with the program.

Previous season

The 2022 Richmond Spiders baseball team notched a 30–26 (11–13) regular season record earning the seventh seed and in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. During the tournament, Richmond went on a run to the championship game before losing to their crosstown rivals, VCU.

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors Outfielders Johnny Hipsman and Alden Mathes were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team Player No. Position Class Alden Mathes 3 OF RS Junior Johnny Hipsman 5 OF RS Senior

Coaches poll The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. Richmond was picked to finish third the Atlantic 10.

Coaches' Poll 1 Davidson 130 (5) 2 VCU 125 (4) 3 Richmond 103 (1) 4 Saint Louis 103 5 Dayton 92 (1) 6 Rhode Island 85 7 Saint Joseph's 81 8 George Mason 70 (1) 9 Fordham 52 10 George Washington 51 11 UMass 27 12 St. Bonaventure 17

Personnel

Starters LineupPos. No.Player. Year C 17 Jason Neff RS Junior 1B 26 Jake Elbeery Sophomore 2B 12 Jared Sprague-Lott Junior 3B 13 Jordan Jaffe Freshman SS 2 Mikey Kluska Junior LF 5 Johnny Hipsman RS Senior CF 3 Alden Mathes RS Junior RF 52 Christian Beal Graduate DH 4 Chase Conklin Junior

Weekend pitching rotation Day No.Player. Year Friday 25 Brock Weirather Graduate Saturday 14 Brendan Argomaniz Graduate Sunday 15 Jeremy Neff RS Junior

Schedule and results 2023 Richmond Spiders baseball game log Regular season (26–26) February (2–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record February 17 at No. 20 * Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 3–12 Grayson Hitt (1–0) Brock Weirather (0–1) — SECN+ 3,312 0–1 — February 18 at No. 20 Alabama* Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 1–13 Ben Hess (1–0) Josh Willitts (0–1) — SECN+ 3,394 0–2 — February 19 at No. 20 Alabama* Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 1–147 Jacob McNairy (1–0) Brendan Argomaniz (0–1) — SECN+ 3,342 0–3 — February 21 at * Plumeri ParkWilliamsburg, VA L 2–8 Brian Craven (1–0) Vincent Corso (0–1) Carter Lovasz (1) FloSports 225 0–4 — February 24 * Pitt FieldRichmond, VA L 6–9 Reid Easterly (1–0) Brendan Argomaniz (0–2) Tate Evans (1) ESPN+ 653 0–5 — February 26 Yale* Pitt Field W 11–7 Esteban Rodriguez (1–0) Daniel Cohen (0–1) Alden Mathes (1) ESPN+ 253 1–5 — February 26 Yale* Pitt Field W 16–6 Jake Michel (1–0) Ethan Lewis (0–1) — ESPN+ 479 2–5 — March (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record March 1 at * Gray–Minor StadiumLexington, VA L 2–10 JT Inskeep (2–0) Chase Topolski (0–1) Will Riley (2) ESPN+ 675 2–6 — March 3 * Pitt Field Canceled (inclement weather) March 4 * Pitt Field W 12–2 Brock Weirather (1–1) Justin Guiliano (0–2) — ESPN+ 459 3–6 — March 5 West Virginia* Pitt Field W 7–3 Esteban Rodriguez (2–0) Robby Porco (1–1) Alden Mathes (2) ESPN+ 773 4–6 — March 7 * Pitt Field W 13–10 Vincent Corso (1–1) Louis Cespedes (0–1) — ESPN+ 255 5–6 — March 8 Merrimack* Pitt Field W 3–2 Chase Topolski (1–1) Dawson Logie (0–1) Jimmy Starnes (1) ESPN+ 201 6–6 — March 10 * Pitt Field L 7–18 Alec Sachais (3–1) Alden Mathes (0–1) — ESPN+ 145 6–7 — March 11 Rider* Pitt Field L 6–9 Danny Kirwin (3–0) Harrison Clifton (0–1) — ESPN+ 245 6–8 — March 12 Rider* Pitt Field W 9–4 Vincent Corso (2–1) Brian Young (0–3) — ESPN+ 248 7–8 — March 13 * Pitt Field L 3–8 Matt Scannell (1–0) Jake Michel (1–1) — ESPN+ 112 7–9 — March 15 at * Bolding StadiumFarmville, VA L 5–7 Kevin Warunek (1–0) Matthew Anderson (0–1) Guillermo Garcia Jr. (2) ESPN+ 168 7–10 — March 18 * Pitt Field W 6–0 Brock Weirather (2–1) Arlo Marynczak (0–2) — ESPN+ 225 8–10 — March 18 Siena* Pitt Field W 5–1 Brenden Argomaniz (1–2) Ryan Bates (1–3) — ESPN+ 302 9–10 — March 19 Siena* Pitt Field W 14–0 Kyle Subers (1–0) Billy Rozakis (1–4) — ESPN+ 317 10–10 — March 22 * Pitt Field L 6–12 Luis Rivera (3–1) Jake Michel (1–2) — ESPN+ 313 10–11 — March 24 at * Jack Kaiser StadiumQueens, NY L 5–8 Nick Cirelli (2–0) Harrison Clifton (0–2) — BEDN 79 10–12 — March 24 at St. John's* Jack Kaiser Stadium W 3–2 Brenden Argomaniz (2–2) Joe Mascio (3–2) Esteban Rodriguez (1) BEDN 113 11–12 — March 26 at St. John's* Jack Kaiser Stadium L 3–5 Louis Marinaro (1–0) Dane Armson (0–1) Chuck Sanzio (3) BEDN 679 11–13 — March 28 Longwood* Pitt Field L 2–12 Ethan Walker (1–0) Jake Michel (1–3) — ESPN+ 207 11–14 — March 31 Saint Joseph's Pitt Field L 13–19 Will McCausland (2–1) Brenden Argomaniz (2–3) — ESPN+ 313 11–15 0–1 April (8–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record April 1 Saint Joseph's Pitt Field L 0–15 Ryan DeSanto (1–0) Brock Weirather (2–2) — ESPN3 303 11–16 0–2 April 2 Saint Joseph's Pitt Field W 7–2 Kyle Subers (2–0) Domenic Picone (1–4) — ESPN+ 413 12–16 1–2 April 4 * Pitt Field L 8–11 Sean Culkin (1–0) Jake Michel (1–4) — ESPN+ 455 12–17 — April 7 at Barcroft ParkArlington, VA L 2–3 Logan Koester (3–2) Brenden Argomaniz (2–4) Max Haug (1) ESPN+ 179 12–18 1–3 April 8 at George Washington Barcroft Park W 7–3 Harrison Clifton (1–2) Austin Odell (1–5) — ESPN3 205 13–18 2–3 April 9 at George Washington Barcroft Park W 13–3 Kyle Subers 3–0 Chris Kahlers (1–3) — ESPN+ 149 14–18 3–3 April 11 at No. 7 Virginia* Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VA L 0–18 Connelly Early (7–1) Brian Reinke (0–1) — ACCNX 2,988 14–19 — April 14 at UMass Earl Lorden FieldAmherst, MA W 6–2 Brock Weirather (3–2) Renn Lints (0–1) — ESPN+ 90 15–19 4–3 April 15 at UMass Earl Lorden Field L 5–9 Max LeBlanc (1–2) Esteban Rodriguez (2–1) — 95 15–20 4–4 April 16 at UMass Earl Lorden Field W 15–7 Jeremy Neff (1–0) Jack Steele (0–2) — ESPN+ 95 16–20 5–4 April 19 at Towson* Schuerholz ParkTowson, MD L 10–20 Jordan Luton (1–1) Dane Armson (0–2) — FloSports 171 16–21 — April 21 Pitt Field W 15–8 Brock Weirather (4–2) Declan Lavelle (0–4) Esteban Rodriguez (2) ESPN+ 412 17–21 6–4 April 22 Fordham Pitt Field L 9–12 Aric Berg (4–2) Brenden Argomaniz (2–5) Ben Kovel (6) ESPN3 412 17–22 6–5 April 23 Fordham Pitt Field W 7–4 Jeremy Neff (2–0) Austin Sachen (0–2) Alden Mathes (3) ESPN+ 315 18–22 7–5 April 29 at George Mason Spuhler FieldFairfax, VA L 3–4 Ben Shields 6–2 Brock Weirather (4–3) Chad Gartland (1) ESPN+ 89 18–23 7–6 April 29 at George Mason Spuhler Field W 7–0 Jeremy Neff (3–0) Konner Eaton (1–3) Kyle Subers (1) ESPN3 213 19–23 8–6 April 30 at George Mason Spuhler Field Canceled (inclement weather) ESPN+ May (7–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record May 5 Pitt Field W 15–0 Brock Weirather (5–3) Tripp Breen (1–2) — ESPN+ 255 20–23 9–6 May 6 St. Bonaventure Pitt Field L 7–8 Liam Devine (2–2) Esteban Rodriguez (2–2) — ESPN+ 513 20–24 9–7 May 7 St. Bonaventure Pitt Field W 19–4 Kyle Subers (4–0) Bryce Hediger (1–5) — ESPN+ 305 21–24 10–7 May 9 at * Doak FieldRaleigh, NC Canceled (inclement weather) ESPN+ May 12 at VCU The DiamondRichmond, VA W 16–10 Esteban Rodriguez (3–2) Campbell Ellis (5–5) — ESPN+ 739 22–24 11–7 May 13 at VCU The Diamond L 8–9 Zachary Peters (3–5) Brenden Argomaniz (2–6) — ESPN+ 441 22–25 11–8 May 14 at VCU The Diamond L 3–4 Brendan Erka (2–3) Alden Mathes (0–2) — ESPN+ 495 22–26 11–9 May 16 * Pitt Field W 13–3 Harrison Clifton (2–2) Nolan Manzer (2–2) — ESPN+ 219 23–26 — May 18 Davidson Pitt Field W 11–10 Cole Hentschel (1–0) Bennett Flynn (4–1) — ESPN+ 302 24–26 12–9 May 19 Davidson Pitt Field W 7–3 Esteban Rodriguez (4–2) Ryan Feczko (6–5) — ESPN+ 333 25–26 13–9 May 20 Davidson Pitt Field W 18–2 Brian Reince (1–1) Jacob Peaden (1–1) — ESPN+ 352 26–26 14–9 Postseason (1–2) (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10T Record May 23 vs. (4) Saint Louis (5) The Diamond L 3–6 Jackson Holmes (3–0) Jeremy Neff (3–1) Jack Weber (3) ESPN+ 250 26–27 0–1 May 24 vs. (7) Rhode Island (5) The Diamond W 13–3 Esteban Rodriguez (5–2) Trystan Levesque (6–5) — ESPN+ 27–27 1–1 May 25 vs. (1) Saint Joseph's (5) The Diamond L 0–4 Ryan DeSanto (4–1) Brock Weirather (5–4) — ESPN+ 27–28 1–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Richmond team member "*" indicates a non-conference game."#" represents ranking. All rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll."()" represents postseason seeding in the Atlantic 10 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Tournaments Atlantic 10 tournament

Atlantic 10 Tournament Teams(1) Saint Joseph's Hawks(2) Davidson Wildcats(3) Dayton Flyers(4) Saint Louis Billikens(5) Richmond Spiders(6) George Mason Patriots(7) Rhode Island Rams

Statistics

Team batting Team AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Richmond 1901 .305 579 136 9 62 385 262 366 32 Opponents 1848 .280 518 96 10 74 362 233 346 54

Team pitching Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA Richmond 469.1 518 388 339 233 446 7 6.50 Opponents 466.2 579 411 373 262 366 11 7.19

Rankings

Notes

References

External links University of Richmond Baseball