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2018 VMI Keydets baseball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record26–27 (12–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Casey Dykes
  • Sam Roberts
  • Grey Finwood
Home stadiumGray–Minor Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 18 – 3   .857 37 – 13   .740
Samford  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 32 – 24   .571
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 35 – 21   .625
VMI  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 26 – 25   .510
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 35 – 20   .636
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 27 – 23   .540
Furman  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 24 – 26   .480
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 19 – 33   .365
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 – 19   .208 7 – 45   .135
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 19, 2018[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 VMI Keydets baseball team represents]ed the Virginia Military Institute during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets competed as a member of the Southern Conference, and were led by fourth-year head coach Jonathan Hadra. They played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium, as they have since 2007.

Personnel[edit]

VMI lost only one offensive starter from the 2017 season, that being right fielder Tyler Tharp, who hit .348 in 58 games and led the team with 143 total bases.[2] Relief pitchers Blaine Lafin, Jack Gomersall, and Ryan Bennett were the only other seniors lost from the previous season. However, backup infielder Mason Adamson, backup catcher Garrett St. Laurent, and relievers John Fuqua and Liam Roden did not return to the team in 2018.[3]

Returning Starters[edit]

Player Class Position
Josh Winder Junior SP
Brandon Barbery Senior SP
Peyton Maddox Senior C
Collin Fleischer Senior 1B
Michael Diodato Sophomore 2B
Jacob Jaye Senior 3B
Matt Dunlevy Senior LF
Will Malbon Senior CF
Matt Pita Junior RF
Jake Huggins Junior DH

Roster[edit]

2018 VMI Keydets baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Michael Diodato R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Gloucester, Virginia
3 OF Will Malbon L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
4 INF Nathan Eaton R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Chester, Virginia
5 INF Noah Cook R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Danville, Virginia
6 INF Jacob Jaye L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Winchester, Virginia
7 INF Callen Nuccio L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Waxhaw, North Carolina
8 C Peyton Maddox R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Amherst, Virginia
9 INF Jake Huggins R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
10 OF Jordan Ebersole R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Vienna, Virginia
11 LHP Michael Geary L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
12 OF Matt Dunlevy L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
14 LHP Jon Clines L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So McLean, Virginia
16 C Matt Keane R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Williamsburg, Virginia
17 RHP Eric Byrd R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fredericksburg, Virginia
18 INF Collin Fleischer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chester, Virginia
19 RHP Matt Eagle R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Norfolk, Virginia
20 INF Will Knight R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Amherst, Virginia
21 RHP Austin Murphy R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winchester, Virginia
22 OF Nathan Lloyd L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Amherst, Virginia
23 U Cody Warner L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Harrisonburg, Virginia
24 RHP Sam Ewald L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Nokesville, Virginia
25 RHP Derek Tremblay R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Covington, Virginia
26 C Ryan Smoot R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Strasburg, Virginia
27 INF Josh Hollifield R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Weddington, North Carolina
28 RHP Corey Johnston R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Chester, Virginia
29 OF Ryan Hatten R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hendersonville, Tennessee
30 RHP Michael Spence R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlottesville, Virginia
31 RHP Tucker Kuykendall R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Candler, North Carolina
32 LHP Brady Watts L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Lowgap, North Carolina
33 OF Matt Pita R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
35 LHP Brandon Barbery L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Manassas, Virginia
36 RHP Josh Winder R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
37 RHP Zak Kent R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Heathsville, Virginia
38 LHP Kyle Staats L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Manassas, Virginia
39 RHP Seth Nichols R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Norfolk, Virginia
Head coach

Jonathan Hadra (4th year)

Assistant coach(es)

Casey Dykes (4th year)
Grey Finwood (1st year)

Pitching coach(es)

Sam Roberts (1st year)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 22, 2018

Schedule[edit]

Legend
  VMI win
  VMI loss
  Postponement
Bold VMI team member
2018 VMI Keydets baseball game log
Regular season
February (5–3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
February 16 at #19 South Carolina Founders Park 7–6 D. Tremblay (1–0) A. Hill (0–1) M. Eagle (1) 7,384 1–0 –
February 17 at #19 South Carolina Founders Park 2–7 C. Morris (1–0) Z. Kent (0–1) 6,627 1–1 –
February 18 at #19 South Carolina Founders Park 0–9 R. Chapman (1–0) B. Watts (0–1) 6,612 1–2 –
February 20 at #15 Virginia Davenport Field 9–4 B. Barbery (1–0) G. McGarry (0–1) 3,709 2–2 –
February 23 Lafayette Gray–Minor Stadium 10–5 J. Winder (1–0) B. Kreyer (0–2) 233 3–2 –
February 23 Lafayette Gray–Minor Stadium 8–1 Z. Kent (1–1) J. Faraci (0–1) 132 4–2 –
February 25 Lafayette Gray–Minor Stadium 11–6 C. Johnston (1–0) J. Cain (0–1) 164 5–2 –
February 27 at #14 Virginia Davenport Field 9–10 D. Ortiz (1–0) B. Barbery (1–1) B. Sousa (2) 3,177 5–3 –
March (6–10)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
March 3 Oakland Gray–Minor Stadium 10–11 J. Lee (1–2) J. Winder (1–1) 198 5–4 –
March 3 Oakland Gray–Minor Stadium 11–1 Z. Kent (2–1) N. Parr (0–2) 78 6–4 –
March 4 Oakland Gray–Minor Stadium 11–8 M. Eagle (1–0) C. Bowers (0–3) 188 7–4 –
March 6 at Richmond Pitt Field Postponed to Apr. 18
March 9 UMass Lowell Gray–Minor Stadium 4–8 J. Riley (1–2) J. Winder (1–2) C. Metelski (1) 99 7–5 –
March 10 UMass Lowell Gray–Minor Stadium 5–9 A. Ryan (1–1) Z. Kent (2–2) 244 7–6 –
March 10 UMass Lowell Gray–Minor Stadium 6–3 K. Staats (2–0) H. Funaro (1–3) M. Eagle (2) 112 8–6 –
March 14 at Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball Complex 4–19 H. Gregory (2–0) B. Barbery (1–2) 361 8–7 –
March 16 at George Washington Barcroft Park 9–7 C. Johnston (1–0) T. Swiggart (3–1) M. Eagle (3) 128 9–7 –
March 17 at George Washington Barcroft Park 5–8 A. Wheeler (1–0) Z. Kent (2–3) I. Pasteur (1) 124 9–8 –
March 18 at George Washington Barcroft Park 2–4 N. Woods (1–2) K. Staats (2–1) I. Pasteur (2) 188 9–9 –
March 20 Radford Gray–Minor Stadium Postponed to Mar. 27
March 23 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium 1–9 M. Frisbee (4–0) J. Winder (1–3) 528 9–10 0–1
March 23 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium 3–6 A. Wantz (3–0) M. Eagle (1–1) 576 9–11 0–2
March 25 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium 8–7 N. Eaton (1–0) J. Maynard (4–2) 486 10–11 1–2
March 27 Radford Gray–Minor Stadium 6–8 A. Nardi (2–2) D. Tremblay (1–1) C. Higgerson (2) 67 10–12 –
March 28 James Madison Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
March 30 The Citadel Gray–Minor Stadium 0–5 D. Spence (2–2) J. Winder (1–4) 188 10–13 1–3
March 31 The Citadel Gray–Minor Stadium 12–3 Z. Kent (3–3) A. Bialakis (2–3) 323 11–13 2–3
April (12–7)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
April 1 The Citadel Gray–Minor Stadium 12–4 K. Staats (3–1) J. Merritt (2–3) M. Eagle (4) 239 12–13 3–3
April 3 at Longwood Bolding Stadium 12–6 E. Byrd (1–0) E. Harp (1–4) 198 13–13 –
April 4 at James Madison Eagle Field 3–4 S. Perkins (3–0) M. Eagle (1–2) 421 13–14 –
April 6 at East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium 8–7 C. Johnston (2–0) M. Kaczor (2–3) N. Eaton (1) 316 14–14 4–3
April 8 at East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium 4–6 R. Simpler (3–3) D. Tremblay (1–2) A. Maher (4) 363 14–15 4–4
April 8 at East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium 3–7 R. Koesters (2–0) K. Staats (3–2) J. Giambalvo (4) 363 14–16 4–5
April 10 Longwood Gray–Minor Stadium 9–11 Z. Potojecki (1–1) S. Ewald (0–1) J. Peterson (1) 134 14–17 –
April 11 at VCU The Diamond 4–1 B. Barbery (2–2) B. Wilks (3–1) M. Eagle (5) 1,052 15–17 –
April 13 Western Carolina Gray–Minor Stadium 11–7 J. Winder (2–4) C. Walter (0–5) 251 16–17 5–5
April 14 Western Carolina Gray–Minor Stadium 12–9 D. Tremblay (2–2) Z. Franklin (0–4) N. Eaton (2) 607 17–17 6–5
April 14 Western Carolina Gray–Minor Stadium 5–4 K. Staats (4–2) T. Purus (1–8) M. Eagle (6) 202 18–17 7–5
April 18 at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field 11–2 C. Johnston (3–0) L. Schipper (0–2) 298 19–17 –
April 20 Furman Gray–Minor Stadium 12–1 J. Winder (3–4) N. Verbeke (4–3) 1,077 20–17 8–5
April 21 Furman Gray–Minor Stadium 13–7 Z. Kent (4–3) J. Beatson (1–2) 351 21–17 9–5
April 22 Furman Gray–Minor Stadium 1–19 J. Bertrand (4–1) K. Staats (4–3) 112 21–18 9–6
April 25 Virginia Tech Gray–Minor Stadium 9–7 N. Eaton (2–0) A. McDonald (1–6) 222 22–18 –
April 27 at Mercer Claude Smith Field 4–1 J. Winder (4–4) A. Cox (6–3) 1,010 23–18 10–6
April 28 at Mercer Claude Smith Field 4–9 S. Gipson (4–0) M. Eagle (1–3) N. Spear (5) 811 23–19 10–7
April 29 at Mercer Claude Smith Field 3–11 C. Vann (4–2) K. Staats (4–4) 422 23–20 10–8
May (3–5)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
May 1 at Virginia Tech English Field 3–8 N. Enright (2–3) E. Byrd (1–1) A. McDonald (5) 485 23–21 –
May 2 Old Dominion Gray–Minor Stadium 7–6 Z. Kent (5–3) H. Gregory (3–4) M. Eagle (7) 106 24–21 –
May 11 Wofford Gray–Minor Stadium 12–4 J. Winder (5–4) A. Scott (7–5) 266 25–21 11–8
May 12 Wofford Gray–Minor Stadium 4–8 A. Higginbotham (6–3) Z. Kent (5–4) 577 25–22 11–9
May 13 Wofford Gray–Minor Stadium 10–12 A. Garcia (4–1) N. Eaton (2–1) 231 25–23 11–10
May 17 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 2–9 J. Rich (4–5) J. Winder (5–5) 209 25–24 11–11
May 18 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 6–10 H. Skinner (5–2) Z. Kent (5–5) W. Burns (10) 281 25–25 11–12
May 19 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 8–2 B. Barbery (3–2) S. Jones (3–5) 331 26–25 12–12
Postseason
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 23 No. 5 Mercer Fluor Field • Greenville, SC 0–19 (7) A. Cox (7–3) J. Winder (5–6) 219 26–26 –
May 24 No. 1 UNC Greensboro Fluor Field • Greenville, SC 7–11 B. Hensley (6–2) B. Barbery (3–3) 212 26–27 –

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 VMI Baseball Season Statistics". Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 VMI Baseball Roster". VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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