2014 VMI Keydets baseball team

The 2014 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets played their final season as a member of the Big South Conference, as they returned to the Southern Conference in 2014–15.^[1] VMI was led by 11th-year head coach Marlin Ikenberry, and they played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium.

On February 21, 2014, VMI junior starting pitcher Reed Garrett threw a no-hitter against Lafayette in a 3–0 win. Garrett struck out 13 batters, including 5 of the final 6, in what was the first regular season no-hitter in Gray–Minor Stadium history, and only the second overall.^[2]

VMI ended the year with a 25–23 overall mark, and 11–16 in conference play, missing out on the Big South tournament for the third straight year.

Personnel

Returning starters

Roster

• 2014 VMI Keydets Baseball Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule

! style="background:#FFF; color:#000000"| Regular season |-

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 14 || @ || Brooks Field || 3–5 || R. Holden (1-0) || R. Ellis (0-1) || W. Prince (1) || 2,114 || 0–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 15 || vs. #1 Virginia || Brooks Field || 0–12 || N. Kirby (1–0) || C. Bach (0–1) || || - || 0–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 16 || vs. Kentucky || Brooks Field || 10–9 || T. Thomas (1–0) || Z. Strecker (0–1) || || - || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffffff" | February 19 || @ || Malcolm U. Pitt Field || colspan=7| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–0 || R. Garrett (1–0) || C. Ortolf (0–1) || || 219 || 2–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 22 || Lafayette || Gray–Minor Stadium || 10–3 || C. Bach (1–1) || A. Farina (0–1) || || 298 || 3–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 23 || Lafayette || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–1 || A. Woods (1–0) || T. Schwartz (0–1) || T. Thomas (1) || 187 || 4–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 25 || @ #1 Virginia || Davenport Field || 3–2 || C. Henkel (1–0) || W. Mayberry (0–1) || T. Edens (1) || 2,689 || 5–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || Buffalo || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–0 || R. Garrett (2–0) || M. McGee (1–1) || T. Thomas (2) || 119 || 6–2 || – |-

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 1|| || Gray–Minor Stadium || 17–0 || A. Woods (2–0) || J. Stinnett (0–2) || || 191 || 7–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 1 || Buffalo || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–6 || A. Magovney (2–0) || C. Bach (1–2) || || 122 || 7–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 5 || @ || Wake Forest Baseball Park || 3–9 || C. Johnstone (1–0) || C. Henkel (1–1) || || 127 || 7–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 8 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–10 || J. Rogalla (2–1) || R. Garrett (2–1) || || 166 || 7–5 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 8 || Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–2 || B. Hawkins (1–0) || J. Cryts (1–2) || T. Thomas (3) || 154 || 8–5 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 9 || Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–1 || A. Woods (3–0) || M. Kaufman (1–1) || C. Henkel (1) || 188 || 9–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 11 || @ Old Dominion || Bud Metheny
Baseball Complex || 4–5 || G. Tomchick (1–0) || C. Henkel (1–2) || B. Gero (6) || 752 || 9–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || @ Old Dominion || Bud Metheny
Baseball Complex || 5–15 || T. Bishop (1–0) || R. Bennett (0–1) || || 350 || 9–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 14 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 1–6 || M. Boyle (1–2) || R. Garrett (2–2) || || 133 || 9–8 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 15 || Radford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 1–5 || R. Meisinger (2–0) || C. Bach (1–3) || || 190 || 9–9 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 15 || Radford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 9–8 || T. Thomas (2–0) || N. Andrews (1–3) || || 177 || 10–9 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 15–2 || R. Garrett (3–2) || B. Dees (4–2) || || 199 || 11–9 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 22 || Presbyterian || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–5 || C. Bach (2–3) || C. Knox (4–2) || T. Edens (2) || 213 || 12–9 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 23 || Presbyterian || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–4 || A. Woods (4–0) || A. Lesiak (0–2) || J. Kelley (1) || 102 || 13–9 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ffffff" | March 25 || @ || Plumeri Park || colspan=7| Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || @ || John Henry Moss Stadium || 9–3 || R. Garrett (4–2) || M. Fraudin (1–3) || || 120 || 14–9 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 29 || @ Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 2–5 || A. Barnett (4–1) || C. Bach (2–4) || B. Haymes (1) || 75 || 14–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 30 || @ Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 6–2 || A. Woods (5–0) || E. Heiligenstadt (1–4) || B. Hawkins (1) || 120 || 15–10 || 6–3 |-

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 2 || @ VCU || The Diamond || 8–6 (12) || B. Lafin (1–0) || M. Lees (4–2) || || 960 || 16–10 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 4 || @ || Liberty Baseball Stadium || 0–5 || T. Lambert (7–1) || R. Garrett (4–3) || || 2,792 || 16–11 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 5 || @ Liberty || Liberty Baseball Stadium || 0–4 || C. Herndon (5–1) || C. Bach (2–5) || || 1,459 || 16–12 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 6 || @ Liberty || Liberty Baseball Stadium || 0–17 || P. Bean (5–1) || A. Woods (5–1) || || 901 || 16–13 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 8 || William & Mary || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–1 || R. Bennett (1–1) || A. Fernandez (2–2) || || 149 || 17–13 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 9 || Richmond || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–2 || T. Edens (1–0) || R. Harron (2–1) || R. Ellis (1) || 111 || 18–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 11 || @ || Williard Baseball Stadium || 1–2 || C. Lourey (4–0) || R. Garrett (4–4) || J. Maloney (7) || 487 || 18–14 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 12 || @ High Point || Williard Baseball Stadium || 4–3 || T. Edens (2–0) || M. Krumm (3–5) || B. Hawkins (2) || 522 || 19–14 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 13 || @ High Point || Williard Baseball Stadium || 4–2 (16) || M. McQuaig (1–0) || J. Maloney (2–3) || || 512 || 20–14 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="#ffffff" |April 15 || @ Richmond || Malcolm U. Pitt Field || colspan=7| Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 17 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–1 || R. Garrett (5–4) || M. Kuebbing (1–3) || || 129 || 21–14 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 18 || Longwood || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–6 || B. Vick (4–4) || C. Bach (2–6) || A. Myers (1) || 239 || 21–15 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 19 || Longwood || Gray–Minor Stadium || 0–3 || A. Myers (5–3) || A. Woods (5–2) || S. Burkett (1) || 202 || 21–16 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 22 || @ James Madison || Veterans Memorial Park || 6–1 || C. Henkel (2–2) || D. Horne (0–1) || || 623 || 22–16 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 25 || @ || Winthrop Ballpark || 0–1 || S. Kmeic (5–3) || R. Garrett (5–5) || || 257 || 22–17 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 26 || @ Winthrop|| Winthrop Ballpark || 3–6 || T. Shelley (2–1) || R. Ellis (0–2) || || 473 || 22–18 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 27 || @ Winthrop || Winthrop Ballpark || 2–3 || J. Strain (6–4) || R. Ellis (0–3) || || 398 || 22–19 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="#ffffff" |April 30 || VCU || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |-

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 9 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–6 || H. Bowers (8–2) || R. Garrett (5–6) || R. Thompson (13) || 237 || 22–20 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 10 || Campbell || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–3 || B. Thorson (3–5) || J. Kelley (1–1) || R. Thompson (14) || 296 || 22–21 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 11 || Campbell || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–7 (10) || R. Thompson (5–2) || C. Henkel (2–3) || || 237 || 22–22 || 9–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 13 || Old Dominion || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–3 || T. Edens (3–0) || R. Yarbrough (5–6) || B. Hawkins (3) || 119 || 23–22 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 15 || || Gray–Minor Stadium || 7–6 || R. Garrett (6–6) || T. Schroff (5–3) || B. Hawkins (4) || 263 || 24–22 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 16 || Charleston Southern || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–11 || A. Tomasovich (7–2) || C. Bach (2–7) || || 241 || 24–23 || 10–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 17 || Charleston Southern || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–3 || A. Weekley (2–6) || B. Hawkins (2–0) || || 219 || 25–23 || 11–16 |-

References

Specific

1. ^ SoCon Adds ETSU, Mercer and VMI
2. ^ "Garrett Throws No-Hitter Against Lafayette".VMIKeydets.com. February 21, 2014.

General

• 2014 VMI Baseball schedule
• 2014 VMI Baseball roster