2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers played their home games at Davenport Field. The team was coached by Brian O'Connor, leading his eighth season at Virginia.

2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ACC Tournament Champions Charlottesville Regional Champions Charlottesville Super Regional Champions College World Series Semifinal
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2011 record	56–12 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach	Brian O'Connor (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin McMullan (8th season) Karl Kuhn (8th season)
Home stadium	Davenport Field

2011 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 9 Florida State  ^x‍‍‍^y	19	–	11		.633			46	–	19		.708
No. 21 Clemson  ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13		.567			43	–	20		.683
NC State  ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15		.500			35	–	27		.565
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	15	–	15		.500			25	–	31		.446
Boston College  ‍‍‍	7	–	22		.241			17	–	33		.340
Maryland  ‍‍‍	5	–	25		.167			31	–	25		.554
Coastal
No. 3 Virginia  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	22	–	8		.733			56	–	12		.824
No. 19 Georgia Tech  ^x‍‍‍^y	22	–	8		.733			42	–	21		.667
No. 5 North Carolina  ‍‍‍^y	20	–	10		.667			51	–	16		.761
No. 22 Miami  ‍‍‍^y	19	–	10		.655			38	–	23		.623
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			30	–	25		.545
Duke  ‍‍‍	7	–	23		.233			26	–	30		.464
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 24, 2011[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cavaliers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division and the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, then advanced to the 2011 College World Series as the top overall seed. They fell to eventual champion South Carolina in the semifinal.

Personnel

Roster

2011 Virginia Cavaliers roster[2]
	Pitchers 3 - Kyle Crockett 12 - Corey Hunt 16 - Branden Kline 17 - Shane Halley 18 - Tyler Wilson 20 - Ryan Ashooh 23 - Danny Hultzen 25 - Will Roberts 28 - Chad O'Connor 29 - Scott Silverstein 31 - Justin Thompson 32 - Cody Winiarski 34 - Artie Lewicki 39 - Austin Young 45 - Aaron Stull 47 - Whit Mayberry		Infielders 2 - Keith Werman 4 - Reed Gragnani 11 - Stephen Bruno 13 - Jared King 19 - Steven Proscia 30 - Rob Amaro Catchers 8 - John Hicks 35 - Kenny Swab		Outfielders 5 - Mitchell Shifflet 6 - Chris Taylor 7 - John Barr 9 - David Coleman 14 - Colin Harrington 22 - Mark Podlas 27 - Tyler Biddix 43 - Ryan Levine

Coaches

2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff
Brian O'Connor - Head Coach - 8th year Kevin McMullan - Associate Head Coach - 8th year Karl Kuhn - Assistant Coach - 8th year

Schedule

2011 Virginia Cavaliers Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record February 18 vs. UAB Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 6–4 Hultzen (1–0) Woolley (0–1) Kline (1) 4,096 1–0 February 19 @ #25 Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 13–2 Wilson (1–0) Luckie (0–1) None 4,096 2–0 February 20 vs. Arkansas State Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 8–2 Winiarski (1–0) Wright (0–1) None 3,322 3–0 February 23 VMI Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–3 Mayberry (1–0) Devine (0–1) Kline (2) 2,175 4–0 February 25 East Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–1 Hultzen (2–0) Maness (1–1) None 2,455 5–0 February 26 East Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–3 Wilson (2–0) Woods (0–1) Kline (3) 3,207 6–0 February 27 East Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–4 Wright (2–0) Winiarski (1–0) Simmons (1) 2,914 6–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record Mar 1 William & Mary Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 9–0 Crockett (1–0) Wainman (0–2) None 2,034 7–1 Mar 2 Niagara Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 7–0 Roberts (1–0) Klock (0–3) None 2,031 8–1 Mar 4 Cornell Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–1 Mayberry (2–0) Wood (0–1) None 9–1 Mar 4 Rider Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–0 Hultzen (3–0) Eppley (1–1) None 2,299 10–1 Mar 5 Rider Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–1 Wilson (3–0) Calogero (0–1) Kline (4) 11–1 Mar 5 Cornell Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 14–2 Winiarski (2–1) Schmetlzer (0–1) None 2,488 12–1 Mar 8 Marshall Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 1–0 Roberts (2–0) Sikula (0–3) Kline (5) 2,012 13–1 Mar 11 @ #4 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 5–0 Hultzen (4–0) Weisman (2–2) None 4,051 14–1 1–0 Mar 12 @ #4 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 8–7 Mayberry (3–0) Frederick (0–2) Kline (6) 5,374 15–1 2–0 Mar 13 @ #4 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 7–6 Hunt (1–0) Haselden (1–1) Kline (7) 4,009 16–1 3–0 Mar 16 James Madison Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 7–3 Roberts (3–0) McFarland (0–1) Kline (8) 2,417 17–1 Mar 18 #4 Florida State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–3 Thompson (1–0) Bennett (1–1) None 4,268 18–1 4–0 Mar 19 #4 Florida State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 5–4 Kline (1–0) Everett (0–1) None 3,884 19–1 5–0 Mar 20 #4 Florida State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 11–12 (10) McGee (1–1) Lewicki (0–1) None 3,742 19–2 5–1 Mar 22 Towson Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 6–0 Roberts (4–0) Patton (1–2) None 2,042 20–2 Mar 23 Towson Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 5–0 Mayberry (4–0) Bugna (1–1) None 1,967 21–2 Mar 25 Maryland Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 14–1 Hultzen (5–0) Ghysels (1–2) Halley (1) 2,659 22–2 6–1 Mar 26 Maryland Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–2 Crockett (2–0) Wacker (1–1) Kline (9) 2,762 23–2 7–1 Mar 26 Maryland Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–2 Winiarski (3–1) Potter (2–3) Kline (10) 2,614 24–2 8–1 Mar 29 George Washington Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–0 Roberts (5–0)[lower-alpha 1] Gately (2–3) None 2,078 25–2
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record Apr 1 @ Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA 18–3 Hultzen (6–0) Mantiply (2–5) Mayberry (1) 781 26–2 9–1 Apr 2 @ Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA 9–3 Wilson (4–0) Zecchino (2–4) None 1,464 27–2 10–1 Apr 3 @ Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA 10–2 Winiarski (4–1) Parsons (4–2) None 2,456 28–2 11–1 Apr 5 Radford Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–0 Roberts (6–0) Wimmer (2–2) Kline (11) 2,448 29–2 Apr 8 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 6–2 Hultzen (7–0) Pope (7–1) None 2,171 30–2 12–1 Apr 9 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 12–9 Thompson (2–0) Bradley (3–1) None 3,025 31–2 13–1 Apr 10 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 8–10 Farmer (6–1) Winiarski (4–2) Bard (4) 1,525 31–3 13–2 Apr 12 Georgetown Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–0 (5) Roberts (7–0) Heine (0–1) None 2,276 32–3 Apr 13 Coastal Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 8–7 Kline (2–0) Conway (4–1) None 2,739 33–3 Apr 15 Duke Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–0 Hultzen (8–0) Haviland (2–3) None 3,550 34–3 14–2 Apr 17 Duke Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–2 Kline (3–0) Stroman (1–2) None 4,065 35–3 15–2 Apr 17 Duke Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 18–4 Roberts (8–0) Grisz (2–2) None 3,432 36–3 16–2 Apr 19 @ Radford Radford Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA 12–0 Winiarski (5–2) McDaniel (1–3) None 1,373 37–3 Apr 20 Richmond Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–1 Silverstein (1–0) Barber (1–1) None 3,128 38–3 Apr 23 NC State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–6 Chamra (6–0) Hultzen (8–1) None 4,183 38–4 16–3 Apr 23 NC State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–1 Wilson (5–0) Mazzoni (3–5) Kline (12) 3,489 39–4 17–3 Apr 24 NC State Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 7–6 Crockett (3–0) Sasser (1–3) Kline (13) 3,452 40–4 18–3 Apr 29 @ Boston College Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 17–0 Hultzen (9–1) Lawrence (2–2) None 1,287 41–4 19–3 Apr 30 @ Boston College Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 4–5 Prohovich (3–1) Thompson (2–1) None 1,132 41–5 19–4
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record May 1 @ Boston College Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 4–0 Roberts (9–0) Laufer (0–2) None 1,090 42–5 20–4 May 3 @ VCU The Diamond • Richmond, VA 14–3 Winiarski (6–2) Graham (1–1) None 5,421 43–5 May 13 #16 Miami (FL) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 2–6 Radziewski (8–2) Hultzen (9–2) Robinson (6) 4,058 43–6 20–5 May 14 #16 Miami (FL) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–2 Wilson (6–0) Whaley (7–4) Kline (14) 3,968 44–6 21–5 May 15 #16 Miami (FL) Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 5–4 Roberts (10–0) Encinosa (4–5) Kline (15) 4,700 45–6 22–5 May 19 @ #16 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 0–6 Johnson (10–1) Winiarski (6–3) None 2,017 45–7 22–6 May 20 @ #16 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 1–2 Orlan (1–0) Hultzen (9–3) Morin (7) 2,941 45–8 22–7 May 21 @ #16 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 2–3 Munnelly (6–4) Roberts (10–1) Morin (8) 3,537 45–9 22–8
Postseason
ACC Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACCT Record May 25 (8) Wake Forest Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 13–1 Wilson (7–0) Holmes (3–4) None 1,472 46–9 1–0 May 27 (5) #16 Miami (FL) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 6–4 Thompson (3–1) Miller (2–1) Kline (16) 4,419 47–9 2–0 May 28 (4) #9 North Carolina Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 3–2 Mayberry (5–0) Munnelly (6–5) Kline (17) 5,258 48–9 3–0 May 29 (2) #12 Florida State Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC 7–2 Hultzen (10–3) Scantling (3–2) None 5,834 49–9 4–0
Charlottesville Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record June 3 (4) Navy Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 6–0 Roberts (11–1) Nelson (6–6) None 4,749 50–9 1–0 June 4 (3) St. John's Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–2 Hultzen (11–3) Hansen (8–7) None 5,050 51–9 2–0 June 5 (2) East Carolina Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 13–1 Wilson (8–0) Woods (2–3) None 5,050 52–9 3–0
Charlottesville Super Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record June 11 #12 UC Irvine Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 6–0 Hultzen (12–3) Summers (11–3) Winiarski (1) 5,050 53–9 4–0 June 12 #12 UC Irvine Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 4–6 Thurman (4–3) Kline (3–1) None 5,050 53–10 4–1 June 13 #12 UC Irvine Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 3–2 Kline (4–1) Summers (11–4) None 5,050 54–10 5–1
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record CWS Record June 19 vs. #8 California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 4–1 Wilson (9–0) Scott (1–2) Kline (18) 21,275 55–10 1–0 June 21 vs. (4) #4 South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 1–7 Taylor (7–1) Roberts (11–2) None 22,027 55–11 1–1 June 23 vs. #8 California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 8–1 Wilson (10–0) Anderson (4–4) None 25,833 56–11 2–1 June 24 vs. (4) #4 South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 2–3 (10) Price (7–3) Winiarski (6–4) None 25,882 56–12 2–2

1. Will Roberts recorded a perfect game on March 29, 2011 against George Washington.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	14	14*	14*	6	5	3	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	1			4
Baseball America	15	13	13	11	7	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	5	2			3
Collegiate Baseball^	17	14	15	10	6	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	5	2	2	2	3
NCBWA†	13	10	8	6	5	3	2	2	2	1	1	3	2	1	4	1		1	3
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

1. "2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings and Leaders". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
2. "Virginia Season Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
3. "2011 Virginia Baseball". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved April 26, 2014.