2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

The 2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head coach Brian O'Connor was in his 11th season, and the team played its home games at Davenport Field. They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.

The Cavaliers advanced to the College World Series Finals for the first time in program history, where they were defeated in a best-of-three series by Vanderbilt. Virginia finished the season with a 53–16 record and won both the Charlottesville Regional and Super Regional, advancing to its third College World Series appearance in six seasons. As the tournament's No. 3 national seed, Virginia won four games at the College World Series before reaching the final.

Nathan Kirby was named a First-Team All-American and Co-ACC Pitcher of the Year, and was one of eight Virginia players selected to the All-ACC Team. The team recorded a 2.23 earned run average and a .981 fielding percentage, ranking among the top teams nationally in both categories. Nick Howard set an ACC record with 20 saves and was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft. A total of eight Virginia players were selected in the 2014 MLB Draft. Howard and Mike Papi were also named All-Americans.

Personnel

Roster

Coaches

Schedule

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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Feb 14 || vs. Kentucky || No. 12 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || L 3–8 || Reed (1–0) || Waddell (0–1) || None || || 0–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 15 || vs. VMI || No. 12 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W 12–0 || Kirby (1–0) || Bach (0–1) || None || || 1–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 16 || @ || No. 12 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W 7–2 || Sborz (1–0) || Phillips (0–1) || None || 3,826 || 2–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 19 || @ || No. 9 || Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA || W 17–2 || Lewicki (1–0) || Kauhaahaa (0–1) || None || 845 || 3–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 21 || || No. 9 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Kirby (2–0) || Hoffman (0–1) || Howard (1) || 3,092 || 4–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 22 || East Carolina || No. 9 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–0 || Sborz (2–0) || Love (0–1) || None || 3,561 || 5–1 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Feb 23 || East Carolina || No. 9 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 6–2 || Waddell (1–1) || Lucroy (0–2) || None || 3,592 || 6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Feb 25 || VMI || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 2–3 || Henkel (1–0) || Mayberry (0–1) || Edens (1) || 2,689 || 6–2 || |-

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 1 || || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 6–3 || Kirby (3–0) || McGee (1–1) || Jones (1) || 3,001 || 7–2 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 2 || Monmouth || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 5–3 || Sborz (3–0) || Hunt (0–2) || Howard (2) || 3,073 || 8–2 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 2 || Monmouth || No. 6 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 6–2⁶ || Waddell (2–1) || Singer (0–2) || None || 2,799 || 9–2 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 8 || @ || No. 5 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || W 3–2 || Kirby (4–0) || Van Orden (1–1) || Howard (3) || || 10–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Mar 8 || @ Duke || No. 5 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || L 2–3 || Istler (2–2) || Sborz (3–1) || Huber (3) || 882 || 10–3 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 9 || @ Duke || No. 5 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || W 2–1 || Waddell (3–1) || Marvel (1–2) || Howard (4) || 737 || 11–2 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 11 || || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 13–2 || Connor (1–0) || Hoover (0–2) || None || 3,112 || 12–3 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 14 || || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 8–1 || Kirby (5–0) || Gorman (2–3) || None || 3,002 || 13–3 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 15 || Boston College || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Howard (1–0) || Poore (0–2) || None || 3,351 || 14–3 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 15 || Boston College || No. 5 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 2–1 || Mayberry (1–1) || Stevens (0–3) || None || 3,228 || 15–3 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | Mar 18 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA ||colspan=7|Canceled |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 19 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 5–3 || Rosenberger (1–0) || Patton (0–2) || Howard (5) || 2,567 || 16–3 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 20 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 14–4 || Bettinger (1–0) || Foote (0–2) || None || 2,670 || 17–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Mar 22 || @ || No. 4 || Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL || L 1–7 || Diaz (5–0) || Kirby (5–1) || Garcia (6) || 3,337 || 17–4 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 23 || @ Miami (FL) || No. 4 || Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL || W 8–3¹¹ || Jones (2–0) || Sosa (0–1) || Mayberry (1) || 2,812 || 18–4 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 24 || @ Miami (FL) || No. 4 || Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL || W 5–3 || Jones (3–0) || Garcia (2–2) || Howard (6) || 2,607 || 19–4 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 26 || || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 8–1 || Bettinger (2–0) || Gould (1–1) || None || 2,737 || 20–4 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 28 || Virginia Tech || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 2–1 || Mayberry (2–1) || Markey (2–4) || Howard (7) || 3,414 || 21–4 || 8–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 29 || Virginia Tech || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 9–2 || Jones (4–0) || Keselica (2–1) || None || 3,587 || 22–4 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Mar 30 || Virginia Tech || No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 7–4 || Mayberry (3–1) || Kennedy (1–1) || Howard (8) || 3,730 || 23–4 || 10–2 |-

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 1 || Old Dominion || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 7–1 || Bettinger (3–0) || Tomchick (1–1) || None || 3,422 || 24–4 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 2 || || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 10–0 || Lewicki (2–0) || Olson || None || || 25–4 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 4 || @ || No. 3 || Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA || W 4–0 || Kirby (6–1) || Aldenhoven (2–2) || None || 402 || 26–4 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 5 || @ Pittsburgh || No. 3 || Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA || L 1–2 || Harris (3–3) || Jones (4–1) || None || 900 || 26–5 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 6 || @ Pittsburgh || No. 3 || Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA || W 3–0 || Waddell (4–1) || Wotherspoon (3–4) || Howard (9) || 900 || 27–5 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 8 || @ || No. 3 || Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA || W 9–3 || Bettinger (4–0) || Garner (0–1) || None || 1,632 || 28–5 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 11 || No. 22 Clemson || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Kirby (7–1) || Crownover (6–3) || Howard (10) || 4,221 || 29–5 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 12 || No. 22 Clemson || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 1–7 || Gossett (4–0) || Sborz (3–2) || None || 4,886 || 29–6 || 13–4 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 13 || No. 22 Clemson || No. 3 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 1–0 || Waddell (5–1) || Long (2–1) || Howard (11) || 4,840 || 30–6 || 14–4 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | Apr 15 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA ||colspan=7|Canceled |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 16 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 11–2 || Lewicki (3–0) || Powers (0–1) || None || 2,969 || 31–6 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 18 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–2 || Kirby (8–1) || Thornton (7–2) || Howard (12) || 4,576 || 32–6 || 15–4 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 19 || North Carolina || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–1 || Sborz (4–2) || Moss (2–2) || Howard (12) || 5,025 || 33–6 || 16–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 20 || North Carolina || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 2–4 || Gallen (4–3) || Waddell (5–2) || Hovis (3) || 4,681 || 33–7 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 22 || @ VCU || No. 2 || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || W 4–5¹⁰ || Howard (2–0) || Lees (5–3) || Mayberry (2) || 3,756 || 34–7 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 23 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 13–0 || Bettinger (5–0) || Baker (1–1) || None || 3,326 || 35–7 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 25 || @ No. 6 Florida State || No. 2 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || W 5–3¹⁰ || Mayberry (4–1) || Smith (4–1) || Howard (14) || 4,852 || 36–7 || 17–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 26 || @ No. 6 Florida State || No. 2 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || L 0–7 || Compton (4–1) || Sborz (4–3) || None || 5,572 || 36–8 || 17–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | Apr 27 || @ No. 6 Florida State || No. 2 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || W 4–3 || Waddell (6–2) || Holtmann (5–1) || Howard (15) || 4,791 || 37–8 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | Apr 29 || @ Old Dominion || No. 1 || Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA || L 1–8 || Harris (1–1) || Lewicki (3–1) || None || 2,937 || 37–9 || |-

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 7 || No. 29 || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 8–2 || Lewicki (4–1) || Lyons (2–4) || None || 4,354 || 38–9 || |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 9 || || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–3 || Young (1–0) || Heddinger (3–3) || Howard (16) || 4,040 || 39–9 || 19–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 10 || Georgia Tech || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 4–3¹¹ || Mayberry (5–1) || Roberts (0–2) || None || 4,179 || 40–9 || 20–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || Georgia Tech || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–1 || Waddell (7–2) || Parr (4–3) || Howard (17) || 4,698 || 41–9 || 21–6 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 13 || VCU || No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 12–3 || Bettinger (6–0) || Kanuik (2–1) || None || 3,775 || 42–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 16 || @ || No. 2 || Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC || L 5–6¹⁰ || Dunshee (4–1) || Howard (2–1) || None || || 42–10 || 21–7 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 16 || @ Wake Forest || No. 2 || Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC || W 7–2 || Lewicki (5–1) || Pirro (2–2) || None || 1,213 || 43–10 || 22–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 17 || @ Wake Forest || No. 2 || Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC || L 3–4 || Tishman (1–2) || Waddell (7–3) || Dunshee (1) || 1,322 || 43–11 || 22–8 |-

|- ! style="background:#f84b1e;color:#232d4b;"| Postseason (10–5) |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 22 || (6) Maryland || (3) No. 4 || NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC || L 6–7 || Stinnett (7–6) || Rosenberger (1–1) || Mooney (10) || 3,408 || 43–12 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 23 || (7) || (3) No. 4 || NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC || W 3–2 || Mayberry (6–1) || Rice (2–3) || Howard (18) || 5,783 || 44–12 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 25 || (2) No. 6 Florida State || (3) No. 4 || NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC || L 4–6 || Smith (5–2) || Sborz (4–4) || Winston (7) || 5,298 || 44–13 || 1–2 |-

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 30 || (4) || (1) No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 10–1 || Lewicki (6–1) || Hough (8–4) || None || 3,569 || 45–13 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 31 || (2) No. 23 Arkansas || (1) No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 3–0 || Kirby (9–1) || Killian (4–9) || Howard (19) || 4,579 || 46–13 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 1 || (2) No. 23 Arkansas || (1) No. 4 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 9–2 || Waddell (8–3) || Jackson (2–3) || None || 4,005 || 47–13 || 3–0 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 7 || No. 13 Maryland || (3) No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || L 4–5 || Stinnett (8–6) || Kirby (9–2) || Mooney (13) || 5,001 || 47–14 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 8 || No. 13 Maryland || (3) No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 7–3 || Waddell (9–3) || Shawaryn (11–4) || Lewicki (1) || 5,001 || 48–14 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 9 || No. 13 Maryland || (3) No. 2 || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || W 11–2 || Sborz (5–4) || Ruse (7–3) || None || 5,001 || 49–14 || 5–1 |-

|- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 15 || No. 4 Ole Miss || (3) No. 1 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || W 2–1 || Lewicki (7–1) || Greenwood (3–2) || None || 23,393 || 50–14 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 17 || (7) No. 2 TCU || (3) No. 1 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || W 3–2 || Lewicki (8–1) || Teakell (6–1) || None || 24,285 || 51–14 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 21 || No. 4 Ole Miss || (3) No. 1 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || W 4–1 || Sborz (6–4) || Ellis (10–3) || Howard (20) || 22,924 || 52–14 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 23 || No. 5 Vanderbilt || (3) No. 1 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || L 8–9 || Miller (7–2) || Kirby (9–3) || Ravenelle (2) || 20,755 || 52–15 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 24 || No. 5 Vanderbilt || (3) No. 1 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || W 7–2 || Waddell (10–3) || Beede (8–8) || None || 24,308 || 53–15 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 25 || No. 5 Vanderbilt || (3) No. 1 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || L 2–3 || Stone (4–0) || Howard (2–2) || Ravenelle (3) ||18,344 || 53–16 || 4–2 |-

Ranking Movements

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