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2014 UCF Knights baseball team

The 2014 UCF Knights baseball team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2014 college baseball season. The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference (The American). The team played their home games at Jay Bergman Field (also known as the UCF Baseball Complex), located on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. The Knights were led by head coach Terry Rooney, who was in his sixth season with the team.

2014 UCF Knights baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record36–23 (17–7 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumJay Bergman Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Louisville  ‍†‍‍y 19 – 5   .792 50 – 17   .746
UCF  ‍‍‍ 17 – 7   .708 36 – 23   .610
No. 11 Houston  ‍‍‡‍y 14 – 9   .609 48 – 18   .727
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 14 – 9   .609 30 – 25   .545
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 27 – 31   .466
Temple  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 15 – 32   .319
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 27 – 31   .466
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 30 – 29   .508
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 22 – 31   .415
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

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Coaching Staff

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2014 UCF Knights coaching staff
  • 26 Terry Rooney – Head Coach - 6th season
  • 8 Ryan Klosterman - Assistant Coach – 3rd season
  • 22 Kevin Schnall - Assistant Coach – 2nd season
  • 7 Kyle Sprague - Assistant Coach – 1st season

Roster

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2014 UCF Knights roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 19 Vinnie Rosace - Freshman
  • 23 Tyler Martin - Sophomore
  • 25 Eric Skoglund - Junior
  • 27 Nathan Morris - Junior
  • 28 Tanner Olson - Junior
  • 31 Zach Favre - Sophomore
  • 32 Parker Thomas - Junior
  • 34 Mitchell Tripp - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Spencer Davis - Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Danny Dixon - Junior
  • 38 Joe Marotta - Junior
  • 39 Zach Rodgers - Junior
  • 40 Drew Faintich - Freshman
  • 42 Trent Thompson - Freshman
  • 44 Ryan Meyer - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 2 Dylan Moore - Junior
  • 3 Kam Gellinger - Freshman
  • 5 Brooks Morgan - Freshman
  • 13 James Vasquez - Junior
  • 14 Tommy Williams - Junior
  • 16 Sam Tolleson - Junior
  • 36 Bret Gordon - Senior

Utility

  • 21 Jarrod Petree - Redshirt Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 20 Hayden Platt - Freshman
  • 24 Kyle Perkins - Freshman
  • 29 Jordan Savinon - Junior
  • 30 Matt Diorio - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 6 JoMarcos Woods - Sophomore
  • 10 Erik Barber - Sophomore
  • 11 Dalton Duty - Freshman
  • 12 Chad Whiteaker - Junior
  • 15 Tyler Hayden - Freshman
  • 17 Derrick Salberg - Junior
  • 18 Eugene Vazquez - Freshman
  

Schedule

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2014 UCF Knights Baseball Game Log [3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
February 14 Siena – Jay Bergman Field 8–1 SKOGLUND, E.(1-0) Gage(0-1) None 1,891 1-0 –
February 15 Siena – Jay Bergman Field 11–4 DAVIS, S.(1-0) Lewicki(0-1) None 1,310 2-0 –
February 16 Siena – Jay Bergman Field 9–6 THOMAS, P.(1-0) Quintana(0-1) FAVRE, Z.(1) 1,477 3-0 –
February 18 at Florida – Alfred A. McKethan Stadium 1–5 Young (1-0) MAROTTA, J.(0-1) None 2,994 3-1 –
February 21 Ohio State – Jay Bergman Field 3–9 Lakins(1-0) THOMAS, P.(0-1) None 1,616 3-2 –
February 22 Oklahoma – Jay Bergman Field 4–1 DAVIS, S.(2-0) Choplick, A.(1-1) THOMPSON, T.(1) 1,493 4-2 –
February 23 The Citadel – Jay Bergman Field 9–7 OLSON, T.(1-0) Livingston(0-1) MARTIN, T.(1) 1,349 5-2 –
February 25 at Jacksonville – John Sessions Stadium 5–3 RODGERS, Z.(1-0) Maxon, A.(0-1) None 147 6-2 –
February 28 at #24 Ole Miss – Swayze Field 3–4 C. Bickel(2-1) THOMAS, P.(1-2) None 5,903 6-3 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
March 1 at #24 Ole Miss – Swayze Field 4-5 W. Short(2-0) THOMPSON, T.(0-1) None 8,239 6-4 -
March 2 at #24 Ole Miss – Swayze Field 2-9 S. Smith(2-0) HOWELL, R.(0-1) None 6,035 6-5 –
March 4 at Bethune-Cookman – Jackie Robinson Ballpark 2-5 DURAPAU,M(2-0) RODGERS, Z.(1-1) AUSTIN,M(1) 218 6-6 –
March 5 Michigan – Jay Bergman Field 2-3 Balicki(1-1) OLSON, T.(1-1) Bourque(1) 1,330 6–7 -
March 7 Central Michigan – Jay Bergman Field 6-7 T. Black(1-1) T. Thompson(0-2) None 937 6-8 -
March 8 Central Michigan – Jay Bergman Field 2-3 T. Black(2-1) P. Thomas(1-3) J. McNamara(1) 1,058 6-9 –
March 9 Central Michigan – Jay Bergman Field 5-4 J. Petree(1-0) N. Deeg(0-1) T. Thompson(2) 1,073 7-9 –
March 11 #2 Florida State – Jay Bergman Field 10-11 D. Silva(1-0) T. Thompson(0-3) J. Winston(3) 3,953 7-10 –
March 12 #2 Florida State – Jay Bergman Field 1-18 B. Holtman(3-0) T. Martin(0-1) None 3,105 7-11 –
March 14 Central Connecticut – Jay Bergman Field 10-0 E. Skoglund(2-0) Coughlin(0-1) None 1,197 8-11 –
March 15 Central Connecticut – Jay Bergman Field 9-8 Z. Rodgers(2-1) Severino(0-1) None 1,279 9-11 –
March 16 Central Connecticut – Jay Bergman Field 4-5 Ingham(1-0) T. Martin(0-2) None 1,097 9-12 –
March 18 at #25 Miami – Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field 9-2 T. Olson(2-1) D. Garcia(0-1) None 2,406 10-12 –
March 21 Cincinnati* – Jay Bergman Field 7-1 E. Skoglund(3-0) Atkinson(2-1) None 1,239 11-12 1–0
March 22 Cincinnati* – Jay Bergman Field 7-4 J. Petree(2-0) C. Walsh(2-3) Z. Rodgers(1) 1,174 12-12 2–0
March 23 Cincinnati* – Jay Bergman Field 5-1 R. Meyer(1-0) Zellner(1-2) J. Marotta(1) 1,168 13-12 3–0
March 26 Bethune-Cookman – Jay Bergman Field 4-1 R. Meyer(2-0) R. O'Brien(0-1) T. Thompson(3) 1,305 14-12 3–0
March 28 Temple* – Jay Bergman Field 6-4 E. Skoglund(4-0) Hockenberry(3-1) Z. Rodgers(2) 1,279 15-12 4–0
March 29 Temple* – Jay Bergman Field 8-2 T. Olson(3-1) Hill(0-4) None 1,039 16-12 5–0
March 30 Temple* – Jay Bergman Field 12-5 Z. Rodgers(3-1) Kuehn(1-1) None 1,281 17-12 6–0
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
April 1 at North Florida – Harmon Stadium 8-4 J. Marrota(1-1) Nolan(1-2) None 583 18-12 6-0
April 4 at South Florida* – USF Baseball Stadium 2-0 E. Skoglund(5-0) Herget(4-4) Z. Rodgers(3) 1,219 19-12 7-0
April 5 at South Florida* – USF Baseball Stadium 2-4 MULHOLLAND(3-0) T. Olson(3-2) None 1,189 19-13 7-1
April 6 at South Florida* – USF Baseball Stadium 6-3 Z. Rodgers(4-1) Peterson(2-1) T. Thompson(4) 1,739 20-13 8-1
April 9 #24 Miami – Jay Bergman Field 5-6 Garcia(3-2) T. Thompson(0-4) None 2,021 20-14 8-1
April 11 at Memphis* – FedExPark 1-2 Caufield(1-1) E. Skoglund(5-1) None 704 20-15 8-2
April 12 at Memphis* – FedExPark 9-8 Z. Farve(1-0) Myers(0-1) Z. Rodgers(1) 871 21-15 9-2
April 13 at Memphis* – FedExPark 10-0 R. Meyer(3-0) Lee(1-4) None 857 22-15 10-2
April 15 Florida A&M – Jay Bergman Field 11-4 R. Howell(1-1) SCHAEFFER(0-2) None 1,004 23-15 10-2
April 17 #9 Louisville* – Jay Bergman Field 8-2 E. Skoglund(6-1) Funkhouser(7-2) None 1,342 24-15 11-2
April 17 #9 Louisville* – Jay Bergman Field 4-3 T. Thompson(1-4) Burdi(2-1) None 1,342 25-15 12-2
April 18 #9 Louisville* – Jay Bergman Field 2-3 Kidston (4-0) R. Myer(3-1) Burdi(8) 1,194 25-16 12-3
April 25 Rutgers* 22 Jay Bergman Field 3-1 E. Skoglund(7-1) Brey(4-2) None 1,344 26-16 13-3
April 26 Rutgers* 22 Jay Bergman Field 4-3 Z. Rodgers(5-1) Young(0-4) None 1,253 27-16 14-3
April 27 Rutgers* 22 Jay Bergman Field 10-3 J. Petree(3-0) Baxter(2-7) None 1,183 28-16 15-3
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
May 2 at #13 Houston* 18 Cougar Field 4–3 E. Skoglund (8–1) Garza (6–4) Z. Rodgers (5) 1,226 29–16 16–3
May 3 at #13 Houston* 18 Cougar Field 3–4 Maxwell (3–0) T. Thompson (1–5) None 1,383 29–17 16–4
May 4 at #13 Houston* 18 Cougar Field 2–5 Ford (6–0) T. Olson (3–3) Wellbrock (10) 1,448 29–18 16–5
May 6 Florida Atlantic 26 Jay Bergman Field 0–1 Rhodes (3–0) S. Davis (2–1) Alexander (6) 1,208 29–19 16–5
May 7 at Florida Atlantic 26 FAU Baseball Stadium 4–1 Z. Rodgers (6–1) Strawn (4–6) T. Thompson (5) 376 30–19 16–5
May 9 Presbyterian 26 Jay Bergman Field 10–0 E. Skoglund (9–1) C. Knox (6–7) None 1,104 31–19 16–5
May 10 Presbyterian 26 Jay Bergman Field 3–6 Wortkoetter (3–3) T. Thompson (1–6) None 1,293 31–20 16–5
May 11 Presbyterian 26 Jay Bergman Field 11–2 J. Petree (4–0) T. Hayes (0–4) None 1,239 32–20 16–5
May 13 at #4 Florida State – Dick Howser Stadium 8–3 R. Howell (2–1) Byrd (1–1) None 3,871 33–20 16–5
May 15 at Connecticut* – J. O. Christian Field 4–5 Marzi (5–6) E. Skoglund (9–2) Kay (1) 108 33–21 16–6
May 16 at Connecticut* – J. O. Christian Field 5–6 Kay (5–4) Z. Favre (1–1) None 116 33–22 16–7
May 17 at Connecticut* – J. O. Christian Field 7–6 R. Howell (3–1) Brown (1–1) P. Thomas (1) 127 34–22 17–7
Post Season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament record
May 21 Connecticut – Bright House Field 7–1 Z. Rodgers (7–1) Marzi (5–7) None – 1–0
May 22 Temple – Bright House Field 6–2 R. Howell (4–1) Vanderslice (1–5) None 1,157 2–0
May 23 Houston – Bright House Field 8–13 Garza (8–4) E. Skoglund (9–3) Wellbrock (12) 1,327 2–1
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*Conference game

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2014 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. ^ 2014 UCF Knights Baseball Roster
  3. ^ 2013 UCF Knights Baseball Schedule
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