2015 UCF Knights baseball team

The 2015 UCF Knights baseball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Knights play their home games at Jay Bergman Field as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They are led by head coach Terry Rooney, in his seventh season at UCF.

2015 UCF Knights baseball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
2015 record	31–27 (9–14 The American)
Head coach	Terry Rooney (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Schnall (3rd season) Ryan Klosterman (4th season)
Home stadium	Jay Bergman Field

2015 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍^y	16	–	8	–	0		.667			43	–	20	–	0		.683
East Carolina‡^y  ‍‍‍	15	–	9	–	0		.625			40	–	22	–	0		.645
Tulane  ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	–	0		.542			35	–	25	–	0		.583
South Florida^y  ‍‍‍	13	–	11	–	0		.542			34	–	26	–	1		.566
Memphis  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			37	–	21	–	0		.638
Connecticut  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			35	–	25	–	0		.583
UCF  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			31	–	27	–	0		.534
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍	6	–	18	–	0		.250			15	–	41	–	0		.268
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2015[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous season

In 2014, the Knights finished the season 2nd in the American with a record of 36–23, 17–7 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 UCF Knights roster[2]
	Pitchers 4 - Cre Finfrock - Freshman 22 - Kyle Marsh - Freshman 25 - Pat Stephens - Freshman 27 - Spencer Davis - Senior 28 - Tanner Olson - Senior 32 - Parker Thomas - Senior 33 - Harrison Hukari - Junior 34 - Mitchell Tripp - Junior 36 - Brad Rowley - Freshman 38 - Joe Marotta - Senior 39 - Zach Rodgers - Senior 40 - Drew Faintich - Sophomore 41 - Robby Howell - Sophomore 42 - Trent Thompson - Sophomore 43 - Eric Hepple - Freshman 44 - Ryan Meyer - Junior		Catchers 23 - Logan Heiser - Freshman 24 - Kyle Perkins - Sophomore 29 - Jordan Savinon - Senior 30 - Matt Diorio - Sophomore Infielders 2 - Dylan Moore - Senior 3 - Kam Gellinger - Sophomore 5 - Brooks Morgan - Sophomore 12 - Sam Bates - Junior 13 - James Vasquez - Senior 14 - Tommy Williams - Senior 15 - Tyler Hayden - Sophomore		Outfielders 6 - JoMarcos Woods - Senior 10 - Erik Barber - Senior 11 - Dalton Duty - Sophomore 16 - Sam Tolleson - Senior 17 - Derrick Salberg - Senior 18 - Eugene Vazquez - Sophomore 20 - Josh Moser - Freshman

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at UCF	Alma mater
Terry Rooney	Head coach	7	Radford University (1996)
Kevin Schnall	Assistant coach	3	Coastal Carolina University (2001)
Ryan Klosterman	Assistant coach	4	Vanderbilt University (2004)

Schedule

Legend
	UCF win
	UCF loss
Bold	UCF team member

2015 UCF Knights baseball game log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record February 13 Siena Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–1 Rodgers (1–0) Goossens (0–1) Davis (1) 1,543 1–0 – February 14 Siena Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 13–4 Howell (1–0) Morales (0–1) 1,154 2–0 – February 15 Siena Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 11–0 Finfrock (1–0) Ahearn (0–1) 1,135 3–0 – February 17 Bethune-Cookman Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 10–2 Meyer (1–0) O'Brien (0–1) 989 4–0 – February 20 vs. Arkansas Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama W 9–5 Hukari (1–0) Taccolini (1–1) Davis (2) 75 5–0 – February 21 vs. #27 Maryland Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama W 7–6 Finfrock (2–0) Stiles (0–1) Marsh (1) 79 6–0 – February 22 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama W 7–5 Howell (2–0) McMullen (0–1) Thompson (1) 1,389 7–0 – February 25 at Bethune-Cookman #17 Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Dayton Beach, Florida W 18–8 Hepple (1–0) Norris (0–1) 157 8–0 – February 27 Ole Miss #17 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 5–4 Hukari (2–0) Short (1–1) 2,037 9–0 –
March Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record March 1 Ole Miss #17 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 3–2 ^(7) Finfrock (3–0) Bramlett (2–1) Hukari (1) 1,646 10–0 – March 1 Ole Miss #17 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 3–4 Short (2–1) Thompson (0–1) 1,646 10–1 – March 3 #5 Florida #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–3 Hukari (3–0) Poyner (0–1) Thompson (2) 4,319 11–1 – March 4 at #5 Florida #10 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida L 2–10 Snead (1–0) Hepple (1–1) 2,705 11–2 – March 6 Columbia #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 9–1 Rodgers (2–0) Thanopoulos (0–2) 1,001 12–2 – March 7 Columbia #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 5–1 Finfrock (4–0) Roy (0–1) Hukari (2) 1,111 13–2 – March 8 Columbia #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 9–3 Howell (3–0) Marks (0–1) 1,075 14–2 – March 10 at #11 Florida State #9 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida L 8–11 Byrd (3–0) Marsh (0–1) Strode (7) 3,980 14–3 – March 11 at #11 Florida State #9 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida L 11–15 Deise (1–0) Thompson (0–2) 3,728 14–4 – March 13 Fairfield #9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 11–1 Finfrock (5–0) Ashworth (0–1) 972 15–4 – March 14 Fairfield #9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 6–5 Howell (4–0) Panciera (0–1) Hukari (3) 1,038 16–4 – March 15 Fairfield #9 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 16–10 Hepple (2–0) Wallace (0–2) 1,380 17–4 – March 17 at Bethune-Cookman #10 Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida W 18–13 Meyer (2–0) Duprey (0–3) Rodgers (1) 103 18–4 – March 20 Presbyterian #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 6–5 Rodgers (3–0) Wortkoetter (3–3) 1,162 19–4 – March 21 Presbyterian #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 6–8 Sauer (3–1) Howell (4–1) Kehner (2) 1,092 19–5 – March 22 Presbyterian #10 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 18–4 Hepple (3–1) Lesiak (1–2) 1,252 20–5 – March 24 at Jacksonville #8 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida L 9–13 Stockton (2–1) Hukari (3–2) 190 20–6 – March 27 #15 Houston #8 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 9–2 Finfrock (6–0) Lantrip (5–1) 1,397 21–6 1–0 March 28 #15 Houston #6 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 5–7 Dowdy (3–0) Howell (4–2) Romero (4) 1,555 21–7 1–1 March 29 #15 Houston #6 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–3 Rodgers (4–0) Romero (3–2) 1,281 22–7 2–1 March 31 #22 Florida Atlantic #6 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 5–11 Labsan (2–0) Thompson (0–3) 1,685 22–8 2–1
April Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record April 2 at Cincinnati – Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio L 1–4 Atkinson (2–3) Finfrock (6–1) Zellner (1) 267 22–9 2–2 April 3 at Cincinnati #6 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio L 3–5 Orndorff (1–1) Howell (4–3) Zellner (2) 233 22–10 2–3 April 4 at Cincinnati #6 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio W 2–1 Rodgers (5–0) Lehnen (1–5) Zellner (2) 917 23–11 3–3 April 7 Jacksonville #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 6–5 Hukari (4–1) Babb (0–1) 1,386 24–11 3–3 April 10 Connecticut #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 4–6 Cross (7–1) Finfrock (6–2) Ruotolo (4) 1,271 24–12 3–4 April 11 Connecticut #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 1–15 Kay (5–3) Howell (4–4) 1,061 24–13 3–5 April 12 Connecticut #12 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 5–1 Rodgers (6–0) Tabakman (2–3) 898 25–13 4–5 April 15 at #6 Miami (Florida) #15 Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, Florida L 2–4 Mediavilla (2–1) Hukari(4–2) Garcia (8) 2,184 25–14 4–5 April 17 at Tulane #15 Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana L 0–3 Merrill (2–3) Finfrock (6–3) Gibaut (2) 1,106 25–15 4–6 April 18 at Tulane #15 Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana W 8–0 Rodgers (7–0) Gibbs (3–2) 1,824 26–16 5–6 April 19 at Tulane #15 Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana L 0–10 (7) Massey (4–2) Hepple (3–2) Gibaut (3) 1,290 26–16 5–7 April 21 North Florida #24 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 3–9 Vansickle (1–1) Howell (4–5) 1,155 26–17 5–7 April 24 at East Carolina #24 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina L 5–6 Durazo (3–0) Hukari (4–3) 2,446 26–18 5–8 April 25 at East Carolina #24 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina L 2–3 Reid (4–3) Finfrock (6–4) Ingle (1) 2,441 26–19 5–9 April 26 at East Carolina #24 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina L 5–6 Wolfe (3–1) 'Howell (4–6) Voliva (1) 2,069 26–20 5–10
May Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record May 1 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 3–0 27–19 6–10 May 2 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 2–1 Rodgers (8–0) Herget (7–2) Hukari (3) 1,557 28–19 7–10 May 3 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 3–9 Finfrock (7–4) Farley (3–2) 1,213 28–20 7–11 May 6 at #12 Florida Atlantic – FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida L 2–10 McKay (3–0) Meyer (2–1) 474 28–21 7–11 May 8 Memphis – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 10–2 Rodgers (9–0) Gunn (5–1) 987 29–21 8–11 May 9 Memphis – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida L 5–6 Toscano (8–1) Finfrock (7–5) Blackwood (13) 1,041 29–22 8–12 May 10 Memphis – Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida W 4–1 Howell (5–7) Alexander (4–1) Hukari (5) 885 30–22 9–12 May 12 at North Florida – Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida L 5–10 Smith (5–1) Davis (0–1) 449 30–23 9–12 May 14 at South Florida – USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 12–9 Rodgers (10–0) Herget (8–3) 706 31–23 10–12 May 15 at South Florida – USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida L 3–7 Farley (4–2) Hukari (4–4) 508 31–24 10–13 May 16 at South Florida – USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida L 4–5 Mulholland (5–7) Howell (5–8) Peterson (15) 1,311 31–25 10–14
Post-season
The American Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site or stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AACT Record May 20 #2 East Carolina – Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida L 3–4 Ingle (1–0) Rodgers (10–1) 31–26 0–1 May 21 #6 Connecticut – Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida L 3–4 (11) Kay (8–6) Howell (5–9) 31–27 0–2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings

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'	NR	NR*	NR*	14	10	14	11
Baseball America	22	22	15	13	6	7	6
Collegiate Baseball^	RV	RV	17	10	9	10	8
NCBWA†	34	26	21	18	12	15	9
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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.

Awards and honors

Zach Rodgers

• Pre-season All-AAC[3]

Dylan Moore

• Pre-season All-AAC[3]

Matt Diorio

• Pre-season All-AAC[3]

References

1. "2015 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
2. "Official Baseball Roster". UCF Knights. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
3. "2015 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll And Awards". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2014.