2025 VCU Rams baseball team

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The 2025 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sean Thompson.

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record17–37 (10–20 A-10)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Llewellyn (5th season)
  • JoJo Howie (1st season)
  • Chris O'Neill (1st season)
Quick facts VCU Rams baseball, Conference ...
2025 VCU Rams baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record17–37 (10–20 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Llewellyn (5th season)
  • JoJo Howie (1st season)
  • Chris O'Neill (1st season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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2025 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Rhode Island ‍†‍‡‍y 22–8–0 .73338–22–0 .633
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 20–10–0 .66740–21–0 .656
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .60033–26–0 .559
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .60027–29–0 .482
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 17–13–0 .56724–28–0 .462
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50025–33–0 .431
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46727–31–0 .466
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46733–19–0 .635
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46727–27–0 .500
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36720–29–0 .408
VCU  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33317–37–0 .315
UMass  ‍‍‍ 7–24–0 .22614–34–1 .296
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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This was VCU's final season at The Diamond, as the team moved to CarMax Park beginning in 2026.

The Rams had a downturn in fortune, in part due to the abrupt departure of Bradley LeCroy leaving VCU for Liberty causing a sudden amount of transfers to come in and out of the program during the offseason. As a result, the Rams had their first losing record since 2023.

Previous season

Further information: 2024 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2024 VCU Rams baseball team posted a 38–23 (15–8) regular season record, in their second and final season with Bradley LeCroy managing the team. The Rams finished second overall in the Atlantic 10 regular season, and went on to win the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, making it their third Atlantic 10 title in the last four years.[2] VCU earned the third seed in the Greenville Regional of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, they defeated Wake Forest,[3] before suffering defeats to Evansville and East Carolina to finish 1–2.

Brandon Eike was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament.[4] Following the conclusion of the season, head coach LeCroy accepted a vacant job offering with Liberty University.[5] Assistant manager, Sean Thompson was promoted to head coach, making him the youngest head coach in Division I baseball.[6] Assistant coach Andrew Llewelyn stayed with the VCU program, and Thompson hired JoJo Howie and Chris O'Niell as part of his coaching staff.[7]

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Preseason awards were announced in February 2025.

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Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Team Class
Everett Vaughan14RHPFirstSenior
Owen Tappy16RHPFirstGraduate
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Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 12, 2025. VCU was tied for first place in the preseason poll.[8]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish		 Team Points
T−1VCU125 (4)
Richmond125 (1)
3Saint Louis124 (5)
4George Washington104 (1)
5Davidson80 (1)
6Dayton75
7Rhode Island71
8Saint Joseph's66
9George Mason58
10UMass44
11Fordham35
12St. Bonaventure29
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Personnel

Starters

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Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C37Jacob LeeFreshman
1B55Sean SwensonGraduate
2B6Nick FloresFreshman
3B3Nate KirkpatrickSophomore
SS1Adrian JimenezFreshman
LF17Spencer SullivanJunior
CF8Seth WerchanGraduate
RF41Danny EstradaSenior
DH46Collin HughesJunior
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Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday43Cade DresslerSenior
Saturday31Brian YetterGraduate
Sunday18Miles GarrettGraduate
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Roster

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2025 VCU Rams baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Adrian Jimenez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Georgia (U.S. state) Lilburn
3 INF Nate Kirkpatrick R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So British Columbia Surrey
4 INF Nick April-Gath R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Florida Valrico
6 INF Nick Flores R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Pennsylvania Royersford
8 OF Seth Werchen L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Texas Austin
9 UTL Trent Adelman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Maryland Darnestown
10 UTL Elijah Coston L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Virginia Chester
11 INF Cato Kleinman L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr California Westlake Village
12 OF Will Epstein R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So North Carolina Chapel Hill
13 C Casey Kleinman R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr California Westlake Village
14 RHP Everett Vaughan R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Virginia Moseley
15 RHP Cooper Campbell R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Virginia Lynchburg
16 RHP Owen Tappy R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr North Carolina Charlotte
17 OF Spencer Sullivan L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Oregon West Linn
18 RHP Miles Garrett R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gr Georgia (U.S. state) Stone Mountain
19 RHP Nick Frers R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So British Columbia North Vancouver
21 RHP Brian Goglia R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Connecticut Milford
22 UTL Colby Motley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Virginia Williamsburg
23 UTL Riley Roarty L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Virginia Midlothian
24 RHP James McGrady R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Virginia Norfolk
25 RHP Hank Piersol R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Virginia Short Pump
27 INF Will Henson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Illinois Chicago
28 INF Carter Richey R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Arizona Chandler
29 LHP Max Moore L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Gr Virginia Richmond
30 C Kannon Kleine R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Illinois Galesburg
31 RHP Brian Yetter R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Pennsylvania McVeytown
32 RHP Drew Ramos R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Virginia Williamsburg
33 RHP Broden Palmer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Washington (state) Kennewick
34 OF Bobby Lane L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Pennsylvania Trafford
35 RHP Joe Gomez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr California Rancho Cucamonga
36 RHP Brendan Erka R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Pennsylvania Allison Park
37 C Jacob Lee R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Virginia Chesterfield
38 LHP Jack Goleski L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Virginia Mechanicsville
39 RHP Zachary Peters R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Connecticut North Haven
41 OF Danny Estrada L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Pennsylvania West Lawn
42 LHP Michael Walsh L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Virginia Leesburg
43 LHP Cade Dressler L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Pennsylvania Mifflinburg
44 RHP Brayden McCollough R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Colorado Centennial
45 RHP Jack Hoeymans R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Virginia McLean
46 C Collin Hughes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Virginia Moseley
50 RHP Justin Humenay R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Quebec Montreal
55 INF Sean Swenson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Indiana Indianapolis
Head coach

Sean Thompson

Assistant coach(es)

JoJo Howie
Andrew Llewellyn
Chris O'Neill

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 4, 2024

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Coaching staff

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2025 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
VCU		Alma mater
Sean ThompsonHead coach2Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)
JoJo HowieAssistant coach1Virginia Commonwealth University (2015)
Andrew LlewellynAssistant coach5Wingate University (2020)
Chris O'NeillPitching coach1King's College (NC) (2012)
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Offseason

Departures

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Offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
William Bean10INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 pounds (82 kg)SeniorGreat Falls, VAGraduated
Ethan Iannuzzi15OF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)GraduateChesterfield, VAGraduated
Owen Tappy16OF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 pounds (84 kg)GraduateCharlotte, NCGraduated
Eli Weisner21OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 pounds (88 kg)GraduateGlen Allen, VAGraduated
Justin Humenay26RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 pounds (88 kg)RS SeniorMontreal, QC, CANGraduated
Jake Wortman27C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 pounds (95 kg)GraduateFredericksburg, VAGraduated
Nick Cosentino32RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 pounds (100 kg)SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduated
Nic Ericsson37C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 pounds (91 kg)RS SeniorWoodbridge, VAGraduated
Will Greer42RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 pounds (102 kg)GraduateCohasset, MAGraduated
Campbell Ellis46LHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 pounds (98 kg)SeniorGeorgetown, ON, CANGraduated
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Outgoing transfers

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Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Isaiah Wyatt0LHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)140 pounds (64 kg)Richmond, VAFreshmanVirginia State
Chris McHugh17INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Commack, NYFreshmanNC State[9]
Devan Zirwas28INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Imperial, PARS FreshmanEastern Michigan[10]
Aiden Milburn30RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Baldwinsville, NYFreshmanBinghamton[11]
Brian Curley41RHP5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Midlothian, VASophomoreGeorgia[12]
Maison Martinez55RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)246 pounds (112 kg)Lake Worth, FLJuniorFlorida State[13]
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2024 MLB draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
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2025 MLB draft selections
Round Pick Overall pick Player Position MLB team Source
1318393Brandon Eike3BSeattle Mariners[14]
169474Brian CurleyPPittsburgh Pirates
1617482Christian GordonPChicago Cubs
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Nate Kirkpatrick3INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Surrey, BC, CANSophomoreSt. Mary's (CA) [15]
Seth Werchan8OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Austin, TXGraduateTexas [15]
Cato Kleinman11INF5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Westlake Village, CASeniorChaminade [15]
Spencer Sullivan17OF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)West Linn, ORJuniorLinn–Benton[a] [15]
Miles Garrett18RHP5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Stone Mountain, GAGraduateMissouri [16]
James McGrady24RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Norfolk, VASeniorLouisburg [16]
Will Henson27INF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Chicago, ILSeniorOhio State [15]
Carter Richey28INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Chandler, AZSeniorLipscomb [15]
Max Moore29LHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)255 pounds (116 kg)Richmond, VAGraduateMount St. Mary's [16]
Kannon Kleine30C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Galesburg, ILRS SophomoreIllinois Central[a] [15]
Brian Yetter31RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)McVeytown, PAGraduateMarist [16]
Drew Ramos32RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Williamsburg, VAGraduateRandolph–Macon [16]
Broden Palmer33RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 pounds (102 kg)Kennewick, WASophomorePortland [16]
Bobby Lane34OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Trafford, PARS JuniorCincinnati [15]
Danny Estrada41OF5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)185 pounds (84 kg)West Lawn, PASeniorFrostburg State [15]
Michael Walsh42LHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Leesburg, VARS JuniorMaryland [16]
Brayden McCollough44RHP6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 pounds (116 kg)Centennial, COJuniorSan Jacinto College[a] [16]
Collin Hughes46C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Moseley, VAJuniorLongwood [15]
Sean Swenson55INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 pounds (100 kg)Indianapolis, INGraduateQuinnipiac [15]
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Incoming recruits

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2024 VCU Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Adrian Jimenez1R/RINF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Lilburn, GAParkview High School[17]
Nick April-Gath4R/RINF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Valrico, FLDurant High School
Nick Flores6R/RINF5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Royersford, PASpring-Ford High School
Elijah Coston10L/LUTL6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Chester, VABenedictine College Preparatory
Cooper Campbell15R/RRHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 pounds (73 kg)Lynchburg, VAE. C. Glass High School
Brian Goglia21R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Milford, CTJonathan Law High School
Colby Motley22R/RINF/OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Williamsburg, VAHampton Roads Academy
Riley Roarty23L/RUTL6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Midlothian, VABenedictine College Preparatory
Hank Piersol25R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Short Pump, VAGodwin High School
Jacob Lee37R/RC6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Chesterfield, VAMatoaca High School
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Game log

More information Regular season: 17–37 (Home: 8–18; Away: 7–19; Neutral: 2–0), February: 2–7 (Home: 0–1; Away: 1–6; Neutral: 1–0) ...
2025 VCU Rams baseball game log (17–37)
Regular season: 17–37 (Home: 8–18; Away: 7–19; Neutral: 2–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[18]
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Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[19]RVRV*—————————————————
Baseball America[20]———————————————————
NCBWA†[21]RV——————————————————
D1Baseball[22]———————————————————
Perfect Game[23]———————————————————
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† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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