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2013 UCF Knights baseball team

The 2013 UCF Knights baseball team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2013 college baseball season. The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA (C-USA). 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 fifth season with the team.

2013 UCF Knights baseball
ConferenceConference USA
Record29–27 (13–11 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumJay Bergman Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Rice  ‍†‍‡‍y 15 – 9   .625 44 – 20   .688
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 30 – 27   .526
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 31 – 26   .544
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 35 – 24   .593
UCF  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 29 – 30   .492
Houston  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 36 – 22   .621
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 30 – 28   .517
UAB  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 23 – 36   .390
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 20 – 34   .370
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 8, 2013[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

In the 2013 season, the Knights looked to build upon their appearance in the 2012 tournament, in which they came within one game of advancing to the programs first super regional. UCF had advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of the two previous seasons.[2] The 2013 season also marked UCF's last as a member of Conference USA, as the Knights became members of the American Athletic Conference (The American) in July 2013.

Personnel edit

Coaching Staff edit

2013 UCF Knights coaching staff
  • 26 Terry Rooney – Head Coach - 5th season
  • 7 Ryan Klosterman - Assistant Coach – 2nd season
  • 22 Kevin Schnall - Assistant Coach – 1st season
  • 2 Alex Guerra - Assistant Coach – 2nd season

Roster edit

2013 UCF Knights roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 Brian Adkins - Senior
  • 19 Ben Lively - Junior
  • 23 Tyler Martin - Freshman
  • 25 Eric Skoglund - Sophomore
  • 28 Shawn McDorman - Senior
  • 31 Zach Favre - Freshman
  • 32 Daniel Davis - Redshirt Sophomor
  • 33 Harrison Hukari - Sophomore
  • 34 Jimmy Reed - Senior
  • 35 Spencer Davis - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 37 Gregg Cooke - Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Alex Milne - Freshman
  • 41 Chris Matulis - Redshirt Senior
  • 44 Ryan Meyer - Redshirt Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 1 Travis Shreve - Senior
  • 3 Spencer Haynes - Sophomore
  • 5 Austin Johnston - Senior
  • 13 James Vasquez - Sophomore
  • 14 Tommy Williams - Sophomore
  • 21 Jarrod Petree - Freshman

Utility

  • 17 Parker Webster - Junior
  • 30 Nick Carrillo - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 9 Ryan Breen - Senior
  • 15 Dale Irving - Sophomore
  • 20 Chris Taladay - Senior
  • 29 Ethan Smith - Junior

Outfielders

  • 4 Ryan Reilly - Freshman
  • 6 JoMarcos Woods - Sophomore
  • 8 Lorenzo Butler - Freshman
  • 10 Erik Barber - Sophomore
  • 12 Erik Hempe - Redshirt Senior
  • 18 Bo Decker - Freshman
  • 24 Hunter Wildes - Freshman
  • 27 Jeramy Matos - Senior
  

Schedule edit

2013 UCF Knights baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
February 15 Siena – Jay Bergman Field 7–1 B. Lively (1–0) J. Brantley (0–1) None 2,017 1–0 –
February 16 Siena – Jay Bergman Field 4–7 M. Gage (1–0) E. Skoglund (0–1) None 1,381 1–1 –
February 17 Siena – Jay Bergman Field 8–2 D. Davis (1–0) R. Morales (0–1) None 1,204 2–1 –
February 19 #13 Florida – Jay Bergman Field 3–5 P. Danciu (2–0) B. Adkins (0–1) Magliozzi (2) 3,678 2–2 –
February 22 Connecticut – Jay Bergman Field 7–3 B. Lively (2–0) A. Marzi (0–2) S. Davis (1) 1,702 3–2 –
February 23 Texas Tech – Jay Bergman Field 13–8 D. Davis (2–0) C. Taylor (1–1) C. Matulis (1) 1,844 4–2 –
February 24 Troy – Jay Bergman Field Postponed
February 26 South Florida – Jay Bergman Field 4–6 Clarkson (1–0) B. Adkins (0–2) Leasure (1) 1,681 4–3 –
February 27 at Bethune-Cookman – Jackie Robinson Ballpark 0–6 M. Durapau (2–0) E. Skoglund (0–2) None 412 4–4 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
March 1 Winthrop – Jay Bergman Field 3–0 B. Lively (3–0) M. Pierpont (1–1) S. Davis (2) 1,235 5–4 –
March 2 Winthrop – Jay Bergman Field 12–7 C. Matulis (1–0) T. Klitsch (0–2) None 1,256 6–4 –
March 3 Winthrop – Jay Bergman Field 7–6 S. Davis (1–0) J. Driver (0–2) None 1,157 7–4 –
March 5 North Florida – Jay Bergman Field 5–9 M. Renner (2–0) E. Skoglund (0–3) C. Olmstead (2) 1,508 7–5 –
March 6 at #24 Miami (FL) – Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park 0–5 B. Radziewski (1–0) B. Adkins (0–3) None 2,232 7–6 –
March 8 Jacksonville – Jay Bergman Field 0–4 C. Anderson (2–1) B. Lively (3–1) None 1,384 7–7 –
March 9 Jacksonville – Jay Bergman Field 5–2 D. Davis (3–0) J. Baker (0–3) None 1,188 8–7 –
March 10 at Jacksonville – John Sessions Stadium 6–4 Z. Farve (1–0) D. Woods (0–2) None 209 9–7 –
March 12 Florida A&M – Jay Bergman Field 6–4 S. Davis (2–0) C. Priestly (0–1) None 987 10–7 –
March 13 Florida A&M – Jay Bergman Field 5–2 Z. Favre (2–0) B. Neal (0–1) None 1,206 11–7 –
March 15 Columbia – Jay Bergman Field 10–3 B. Lively (4–1) D. Speer (0–2) None 1,553 12–7 –
March 16 Columbia – Jay Bergman Field 4–5 T. Crispi (1–0) S. Davis (2–1) A. Black (2) 1,230 12–8 –
March 17 Columbia – Jay Bergman Field 6–1 B. Adkins (1–3) A. Cline (0–2) None 1,385 13–8 –
March 18 Columbia – Jay Bergman Field 5–1 E. Skoglund (1–3) T. Crispi (1–3) None 1,145 14–8 –
March 20 at Jacksonville – John Sessions Stadium 5–7 W. Torrez (1–1) D. Davis (3–1) A. Maxon (2) 122 14–9 –
March 22 at UAB* – Jerry D. Young Memorial Field 8–0 B. Lively (5–1) S. Kelley (1–1) None 274 15–9 1–0
March 23 at UAB* – Jerry D. Young Memorial Field 6–1 C. Matulis (2–0) T. Bryant (2–2) None 304 16–9 2–0
March 24 at UAB* – Jerry D. Young Memorial Field 12–10 S. Davis (3–1) C. Rose (0–1) T. Martin (1) 314 17–9 3–0
March 28 Southern Miss* – Jay Bergman Field 1–4 J. Drehoff (1–3) B. Lively (5–2) J. Myrick (2) 1,673 17–10 3–1
March 29 Southern Miss* – Jay Bergman Field 4–3 C. Matulis (3–0) C. Livingston (0–4) S. Davis (3) 1,904 18–10 4–1
March 30 Southern Miss* – Jay Bergman Field 3–4 C. Fisk (2–1) B. Adkins (1–4) B. Rooney (3) 1,633 18–11 4–2
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
April 2 Florida – McKethan Stadium 3-5 R. Harris (4-2) C. Matulis (3-1) J. Magliozzi (6) 3,225 18-12 4-2
April 5 at Memphis* – FedExPark 1-2 Moll (5-2) B. Lively (5-3) H. Hatfield(1) 412 18-13 4-3
April 6 at Memphis* – FedExPark 2-5 Schoenrock (4-2) C. Matulis (3-2) Van Eaton(5) 512 18-14 4-4
April 7 at Memphis* – FedExPark 7-8 H. Hatfield (2-1) B. Adkins (1-5) None 472 18-15 4-5
April 10 at USF – USF Baseball Stadium 3-9 Herget (4-1) D. Davis (3-2) None 1,202 18-16 4-5
April 12 at #18 Rice* – Reckling Park 5-1 C. Matulis (4-2) A. Kubitza (4-2) None 3,868 19-16 5-5
April 13 at #18 Rice* – Reckling Park 11-7 D. Davis (4-2) McCanna (2-1) None 3,387 20-16 6-5
April 14 at #18 Rice* – Reckling Park 6-7 Fox (4-0) T. Martin (0-1) None 2,988 20-17 6-6
April 16 Florida Atlantic – Jay Bergman Field 2-10 Miller (3-0) B. Adkins (1-6) None 1,447 20-18 6-6
April 19 Marshall* – Jay Bergman Field 4-5 Hopkins (2-2) Z. Favre (2-1) King(3) 1,880 20-19 6-7
April 20 Marshall* – Jay Bergman Field 3-1 B. Lively (6-3) Blair (5-3) S. Davis (4) 1,153 21-19 7-7
April 21 Marshall* – Jay Bergman Field 11-0 B. Adkins (2-6) Taylor (3-4) None 930 22-19 8-7
April 26 #30 Houston* – Jay Bergman Field 4-2 C. Matulis (5-2) Poncedeleon (5-4) Z. Favre(3) 1,423 23-19 9-7
April 27 #30 Houston* – Jay Bergman Field 5-4 S. Davis (4-1) Pruitt (7-4) None 1,272 24-19 10-7
April 28 #30 Houston* – Jay Bergman Field 7-1 B. Adkins (3-6) Garza (4-4) Z. Favre(4) 1,266 25-19 11-7
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Conf. Record
May 1 Bethune-Cookman 30 Jay Bergman Field 8–1 T. Martin (1–1) L. Martinez (0–2) None 1,045 26–19 11–7
May 3 at #9 Florida State 30 Mike Martin Field 2–4 R. Coles (3–1) S. Davis (4–2) None 3,933 26–20 11–7
May 4 at #9 Florida State 30 Mike Martin Field 1–6 Leibrandt (7–4) C. Matulis (5–3) None 4,215 26–21 11–7
May 5 at #9 Florida State 30 Mike Martin Field 4–5 R. Coles (4–1) Z. Favre (2–2) None 4,268 26–22 11–7
May 8 Bethune-Cookman – Jay Bergman Field 4–0 Z. Favre (3–2) S. Garner (5–5) None 1,199 27–22 11–7
May 10 Tulane* – Jay Bergman Field 1–8 Byo (4–4) B. Lively (6–4) None 1,279 27–23 11–8
May 11 Tulane* – Jay Bergman Field 9–15 McKenzie (3–2) C. Matulis (5–4) None 1,163 27–24 11–9
May 12 Tulane* – Jay Bergman Field 7–3 B. Adkins (4–6) R. LeBlanc (4–4) None 1,032 28–24 12–9
May 14 at Florida Atlantic – FAU Baseball Stadium 3–4 Logan (5–1) E. Skoglund (1–4) Adams (14) 396 28–25 12–9
May 16 at East Carolina* – Clark–LeClair Stadium 2–0 B. Lively (7–4) Hoffman (6–6) None 2,313 29–25 13–9
May 17 at East Carolina* – Clark–LeClair Stadium 8–10 Mabry (4–3) D. Davis (4–3) Reynolds (13) 2,578 29–26 13–10
May 18 at East Carolina* – Clark–LeClair Stadium 5–6 J. Harris (3–3) B. Adkins (4–7) None 2,418 29–27 13–11
Post Season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament record
May 22 Memphis – Cougar Field 1–6 Moll (9–3) B. Lively (7–5) None – 0–1
May 23 Rice – Cougar Field 1–5 Stephens (7–4) C. Matulis (5–5) None 3,741 0–2
May 24 UAB – Cougar Field 1–5 A. Luna (2–4) B. Adkins (4–8) None 3,250 0–3
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*Conference game

Rankings edit

Main article: 2013 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]RVRV*————
Baseball America[4]——————
Collegiate Baseball^[5]RV—————
NCBWA†[6]RV—————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2013 Baseball Extended Standings" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "UCF baseball hopes to advance to super regional for first time in school history". Orlando Sentinel. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. ^ USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll
  4. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
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