The 2015 UCF Knights baseball team represents the
University of Central Florida during the
2015 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2015. The season progressed through the regular ...
. 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.
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
The 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament began on Friday, May 30, 2014 as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2014 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which star ...
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Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule
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, February 13 , , , , , ,
Jay Bergman Field •
Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
, , , W 4–1 , , Rodgers (1–0) , , Goossens (0–1) , , Davis (1) , , 1,543 , , 1–0 , , –
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, February 14 , , Siena , , , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 13–4 , , Howell (1–0) , , Morales (0–1) , , , , 1,154 , , 2–0 , , –
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, February 15 , , Siena , , , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 11–0 , , Finfrock (1–0) , , Ahearn (0–1) , , , , 1,135 , , 3–0 , , –
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, February 17 , ,
Bethune-Cookman , , , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 10–2 , , Meyer (1–0) , , O'Brien (0–1) , , , , 989 , , 4–0 , , –
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, February 20 , , vs.
Arkansas , , , ,
Eddie Stanky Field •
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...
, , W 9–5 , , Hukari (1–0) , , Taccolini (1–1) , , Davis (2) , , 75 , , 5–0 , , –
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, February 21 , , vs. #27 , , , , Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama , , W 7–6 , , Finfrock (2–0) , , Stiles (0–1) , , Marsh (1) , , 79 , , 6–0 , , –
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, February 22 , , at , , , , Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama , , W 7–5 , , Howell (2–0) , , McMullen (0–1) , , Thompson (1) , , 1,389 , , 7–0 , , –
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, February 25 , , at Bethune-Cookman , , #17 , ,
Jackie Robinson Ballpark •
Dayton Beach, Florida, , , W 18–8 , , Hepple (1–0) , , Norris (0–1) , , , , 157 , , 8–0 , , –
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, February 27 , , , , #17 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 5–4 , , Hukari (2–0) , , Short (1–1) , , , , 2,037 , , 9–0 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, March 1 , , Ole Miss , , #17 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , L 3–4 , , Short (2–1) , , Thompson (0–1) , , , , 1,646 , , 10–1 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, March 4 , , at #5 Florida , , #10 , ,
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field was the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, serving as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team until being replaced by Florida Ballpark in 2020. McKethan Stadium was locate ...
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Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, Alachua County, Florida, and the largest city in North Central Florida, with a population of 141,085 in 2020. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida, Gaine ...
, , , L 2–10 , , Snead (1–0) , , Hepple (1–1) , , , , 2,705 , , 11–2 , , –
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, March 6 , , , , #10 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 9–1 , , Rodgers (2–0) , , Thanopoulos (0–2) , , , , 1,001 , , 12–2 , , –
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, March 7 , , Columbia , , #10 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 5–1 , , Finfrock (4–0) , , Roy (0–1) , , Hukari (2) , , 1,111 , , 13–2 , , –
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, March 8 , , Columbia , , #10 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 9–3 , , Howell (3–0) , , Marks (0–1) , , , , 1,075 , , 14–2 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, March 13 , , , , #9 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 11–1 , , Finfrock (5–0) , , Ashworth (0–1) , , , , 972 , , 15–4 , , –
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, March 14 , , Fairfield , , #9 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 6–5 , , Howell (4–0) , , Panciera (0–1) , , Hukari (3) , , 1,038 , , 16–4 , , –
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, March 15 , , Fairfield , , #9 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 16–10 , , Hepple (2–0) , , Wallace (0–2) , , , , 1,380 , , 17–4 , , –
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, 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 , , –
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, March 20 , , , , #10 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 6–5 , , Rodgers (3–0) , , Wortkoetter (3–3) , , , , 1,162 , , 19–4 , , –
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, March 21 , , Presbyterian , , #10 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , L 6–8 , , Sauer (3–1) , , Howell (4–1) , , Kehner (2) , , 1,092 , , 19–5 , , –
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, March 22 , , Presbyterian , , #10 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 18–4 , , Hepple (3–1) , , Lesiak (1–2) , , , , 1,252 , , 20–5 , , –
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, March 24 , , at , , #8 , ,
John Sessions Stadium •
Jacksonville, Florida, , , L 9–13 , , Stockton (2–1) , , Hukari (3–2) , , , , 190 , , 20–6 , , –
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, 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
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, 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
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, 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
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, March 31 , , #22 , , #6 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , L 5–11 , , Labsan (2–0) , , Thompson (0–3) , , , , 1,685 , , 22–8 , , 2–1
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, 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
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, 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
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, 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
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, April 7 , , Jacksonville , , #12 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 6–5 , , Hukari (4–1) , , Babb (0–1) , , , , 1,386 , , 24–11 , , 3–3
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, 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
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, April 11 , , Connecticut , , #12 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , L 1–15 , , Kay (5–3) , , Howell (4–4) , , , , 1,061 , , 24–13 , , 3–5
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, April 12 , , Connecticut , , #12 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 5–1 , , Rodgers (6–0) , , Tabakman (2–3) , , , , 898 , , 25–13 , , 4–5
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, April 15 , , at #6
Miami (Florida)
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
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Alex Rodriguez Park •
Coral Gables, Florida, , , L 2–4 , , Mediavilla (2–1) , , Hukari(4–2) , , Garcia (8) , , 2,184 , , 25–14 , , 4–5
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, 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
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, 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
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, 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
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, April 21 , , , , #24 , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , L 3–9 , , Vansickle (1–1) , , Howell (4–5) , , , , 1,155 , , 26–17 , , 5–7
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, April 24 , , at
East Carolina
East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina.
Founded on March 8, 1907, as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown from its orig ...
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Clark–LeClair Stadium •
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States; the principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Greenville metropolitan area; and th ...
, , , L 5–6 , , Durazo (3–0) , , Hukari (4–3) , , , , 2,446 , , 26–18 , , 5–8
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, 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
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, 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
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, May 1 , ,
South Florida
South Florida is the southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is one of Florida's three most commonly referred to directional regions; the other two are Central Florida and North Florida. South Florida is the southernmost part of th ...
, , – , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 3–0 , , , , , , , , , , 27–19 , , 6–10
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, 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
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, May 3 , , South Florida , , – , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , L 3–9 , , Finfrock (7–4) , , Farley (3–2) , , , , 1,213 , , 28–20 , , 7–11
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, May 6 , , at #12 Florida Atlantic , , – , ,
FAU Baseball Stadium •
Boca Raton
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, Florida , , L 2–10 , , McKay (3–0) , , Meyer (2–1) , , , , 474 , , 28–21 , , 7–11
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, May 8 , ,
Memphis , , – , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 10–2 , , Rodgers (9–0) , , Gunn (5–1) , , , , 987 , , 29–21 , , 8–11
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, 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
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, May 10 , , Memphis , , – , , Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida , , W 4–1 , , Howell (5–7) , , Alexander (4–1) , , Hukari (5) , , 885 , , 30–22 , , 9–12
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, May 12 , , at North Florida , , – , ,
Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida , , L 5–10 , , Smith (5–1) , , Davis (0–1) , , , , 449 , , 30–23 , , 9–12
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, May 14 , , at South Florida , , – , ,
USF Baseball Stadium •
Tampa, Florida, , , W 12–9 , , Rodgers (10–0) , , Herget (8–3) , , , , 706 , , 31–23 , , 10–12
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, May 15 , , at South Florida , , – , , USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida , , L 3–7 , , Farley (4–2) , , Hukari (4–4) , , , , 508 , , 31–24 , , 10–13
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, 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
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, May 20 , , #2 East Carolina , , – , ,
Bright House Field •
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2020 census, the city had a populat ...
, , , L 3–4 , , Ingle (1–0) , , Rodgers (10–1) , , , , , , 31–26 , , 0–1
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, May 21 , , #6 Connecticut , , – , , Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida, , L 3–4 (11) , , Kay (8–6) , , Howell (5–9) , , , , , , 31–27 , , 0–2
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Rankings
Awards and honors
;Zach Rodgers
* Pre-season All-AAC
;Dylan Moore
* Pre-season All-AAC
;Matt Diorio
* Pre-season All-AAC
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