This is a list of VMI Keydets baseball seasons. The VMI Keydets baseball team represents the Virginia Military Institute in the Big South Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The Keydets have played their home games at Gray–Minor Stadium since 2007. Though the team has been around since 1866, statistics and records date only as far back as 1950.
VMI has yet to win a conference tournament championship in any conference, and has yet to earn a berth in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
Season results
| National Champions | College World Series berth | NCAA Tournament berth | Conference Tournament Champions | Conference/Division Regular Season Champions |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results[1] | Tournament results | Final poll[A 1] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | Postseason[A 2] | CB | Coaches | |||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | % | Win | Loss | Tie | % | Finish[2][A 3] | ||||||||
| VMI Keydets | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Frank Summers | SoCon | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .048 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1952 | Vince Ragunas | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953 | Chuck Noe | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1955 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .600 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 7th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1956 | Jack Null | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .381 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 8th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1958 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1959 | Weenie Miller | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 7th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 7th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1961 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1962 | Charlie McGinnis | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .560 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1964 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .479 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 7th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1965 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | Fred Kelly | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1968 | Chuck Roys | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 8th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .455 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 1st (North) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | Tom Sawyer | 6 | 13 | 0 | .316 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 4th (North) | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .172 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 7th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | Phil Tucker | 6 | 19 | 0 | .240 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 7th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 8th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | Donny White | 6 | 14 | 0 | .300 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 7th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | Jerry Roane | 2 | 18 | 0 | .100 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 8th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 6 | 23 | 0 | .207 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 8th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | Vern Beitzel | 5 | 19 | 0 | .208 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .069 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 8th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .194 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .154 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | Jim Rowsey | 3 | 37 | 0 | .075 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Donny White | 11 | 29 | 0 | .275 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | 11 | 25 | 0 | .306 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 6th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | 16 | 18 | 0 | .471 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 2nd (North) | First Round | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | 16 | 24 | 0 | .400 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 3rd (North) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | 15 | 25 | 0 | .375 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 3rd (North) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | 16 | 16 | 1 | .500 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2nd (North) | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | Paul Maini | 20 | 20 | 0 | .500 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 1st (North) | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | 16 | 23 | 0 | .410 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 4th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | 12 | 26 | 0 | .316 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 4th | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | 2 | 35 | 1 | .066 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 7th | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | Chris Finwood | 11 | 39 | 0 | .220 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 | 8th | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | 20 | 29 | 0 | .408 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .250 | 8th | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | 21 | 29 | 0 | .420 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | 7th | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | Scott Gines | 19 | 28 | 0 | .404 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 7th | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | 17 | 29 | 0 | .370 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .304 | 7th | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1997 | 13 | 35 | 0 | .271 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .316 | 8th | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1998 | 14 | 35 | 0 | .286 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | 22 | 27 | 0 | .449 | 13 | 16 | 0 | .448 | 7th | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 2000 | 19 | 30 | 0 | .388 | 11 | 19 | 0 | .367 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | Tom Slater | 15 | 32 | 0 | .319 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .296 | 11th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | 10 | 41 | 0 | .196 | 1 | 27 | 0 | .036 | 11th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | 25 | 27 | 0 | .481 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 7th | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | Marlin Ikenberry | Big South | 23 | 32 | 0 | .418 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .167 | 8th | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | 27 | 28 | 0 | .491 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 5th | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | 30 | 25 | 0 | .545 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | 7th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | 34 | 21 | 0 | .618 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 4th | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | 29 | 26 | 0 | .527 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .667 | 3rd | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | 18 | 35 | 0 | .340 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .400 | 8th | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 2010 | 33 | 22 | 0 | .600 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | 6th | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 2011 | 27 | 24 | 1 | .529 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .519 | 6th | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 2012 | 16 | 36 | 0 | .308 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | 11th | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2013 | 20 | 35 | 0 | .364 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | 6th (North) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | 25 | 23 | 0 | .417 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | 5th (North) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2015 | Jonathan Hadra | SoCon | 21 | 30 | 0 | .412 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 4th | 5th | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | 21 | 35 | 0 | .375 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .167 | 9th | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 2017 | 24 | 34 | 0 | .414 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | 9th | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 2018 | 26 | 27 | 0 | .491 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 4th | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 2019 | 17 | 41 | 0 | .293 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | 7th | First Round | — | — | — | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ Collegiate Baseball began team rankings in 1959. The Coaches' Poll (published by USA Today's Sports Weekly and ESPN) began publishing its rankings during the 1992 season.
- ^ Postseason play involving the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship began in 1947.
- ^ The Southern Conference used a divisional format from 1969–70 and from 1984–1988. The Big South also did this in 2013 and 2014.
Statistics
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018 season.
| Overall | Conference | Tournament | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
| Frank Summers | 5 | 34 | .128 | 2 | 19 | .095 | |||
| Vince Ragunas | 1 | 13 | .071 | 1 | 8 | .111 | |||
| Chuck Noe | 31 | 21 | .596 | 16 | 15 | .516 | |||
| Jack Null | 24 | 35 | .407 | 13 | 21 | .382 | |||
| Weenie Miller | 18 | 26 | .409 | 17 | 25 | .405 | |||
| Charlie McGinnis | 48 | 39 | .552 | 26 | 28 | .481 | |||
| Fred Kelly | 19 | 24 | .442 | 13 | 19 | .406 | |||
| Chuck Roys | 17 | 20 | .459 | 11 | 12 | .478 | |||
| Tom Sawyer | 11 | 37 | .229 | 5 | 24 | .172 | |||
| Phil Tucker | 9 | 33 | .214 | 3 | 24 | .111 | |||
| Donny White | 91 | 151 | .376 | 45 | 60 | .429 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Paul Maini | 50 | 104 | .325 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
| Chris Finwood | 52 | 97 | .349 | 19 | 43 | .306 | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| Scott Gines | 104 | 184 | .361 | 54 | 94 | .365 | 3 | 8 | .273 |
| Tom Slater | 50 | 100 | .333 | 25 | 60 | .294 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Marlin Ikenberry | 282 | 307 | .479 | 109 | 159 | .407 | 2 | 11 | .154 |
| Jonathan Hadra | 92 | 126 | .422 | 35 | 61 | .365 | 3 | 7 | .300 |
| All-time record | 904 | 1,352 | .401 | 420 | 709 | .372 | 18 | 44 | .290 |
References
This page was last edited on 24 August 2023, at 22:24