2023 Davidson Wildcats baseball team

The 2023 Davidson Wildcats baseball team will represent Davidson College during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They will be led by head coach Rucker Taylor, in his fifth season with the program.

2023 Davidson Wildcats baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record26–19 (12–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Miller (1st season)
  • Josiah Hissong (1st season)
Pitching coachBobby Hearn (1st season)
Home stadiumWilson Field
2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 15–5–0 .75029–19–0 .604
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 15–6–0 .71425–20–1 .554
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 13–8–0 .61922–31–0 .415
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 12–8–0 .60027–22–0 .551
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .57127–20–0 .574
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 11–9–0 .55022–26–0 .458
VCU  ‍‍‍ 11–10–0 .52425–27–0 .481
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47620–27–0 .426
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 8–12–0 .40018–34–0 .346
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 7–14–0 .33319–33–0 .365
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 5–16–0 .2388–37–0 .178
UMass  ‍‍‍ 5–16–0 .23813–32–0 .289
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 15, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Further information: 2022 Davidson Wildcats baseball team

The 2022 Davidson Wildcats baseball team notched a 42–11 (20–4) regular season record, winning the Atlantic 10 regular season championship, and earning the top overall seed and hosting rights in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. Davidson opened their tournament series with a victory over George Mason, before losing two consecutive games to VCU and Richmond to eliminate them in the tournament. Despite their 40-plus win season, Davidson did not earn an at-large berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

At the end of the season, assistant coach Ryan Munger left Davidson to join former VCU head coach, Shawn Stiffler, to be an assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame.[2] Pitching coach, Parker Bangs, left Davidson in the offseason to become the new pitching coach for Rice University.[3]

In September 2022, Davidson hired Todd Miller from Tennessee Tech as an assistant coach.[4]

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Michael Carico was named the Atlantic 10 Preseason Player of the Year and Ryan Feczko was named the Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Carico, Feczko, Ryan Wilson, and Bennett Flynn were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[5]

A-10 Preseason Player of the Year
Player No. Position Class
Michael Carico5CJunior
A-10 Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Player No. Position Class
Ryan Feczko361BRS Sophomore
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Class
Michael Carico5CJunior
Ryan Wilson191BJunior
Ryan Feczko36RHPRS Sophomore
Bennett Flynn42RHPSenior

Coaches poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. Davidson was picked to win the Atlantic 10.[6]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1Davidson130 (5)
2VCU125 (4)
3Richmond103 (1)
4Saint Louis103
5Dayton92 (1)
6Rhode Island85
7Saint Joseph's81
8George Mason70 (1)
9Fordham52
10George Washington51
11UMass27
12St. Bonaventure17

Preseason All-Americans
First Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Michael Carico5CJuniorCollegiate Baseball
NCBWA
Second Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Michael Carico5CJuniorBaseball America
D1Baseball

Sources:[7][8][9][10]

Personnel

Starters
Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C5Michael CaricoJunior
1B19Ryan WilsonJunior
2B9Jake WilhoitJunior
3B8Nick CaleroJunior
SS7Jacob HinderleiderSenior
LF4Tyler DouglasJunior
CF13Jacob FriendSophomore
RF29Henry KoehlerSenior
DH22Anthony TorresoFreshman
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday17Will SchombergSenior
Saturday36Ryan FeczkoRS Sophomore
Sunday26Ryan KutzSenior

Roster
2023 Davidson Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 U Anthony Mase R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Los Angeles, CA
2 U Troy Johnson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Corpus Christi, TX
4 OF Tyler Douglas L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr The Woodlands, TX
5 C Michael Carico L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Kernersville, NC
6 U Aidan Rice R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Durham, NC
7 INF Jacob Hinderleider R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Kaneohe, HI
8 INF Nick Calero R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Miami, FL
9 INF Jake Wilhoit R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Knoxville, TN
10 INF Michael O'Shaughnessy L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Delmar, NY
11 INF Eli Putnam R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Cabin John, MD
12 INF Joe Haney L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Denver, NC
13 OF Jacob Friend L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Arlington, VA
14 RHP Brycen Champey R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr New Bern, NC
15 LHP Isaac Fix R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Vinton, VA
16 OF Landon Reeves L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Overland Park, KS
17 RHP Will Schomberg R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Clemmons, NC
18 INF Jake Dunagan L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Cypress, TX
19 OF Ryan Wilson / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr
20 RHP Will Banks / 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr
21 RHP Ed Hall / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr
22 C Anthony Torreso / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr
23 RHP Nick Shedleski / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr
25 INF Jack Cotrone / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So
26 RHP Ryan Kutz R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Hummelstown, PA
27 RHP Miles Jamieson / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr
28 LHP Matt Weber / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So
29 OF Henry Koehler / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr
30 INF JD Woodall / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So
31 LHP Danny Rosenfield / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr
32 RHP Micah Baermann / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr
33 RHP Henry Hultquist / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr
35 RHP Jacob Peaden / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr
36 LHP Ryan Feczko / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So
38 RHP Toren Herrick / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr
39 U AJ Pabst / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr
40 RHP Maddux Smith / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So
41 LHP Hunter Anderson / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr
42 RHP Bennett Flynn / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr
Head coach

Rucker Taylor

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Miller
Josiah Hissong
Bobby Hearn

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

Roster
Last update: February 12, 2023

Coaching Staff
2023 Davidson Wildcats baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Davidson		Alma Mater
Chris ClunieAthletic Director5Davidson College (2006)
Rucker TaylorHead Coach5Vanderbilt University (2006)
Todd MillerAssistant Coach1Bluffton University (2006)
Bobby HearnPitching Coach1Wake Forest University (2019)
Josiah HissongVolunteer Assistant Coach1Alderson Broaddus University (2019)
Evan SimonDirector of Sports Performance5Frostburg State University (2002)
Elizabeth AllredSports Dietitian12University of Virginia (1999)
Alex NorthrupAssistant Athletic Trainer2The Citadel (2021)
Justin ParkerAssistant Director5Wingate University (2002)

Source[11]

Game log
2023 Davidson Wildcats Baseball Game Log (26–19)
Regular Season (26–19)
May (2–2)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources
May 26:00 p.m.at Queens*Tuckaseegee Dream Fields
Charlotte, NC		L 5–6Offschanka (2–5)Banks (0–2)None10924–18—Box Score
May 412:00 p.m.ESPN+VCUT. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldW 13–5Feczko (6–4)Erka (1–3)None23225–1811–4Box Score
May 52:00 p.m.ESPN+VCUT. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldL 4–9Gladden (5–2)Fix (2–2)Ellis (3)33525–1911–5Box Score
May 61:00 p.m.ESPN+VCUT. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldW 14–10Flynn (4–0)Peters (2–5)None43126–1912–5Box Score
May 125:30 p.m.ESPN+Saint LouisT. Henry Wilson Jr. Field
May 132:00 p.m.ESPN+Saint LouisT. Henry Wilson Jr. Field
May 141:00 p.m.ESPN+Saint LouisT. Henry Wilson Jr. Field
May 166:00 p.m.at Winthrop*Winthrop Ballpark
Rock Hill, SC		—
May 186:00 p.m.at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field
Richmond, VA
May 192:00 p.m.at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field
May 201:00 p.m.at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field
Post-Season (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =Davidson team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Statistics

Team batting
Team AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Davidson0.00000000000
Opponents0.00000000000

Team pitching
Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA
Davidson0.00000000.00
Opponents0.00000000.00

Rankings
Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[13]——*—————————
Baseball America[14]———————————
Collegiate Baseball^[15]45——————————
NCBWA†[16]RV——————————
D1Baseball[17]———————————

^ 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.

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