RANKINGS, HONORS & AWARDS:
  

NATIONAL RANKINGS:

Collegiate Baseball
26th April 12, 2010 30th March 12, 2007
March 15, 2010 March 19, 2007
28th March 22, 2010 March 15, 2010
29th March 29, 2010
April 5, 2010
NCBWA
Receiving Votes 11 times (Most Recent March 3, 2014)
USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll
Receiving Votes 5 times (Most Recent April 12, 2010)

SEASON HONORS:
National Award Winners
Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
2003 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B 2010 Cory Spangenberg, 2B
2006 Travis Smink, P
 
   
Ping! Baseball Freshman All-American
2010 Cory Spangenberg, 2B
NCBWA Freshman All-American
2010 Cory Spangenberg, 2B
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America
1984 Mike Lamore, 3rd Team 1996 Nate Shepperson, 3rd Team
National Award Nominees
Johnny Bench Award Watch List
2008 Mike Roberts 2013 Matt Winn
2010 Alex Haitsuka 2014 Matt Winn
    2015 Matt Winn (Finalist, 1 of 3)
Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist
2013 Matt Winn
Roger Clemens Award Watch List
2007 Trey Barham
Michael Bowman
Kevin Crum
Dick Howser Award Watch List
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2007 Kevin Crum
John Olerud Award Watch List
2010 Sam Roberts 2011 Sam Roberts
Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
2008 Michael Bowman (SP) 2010 Sam Roberts (SS)
Brooks Wallace Award Quarterfinalist
2010 Sam Roberts (SS)
Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist
2011 Sam Roberts (SS)
Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2008 Trey Barham
Gregg Olson Award Watch List
2014 Reed Garrett    
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List
2007 Kevin Crum 2013 John Garrett
2009 Travis Smink 2014 Taylor Edens
2011 Michael Devine 2015 Taylor Edens (Midseason Only)
ABCA All-Atlantic Region  
2013 Rob Dickinson (First Team)  
ECAC Postseason Honors  
2013 Rob Dickinson, OF (2nd Team) 2015 Jordan Tarsovich, SS (2nd Team)  
All-State Honorees  
VaSID
1984 Bryan Augsburger 2008 Tanner Biagini (First Team)
1990 Marshall Simpson Chris Duty (Second Team)
Andy Beasley 2010 Cory Spangenberg
1995 Ryan Glynn Jordan Ballard (Second Team)
David Groseclose (Hon. Mention) Sam Roberts (Second Team)
1996 Nate Shepperson 2012 George Piccirilli (Second Team)
2000 Ian Ostlund 2013 Rob Dickinson (Second Team)
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2015 Matt Winn (Second Team)
Conference Award Winners
SoCon Freshman of the Year
1982 Mike Lamore, (Co-) 2003 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B
SoCon Coach of the Year
1982 Donny White (Co-) 2003 Tom Slater
1988 Paul Maini
Big South Player of the Year
2013 Rob Dickinson
Big South Freshman of the Year
2010 Cory Spangenberg
Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B
All-Conference Honorees
First Team All-Southern Conference
1959 Bill Drake, 2B 1987 (Northern Division) Gary Sibayan, 2B
1960 Joe Gedro, OF Chris Finwood, SS
1961 Weldon Eddins, SS Ben Walker, DH
1962 Gil Minor, C 1988 (Northern Division) Andy Beasley, C
1963 Donny White, SS Gary Sibayan, 2B
1964 Donny White, SS Chris Finwood, SS
Percy Sensabaugh, P 1989 John Parrott, OF
1965 Percy Sensabaugh, P 1990 Andy Beasley, C
1969 Vern Beitzel, P Marshall Simpson, 1B
J.C. Hanks, 2B 1995 David Groseclose, SS
Tim White, 3B Ryan Glynn, OF
1977 Kelly Lombard, C 1999 Eric Walker, 3B
1980 Phil Hubbard, C Scott Thompkins, DH
1982 Phil Hubbard, C 2000 Ian Ostlund, RP
1983 Bryan Augsburger, P Eric Walker, 3B
1985 (Northern Division) Greg Weddle, 1B 2015 Matt Winn, C
Chris Finwood, SS Jordan Tarsovich, SS
1986 (Northern Division) Greg Weddle, 1B    
Gary Sibayan, 2B  
Second Team All-Southern Conference
1960 Weldon Eddins, SS 1990 Barry Johnson, P
1962 Weldon Eddins, SS Brian Adams, 2B
Joe Gedro, P 1992 Ray Flowers, 1B
1963 Joe Bush, OF 1993 Brian Adams, 2B
1964 Dee Hartman, OF David Groseclose, SS
1965 Donny White, SS 1994 Ryan Glynn, OF
1968 Tom Catlett, OF David Groseclose, SS
Tim White, 3B Louie Napoleon, 2B
1984 Bryan Augsburger, P John Payne, DH
Kelly Raber, 2B 1995 Chris Cofer, 2B
Bert Saunders, OF 2000 Michael Goldman, C
Greg Weddle, 1B Stephen Johnson, DH
1989 Andy Beasley, C 2015 Will Connerley, OF
Ren O’Ferrall, OF
SoCon All-Freshman Team
2015 Collin Fleischer, 1B    
  Brandon Barbery, LHP    
SoCon All-Academic
2015 David Geary    
  T.J. Lighton    
First Team All-Big South Conference
2005 Matt Smith, SS 2009 A.J. Yoder, 2B
Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B 2010 Jordan Ballard, 1B
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser, 3B 2011 Alex Haitsuka, C
2007 Chad Rice, SS 2013 Rob Dickinson, OF
2008 Shane Geisslinger, 2B    
Second Team All-Big South Conference
2006 Trey Barham, P 2011 Graham Sullivan, OF
2007 Michael Bowman, P 2012 Jacob Morley, OF
Robert Crumpler, 1B 2013 Matt Winn, C
2008 Chris Duty, RP 2014 Reed Garrett, SP
2009 Travis Smink, SP   Brandon Angus, OF
2010 Alex Haitsuka,C    
Cory Spangenberg, 2B    
Graham Sullivan, OF    
SoCon All Tournament
1993 David Groseclose, SS 1995 Ryan Glynn, DH
Louie Napoleon, 3B 1996 Nate Shepperson, 1B
1994 Louie Napoleon, OF 2003 Jon Wade, 1B
Big South All Tournament
2009 A.J. Yoder, IF
Big South All-Academic
2004 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2008 Shane Geisslinger
2005 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2009 Adam Kruithof
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser 2010 Alex Haitsuka
2007 Chad Rice 2011 Alex Haitsuka

WEEKLY HONORS:

Perfect Game Player of the Day
2014 Reed Garrett (February 22) 2013 T.J. Lighton (March 27)
Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 15) 2015 Thomas Stallings (April 6)
2014 Reed Garrett (Feb. 24)
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week
2007 Trey Barham (Apr. 3) 2014 Reed Garrett (February 25)
College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll/All-Star Lineup
2006 Kelly Sweppenhiser (Feb. 21) 2007 A.J. Yoder (March 6)
Travis Smink (Feb. 28) Eddie Van Es (March 20)
Trey Barham (March 21) Robert Crumpler (April 18)
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 17)
2011 Sam Roberts (April 19)
ECAC Player of the Week
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 16, Co-) 2013 Rob Dickinson (March 26)
2011 Sam Roberts (April 19)    
CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Player of the Week
2014 Reed Garrett (Februry 28)    
CollegeBaseballInsider.com Southeast Player of the Week
2010 Jordan Ballard (March 17) 2013 Rob Dickinson (March 28)
PerfectGame.org Player of the Day
2013 T.J. Lighton (March 27)    
Big South Player of the Week
2005 Robert Crumpler (May 23) 2009 Jordan Ballard (April 6, Co-)
2006 Klint Reed (Feb. 14, Co-)   A.J. Yoder (April 27)
Kelly Sweppenhiser (Feb. 21) 2010 Jordan Ballard (March 15)
Robert Crumpler (March 20) 2011 Sam Roberts (March 1)
Jacoby Fields (May 22, Co-) Sam Roberts (April 19)
2007 Eddie Van Es (March 19) Alex Haitsuka (May 23)
Robert Crumpler (April 16) 2012
2008 Brian Sandridge (April 7)   2013
      2014
Big South Pitcher of the Week
2004 J.J. Hollenbeck (April 26) 2009 Chris Henderson (March 23)
2005 J.J. Hollenbeck (March 28) 2010 Michael Devine (April 12, Co-)
2006 Trey Barham (March 20) 2013 T.J. Lighton (April 1)
2007 Trey Barham (April 2) Reed Garrett (May 13)
Chris Henderson (April 9) 2014 Reed Garrett (February 24)
2008 Chris Henderson (March 24)   Taylor Edens (March 3)
Michael Bowman (May 19)  

VMI SPORTS HALL OF FAME:

Player Year Inducted Player Year Inducted
Paul Caldwell ‘26 1972 Percy Sensabaugh ‘66 1977
William Couper ‘04 1972 Harold Williams ‘31 1978
Joseph Hatchet ‘25 1972 Jack Tim White ‘69 1979
Frank M. Page, Jr. ’23 1972 Weldon Eddins ‘62 1982
Charles Roberson ‘38 1972 Phil Hubbard ‘83 1993
Robert Y. Conrad ‘05 1974 Greg Weddle ‘86 1997
Claude “Red” Patton ‘50 1975 Chris Finwood ‘88 2003
John L. Pitts ‘16 1975 Ryan Glynn ‘95 2005
Donny White ‘65 1975 Chris Catanzaro '01 2013
Gilly Laughorn ‘31 1976 David Groseclose '95 2013
Cliff Heathcote ‘57 1977