1988 VCU Rams baseball team

The 1988 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They led by head coach Tony Guzzo, in his sixth season with the program.

1988 VCU Rams baseball
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record45–16–1 (11–5 SBC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Diamond
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
VCU  ‍‍y 11 5   .688 45 16   .738
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 11 6   .647 39 24   .619
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 7 10   .412 28 27   .509
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 5 13   .278 24 31   .436
Coastal
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 14 4   .778 43 21   .672
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 41 22   .651
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 5 11   .313 26 33   .441
UAB  ‍‍‍ 4 12   .250 22 28   .440
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 1, 1988[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Offseason

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1987 MLB Draft

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Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#15 #377 Chris Pender INF Baltimore Orioles

Game log

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1988 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log (45–16–1)
Regular Season (41–14–1)
Post-Season (4–2)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "2022 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "1988 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Baseball Record Book | Player of the Week Archive" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. May 23, 2022. p. 11. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Baseball Record Book | First-Team All Conference Archive" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. May 23, 2022. p. 14. Retrieved February 17, 2023.