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From The D1Baseball Podcast

David vs. Goliath: The 2015 VCU Rams [Sunday Night Conversations]

Published
September 28, 2026
Length
1:03:46
Starts at
58:10

Audio is streamed from the publisher.

Chapters

Read from the show notes

  1. 1:29 Meet the Guests: Sean Thompson & Shawn Stiffler
  2. 3:43 Dallas Regional Giants
  3. 4:29 Stiffler's VCU Origin Story
  4. 6:50 Thompson's Recruiting Journey
  5. 9:40 Building VCU Baseball
  6. 16:29 The Diamond's Wow Factor
  7. 19:23 2014-2015 Season Context
  8. 23:20 Thompson's Freshman Fall Mindset
  9. 25:13 Meet the Main Characters of the 2015 Rams
  10. 33:07 Selection Show Shock
  11. 34:18 Recruiting Vimael Machin
  12. 36:57 Regional Setup at DBU
  13. 37:56 Game One Breakthrough
  14. 42:20 Game Two vs Rasmussen
  15. 48:17 Game Three Heartbreaker
  16. 50:36 It All Comes Down to Monday
  17. 55:33 The Story of the Final Out
  18. 58:10 Legacy and Reflections

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VCU entered the 2015 Dallas Regional as the No. 4 seed in a loaded field featuring Texas, Oregon State and Dallas Baptist. On this episode of Sunday Night Convos, Mike Rooney looks back with Shawn Stiffler and Sean Thompson at how the Rams pulled off one of the most unlikely regional wins of the 64-team era. 01:29 Meet the Guests: Sean Thompson & Shawn Stiffler 03:43 Dallas Regional Giants 04:29 Stiffler's VCU Origin Story 06:50 Thompson's Recruiting Journey 09:40 Building VCU Baseball 16:29 The Diamond's Wow Factor 19:23 2014-2015 Season Context 23:20 Thompson's Freshman Fall Mindset 25:13 Meet the Main Characters of the 2015 Rams 33:07 Selection Show Shock 34:18 Recruiting Vimael Machin 36:57 Regional Setup at DBU 37:56 Game One Breakthrough 42:20 Game Two vs Rasmussen 48:17 Game Three Heartbreaker 50:36 It All Comes Down to Monday 55:33 The Story of the Final Out 58:10 Legacy and Reflections Sunday Night Conversations are presented by Netting Pros & Stadionic. Netting Professionals is the Official Netting Partner of D1Baseball. Netting Pros' netting and wall padding products are featured in the top collegiate facilities throughout the country: Florida, North Carolina, Binghamton, Texas, and many more. From design to fabrication to installation, Netting Pros is "Improving Programs One Facility at a Time." Learn more at https://nettingpros.com/ And proudly presented by Netting Professionals is STADIONIC. STADIONIC is proud to partner with D1Baseball. For all your major projects and facility needs, with projects featured by top-tier collegiate programs, high schools, parks & recreation, and tournament complexes, STADIONIC helps elevate your facility with the best products and accessories in the industry. STADIONIC is making sports facilities iconic. Learn more at https://stadionic.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.