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
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