North Carolina 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

May 20, 2018 · CSM Staff
 

North Carolina Tar Heels

ACC (38-18, 22-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/23 Florida State (16-8), 4/28 at North Carolina State (8-6), 5/13 at Duke (8-6)
Bad Losses: 2/20 UNC Wilmington (4-5), 3/14 Gardner-Webb (0-1), 4/13 at Virginia (0-4)
Coach: Mike Fox
 
Key Field Players:
Kyle Datres, Junior, IF, .339 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 10 SB
Michael Busch, Sophomore, 1B, .313 BA, 11 HR, 52 RBI
Brandon Riley, Junior, OF, .304 BA, 5 HR, 47 RBI
Ike Freeman, Sophomore, IF, .277 BA, 45 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Austin Bergner, Sophomore, P, 4.26 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 69.2 IP, 73 SO
Tyler Baum, Sophomore, P, 4.62 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 62.1 IP, 71 SO
Cooper Criswell, Junior, P, 3.19 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 59.1 IP, 71 SO
Brett Daniels, Senior, P, 2.35 ERA, 6-0 W/L, 57.1 IP, 67 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .283 (70th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.61 (235, 12)
Doubles per Game: 1.57 (185, 11)
Earned Run Average: 3.64 (39, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (71, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.87 (72, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.9 (29, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .418 (79, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.78 (201, 10)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (134, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 Regional lost to Davidson, defeated Michigan, defeated FGCU, eliminated by Davidson
2014 Regional lost to Long Beach State, defeated Florida, eliminated by Long Beach State
2013 Regional defeated Canisius, defeated Towson, lost to Florida Atlantic, defeated Florida Atlantic
2013 Super Regional defeated South Carolina, lost to South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2013 CWS lost to North Carolina State, defeated LSU, defeated North Carolina State, eliminated by UCLA
2012 Regional defeated Cornell, lost to St. John’s, defeated East Carolina, eliminated by St. John’s
2011 Regional defeated Maine, defeated James Madison, defeated James Madison
2011 Super Regional defeated Stanford
2011 CWS lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Texas, eliminated Vanderbilt
2010 Regional defeated California, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oral Roberts, eliminated by Oklahoma
2009 Regional defeated Dartmouth, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Kansas
2009 Super Regional defeated East Carolina
2009 CWS lost to Arizona State, defeated Southern Miss, eliminated by Arizona State
2008 Regional defeated Mount St. Mary’s, defeated North Carolina Wilmington, defeated North Carolina Wilmington
2008 Super Regional defeated Coastal Carolina
2008 CWS defeated LSU, lost to Fresno State, defeated LSU, eliminated by Fresno State
2007 Regional defeated Jacksonville, defeated East Carolina, defeated Western Carolina
2007 Super Regional defeated South Carolina
2007 CWS defeated Mississippi State, lost to Rice, defeated Louisville, defeated Rice, defeated Rice
2007 Championship eliminated by Oregon State
 
*all team stats through 5/20