Missouri State 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

May 21, 2018 · CSM Staff
            

Missouri State Bears

Missouri Valley (39-15, 18-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/13 at East Carolina (7-4), 3/30 at Indiana State (5-4), 5/19 at Dallas Baptist (10-4)
Bad Losses: 2/17 at Lamar (0-8), 3/2 vs St. Joseph’s (3-6), 3/10 Arkansas State (1-4)
Coach: Keith Guttin
 
Key Field Players:
Drew Millas, Sophomore, C, .333 BA, 7 HR, 59 RBI
Hunter Steinmetz, Junior, OF, .300 BA, 33 RBI
Jeremy Eierman, Junior, IF, .292 BA, 10 HR, 49 RBI, 20 SB
Ben Whetstone, Sophomore, IF, .281 BA, 9 HR, 37 RBI
Jack Duffy, Sophomore, OF, .276 BA, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Dylan Coleman, Junior, P, 3.63 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 96.2 IP, 122 SO
Ty Buckner, Freshman, P, 4.22 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 74.2 IP, 57 SO
Logan Wiley, Junior, P, 4.40 ERA, 7-5 W/L, 77.2 IP, 65 SO
Connor Sechler, Freshman, P, 2.98 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 51.1 IP, 57 SO, 8 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .260 (195th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.78 (113, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.62 (154, 5)
Earned Run Average: 4.32 (103, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (52, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.02 (39, 2)
Scoring Offense: 6.4 (69, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .417 (81, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.10 (115, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (141, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 Regional defeated Oklahoma State, defeated Arkansas, lost to Arkansas, defeated Arkansas
2017 Super Regional eliminated by TCU
2015 Regional defeated Canisius, defeated Iowa, defeated Iowa
2015 Super Regional eliminated by Arkansas
2012 Regional lost to UCF, defeated Miami, eliminated by Stony Brook
2003 Regional defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Nebraska, lost to Nebraska, defeated Nebraska
2003 Super Regional defeated Ohio State
2003 CWS lost to Rice, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2002 Regional lost to Marist, defeated Milwaukee, defeated Marist, eliminated by Nebraska
1999 Regional defeated Clemson, defeated Arkansas, lost to Clemson, eliminated by Clemson
1997 Regional lost to Rice, defeated Texas Tech, defeated Nevada, eliminated by Rice
1996 Regional defeated Long Beach State, defeated UCLA, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Miami (FL)
 
*all team stats through 5/20