Missouri State Baseball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 23, 2022 · CSM Staff
 

Missouri State Bears

MVC (30-27, 8-13)

 
 
Coach: Keith Guttin
 
Key Field Players:
Spencer Nivens, Freshman, IF/OF, .352 BA, 9 HR, 48 RBI
Walker Jenkins, Senior, IF, .336 BA, 6 HR, 19 RBI
Drake Baldwin, Junior, C, .335 BA, 16 HR, 60 RBI
Mason Greer, Junior, IF, .326 BA, 9 HR, 51 RBI
Grant Wood, Senior, IF, .311 BA, 7 HR, 46 RBI
Mason Hull, Senior, IF, .281 BA, 14 HR, 48 RBI
Dakota Kotowski, Senior, OF, .251 BA, 23 HR, 50 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Adam Link, Senior, P, 4.50 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 86.0 IP, 68 SO
Forrest Barnes, Senior, P, 5.03 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 82.1 IP, 63 SO
Trey Ziegenbein, Senior, P, 5.13 ERA, 5-5 W/L, 59.2 IP, 56 SO
Riyan Rodriguez, Senior, P, 3.76 ERA, 4-0 W/L, 52.2 IP, 59 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .286 (99th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.80 (50, 2)
Doubles per Game: 2.10 (45, 3)
Earned Run Average: 5.74 (154, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (226, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.55 (26, 1)
Scoring Offense: 7.4 (62, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .487 (41, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.41 (284, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (242, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 Regional lost to Tennessee Tech, defeated Saint Louis, eliminated by Tennessee Tech
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 5/22