Dallas Baptist Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 22, 2023 · CSM Staff
 
Dallas Baptist Patriots
 
Conference USA (45-14, 25-5)
 
 
Coach: Dan Heefner
 
Key Field Players:
Kodie Kolden, Senior, IF, .344 BA, 4 HR, 32 RBI, 20 SB
Nathan Humphreys, Sophomore, OF, .359 BA, 12 HR, 48 RBI, 18 SB
Grant Jay, Freshman, C, .337 BA, 21 HR, 62 RBI
Ethan Mann, Junior, IF/OF, .332 BA, 20 HR, 78 RBI
Jace Grady, Junior, OF, .306 BA, 12 HR, 39 RBI, 23 SB
Nate Rombach, Junior, C/IF, .286 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
Miguel Santos, Junior, IF, .290 BA, 11 HR, 51 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Ryan Johnson, Sophomore, P, 3.87 ERA, 8-3 W/L, 81.1 IP, 109 SO
Braxton Bragg, Junior, P, 4.48 ERA, 8-2 W/L, 78.1 IP, 82 SO
Zach Heaton, Senior, P, 3.29 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 63.0 IP, 52 SO
Kyle Amendt, Junior, P, 1.82 ERA, 1-1 W/L, 24.2 IP, 49 SO, 12 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .293 (76th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.56 (228, 9)
Doubles per Game: 2.15 (49, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.51 (36, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .977 (47, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.82 (19, 1)
Scoring Offense: 8.2 (26, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .531 (18, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.09 (21, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (65, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022 Regional lost to Louisiana Tech, eliminated by Air Force
2021 Regional defeated Oregon State, defeated TCU, lost to Oregon State, defeated Oregon State
2021 Super Regional eliminated by Virginia
2019 Regional defeated Florida, lost to Texas Tech, defeated Florida, eliminated by Texas Tech
2018 Regional lost to Southern Miss, defeated Oral Roberts, defeated Southern Miss, eliminated by Arkansas
2017 Regional lost to Virginia, defeated Central Conn. State, defeated Virginia, eliminated by TCU
2016 Regional lost to New Mexico, defeated Fairfield, defeated New Mexico, defeated Texas Tech, eliminated by Texas Tech
2015 Regional lost to VCU, defeated Texas, defeated Oregon State, defeated VCU, eliminated by VCU
2014 Regional lost to Sam Houston State, eliminated by Siena
2012 Regional defeated UT-Arlington, defeated Oral Roberts, lost to Baylor, eliminated by Baylor
2011 Regional defeated Oklahoma, defeated TCU, lost to Oral Roberts, defeated Oral Roberts
2011 Super Regional eliminated by California
2008 Regional lost to Houston, eliminated by Illinois-Chicago
 
*all team stats through 5/21