UNC Wilmington Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 20, 2024 · CSM Staff
 
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
 
CAA (39-19, 20-7)
 
 
Coach: Randy Hood
 
Key Field Players:
Trevor Marsh, Senior, OF, .362 BA, 14 HR, 49 RBI
Tanner Thach, Sophomore, IF, .330 BA, 27 HR, 72 RBI
Jac Croom, Senior, IF, .302 BA, 9 HR, 39 RBI, 10 SB
Alec DeMartino, Sophomore, OF, .290 BA, 8 HR, 38 RBI
John Newton, Junior, OF, .273 BA, 5 HR, 33 RBI
Bryan Arendt, Junior, C, .209 BA, .209 BA, 8 HR, 29 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
RJ Sales, Junior, P, 3.37 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 82.2 IP, 81 SO
Jacob Shafer, Senior, P, 5.50 ERA, 4-5 W/L, 75.1 IP, 61 SO
Zane Taylor, Junior, P, 3.74 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 55.1 IP, 52 SO
Luke Craig, Senior, P, 2.24 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 52.1 IP, 72 SO, 6 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .282 (136th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.96 (11, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.54 (259, 11)
Earned Run Average: 4.53 (24, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (62, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.50 (61, 5)
Scoring Offense: 7.2 (106, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .469 (105, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.86 (204, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (166, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023 Regional lost to Duke, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2019 Regional lost to North Carolina, eliminated by Tennessee
2018 Regional lost to East Carolina, defeated Ohio State, defeated East Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
2015 Regional defeated Tulane, lost to LSU, defeated Tulane, eliminated by LSU
2013 Regional lost to Elon, defeated Army, eliminated by Elon
2012 Regional lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Sacred Heart, eliminated by North Carolina State
2008 Regional defeated Elon, lost to North Carolina, defeated Elon, eliminated by North Carolina
2006 Regional lost to Winthrop, defeated Maine, eliminated by Winthrop
2004 Regional defeated Tennessee, lost to East Carolina, defeated Tennessee, eliminated by East Carolina
2003 Regional lost to Tulane, defeated Northeastern, defeated Tulane, eliminated by LSU
 
*all team stats through 5/19