Kentucky 2015 Baseball World Series Capsule

Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (30-25, 14-15)

 

Big Wins: 3/29 at LSU (12-10), 4/24 at Florida (3-0), 5/2 Vanderbilt (11-5)
Bad Losses: 3/17 Ohio (7-10), 4/14 Western Kentucky (3-5), 5/9 Georgia (3-12)
Coach: Gary Henderson

Key Field Players:
Ka’ai Tom, Junior, OF/2B, .375 BA, 5 HR, 51 RBI, 15 SB
Kyle Barrett, Junior, OF, .354 BA, 26 RBI
Evan White, Freshman, 1B/OF, .318 BA, 28 RBI
JaVon Shelby, Sophomore, IF/OF, .312 BA, 9 HR, 44 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Zack Brown, Sophomore, P, 3.48 ERA, 6-6 W/L, 3 CG, 93.0 IP, 71 SO
Dustin Beggs, Junior, P, 3.65 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 93.2 IP, 75 SO
Kyle Cody, Junior, P, 4.91 ERA, 4-4 W/L, 66.0 IP, 63 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .289(68th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.96 40, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.69 (132, 8)
Earned Run Average: 4.33 (131, 12)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (114, 13)
Home Runs per Game: 0.56 (134, 11)
Scoring Offense: 5.3 (162, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .397 (107, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.00 (142, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (183, 12)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    lost to Kansas, defeated Kent State, defeated Kansas, eliminated by Louisville
2012    Regional    lost to Kent State, defeated Valparaiso, defeated Purdue, eliminated by Kent State
2008    Regional    lost to Michigan, defeated Eastern Michigan, defeated Michigan, eliminated by Arizona
2006    Regional    lost to Ball State, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Ball State, eliminated by Charleston
1993    Regional    lost to USC, eliminated by Texas  
1988    Regional    defeated Rutgers, defeated St. John's, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Stanford

*all team stats through 5/17

 

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