Michigan 2015 Baseball World Series Capsule

Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten (37-23, 14-10)

 

Big Wins: 4/4 at Indiana (7-3), 5/16 Oklahoma State (6-2), 5/21 vs Iowa (8-5)
Bad Losses: 2/21 vs Tennessee Tech (8-11), 3/8 vs Akron (0-2), 4/15 Eastern Michigan (2-4)
Coach: Erik Bakich

Key Field Players:
Jackson Glines, Senior, OF, .359 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Carmen Benedetti, Sophomore, IF/OF, .350 BA, 66 RBI
Jacob Cronenworth, Junior, IF, .337 BA, 6 HR, 45 RBI, 11 SB
Jack Bivens, Freshman, IF, .335 BA, 17 RBI
Cody Bruder, Junior, OF, .311 BA, 43 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Brett Adcock, Sophomore, P, 3.14 ERA, 10-4 W/L, 83.0 IP, 89 SO
Ryan Nutof, Freshman, P, 3.71 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 80.0 IP, 63 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .300 (28th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.79 (130, 10)
Doubles per Game: 2.16 (23, 1)
Earned Run Average: 3.83 (81, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .966 (147, 9)
Home Runs per Game: 0.46 (171, 8)
Scoring Offense: 6.4 (56, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .420 (56, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.80 (204, 10)
Triples per Game: 0.29 (78, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2008    Regional    defeated Kentucky, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Kentucky
2007    Regional    defeated Memphis, defeated Vanderbilt, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2007    Super Regional    eliminated by Oregon State
2006    Regional    lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Stetson, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2005    Regional    lost to South Carolina, defeated Furman, eliminated by South Carolina
1999    Regional    lost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated Creighton, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton

*all team stats through 5/17

 

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