Kentucky 2016 Baseball World Series Capsule

Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (32-25, 15-15)
 
Big Wins: 3/26 Florida (7-4), 4/17 at Vanderbilt (3-0), 5/7 South Carolina (6-0)
Bad Losses: 2/19 at Wofford (4-5), 3/15 Western Kentucky (6-14), 5/3 Eastern Kentucky (4-5)
Coach: Gary Henderson
 
Key Field Players:
Evan White, Sophomore, 1B, .376 BA, 5 HR, 40 RBI, 10 SB
Zach Reks, Junior, IF, .331 BA, 7 HR, 22 RBI
Riley Mahan, Sophomore, IF, .316 BA, 5 HR, 32 RBI
Dorian Hairston, Senior, OF, .280 BA, 5 HR, 16 RBI
Gunnar McNeill, Junior, 1B, .249 BA, 5 HR, 38 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Dustin Beggs, Senior, P, 3.01 ERA, 9-2 W/L, 98.2 IP, 80 SO
Kyle Cody, Senior, P, 3.35 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 83.1 IP, 75 SO
Zach Brown, Junior, P, 6.08 ERA, 2-11 W/L, 84.1 IP, 62 SO
Sean Hjelle, Freshman, P, 3.74 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 21.2 IP, 29 SO, 8 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .273 (148th in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.68 (210, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.70 (143, 9)
Earned Run Average: 3.97 (81, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .968 (144, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 0.91 (36, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.4 (143, 11)
Slugging Percentage: .416 (85, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.71 (224, 13)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (213, 10)
 
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 5/22