North Carolina State 2016 Baseball World Series Capsule

North Carolina State Wolfpack
ACC (35-20, 15-13)
 
Big Wins: 4/3 at Virginia (5-2), 4/16 at Georgia Tech (15-6), 5/7 at Clemson (20-9)
Bad Losses: 2/19 vs Old Dominion (0-5), 2/26 Wright State (8-10), 3/16 Indiana State (7-11)
Coach: Elliot Avent
 
Key Field Players:
Evan Mendoza, Sophomore, P, .351 BA, 26 RBI
Preston Palmeiro, Junior, 1B, .327 BA, 8 HR, 48 RBI
Brock Deatherage, Sophomore, OF, .320 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 13 SB
Josh McLain, Sophomore, OF, .311 BA, 34 RBI, 13 SB
Chance Shepard, Senior, C, .271 BA, 13 HR, 45 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Brian Brown, Sophomore, P, 3.74 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 79.1 IP, 77 SO
Ryan Williamson, Junior, P, 2.73 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 69.1 IP, 77 SO
Cory Wilder, Junior, P, 4.78 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 52.2 IP, 36 SO
Will Gilbert, Senior, P, 2.42 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 44.2 IP, 53 SO, 6 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .303 (32nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.00 (16, 2)
Doubles per Game: 2.13 (29, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.98 (83, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (49, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.85 (48, 5)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (44, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .447 (38, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.81 (192, 10)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (187, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Stony Brook, defeated TCU, lost to TCU, lost to TCU
2013    Regional          defeated Binghamton, defeated William & Mary, defeated William & Mary
2013    Super Regional            defeated Rice, defeated Rice
2013    CWS   defeated North Carolina, lost to UCLA, eliminated by North Carolina
2012    Regional          defeated Sacred Heart, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated UNC Wilmington, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2012    Super Regional            lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2011    Regional          lost to Stetson, defeated Georgia Southern, eliminated by Stetson
2010    Regional          lost to Charleston, eliminated by Stony Brook
2008    Regional          defeated James Madison, defeated South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2008    Super Regional            eliminated by Georgia
2007    Regional          lost to Charlotte, defeated Wofford, eliminated by Charlotte
2006    Regional          lost to Stanford, defeated Texas Arlington, defeated Texas, eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/22