Connecticut 2017 Baseball Postseason Capsule

 

Connecticut Huskies

American (33-25, 14-10)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/25 at Texas (2-1), 4/22 at UCF (6-5), 5/7 at Houston (7-4)
Bad Losses: 3/3 vs Western Michigan (3-4), 3/14 at Santa Clara (5-9), 4/5 Hartford (4-6)
Coach: Jim Penders
 
Key Field Players:
Willy Jahn, Junior, IF, .317 BA, 26 RBI
Anthony Prato, Freshman, IF, .303 BA, 33 RBI, 14 SB
Zac Susi, Sophomore, C, .286 BA, 40 RBI
John Toppa, Sophomore, OF, .267 BA, 12 RBI, 10 SB
Isaac Feldstein, Junior, OF, .266 BA, 7 HR, 43 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Tim Cate, Sophomore, P, 3.33 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 75.2 IP, 102 SO
Mason Feole, Freshman, P, 3.38 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 82.2 IP, 75 SO
Wills Montgomerie, Junior, P, 3.73 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 89.1 IP, 116 SO
John Russell, Junior, P, 2.84 ERA, 3-2 W/L, 38.0 IP, 66 SO, 14 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .255 (250th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.65 (214, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.67 (171, 7)
Earned Run Average: 3.67 (36, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (77, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.31 (281, 8)
Scoring Offense: 4.8 (247, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .348 (266, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.04 (109, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.26 (86, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional                      defeated Georgia Tech, lost to Florida, eliminated by Georgia Tech
2013    Regional                      defeated Virginia Tech, lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Virginia Tech
2011    Regional                      lost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Clemson, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Clemson
2011    Super Regional            eliminated by South Carolina
2010    Regional                      lost to Oregon, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Oregon
1994    Regional                      lost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Long Beach State
1993    Regional                      lost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Fordham
1990    Regional                      lost to Georgia, eliminated by Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 5/21