Missouri 2018 Baseball Postseason Capsule

            

Missouri Tigers

SEC (34-22)

 
 
Big Wins: 4/1 at Auburn (5-0), 4/20 Vanderbilt (3-1), 4/28 at Kentucky (14-11)
Bad Losses: 2/18 at Florida International (5-11), 4/7 Alabama (1-5), 5/18 Tennessee (1-2)
Coach: Steve Bieser
 
Key Field Players:
Brian Sharp, Junior, IF/C, .321 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI
Trey Harris, Senior, IF/OF, .316 BA, 11 HR, 50 RBI, 12 SB
Brett Bond, Senior, C/IF, .268 BA, 28 RBI
Zach Hanna, Junior, OF, .247 BA, 7 HR, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Michael Plassmeyer, Junior, P, 3.05 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 2 CG, 91.1 IP, 103 SO
TJ Sikkema, Sophomore, P, 3.34 ERA, 3-5 W/L, 70.0 IP, 76 SO
Andy Toelken, Senior, P, 3.77 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 57.1 IP, 48 SO
Bryce Montes De Oca, Junior, P, 3.13 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 54.2 IP, 65 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .268 (160th in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.78 (110, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.51 (209, 13)
Earned Run Average: 3.72 (47, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .981 (10, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.69 (140, 13)
Scoring Offense: 6.1 (100, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .381 (177, 13)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.20 (93, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (235, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2012Regionallost to Arizona, defeated by New Mexico State, eliminated by Louisville
2009Regionallost to Western Kentucky, defeated Monmouth, eliminated by Western Kentucky
2008Regionaldefeated Mississippi, lost to Miami (FL), eliminated by Mississippi
2007Regionaldefeated Kent State, defeated Louisville, lost to Louisville, eliminated by Louisville
2006Regionallost to Pepperdine, defeated UC Irvine, defeated UCLA, defeated Pepperdine, defeated Pepperdine
2006Super Regionaleliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2005Regionallost to Arizona, defeated Harvard, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/20