Stanford 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Stanford Cardinal

Pac-12 (44-10, 22-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/9 at Texas (7-1), 4/7 at UCLA (13-11), 5/13 at Oregon State (9-6)
Bad Losses: 3/3 Michigan (0-5), 3/29 Oregon (1-10), 4/26 California (3-4)
Coach: David Esquer
 
Key Field Players:
Nico Hoerner, Junior, IF, .349 BA, 39 RBI, 14 SB
Tim Tawa, Freshman, OF, .302 BA, 7 HR, 39 RBI
Kyle Stowers, Sophomore, OF, .302 BA, 10 HR, 42 RBI
Andrew Daschbach, Sophomore, IF/OF, .286 BA, 16 HR, 61 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Tristan Beck, Junior, P, 2.99 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 84.1 IP, 66 SO
Kris Bubic, Junior, P, 2.73 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 79.0 IP, 91 SO
Brendan Beck, Freshman, P, 2.44 ERA, 6-0 W/L, 59.0 IP, 37 SO
Jack Little, Sophomore, P, 0.66 ERA, 3-0 W/L, 41.0 IP, 54 SO, 15 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (61st in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.53 (274, 11)
Doubles per Game: 1.80 (91, 4)
Earned Run Average: 2.77 (3, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .977 (31, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.98 (47, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.9 (32, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .449 (34, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.96 (148, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.35 (21, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Sacramento State, lost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated BYU, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2014Regionaldefeated Indiana State, lost to Indiana, defeated Youngstown State, defeated Indiana, defeated Indiana
2012Regionaldefeated Fresno State, defeated Pepperdine, defeated Pepperdine
2012Super Regionallost to Florida State, eliminated by Florida State
2011Regionaldefeated Kansas State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Illinois
2011Super Regionaleliminated by North Carolina
2010Regionallost to New Mexico, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2008Regionallost to UC Davis, defeated Arkansas, defeated UC Davis, defeated Pepperdine, defeated Pepperdine
2008Super Regionaldefeated Cal State Fullerton
2008CWSdefeated Florida State, lost to Georgia, defeated Miami (FL), eliminated by Georgia
2006Regionaldefeated North Carolina State, defeated Texas, defeated North Carolina State
2006Super Regionaleliminated by Oregon State
2005Regionallost to TCU, defeated Texas San Antonio, defeated TCU, eliminated by Baylor
 
*all team stats through 5/20