Indiana State 2012 Baseball World Series Capsule

Indiana State Sycamores
Missouri Valley (41-15, 14-7)


 
Big Wins: 4/22 Dallas Baptist (7-5), 5/4 Wichita State (1-0), 5/17 Missouri State (6-3)
Bad Losses: 3/3 at Eastern Kentucky (5-6), 3/24 at Evansville (2-3), 4/8 at Creighton (0-8)
Coach: Rick Heller (3 seasons at Indiana State)

Key Field Players:
Jeremy Lucas, Junior, C, .363 BA, 9 HR, 52 RBI
Landon Curry, Freshman, OF, .325 BA, 27 RBI, 15 SB
Kyle Burnam, Senior, OF, .320 BA, 32 RBI
Jeff Miera, Senior, IF, .316 BA, 5 RBI
Jon Hedges, Senior, IF, .306 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI
Rob Ort, Junior, OF, .297 BA, 7 HR, 53 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Dakota Bacus, Junior, RHP, 2.08 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 108.0 IP, 86 SO
Kyle Rupe, Freshman, RHP, 2.63 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 61.2 IP, 32 SO
Ryan Torgerson, Junior, RHP, 3.03 ERA, 8-3 W/L, 86.0 IP, 51 SO
Sean Manaea, Sophomore, LHP, 3.25 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 91.1 IP, 100 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .295 (43rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Offense: 6.5 (34, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.68 (127, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.23 (137, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.59 (80, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .405 (76, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.84 (182, 5)
Earned Run Average: 3.11 (23, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (34, 5)
Double Plays per Game: 0.84 (92, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

1995Regionallost to Oklahoma, defeated Penn, eliminated by Texas
1989Regionallost to Jacksonville, defeated Western Carolina, defeated Jacksonville, eliminated by Mississippi State
1987Regionallost to Houston, defeated Lamar, eliminated by Houston State
1986Regionaldefeated Michigan, defeated Central Michigan, defeated Central Michigan
1986CWSlost to Florida State, eliminated by Oklahoma State
1984Regionaldefeated Central Michigan, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Central Michigan

*all team stats through 5/20


 
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