Connecticut Baseball 2013 World Series Capsule

Connecticut Huskies
Big East (34-26, 9-15)

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Big Wins: 2/16 Indiana (4-3), 5/22 vs Louisville (3-2), 5/26 vs Notre Dame (8-1)
Bad Losses: 2/15 vs Purdue (8-11), 3/15 at Presbyterian (4-6), 4/3 at Yale (5-15)
Coach: Jim Penders

Key Field Players:
LJ Mazzilli, Senior, IF, .364 BA, 6 HR, 49 RBI, 28 SB
Vinny Siena, Freshman, IF, .302 BA, 32 RBI
Billy Ferriter, Senior, OF, .285 BA, 19 RBI, 25 SB
Eric Yavarone, Sophomore, OF, .271 BA, 25 RBI
Bobby Melley, Freshman, C/1B, .270 BA, 26 RBI
Tom Verdi, Junior, IF, .260 BA, 21 RBI, 19 SB

Key Pitchers:
Carson Cross, Sophomore, P, 2.50 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 104.1 IP, 83 SO
Anthony Marzi, Junior, P, 3.87 ERA, 5-6 W/L, 93.0 IP, 76 SO
Jordan Tabakman, Sophomore, P, 2.50 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 57.2 IP, 39 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .266 (188th in nation, 8th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 3.55 (59, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .964 (172, 8)
Scoring Offense: 5.10 (158, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.34 (168, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.38 (236, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.23 (125, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.04 (15, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .349 (200, 9)
Double Plays per Game: 0.71 (183, 9)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2011Regionallost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Clemson, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Clemson
2011Super Regionaleliminated by South Carolina
2010Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Oregon
1994Regionallost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Long Beach State
1993Regionallost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Fordham
1990Regionallost to Georgia, eliminated by Rutgers


*all team stats through 5/19

 

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