Indiana State 2014 Baseball World Series Capsule

Indiana State Sycamores
Missouri Valley (35-16, 14-7)

 

Big Wins: 3/22 at Evansville (4-1), 3/26 Indiana (12-8), 4/25 Dallas Baptist (6-5)
Bad Losses: 3/14 at UNC Wilmington (2-3), 4/11 at Southern Illinois (1-2), 5/17 at Bradley (1-2)
Coach: Mitch Hannahs

Key Field Players:
Mike Fitzgerald, Senior, OF, .305 BA, 26 RBI
Derek Hannahs, Junior, IF, .305 BA, 34 RBI
Cody Zimmerman, Senior, IF, .296 BA, 24 RBI
Jacob Hayes, Junior, IF/OF, .274 BA, 35 RBI
Jeff Zahn, Sophomore, IF/OF, .246 BA, 29 RBI

Key Pitchers:
David Stagg, Junior, P, 2.96 ERA, 7-4 ERA, 91.1 IP, 84 SO
Brad Lombard, Junior, P, 3.48 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 85.1 IP, 55 SO
Ryan Keaffaber, Freshman, P, 2.80 ERA, 3-1 W/L, 11 SV, 54.2 IP, 35 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .277 (93rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.73 (155, 4)
Doubles per Game:  1.39 (212, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.13 (43, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (114, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.29 (184, 7)
Scoring Offense: 5.3 (121, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .358 (162, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.37 (57, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (82, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    Regional    lost to Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Austin Peay
1995    Regional    lost to Oklahoma, defeated Penn, eliminated by Texas
1989    Regional    lost to Jacksonville, defeated Western Carolina, defeated Jacksonville, eliminated by Mississippi State
1987    Regional    lost to Houston, defeated Lamar, eliminated by Houston State
1986    Regional    defeated Michigan, defeated Central Michigan, defeated Central Michigan
1986    CWS    lost to Florida State, eliminated by Oklahoma State
1984    Regional    defeated Central Michigan, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Central Michigan

*all team stats through 5/18

 

See All Baseball Postseason Capsules