UAB 2014 Baseball World Series Capsule

UAB Blazers
Conference USA (35-21, 20-10)

 

Big Wins: 3/14 at Old Dominion (4-2), 4/9 at Alabama (2-1), 3/28 Florida International (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/11 Jacksonville State (5-9), 3/23 at Hawaii (2-4), 4/1 Troy (2-7)
Coach: Brian Shoop

Key Field Players:
Griffin Gum, Sophomore, OF, .296 BA, 22 RBI, 11 SB
Mitch Williams, Sophomore, C, .293 BA, 21 RBI
Chase Davis, Junior, IF/OF, .278 BA, 27 RBI
Jeff Schalk, Junior, OF, .277 BA, 29 RBI
Ryan Prinzing, Senior, OF, .270 BA, 25 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Chase Mallard, Senior, P, 1.55 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 2 CG, 110.0 IP, 94 SO
Alex Luna, Junior, P, 1.76 ERA, 7-1 W/L, 87.0 IP, 58 SO
Johnny Lieske, Junior, P, 2.69 ERA, 5-2 W/L, 73.2 IP, 56 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .263 (187th in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.98 (31, 4)
Doubles per Game:  0.98 (293, 13)
Earned Run Average: 2.83 (22, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (36, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.19 (258, 12)
Scoring Offense: 4.7 (179, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .315 (266, 11)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.83 (197, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.09 (270, 10)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    Regional    lost to Florida State, eliminated by Florida State
1991    Regional    lost to Texas, defeated Rutgers, eliminated by Oklahoma State

*all team stats through 5/18

 

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