Sam Houston State Bearkats
Southland (41-17, 22-8)
Big Wins: 2/25 at Rice (3-1), 2/28 at TCU (9-4), 3/1 at Texas Tech (10-6)
Bad Losses: 3/11 Texas-San Antonio (2-9), 3/22 at Central Arkansas (2-4), 4/18 at Lamar (3-13)
Coach: David Pierce
Key Field Players:
Anthony Azar, Senior, C, .376 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI
Ryan O’Hearn, Junior, IF/OF, .301 BA, 8 HR 44 RBI
Colt Atwood, Junior, OF, .323 BA, 37 RBI
Hayden Simerly, Junior, OF, .254 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Tyler Eppler, Junior, P, 3.33 ERA, 8-6 W/L, 3 CG, 102.2 IP, 61 SO
Sam Odom, Freshman, P, 2.57 ERA, 9-2 W/L, 73.2 IP, 36 SO
Jason Simms, Senior, P, 2.72 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 72.2 IP, 38 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .289 (43rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.95 (36, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.58 (135, 4)
Earned Run Average: 2.81 (21, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .963 (202, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.64 (37, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.9 (48, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .404 (40, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: .85 (187, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.24 (101, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013 Regional defeated Louisiana Lafayette, lost to LSU, eliminated by Louisiana Lafayette
2012 Regional lost to Arkansas, defeated Prairie View A&M, defeated Rice, eliminated by Arkansas
2009 Regional lost to Rice, eliminated by Xavier
2008 Regional lost to Rice, eliminated by Texas
2007 Regional lost to Mississippi, defeated Troy, defeated Southern Miss, eliminated by Mississippi
1996 Regional defeated Miami (FL), lost to Texas, eliminated by UCLA
1989 Regional lost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by New Orleans
*all team stats through 5/18
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