Arkansas 2015 Baseball World Series Capsule

Arkansas Razorbacks
SEC (35-22, 17-12)

 

Big Wins: 3/19 LSU (5-1), 4/3 at Auburn (10-7), 4/19 at Texas A&M (8-2)
Bad Losses: 3/8 Loyola Marymount (0-9), 3/10 Gonzaga (2-6), 3/18 Southeast Missouri (11-12)
Coach: Dave Van Horn

Key Field Players:
Andrew Benintendi, Sophomore, OF, .391 BA, 18 HR, 52 RBI, 22 SB
Tyler Spoon, Junior, OF, .325 BA, 5 HR, 46 RBI
Rick Nomura, Junior, IF, .312 BA, 15 RBI
Bobby Wernes, Junior, IF, .291 BA, 5 HR, 26 RBI
Clark Eagan, Sophomore, IF, .291 BA, 24 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Keaton McKinney, Freshman, P, 3.14 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 77.1 IP, 42 SO
Dominic Taccolini, Sophomore, P, 4.32 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 77.0 IP, 67 SO
Trey Killian, Junior, P, 4.72 ERA, 2-4 W/L, 68.2 IP, 50 SO
Zach Jackson, Sophomore, P, 2.25 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 48.0 IP, 70 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .292 (53rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.00 (25, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.75 (113, 6)
Earned Run Average: 4.09 (112, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (10, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.89 (33, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.2 (73, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .442 (31, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.85 (193, 13)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (62, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    defeated Liberty, lost to Virginia, defeated Bucknell, eliminated by Virginia
2013    Regional    lost to Bryant, defeated Wichita State, defeated Bryant, eliminated by Kansas State
2012    Regional    defeated Sam Houston State, defeated Rice, defeated Sam Houston State
2012    Super Regional    lost to Baylor, defeated Baylor, defeated Baylor
2012    CWS    defeated Kent State, defeated Arkansas, lost to South Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
2011    Regional    lost to Charlotte, defeated New Mexico, defeated Charlotte, eliminated by Arizona State
2010    Regional    defeated Grambling, defeated Washington State, lost to Washington State, defeated Washington State
2010    Super Regional    eliminated by Arizona State
2009    Regional    defeated Washington State, defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma
2009    Super Regional    defeated Florida State
2009    CWS    defeated Cal State Fullerton, lost to LSU, defeated Virginia, eliminated by LSU
2008    Regional    lost to Pepperdine, eliminated by Stanford
2007    Regional    defeated Albany, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Creighton, eliminated by Oklahoma State

*all team stats through 5/17

 

See All Baseball Postseason Capsules