Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten (47-8-1, 21-1)
Big Wins: 3/6 at Oklahoma State (6-2), 3/28 at Michigan State (8-4), 5/1 at Ohio State (8-1)
Bad Losses: 2/28 vs Ball State (1-2), 3/1 vs Kent State (3-4), 3/13 Southern Illinois (0-2)
Coach: Dan Hartleb
Key Field Players:
David Kerian, Senior, IF/OF, .366 BA, 14 HR, 47 RBI
Ryan Nagle, Junior, IF/OF, .329 BA, 32 RBI, 11 SB
Casey Fletcher, Senior, OF, .325 BA, 32 RBI
Reid Roper, Senior, IF, .304 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI
Pat McInerney, Sophomore, OF/1B, .303 BA, 5 HR, 33 RI
Jason Goldstein, Junior, C, .303 BA, 8 HR, 46 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Drasen Johnson, Senior, P, 2.17 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 2 CG, 107.2 IP, 71 SO
Kevin Duchene, Junior, P, 1.30 ERA, 10-1 W/L, 89.2 IP, 85 SO
Rob McDonnell, Senior, P, 2.19 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 74.0 IP, 70 SO
John Kravetz, Senior, P, 3.32 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 76.0 IP, 42 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .301(23rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.00 (25, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.81 (86, 5)
Earned Run Average: 2.60 (6, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (38, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.96 (21, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.9 (29, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .448 (26, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.13 (111, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (115, 7)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013 Regional defeated Georgia Tech, lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by Georgia Tech
2011 Regional lost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated Kansas State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Stanford
2000 Regional defeated Old Dominion, lost to Clemson, eliminated by Middle Tennessee
1998 Regional lost to Wake Forest, defeated Monmouth, defeated Baylor, defeated Wake Forest, eliminated by Florida
1990 Regional defeated Central Michigan, lost to Mississippi State, defeated BYU, eliminated by Florida State
1989 Regional lost to Penn, defeated Le Moyne, eliminated by Arkansas
*all team stats through 5/17
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