Virginia 2016 Baseball World Series Capsule

Virginia Cavaliers
ACC (37-20, 19-11)
 
Big Wins: 3/25 at Louisville (6-3), 4/2 North Carolina State (5-3), 4/24 at Miami (7-3)
Bad Losses: 3/6 Monmouth (4-6), 3/30 Old Dominion (4-5), 4/20 VCU (5-11)
Coach: Brian O’Connor
 
Key Field Players:
Matt Thaiss, Junior, C, .382 BA, 10 HR, 56 RBI
Ernie Clement, Sophomore, IF, .348 BA, 26 RBI
Daniel Pinero, Junior, IF, .335 BA, 36 RBI
Pavin Smith, Sophomore, 1B/OF, .329 BA, 6 HR 53 RBI
Adam Haseley, Sophomore, P/OF, .295 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Adam Haseley, Sophomore, P/OF, 1.73 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 78.0 IP, 48 SO
Connor Jones, Junior, P, 2.29 ERA, 11-1 W/L, 3 CG, 98.1 IP, 69 SO
Tommy Doyle, Sophomore, P, 4.47 ERA, 2-5 W/L, 58.1 IP, 46 SO
Alec Bettinger, Junior, P, 5.69 ERA, 2-5 W/L, 55.1 IP, 49 SO, 7 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .302 (35th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.93 (49, 3)
Doubles per Game: 2.00 (50, 7)
Earned Run Average: 4.05 (96, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (120, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.63 (112, 9)
Scoring Offense: 6.7 (51, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .428 (60, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.50 (276, 13)
Triples per Game: 0.28 (86, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional           defeated USC, defeated San Diego State, defeated USC
2015    Super Regional defeated Maryland
2015    CWS   defeated Arkansas, defeated Florida, lost to Florida, defeated Florida
2015    CWS Championship     lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2014    Regional           defeated Bucknell, defeated Arkansas, defeated Arkansas
2014    Super Regional lost to Maryland, defeated Maryland, defeated Maryland
2014    CWS   defeated Mississippi, defeated TCU, defeated Mississippi, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2013    Regional           defeated Army, defeated Elon, defeated Elon
2013    Super Regional lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Mississippi State
2012    Regional           defeated Army, lost to Appalachian State, eliminated by Oklahoma
2011    Regional           defeated Navy, defeated St. John's, defeated East Carolina
2011    Super Regional defeated UC Irvine
2011    CWS   defeated California, lost to South Carolina, defeated California, eliminated by South Carolina
2010    Regional           defeated VCU, defeated Mississippi, lost to St. John's, defeated St. John's
2010    Super Regional eliminated by Oklahoma
2009    Regional           defeated San Diego State, defeated UC Irvine, defeated UC Irvine
2009    Super Regional defeated Mississippi
2009    CWS   lost to LSU, defeated Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Arkansas
2008    Regional           lost to UCLA, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2007    Regional           defeated Lafayette, defeated Oregon State, lost to Oregon State, eliminated by Oregon State
 
*all team stats through 5/22