Louisville 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Louisville Cardinals

ACC (47-10, 23-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/31 at Virginia (5-2), 4/4 Kentucky (5-3), 4/9 Wake Forest (7-5)
Bad Losses: 3/21 at Cincinnati (3-6), 4/21 Duke (3-5), 5/16 at Indiana (3-4)
Coach: Dan McDonnell
 
Key Field Players:
Drew Ellis, Junior, 3B/1B, .376 BA, 17 HR, 53 RBI
Brendan McKay, Junior, P/1B, .363 BA, 17 HR, 52 RBI
Devin Hairston, Junior, IF, .309 BA, 50 RBI
Devin Mann, Sophomore, IF, .271 BA, 8 HR, 40 RBI
Colby Fitch, Junior, C, .262 BA, 11 HR, 40 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Brendan McKay, Junior, P/1B, 2.37 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 91.0 IP, 124 SO
Kade McClure, Junior, P, 3.24 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 86.0 IP, 89 SO
Lincoln Henzman, Junior, P, 1.41 ERA, 2-0 W/L, 32.0 IP, 32 SO, 16 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .292 (53rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.73 (161, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.98 (42, 6)
Earned Run Average: 2.76 (3, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (58, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 1.13 (34, 5)
Scoring Offense: 7.3 (25, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .468 (27, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.49 (32, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.31 (48, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional                      defeated Western Michigan, defeated Ohio State, defeated Wright State
2016    Super Regional            eliminated by UC Santa Barbara
2015    Regional                      defeated Morehead State, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2015    Super Regional            eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2014    Regional                      defeated Kent State, defeated Kansas, defeated Kentucky
2014    Super Regional            defeated Kennesaw State, defeated Kennesaw State
2014    CWS                           lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by Texas
2013    Regional                      defeated Bowling Green, defeated Miami (FL), defeated Oklahoma State
2013    Super Regional            defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2013    CWS                           lost to Indiana, eliminated by Oregon State
2012    Regional                      defeated New Mexico State, lost to Arizona, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Arizona
2010    Regional                      defeated St. Louis, defeated Vanderbilt, lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2009    Regional                      defeated Indiana, defeated Middle Tennessee, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2008    Regional                      lost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Georgia
2007    Regional                      defeated Miami (FL), lost to Missouri, defeated Miami (FL), defeated Missouri, defeated Missouri
2007    Super Regional            defeated Oklahoma
2007    CWS                           lost to Rice, defeated Mississippi State, eliminated by North Carolina
2002    Regional                      lost to Georgia, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
 
*all team stats through 5/21