Michigan 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Michigan Wolverines

Big Ten (42-15, 16-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/26 at Maryland (6-2), 4/14 Oklahoma (14-4), 4/23 Indiana (12-5)
Bad Losses: 3/18 Northern Illinois (5-8), 4/9 Illinois (5-7), 4/28 at Rutgers (5-12)
Coach: Erik Bakich
 
Key Field Players:
Ako Thomas, Sophomore, IF, .368 BA, 21 RBI, 21 SB
Michael Brdar, Senior, IF, .318 BA, 36 RBI, 19 SB
Johnny Slater, Senior, OF, .304 BA, 46 RBI, 14 SB
Miles Lewis, Sophomore, OF, .295 BA, 32 RBI, 19 SB
Drew Lugbauer, Junior, C/IF, .290 BA, 11 HR, 58 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Oliver Jaskie, Junior, P, 3.30 ERA, 8-2 W/L, 87.1 IP, 113 SO
Michael Hendrickson, Junior, P, 3.84 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 70.1 IP, 67 SO
Ryan Nutof, Junior, P, 4.27 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 71.2 IP, 71 SO
Alec Rennard, Junior, P, 4.29 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 63.0 IP, 64 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (84th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.58 (172, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.58 (207, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.22 (11, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .983 (5, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.60 (180, 8)
Scoring Offense: 6.7 (44, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .405 (133, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.15 (5, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.33 (37, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional                      defeated Bradley, lost to Louisville, defeated Bradley, eliminated by Louisville
2008    Regional                      defeated Kentucky, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Kentucky
2007    Regional                      defeated Memphis, defeated Vanderbilt, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2007    Super Regional            eliminated by Oregon State
2006    Regional                      lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Stetson, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2005    Regional                      lost to South Carolina, defeated Furman, eliminated by South Carolina
1999    Regional                      lost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated Creighton, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/21