Long Beach State 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Long Beach State 49ers

Big West (37-17-1, 20-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/18 at Oklahoma (8-3), 3/3 at North Carolina (5-2), 3/14 TCU (7-0)
Bad Losses: 3/11 at Arizona State (4-9), 3/31 at UCSB (2-3), 4/15 Cal State Northridge (5-8)
Coach: Troy Buckley
 
Key Field Players:
Ramsey Romano, Junior, IF, .338 BA, 36 RBI
Lucas Tancas, Junior, IF/OF, .312 BA, 9 HR, 34 RBI
David Banuelos, Junior, C, .303 BA, 7 HR, 28 RBI
Jarren Duran, Sophomore, IF, .292 BA, 21 RBI, 15 SB
Daniel Jackson, Senior, 1B/C, .278 BA, 33 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Darren McCaughan, Junior, P, 2.66 ERA, 8-2 W/L, 4 CG, 108.1 IP, 94 SO
Dave Smith, Senior, P, 1.55 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 75.1 IP, 37 SO
John Sheaks, Junior, P, 3.97 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 77.0 IP, 46 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .278 (123rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.52 (280, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.46 (243, 9)
Earned Run Average: 3.14 (8, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .980 (13, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.56 (201, 6)
Scoring Offense: 5.4 (176, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .394 (160, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.17 (71, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.38 (18, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional                      defeated Florida Atlantic, lost to Miami (FL), eliminated by Miami (FL)
2014    Regional                      defeated North Carolina, lost to Charleston, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Charleston
2008    Regional                      lost to Fresno State, defeated California, eliminated by San Diego
2007    Regional                      lost to Illinois Chicago, defeated Pepperdine, defeated Illinois Chicago, eliminated by UCLA
2005    Regional                      defeated Rhode Island, lost to California, eliminated by Pepperdine
2004    Regional                      defeated St. John's, defeated Stanford, defeated Stanford
2004    Super Regional            eliminated by Arizona  
2003    Regional                      defeated Pepperdine, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2003    Super Regional            eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/21