Sam Houston State 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Sam Houston State Bearkats

Southland (40-20, 19-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 4/11 at Baylor (7-4), 4/25 at Houston (12-2), 5/25 vs Southeastern Louisiana (8-4)
Bad Losses: 2/18 Nevada (4-5), 3/25 Buffalo (4-10), 5/13 at Houston Baptist (1-9)
Coach: Matt Deggs
 
Key Field Players:
Blake Chisolm, Junior, IF, .355 BA, 35 RBI
Bryce Johnson, Junior, OF, .350 BA, 39 RBI, 30 SB
Robie Rojas, Senior, C, .342 BA, 6 HR, 41 RBI
Andrew Fregia, Sophomore, IF, .319 BA, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 13 SB
Hunter Hearn, Sophomore, OF, .316 BA, 38 RBI
Taylor Beene, Senior, IF, .315 BA, 35 RBI
Clayton Harp, Sophomore, OF, .300 BA, 5 HR, 45 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Heath Donica, Senior, P, 1.69 ERA, 9-0 W/L, 2 CG, 101.0 IP, 100 SO
Hayden Wesneski, Freshman, P, 3.97 ERA, 9-2 W/L, 77.0 IP, 43 SO
Seth Ballew, Sophomore, P, 3.99 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 67.2 IP, 57 SO
Dakota Mills, Junior, P, 4.14 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 67.1 IP, 54 SO
Nick Mikolajchak, Freshman, P, 2.84 ERA, 0-3 W/L, 25.1 IP, 26 SO, 10 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .303 (29th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.86 (70, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.66 (174, 7)
Earned Run Average: 3.66 (35, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (112, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.48 (229, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.7 (48, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .424 (87, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.61 (26, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.48 (4, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          lost to Arizona, defeated Princeton, eliminated by Arizona
2014    Regional          defeated Dallas Baptist, lost to TCU, defeated Siena, eliminated by TCU
2013    Regional          defeated Louisiana Lafayette, lost to LSU, eliminated by Louisiana Lafayette
2012    Regional          lost to Arkansas, defeated Prairie View A&M, defeated Rice, eliminated by Arkansas
2009    Regional          lost to Rice, eliminated by Xavier
2008    Regional          lost to Rice, eliminated by Texas
2007    Regional          lost to Mississippi, defeated Troy, defeated Southern Miss, eliminated by Mississippi
1996    Regional          defeated Miami (FL), lost to Texas, eliminated by UCLA
1989    Regional          lost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by New Orleans
 
*all team stats through 5/21