Houston 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Houston Cougars

American (40-19, 15-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/17 Wake Forest (8-1), 3/3 Cal State Fullerton (7-4), 3/12 at Baylor (2-0)
Bad Losses: 2/21 Houston Baptist (2-3), 4/25 vs Sam Houston State (2-12), 5/18 Cincinnati (6-8)
Coach: Todd Whitting
 
Key Field Players:
Jake Scheiner, Junior, IF, .347 BA, 17 HR, 57 RBI
Corey Julks, Junior, UTL, .323 BA, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 14 SB
Grayson Padgett, Sophomore, UTL, .306 BA, 37 RBI
Joe Davis, Sophomore, C/IF, .301 BA, 7 HR, 44 RBI
Connor Wong, Junior, C/IF, .297 BA, 11 HR, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Trey Cumbie, Sophomore, P, 1.88 ERA, 10-1 W/L, 4 CG, 96.0 IP, 80 SO
John King, Senior, P, 2.99 ERA, 7-1 W/L, 3 CG, 75.1 IP, 35 SO
Mitch Ullom, Sophomore, P, 3.45 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 91.1 IP, 48 SO
Aaron Fletcher, Sophomore, P, 2.19 ERA, 2-1 W/L, 37.0 IP, 36 SO, 8 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (86th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.76 (129, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.47 (236, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.47 (21, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (97, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.89 (83, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.2 (78, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .434 (68, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.31 (51, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.42 (11, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional                      defeated Houston Baptist, lost to Louisiana Lafayette, eliminated by Rice
2014    Regional                      defeated Bryant, lost to LSU, defeated Southeastern Louisiana, defeated LSU, defeated LSU
2014    Super Regional            lost to Texas, eliminated by Texas
2008    Regional                      defeated Dallas Baptist, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Illinois Chicago, defeated Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
2006    Regional                      lost to Wichita State, eliminated by Oklahoma
2003    Regional                      lost to Alabama, defeated Oral Roberts, defeated Alabama, defeated Texas A&M, defeated Texas A&M
2003    Super Regional            eliminated by Rice
2002    Regional                      defeated New Mexico State, defeated Arizona State, defeated Arizona State
2002    Super Regional            eliminated by Texas
2001    Regional                      lost to Baylor, eliminated by Texas Arlington
 
*all team stats through 5/21