Iowa 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Iowa Hawkeyes

Big Ten (38-20, 15-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 5/25 vs Maryland (9-8), 5/26 vs Nebraska (2-0), 5/27 vs Minnesota (7-5)
Bad Losses: 2/25 vs Alabama State (3-4), 3/10 vs Villanova (1-10), 3/11 vs Bucknell (1-7)
Coach: Rick Heller
 
Key Field Players:
Jake Adams, Junior, 1B, .339 BA, 27 HR, 70 RBI
Mason McCoy, Senior, IF, .328 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Chris Whelan, Sophomore, IF/OF, .320 BA, 7 HR, 23 RBI
Robert Neustrom, Sophomore, OF, .313 BA, 9 HR, 54 RBI, 10 SB
Matt Hoeg, Junior, IF, .283 BA, 5 HR, 38 RBI
Tyler Cropley, Junior, C/OF, .269 BA, 9 HR, 36 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Nick Gallagher, Junior, P, 3.39 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 90.1 IP, 83 SO
Ryan Erickson, Senior, P, 2.96 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 70.0 IP, 47 SO
Zach Daniels, Sophomore, P, 3.40 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 47.2 IP, 52 SO
Josh Martsching, Senior, P, 2.36 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 42.0 IP, 42 SO, 7 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (82nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.06 (11, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.91 (70, 3)
Earned Run Average: 4.40 (109, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (27, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.09 (38, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.2 (77, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .446 (46, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.11 (85, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (217, 12)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Oregon, lost to Missouri State, defeated Oregon, eliminated by Missouri State
1990    Regional          lost to Maine, eliminated by North Carolina
 
*all team stats through 5/21