North Carolina 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

North Carolina Tar Heels

ACC (47-12, 23-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/17 Kentucky (3-1), 3/11 Virginia (12-2), 4/28 Clemson (5-1)
Bad Losses: 4/18 Liberty (2-5), 4/23 at Pittsburgh (9-11), 5/18 Duke (4-8)
Coach: Mike Fox
 
Key Field Players:
Logan Warmoth, Junior, SS, .349 BA, 9 HR, 45 RBI, 18 SB
Brian Miller, Junior, OF/1B, .340 BA, 7 HR, 47 RBI, 22 SB
Ashton McGee, Freshman, IF, .340 BA, 7 HR, 44 RBI
Tyler Lynn, Senior, OF, .313 BA, 7 HR, 38 RBI
Brandon Riley, Sophomore, OF, .301 BA, 6 HR, 49 RBI, 10 SB
Kyle Datres, Sophomore, 3B, .266 BA, 7 HR, 49 RBI
Zack Gahagan, Junior, IF, .238 BA, 7 HR, 40 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
J.B. Bukauskas, Junior, P, 2.02 ERA, 9-0 W/L, 89.0 IP, 111 SO
Luca Dalatri, Freshman, P, 3.50 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 90.0 IP, 79 SO
Tyler Baum, Freshman, P, 2.65 ERA, 6-0 W/L, 57.2 IP, 43 SO
Josh Hiatt, Freshman, P, 2.09 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 47.1 IP, 60 SO, 13 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .280 (108th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.75 (142, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.75 (131, 9)
Earned Run Average: 2.89 (6, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (22, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.95 (64, 9)
Scoring Offense: 7.1 (31, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .432 (71, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.33 (48, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.29 (70, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    Regional                      lost to Long Beach State, defeated Florida, eliminated by Long Beach State
2013    Regional                      defeated Canisius, defeated Towson, lost to Florida Atlantic, defeated Florida Atlantic
2013    Super Regional            defeated South Carolina, lost to South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2013    CWS                           lost to North Carolina State, defeated LSU, defeated North Carolina State, eliminated by UCLA
2012    Regional                      defeated Cornell, lost to St. John's, defeated East Carolina, eliminated by St. John's
2011    Regional                      defeated Maine, defeated James Madison, defeated James Madison
2011    Super Regional            defeated Stanford
2011    CWS                           lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Texas, eliminated Vanderbilt
2010    Regional                      defeated California, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oral Roberts, eliminated by Oklahoma
2009    Regional                      defeated Dartmouth, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Kansas
2009    Super Regional            defeated East Carolina
2009    CWS                           lost to Arizona State, defeated Southern Miss, eliminated by Arizona State
2008    Regional                      defeated Mount St. Mary's, defeated North Carolina Wilmington, defeated North Carolina Wilmington
2008    Super Regional            defeated Coastal Carolina
2008    CWS                           defeated LSU, lost to Fresno State, defeated LSU, eliminated by Fresno State
2007    Regional                      defeated Jacksonville, defeated East Carolina, defeated Western Carolina
2007    Super Regional            defeated South Carolina
2007    CWS                           defeated Mississippi State, lost to Rice, defeated Louisville, defeated Rice, defeated Rice
2007    Championship             eliminated by Oregon State
 
*all team stats through 5/21