Ohio 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Ohio Bobcats

Mid-American (31-26, 13-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/10 at Wright State (4-3), 4/2 at Ball State (10-0), 5/27 vs Kent State (7-2)
Bad Losses: 3/18 Siena (2-4), 4/22 Miami OH (1-3), 5/7 Bowling Green (4-5)
Coach: Rob Smith
 
Key Field Players:
Spencer Ibarra, Senior, OF, .330 BA, 12 HR, 38 RBI
Connor Callery, Senior, IF, .313 BA, 22 RBI
Michael Klein, Junior, IF/P, .304 BA, 8 HR, 37 RBI
Rudy Rott, Sophomore, IF/C, .295 BA, 10 HR, 47 RBI
Ty Black, Senior, IF, .265 BA, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Michael Klein, Junior, IF/P, 3.27 ERA, 5-2 W/L, 63.1 IP, 57 SO
Tom Colletti, Senior, P, 3.43 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 60.1 IP, 55 SO
Gerry Salisbury, Junior, P, 4.36 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 88.2 IP, 71 SO
Butch Baird, Junior, P, 5.70 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 66.1 IP, 59 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .279 (117th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.81 (96, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.60 (196, 6)
Earned Run Average: 4.42 (115, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .982 (7, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.83 (100, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.6 (149, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .404 (135, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.60 (250, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (190, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Illinois, eliminated by Wright State
1997    Regional          lost to Tennessee, eliminated by UCLA
1991    Regional          lost to North Carolina State, eliminated by Furman
 
*all team stats through 5/21