South Alabama 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

South Alabama Jaguars

Sun Belt (39-19, 22-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/7 at Auburn (14-3), 4/1 at Louisiana (6-0), 4/18 Mississippi State (5-2)
Bad Losses: 3/5 vs Seton Hall (2-3), 5/6 Arkansas-Little Rock (5-11), 5/18 Troy (4-5)
Coach: Mark Calvi
 
Key Field Players:
Travis Swaggerty, Sophomore, OF, .361 BA, 10 HR, 56 RBI, 19 SB
Dylan Hardy, Sophomore, OF/IF, .358 BA, 28 RBI, 18 SB
Brendan Donovan, Sophomore, IF/OF, .338 BA, 9 HR, 46 RBI
Jared Barnes, Junior, C, .320 BA, 13 HR, 50 RBI
Drew LaBounty, Junior, IF, .308 BA, 41 RBI
Wells Davis, Sophomore, IF, .290 BA, 12 HR, 55 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Randy Bell, Senior, P, 3.75 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 98.1 IP, 93 SO
Tyler Carr, Junior, P, 4.46 ERA, 7-1 W/L, 74.2 IP, 66 SO
Thomas Huston, Senior, P, 4.50 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 68.0 IP, 54 SO
Matt Peacock, Senior, P, 2.88 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 50.0 IP, 55 SO, 10 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .307 (25th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.78 (117, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.89 (74, 2)
Earned Run Average: 4.67 (132, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (21, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.20 (24, 1)
Scoring Offense: 8.3 (6, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .478 (18, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.09 (94, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (136, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          lost to Southern Mississippi, defeated Alabama State, defeated Southern Mississippi, eliminated by Florida State
2013    Regional          defeated Mercer, lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Central Arkansas
2006    Regional          defeated Tulane, lost to Mississippi, eliminated by Tulane
2005    Regional          lost to Auburn, eliminated by Army
2003    Regional          defeated Rutgers, defeated Florida State, lost to Florida State, eliminated by Florida State
2002    Regional          defeated Kent State, lost to Notre Dame, eliminated by Ohio State
2001    Regional          lost to Seton Hall, defeated William & Mary, eliminated by Seton Hall
 
*all team stats through 5/21