Southern Miss 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Conference USA (48-14, 25-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/18 at Louisiana Tech (13-9), 3/21 vs Mississippi State (7-5), 4/21 Old Dominion (10-2)
Bad Losses: 3/10 Xavier (0-2), 3/24 Marshall (7-8), 4/19 at Tulane (8-10)
Coach: Scott Berry
 
Key Field Players:
Dylan Burdeaux, Senior, IF/OF, .348 BA, 11 HR, 68 RBI, 20 SB
Matt Wallner, Freshman, OF, .345 BA, 19 HR, 61 RBI
Mason Irby, Junior, OF, .343 BA, 40 RBI
Taylor Braley, Junior, IF, .317 BA, 16 HR, 59 RBI
Hunter Slater, Sophomore, OF, .302 BA, 36 RBI
Daniel Keating, Junior, OF, .260 BA, 11 HR, 29 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kirk McCarty, Junior, P, 2.96 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 91.1 IP, 96 SO
Colt Smith, Junior, P, 3.08 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 64.1 IP, 41 SO
Taylor Braley, Junior, P, 3.30 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 76.1 IP, 74 SO
Hayden Roberts, Junior, P, 4.41 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 69.1 IP, 80 SO
Nick Sandlin, Sophomore, P, 2.16 ERA, 10-1 W/L, 50.0 IP, 72 SO, 7 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .316 (13th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.82 (90, 4)
Doubles per Game: 2.23 (12, 4)
Earned Run Average: 4.07 (71, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (55, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 1.39 (10, 1)
Scoring Offense: 8.7 (3, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .509 (5, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.32 (49, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (81, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional                      defeated South Alabama, lost to Florida State, eliminated by South Alabama
2011    Regional                      lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Georgia Tech
2010    Regional                      lost to Clemson, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by Auburn
2009    Regional                      defeated Elon, defeated Georgia Tech, lost to Georgia Tech, defeated Georgia Tech
2009    Super Regional            defeated Florida
2009    CWS                           lost to Texas, eliminated by North Carolina
2008    Regional                      defeated New Orleans, lost to LSU, defeated New Orleans, eliminated by LSU
2007    Regional                      defeated Troy, lost to Mississippi, eliminated by Sam Houston State
 
*all team stats through 5/21