Connecticut 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

            

Connecticut Huskies

American (35-20-1, 14-10)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/23 at South Florida (6-4), 4/8 UCF (6-2), 5/18 East Carolina (4-2)
Bad Losses: 3/4 at North Florida (2-4), 3/9 at The Citadel (2-4), 5/6 at Memphis (3-4)
Coach: Jim Penders
 
Key Field Players:
Zac Susi, Junior, C, .328 BA, 33 RBI
Anthony Prato, Sophomore, IF, .323 BA, 22 RBI, 18 SB
Troy Stefanski, Senior, OF, .319 BA, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 13 SB
Michael Woodworth, Junior, IF/OF, .302 BA, 22 RBI, 12 SB
Isaac Feldstein, Senior, OF, .269 BA, 13 HR, 40 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Mason Feole, Sophomore, P, 2.50 ERA, 9-1 W/L, 93.2 IP, 114 SO
Chase Gardner, Junior, P, 3.76 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 67.0 IP, 59 SO
Jeff Kersten, Junior, P, 4.21 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 68.1 IP, 41 SO
P.J. Poulin, Junior, P, 3.30 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 43.2 IP, 54 SO, 16 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .279 (87th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.63 (226, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.75 (115, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.98 (72, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (89, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.67 (150, 7)
Scoring Offense: 5.7 (141, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .396 (133, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.43 (45, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (220, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016Regionaldefeated Georgia Tech, lost to Florida, eliminated by Georgia Tech
2013Regionaldefeated Virginia Tech, lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Virginia Tech
2011Regionallost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Clemson, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Clemson
2011Super Regionaleliminated by South Carolina
2010Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Oregon
1994Regionallost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Long Beach State
1993Regionallost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Fordham
1990Regionallost to Georgia, eliminated by Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 5/20