Kent State 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

            

Kent State Golden Flashes

Mid-American (39-16, 19-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/16 at Sam Houston State (7-4), 3/9 at Arkansas (10-4), 3/27 at Notre Dame (4-1)
Bad Losses: 3/2 at Winthrop (2-8), 3/18 at Western Carolina (2-9), 4/22 Ohio (4-6)
Coach: Jeff Duncan
 
Key Field Players:
Nick Kanavas, Senior, OF, .358 BA, 34 RBI, 20 SB
Mason Mamarella, Senior, OF, .323 BA, 42 RBI, 33 SB
Tim DalPorto, Senior, C/IF, .319 BA, 7 HR, 46 RBI
Reilly Hawkins, Senior, OF, .304 BA, 24 RBI
Pavin Parks, Junior, IF, .292 BA, 7 HR, 51 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Joey Murray, Junior, P, 1.71 ERA, 9-1 W/L, 94.2 IP, 139 SO
Eli Kraus, Senior, P, 4.06 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 2 CG, 84.1 IP, 80 SO
Jared Skolnicki, Senior, P, 3.32 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 62.1 IP, 57 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .288 (51st in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.63 (220, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.71 (123, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.61 (34, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .977 (36, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.69 (136, 4)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (41, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .412 (92, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.42 (47, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.23 (122, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014Regionallost to Louisville, eliminated by Kentucky
2012Regionaldefeated Kentucky, defeated Purdue, defeated Kentucky
2012Super Regionaldefeated Oregon, lost to Oregon, defeated Oregon
2012CWSlost to Arkansas, defeated Florida, eliminated by South Carolina
2011Regionaldefeated Texas State, defeated Texas, lost to Texas, eliminated by Texas
2010Regionallost to UCLA, eliminated by UC Irvine
2009Regionallost to Arizona State, defeated Cal Poly, eliminated by Oral Roberts
2007Regionallost to Missouri, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2004Regionaldefeated Notre Dame, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Notre Dame
 
*all team stats through 5/20