Ohio State 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

            

Ohio State Buckeyes

Big Ten (36-22, 14-10)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/11 at Coastal Carolina (7-5), 4/22 Indiana (6-5), 4/29 Minnesota (6-5)
Bad Losses: 3/4 vs Eastern Michigan (1-6), 3/24 Georgetown (1-5), 5/19 at Michigan State (3-8)
Coach: Greg Beals
 
Key Field Players:
Noah McGowan, Senior, UTL, .359 BA, 9 HR, 55 RBI
Kobie Foppe, Junior, IF, .344 BA, 29 RBI
Dominic Canzone, Sophomore, OF, .329 BA, 34 RBI, 15 SB
Tyler Cowles, Senior, OF, .327 BA, 8 HR, 49 RBI
Conner Pohl, Sophomore, IF, .286 BA, 7 HR, 48 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Seth Kinker, Senior, P, 1.49 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 60.1 IP, 59 SO, 15 SV
Connor Curlis, Junior, P, 3.81 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 82.2 IP, 73 SO
Ryan Feltner, Junior, P, 4.62 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 85.2 IP, 82 SO
Adam Niemeyer, Senior, P, 6.24 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 66.1 IP, 51 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .291 (39th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.89 (43, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.91 (55, 2)
Earned Run Average: 4.58 (131, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (267, 13)
Home Runs per Game: 0.70 (129, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (36, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .418 (78, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.69 (225, 12)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (184, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016Regionaldefeated Wright State, lost to Louisville, eliminated by Wright State
2009Regionallost to Georgia, defeated Marist, defeated Georgia, eliminated by Florida State
2007Regionallost to Louisiana, defeated Le Moyne, eliminated by Texas A&M
2005Regionallost to Oregon State, defeated Virginia, eliminated by St. John's
2003Regionaldefeated Clemson, defeated Auburn, defeated Auburn
2003Super Regionaleliminated by Missouri State
2002Regionallost to Notre Dame, defeated Kent State, defeated South Alabama, eliminated by Notre Dame
 
*all team stats through 5/20