Baylor 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

            

Baylor Bears

Big 12 (36-19, 13-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/24 at UCLA (8-6), 3/17 Texas Tech (12-2), 5/11 Oklahoma State (13-5)
Bad Losses: 2/17 Houston Baptist (2-5), 4/2 Texas State (1-6), 4/14 at Memphis (2-7)
Coach: Steve Rodriguez
 
Key Field Players:
Andy Thomas, Sophomore, C/1B, .343 BA, 34 RBI
Richard Cunningham, Junior, OF, .344 BA, 9 HR, 38 RBI
Davis Wendzel, Sophomore, IF, .319 BA, 8 HR, 45 RBI
Nick Loftin, Freshman, IF, .308 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Cody Bradford, Sophomore, P, 2.38 ERA, 7-5 W/L, 2 CG, 90.2 IP, 86 SO
Hayden Kettler, Sophomore, P, 3.64 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 81.2 IP, 55 SO
Troy Montemayor, Senior, P, 2.49 ERA, 2-1 W/L, 25.1 IP, 24 SO, 11 SV
Kyle Hill, Junior, P, 2.73 ERA, 3-1 W/L, 52.2 IP, 44 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .290 (41st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.80 (96, 6)
Doubles per Game: 2.10 (24, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.26 (13, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (133, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.90 (61, 4)
Scoring Offense: 6.5 (61, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .447 (37, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.61 (252, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (68, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Houston
2012Regionallost to Oral Roberts, defeated UT-Arlington, defeated Oral Roberts, defeated Dallas Baptist, defeated Dallas Baptist
2012Super Regionaldefeated Arkansas, lost to Arkansas, eliminated by Arkansas
2011Regionaldefeated California, defeated Rice, lost to California, eliminated by California
2010Regionallost to Arizona, defeated Lamar, defeated Arizona, eliminated by TCU
2009Regionaldefeated Minnesota, lost to LSU, eliminated by Minnesota
2007Regionallost to TCU, defeated Prairie View, eliminated by TCU
2006Regionaldefeated Arizona State, lost to Rice, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Rice
 
*all team stats through 5/20