Purdue 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

            

Purdue Boilermakers

Big Ten (37-19, 17-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 4/6 at Indiana (4-2), 5/12 at Ohio State (8-2), 5/26 vs Illinois (11-5)
Bad Losses: 3/14 at Nicholls (2-4), 3/23 Lipscomb (1-3), 4/10 Ball State (0-2)
Coach: Mark Wasikowski
 
Key Field Players:
Skyler Hunter, Sophomore, OF, .330 BA, 37 RBI, 11 SB
Nick Dalesandro, Junior, C/OF, .304 BA, 33 RBI, 26 SB
Jacson McGowan, Junior, IF, .302 BA, 12 HR, 56 RBI
Ben Nisle, Freshman, OF, .283 BA, 6 HR, 38 RBI
Harry Shipley, Senior, IF, .286 BA, 28 RBI, 13 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Tanner Andrews, Senior, P, 2.71 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 93.0 IP, 75 SO
Ryan Beard, Junior, P, 4.26 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 57.0 IP, 45 SO
Gareth Stroh, Junior, P, 4.68 ERA, 5-2 W/L, 67.1 IP, 33 SO
Ross Learnard, Senior, P, 2.45 ERA, 2-1 W/L, 33.0 IP, 32 SO, 15 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .275 (111th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.87 (57, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.73 (119, 7)
Earned Run Average: 3.88 (63, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (125, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.48 (224, 10)
Scoring Offense: 5.8 (130, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .380 (180, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.56 (32, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.12 (260, 13)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2012Regionaldefeated Valparaiso, lost to Kent State, eliminated by Kentucky
1987Regionallost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Western Carolina
 
*all team stats through 5/20