Vanderbilt 2014 Baseball World Series Capsule

Vanderbilt Commodores
SEC (41-18, 17-13)

 

Big Wins: 3/15 LSU (9-3), 5/10 at Florida (16-2), 5/16 South Carolina (9-3)
Bad Losses: 2/25 Western Kentucky (2-3), 4/6 at Tennessee (0-7), 4/18 at Arkansas (2-6)
Coach: Rob Childress

Key Field Players:
Dansby Swanson, Sophomore, IF, .336 BA, 30 RBI, 17 SB
Bryan Reynolds, Freshman, OF, .323 BA, 44 RBI, 12 SB
Vince Conde, Junior, IF, .306 BA, 43 RBI, 10 SB
Xavier Turner, Sophomore, IF, .290 BA, 30 RBI, 13 SB
Zander Wiel, Sophomore, IF, .274 BA, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 13 SB

Key Pitchers:
Tyler Beede, Junior, P, 3.49 ERA, 7-7 W/L, 90.1 IP, 92 SO
Walker Buehler, Sophomore, P, 2.30 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 82.0 IP, 89 SO
Carson Fulmer, Sophomore, P, 1.31 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 10 SV 61.2 IP, 67 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .281 (82nd in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.86 (88, 6)
Doubles per Game:  2.14 (6, 1)
Earned Run Average: 2.53 (12, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (34, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.38 (139, 10)
Scoring Offense: 5.7 (72, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .393 (59, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.52 (37, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.21 (139, 4)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Super Regional    lost to Louisville, eliminated by Louisville
2012    Regional    defeated North Carolina Wilmington, defeated North Carolina State, lost to North Carolina State, eliminated by North Carolina State
2011    Regional    defeated Belmont, defeated Troy, defeated Belmont
2011    Super Regional    defeated Oregon State
2011    CWS    defeated North Carolina, lost to Florida, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Florida
2010    Regional    defeated Illinois State, lost to Louisville, defeated Illinois State, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville
2010    Super Regional    eliminated by Florida State
2009    Regional    lost to Middle Tennessee, defeated Indiana, defeated Middle Tennessee, defeated Louisville, eliminated by Louisville
2008    Regional    lost to Oklahoma, defeated Stony Brook, eliminated by Oklahoma
2007    Regional    defeated Austin Peay, lost to Michigan, defeated Austin Peay, defeated Michigan, eliminated by Michigan

*all team stats through 5/18

 

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