Texas Southern 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Texas Southern Tigers

SWAC (20-32, 14-10)

 
 
Big Wins: 4/2 at Nicholls State (3-2), 4/5 at Houston Baptist (4-1), 5/21 vs Alabama State (4-2)
Bad Losses: 3/12 at Prairie View A&M (2-3), 3/19 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11-14), 4/9 at Southern (5-8)
Coach: Michael Robertson
 
Key Field Players:
Gaudencio Lucca, Junior, IF, .315 BA, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 11 SB
Kamren Dukes, Junior, OF, .283 BA, 29 RBI, 16 SB
Christian Sanchez, Sophomore, OF, .281 BA, 5 HR, 27 RBI
Jose Camacho, Junior, IF, .273 BA, 5 HR, 26 RBI
Olajide Oloruntimilehin, Sophomore, OF, .253 BA, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 22 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Seth Oliver, Junior, P, 4.50 ERA, 4-4 W/L, 80.0 IP, 65 SO
Michael Villanueva, Freshman, P, 5.43 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 68.0 IP, 63 SO
Anthony Martinez, Junior, P, 4.70 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 59.1 IP, 34 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .255 (246th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.02 (17, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.50 (226, 5)
Earned Run Average: 6.47 (262, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (258, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.62 (176, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.1 (214, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .369 (231, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.00 (7, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (98, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2008    Regional          lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Rice
2004    Regional          defeated Rice, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Rice
 
*all team stats through 5/21