BYU 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

BYU Cougars

West Coast (37-19, 20-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/16 Connecticut (7-6), 4/22 at San Diego (12-8), 5/27 vs Gonzaga (16-3)
Bad Losses: 2/20 at Georgia State (2-3), 2/25 vs San Jose State (2-4), 4/13 Pepperdine (7-11)
Coach: Mike Littlewood
 
Key Field Players:
Brock Hale, Sophomore, OF, .399 BA, 12 HR, 48 RBI
Nate Faveo, Junior, IF, .348 BA, 7 HR, 45 RBI
Brennon Anderson, Junior OF/2B, .345 BA, 6 HR, 39 RBI
Brnson Larsen, Senior, C, .344 BA, 16 HR, 62 RBI
Keaton Kringlen, Sophomore, OF, .325 BA, 5 HR, 55 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Hayden Rogers, Junior, P, 3.80 ERA, 8-2 W/L, 85.1 IP, 41 SO
Brady Corless, Senior, P, 4.91 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 80.2 IP, 76 SO
Maverik Buffo, Junior, P, 6.06 ERA, 7-6 W/L, 81.2 IP, 68 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .325 (5th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.82 (89, 4)
Doubles per Game: 2.16 (16, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.75 (136, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (123, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.25 (21, 1)
Scoring Offense: 8.4 (5, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .499 (9, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.65 (236, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.29 (64, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2002    Regional          lost to USC, defeated Maine, defeated Cal State Northridge, eliminated by USC
2001    Regional          lost to Rutgers, eliminated by Northern Iowa
1994    Regional          lost to Ohio State, defeated Central Michigan, defeated Kansas, eliminated by Florida State
1990    Regional          lost to Mississippi State, defeated Lafayette, eliminated by Illinois
1989    Regional          lost to South Alabama, eliminated by Texas A&M
 
*all team stats through 5/21