Arkansas 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Arkansas Razorbacks

SEC (42-17, 18-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 4/7 LSU (9-3), 4/22 at Auburn (7-3), 5/14 Vanderbilt (7-1)
Bad Losses: 3/12 Rhode Island (0-3), 3/25 at Missouri (2-7), 5/4 at Tennessee (4-5)
Coach: Dave Van Horn
 
Key Field Players:
Jax Biggers, Sophomore, IF, .352 BA, 33 RBI
Chad Spanberger, Junior, IF/OF, .305 BA, 19 HR, 64 RBI
Dominic Flethcer, Freshman, OF, .298 BA, 12 HR, 36 RBI
Luke Bonfield, Junior, OF, .294 BA, 9 HR, 49 RBI
Carson Shaddy, Junior, UTL, .284 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI
Grant Koch, Sophomore, C, .276 BA, 13 HR, 42 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Blaine Knight, Sophomore, P, 3.08 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 84.2 IP, 88 SO
Trevor Stephan, Junior, P, 3.12 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 83.2 IP, 108 SO
Jake Reindl, Sophomore, P, 2.15 ERA, 3-1 W/L, 46.0 IP, 45 SO
Kacey Murphy, Sophomore, P, 3.32 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 40.2 IP, 54 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (83rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.72 (166, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.41 (262, 14)
Earned Run Average: 3.80 52, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (24, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.30 (15, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.6 (56, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .448 (43, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.44 (279, 13)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (194, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional                      defeated Oral Roberts, defeated Oklahoma State, defeated St. John's
2015    Super Regional            defeated Missouri State
2015    CWS                           lost to Virginia, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2014    Regional                      defeated Liberty, lost to Virginia, defeated Bucknell, eliminated by Virginia
2013    Regional                      lost to Bryant, defeated Wichita State, defeated Bryant, eliminated by Kansas State
2012    Regional                      defeated Sam Houston State, defeated Rice, defeated Sam Houston State
2012    Super Regional            lost to Baylor, defeated Baylor, defeated Baylor
2012    CWS                           defeated Kent State, defeated Arkansas, lost to South Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
2011    Regional                      lost to Charlotte, defeated New Mexico, defeated Charlotte, eliminated by Arizona State
2010    Regional                      defeated Grambling, defeated Washington State, lost to Washington State, defeated Washington State
2010    Super Regional            eliminated by Arizona State
2009    Regional                      defeated Washington State, defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma
2009    Super Regional            defeated Florida State
2009    CWS                           defeated Cal State Fullerton, lost to LSU, defeated Virginia, eliminated by LSU
2008    Regional                      lost to Pepperdine, eliminated by Stanford
2007    Regional                      defeated Albany, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Creighton, eliminated by Oklahoma State
 
*all team stats through 5/21