Oklahoma State 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Big 12 (30-25, 8-13)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/5 vs Arkansas (8-3), 4/21 at Texas Tech (12-10), 5/28 vs Texas (6-5)
Bad Losses: 2/25 Texas State (11-12), 3/1 Saint Louis (7-10), 3/10 South Dakota State (1-2)
Coach: Josh Holliday
 
Key Field Players:
Garrett McCain, Junior, OF, .394 BA, 43 RBI, 19 SB
Garrett Benge, Junior, IF, .298 BA, 9 HR, 51 RBI
Colin Simpson, Sophomore, C, .280 BA, 11 HR, 40 RBI
Jon Littell, Junior, OF, .255 BA, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Tyler Buffett, Senior, P, 4.83 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 91.1 IP, 79 SO
Blake Battenfield, Junior, P, 4.70 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 67.0 IP, 55 SO
Joe Lienhard, Sophomore, P, 4.24 ERA, 3-2 W/L, 63.2 IP, 59 SO
Carson Teel, Sophomore, P, 3.08 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 61.1 IP, 74 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .265 (195th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.49 (282, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.51 (225, 8)
Earned Run Average: 4.48 (121, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (109, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.88 (85, 6)
Scoring Offense: 5.9 (119, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .407 (128, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.00 (116, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.31 (47, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Super Regional            defeated South Carolina
2016    CWS                           defeated UC Santa Barbara, defeated Arizona, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2015    Regional                      defeated St. John's, lost to Arkansas, eliminated by St. John's
2014    Regional                      defeated Binghamton, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Cal State Fullerton
2014    Super Regional            lost to UC Irvine, eliminated by UC Irvine
2013    Regional                      lost to Miami (FL), defeated Bowling Green, defeated Miami (FL), eliminated by Louisville
2011    Regional                      lost to Troy, eliminated by Belmont
2009    Regional                      defeated Alabama, defeated Clemson, lost to Clemson, eliminated by Clemson
2008    Regional                      defeated Western Kentucky, lost to Wichita State, defeated TCU, eliminated by Wichita State
2007    Regional                      defeated Creighton, defeated Arkansas, defeated Arkansas
2007    Super Regional            eliminated by Louisville
2006    Regional                      defeated Princeton, lost to Oral Roberts, defeated Arkansas, eliminated by Oral Roberts
 
*all team stats through 5/21