Cal State Fullerton 2015 Baseball World Series Capsule

Cal State Fullerton Titans
Big West (34-22, 19-5)

 

Big Wins: 2/15 vs Louisville (8-6), 3/25 at Nebraska (4-3), 5/9 UCSB (10-1)
Bad Losses: 2/14 vs Alabama State (2-3), 4/10 at UC Davis (2-3), 4/22 at CS Bakersfield (1-14)
Coach: Rick Vanderhook

Key Field Players:
Josh Vargas, Junior, OF, .355 BA, 14 RBI, 12 SB
Davi Olmedo-Barrera, Junior, OF, .310 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 12 SB
Tyler Stieb, Junior, OF, .309 BA, 22 RBI, 11 SB
Josh Estill, Sophomore, IF, .283 BA, 5 HR, 31 RBI
Dustin Vaught, Junior, IF, .270 BA, 13 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Thomas Eshelman, Junior, P, 1.57 ERA, 8-5 W/L, 5 CG, 114.1 IP, 111 SO
John Gavin, Freshman, P, 3.38 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 80.0 IP, 59 SO
Justin Garza, 3.05 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 65.0 IP, 53 SO
Tyler Peitzmeier, Senior, P, 2.44 ERA, 16 SV, 44.1 IP, 48 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .267 (194th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.75 (158, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.47 (214, 5)
Earned Run Average: 2.97 (17, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (143, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.30 (249, 6)
Scoring Offense: 5.1 (184, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .357 (223, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.08 (124, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.32 (47, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    defeated Nebraska, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Nebraska, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2013    Regional    defeated Columbia, defeated Arizona State, defeated Arizona State
2013    Super Regional    lost to UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2012    Regional    defeated Indiana State, lost to Oregon, eliminated by Austin Peay
2011    Regional    defeated Illinois, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Illinois
2010    Regional    lost to Minnesota, defeated Stanford, defeated New Mexico, defeated Minnesota, defeated Minnesota
2010    Super Regional    eliminated by UCLA
2009    Regional    defeated Utah, defeated Gonzaga, defeated Utah
2009    Super Regional    defeated Louisville
2009    CWS    lost to Arkansas, eliminated by Virginia
2008    Regional    defeated Rider, lost to UCLA, defeated Virginia, defeated UCLA, defeated UCLA
2008    Super Regional    eliminated by Stanford
2007    Regional    defeated Minnesota, defeated Fresno State, defeated Fresno State
2007    Super Regional    defeated UCLA
2007    CWS    lost to Oregon State, eliminated by UC Irvine

*all team stats through 5/17

 

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