Xavier 2016 Baseball World Series Capsule

Xavier Musketeers
Big East (30-28, 14-4)
 
Big Wins: 4/13 Cincinnati (8-5), 5/27 vs Creighton (5-3), 5/29 vs Creighton (8-7)
Bad Losses: 4/2 at Illinois State (5-6), 4/5 at Ball State (4-5), 4/16 at Georgetown (1-9)
Coach: Scott Googins
 
Key Field Players:
Daniel Rizzie, Senior, C, .312 BA, 9 HR, 34 RBI
Joe Gellenbeck, Junior, OF, .287 BA, 13 HR, 48 RBI, 11 SB
Rylan Bannon, Sophomore, IF, .266 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI
Andre Jernigan, Senior, IF, .262 BA, 13 HR, 40 RBI
Nate Soria, Sophomore, C, .258 BA, 23 RBI
Will LaRue, Sophomore, OF, .257 BA, 20 RBI, 30 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Zac Lowther, Sophomore, P, 3.22 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 95.0 IP, 76 SO
Trent Astle, Junior, P, 5.97 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 66.1 IP, 34 SO
Brad Kirschner, Junior, P, 5.21 ERA, 5-2 W/L, 57.0 IP, 41 SO
Garrett Schilling, Sophomore, P, 1.98 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 41.0 IP, 32 SO, 13 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .253 (243rd in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.93 (43, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.58 (188, 3)
Earned Run Average: 4.52 (137, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (45, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.93 (35, 1)
Scoring Offense: 4.8 (210, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .394 (131, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.69 (14, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (227, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    Regional           lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Clemson, eliminated by Oregon
2009    Regional           lost to Kansas State, defeated Sam Houston State, eliminated by Rice
 
*all team stats through 5/22