Southern Baseball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

            

Southern Jaguars

SWAC (32-22, 18-6)

 
 
Coach: Kerrick Jackson
 
Key Field Players:
Johnny Johnson, Junior, IF, .347 BA, 36 RBI, 18 SB
Coby Taylor, Junior, IF, .282 BA, 10 HR, 33 RBI
Tyler LaPorte, Senior, IF, .389 BA, 6 HR, 64 RBI, 21 SB
Javeyan Williams, Senior, OF, .388 BA, 41 RBI, 26 SB
Ashanti Wheatley, Senior, OF, .302 BA, 26 RBI, 19 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Eli Finney, Junior, P, 4.45 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 64.2 IP, 49 SO
Justin Freeman, Senior, P, 6.93 ERA, 2-2 W/L, 49.1 IP, 41 SO
Austin Haensel, Sophomore, P, 4.44 ERA, 2-2 W/L, 48.2 IP, 30 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .313 (9th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.96 (16, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.96 (52, 1)
Earned Run Average: 5.75 (230, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .960 (246, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.69 (151, 3)
Scoring Offense: 8.1 (10, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .455 (33, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.50 (7, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.43 (9, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2009Regionallost to LSU, eliminated by Minnesota
2005Regionallost to Tulane, eliminated by Louisiana
2003Regionaldefeated Southern Miss, lost to Baylor, eliminated by Southern Miss
2002Regionallost to LSU, eliminated by Tulane
2001Regionallost to Tulane, eliminated by Mississippi
 
*all team stats through 5/19