Army Baseball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Army Black Knights

Patriot (31-22, 18-7)

 
 
Coach: Jim Foster
 
Key Field Players:
Sam Ruta, Sophomore, IF, .389 BA, 6 HR, 35 RBI
Ross Friedrick, Junior, 1B, .343 BA, 5 HR, 47 RBI
Kevin Dubrule, Junior, IF, .335 BA, 46 RBI
Nick Manesis, Senior, OF, .313 BA, 7 HR, 49 RBI, 10 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Connelly Early, Sophomore, P, 3.39 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 79.2 IP, 80 SO
Robbie Buecker, Junior, P, 6.37 ERA, 1-5 W/L, 53.2 IP, 29 SO
Brian Dawson, Junior, P, 3.96 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 50.0 IP, 23 SO
Mike Ruggieri, Sophomore, P, 5.67 ERA, 3-4 W/L, 39.2 IP, 43 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .299 (40th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.78 (66, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.78 (163, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.58 (62, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (126, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.60 (254, 2)
Scoring Offense: 6.8 (111, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .415 (181, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.92 (20, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (219, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021Regionallost to Texas Tech, eliminated by UCLA
2019Regionallost to Texas Tech, eliminated by Florida
2018Regionaldefeated North Carolina State, lost to Auburn, eliminated by North Carolina State
2013Regionallost to Virginia, eliminated by North Carolina-Wilmington
2012Regionallost to Virginia, eliminated by Oklahoma
2009Regionallost to Texas, defeated Texas State, defeated Boston College, eliminated by Texas
2005Regionallost to Florida State, defeated South Alabama, eliminated by Auburn
2004Regionallost to LSU, eliminated by Charleston
2000Regionallost to Rutgers, eliminated by Penn State
 
*all team stats through 5/22