Long Beach State 49ers
Big West (37-17-1, 20-4)
Big Wins: 2/18 at Oklahoma (8-3), 3/3 at North Carolina (5-2), 3/14 TCU (7-0)
Bad Losses: 3/11 at Arizona State (4-9), 3/31 at UCSB (2-3), 4/15 Cal State Northridge (5-8)
Coach: Troy Buckley
Key Field Players:
Ramsey Romano, Junior, IF, .338 BA, 36 RBI
Lucas Tancas, Junior, IF/OF, .312 BA, 9 HR, 34 RBI
David Banuelos, Junior, C, .303 BA, 7 HR, 28 RBI
Jarren Duran, Sophomore, IF, .292 BA, 21 RBI, 15 SB
Daniel Jackson, Senior, 1B/C, .278 BA, 33 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Darren McCaughan, Junior, P, 2.66 ERA, 8-2 W/L, 4 CG, 108.1 IP, 94 SO
Dave Smith, Senior, P, 1.55 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 75.1 IP, 37 SO
John Sheaks, Junior, P, 3.97 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 77.0 IP, 46 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .278 (123rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.52 (280, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.46 (243, 9)
Earned Run Average: 3.14 (8, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .980 (13, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.56 (201, 6)
Scoring Offense: 5.4 (176, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .394 (160, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.17 (71, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.38 (18, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 Regional defeated Florida Atlantic, lost to Miami (FL), eliminated by Miami (FL)
2014 Regional defeated North Carolina, lost to Charleston, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Charleston
2008 Regional lost to Fresno State, defeated California, eliminated by San Diego
2007 Regional lost to Illinois Chicago, defeated Pepperdine, defeated Illinois Chicago, eliminated by UCLA
2005 Regional defeated Rhode Island, lost to California, eliminated by Pepperdine
2004 Regional defeated St. John's, defeated Stanford, defeated Stanford
2004 Super Regional eliminated by Arizona
2003 Regional defeated Pepperdine, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2003 Super Regional eliminated by Stanford
*all team stats through 5/21
