Delaware 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens

Colonial (34-21, 15-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/26 vs Kentucky (4-3), 4/1 William & Mary (8-5), 5/7 at NC State (5-4)
Bad Losses: 3/5 Rider (3-4), 3/24 at James Madison (8-12), 4/22 at Elon (2-15)
Coach: Jim Sherman
 
Key Field Players:
Jeremy Ake, Senior, IF, .359 BA, 42 RBI
Doug Trimble, Senior, IF, .341 BA, 6 HR, 48 RBI
Jordan Glover, Senior, OF, .333 BA, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 21 SB
Calvin Scott, Junior, OF, .331 BA, 41 RBI
Brian Mayer, Senior, C, .331 BA, 11 HR, 39 RBI
Nick Patten, Sophomore, IF, .308 BA, 14 HR, 52 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Nick Spadafino, Junior, P, 4.67 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 71.1 IP, 48 SO
Kevin Milley, Senior, P, 4.71 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 63.0 IP, 51 SO
Ron Marinaccio, Junior, P, 1.85 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 58.1 IP, 65 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .314 (14th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.75 (146, 5)
Doubles per Game: 2.06 (30, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.48 (120, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .966 (185, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 1.04 (49, 4)
Scoring Offense: 7.4 (20,1)
Slugging Percentage: .490 (11, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.02 (112, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.47 (7, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2001    Regional          defeated Ohio State, lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Kent State
2000    Regional          lost to UCLA, eliminated by Oral Roberts
1999    Regional          lost to Arkansas, eliminated by Clemson
1998    Regional          lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Florida State
1996    Regional          lost to Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Indiana
 
*all team stats through 5/21