Central Connecticut State 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils

Northeast Conference (36-20, 21-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/11 at Marist (3-2), 4/2 Binghamton (2-1), 4/22 Bryant (8-0)
Bad Losses: 4/8 at LIU Brooklyn (4-6), 4/11 Massachusetts (0-15), 5/12 at Wagner (2-5)
Coach: Charlie Hickey
 
Key Field Players:
Dean Lockery, Junior, IF, .336 BA, 28 RBI
Ryan Costello, Junior, IF, .287 BA, 9 HR, 51 RBI
Franklin Jennings, Senior, IF/OF, .333 BA, 21 RBI, 13 SB
Tyler Coleman, Senior, OF, .304 BA, 30 RBI
Mitch Guilmette, Junior, IF/OF, .333 BA, 33 RBI
TT Bowens, Freshman, IF, .274 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Brendan Smith, Senior, P, 4.03 ERA, 5-7 W/L, 82.2 IP, 57 SO
Mike Appel, Sophomore, P, 4.21 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 72.2 IP, 47 SO
Ron Grant, Freshman, P, 5.69 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 61.2 IP, 44 SO
Jared Gallagher, Sophomore, P, 1.45 ERA, 3-01 W/L, 37.1 IP, 25 SO, 8 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .279 (116th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.79 (109, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.87 (85, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.30 (95, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (64, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.40 (260, 6)
Scoring Offense: 5.8 (126, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .392 (170, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.89 (156, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.38 (21, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2010    Regional          lost to Florida State, eliminated by Connecticut
2004    Regional          lost to Florida, eliminated by Oklahoma
2003    Regional          lost to Arizona State, eliminated by UNLV
2002    Regional          lost to Texas, eliminated by Lamar
 
*all team stats through 5/21