Illinois State Redbirds
Missouri Valley (34-24, 14-7)
Coach: Steve Holm
Key Field Players:
Joe Aeilts, Junior, IF/C, .350 BA, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 13 SB
Joe Butler, Junior, IF/OF, .323 BA, 5 HR, 41 RBI, 11 SB
Jordan Libman, Junior, OF, .309 BA, 27 RBI
Jack Butler, Sophomore, OF, .304 BA, 24 RBI
John Rave, Junior, OF, .304 BA, 12 HR, 48 RBI, 11 SB
Derek Parola, Senior, IF, .278 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI, 14 SB
Key Pitchers:
Brent Headrick, Junior, P, 3.50 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 90.0 IP, 101 SO
Colton Johnson, Junior, P, 4.45 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 60.2 IP, 54 SO
Brett Wicklund, Sophomore, P, 4.50 ERA, 4-4 W/L, 64.0 IP, 28 SO
Matt Walker, Junior, P, 5.11 ERA, 4-8 W/L, 68.2 IP, 72 SO
Jeff Lindgren, Senior, P, 5.47 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 79.0 IP, 66 SO
Jacob Gilmore, Sophomore, P, 3.46 ERA, 2-1 W/L, 26.0 IP, 35 SO, 11 SV
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .297 (27th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.48 (274, 8)
Doubles per Game: 2.07 (33, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.87 (139, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (94, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.81 (106, 4)
Scoring Offense: 6.4 (83, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .436 (62, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.17 (103, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (138, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2010 | Regional | lost to Vanderbilt, defeated St. Louis, eliminated by Vanderbilt |
1994 | Regional | lost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Northwestern State |
*all team stats through 5/19