Missouri State Bears
MVC (30-27, 8-13)
Coach: Keith Guttin
Key Field Players:
Spencer Nivens, Freshman, IF/OF, .352 BA, 9 HR, 48 RBI
Walker Jenkins, Senior, IF, .336 BA, 6 HR, 19 RBI
Drake Baldwin, Junior, C, .335 BA, 16 HR, 60 RBI
Mason Greer, Junior, IF, .326 BA, 9 HR, 51 RBI
Grant Wood, Senior, IF, .311 BA, 7 HR, 46 RBI
Mason Hull, Senior, IF, .281 BA, 14 HR, 48 RBI
Dakota Kotowski, Senior, OF, .251 BA, 23 HR, 50 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Adam Link, Senior, P, 4.50 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 86.0 IP, 68 SO
Forrest Barnes, Senior, P, 5.03 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 82.1 IP, 63 SO
Trey Ziegenbein, Senior, P, 5.13 ERA, 5-5 W/L, 59.2 IP, 56 SO
Riyan Rodriguez, Senior, P, 3.76 ERA, 4-0 W/L, 52.2 IP, 59 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .286 (99th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.80 (50, 2)
Doubles per Game: 2.10 (45, 3)
Earned Run Average: 5.74 (154, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (226, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.55 (26, 1)
Scoring Offense: 7.4 (62, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .487 (41, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.41 (284, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (242, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2018 | Regional | lost to Tennessee Tech, defeated Saint Louis, eliminated by Tennessee Tech |
2017 | Regional | defeated Oklahoma State, defeated Arkansas, lost to Arkansas, defeated Arkansas |
2017 | Super Regional | eliminated by TCU |
2015 | Regional | defeated Canisius, defeated Iowa, defeated Iowa |
2015 | Super Regional | eliminated by Arkansas |
2012 | Regional | lost to UCF, defeated Miami, eliminated by Stony Brook |
2003 | Regional | defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Nebraska, lost to Nebraska, defeated Nebraska |
2003 | Super Regional | defeated Ohio State |
2003 | CWS | lost to Rice, eliminated by Miami (FL) |
2002 | Regional | lost to Marist, defeated Milwaukee, defeated Marist, eliminated by Nebraska |
1999 | Regional | defeated Clemson, defeated Arkansas, lost to Clemson, eliminated by Clemson |
1997 | Regional | lost to Rice, defeated Texas Tech, defeated Nevada, eliminated by Rice |
1996 | Regional | defeated Long Beach State, defeated UCLA, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Miami (FL) |
*all team stats through 5/22