Clemson 2012 Baseball World Series Capsule

Clemson Tigers
ACC (32-24, 16-14)


 
Big Wins: 4/13 North Carolina State (7-6), 5/12 Florida State (7-2), 5/14 Florida State (9-7)
Bad Losses: 2/24 Maine (5-6), 3/28 Presbyterian (4-8), 5/19 at Wake Forest (1-2)
Coach: Jack Leggett (19 seasons at Clemson)

Key Field Players:
Richie Shaffer, Junior, 3B/1B, .344 BA, 10 HR, 45 RBI
Steve Wilkerson, Sothomore, 2B/SS, .316 BA, 29 RBI
Thomas Brittle, Junior, OF, .313 BA, 33 RBI, 11 SB
Phil Pohl, Senior, C/1B/OF, .296 BA, 8 HR, 50 RBI
Jason Stolz, Senior, IF, .275 BA, 21 RBI
Brad Felder, Senior, OF, .252 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Dominic Leone, Junior, RHP, 5.18 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 74.2 IP, 58 SO
Kevin Pohle, Sophomore, RHP, 3.25 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 69.1 IP, 38 SO
Scott Firth, Junior, RHP, 2.30 ERA, 4-0 W/L, 43.0 IP, 39 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .273 (164th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Offense: 5.8 (98, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.57 (175, 12)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (92, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.66 (56, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .389 (114, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.04 (129, 10)
Earned Run Average: 3.89 (89, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (49, 2)
Double Plays per Game: 1.05 (10, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2011Regionaldefeated Sacred Heart, defeated Coastal Carolina, lost to Connecticut, eliminated by Connecticut
2010Regionaldefeated Southern Mississippi, defeated Auburn, lost to Auburn, defeated Auburn
2010Super Regionaldefeated Alabama
2010CWSdefeated Arizona State, defeated Oklahoma, lost to South Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
2009Regionaldefeated Tennessee Tech, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Tennessee Tech, defeated Oklahoma State, defeated Oklahoma State
2009Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2007Regionaldefeated St. John's, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Coastal Carolina
2007Super Regionaleliminated by Mississippi State
2006Regionaldefeated North Carolina Asheville, defeated Elon, defeated Mississippi State
2006Super Regionaldefeated Oral Roberts
2006CWSdefeated Georgia Tech, lost to North Carolina, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton

*all team stats through 5/20


 
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