UAB Blazers
C-USA (32-28, 9-15)
Big Wins: 3/27 vs Alabama (1-0), 4/10 at Alabama (9-1), 5/13 at Rice (6-5)
Bad Losses: 4/18 at Samford (0-11), 4/22 Gardner Webb (1-5), 4/24 Kennesaw State (3-8)
Coach: Brian Shoop (6 seasons at UAB)
Key Field Players:
Keith DePew, Senior, IF, .299 BA, 21 RBI
Ivan De Jesus, Sophomore, OF, .297 BA, 23 RBI, 12 SB
Jeff Schalk, Freshman, OF/1B, .280 BA, 24 RBI
John Frost, Junior, IF, .277 BA, 29 RBI
Ryan Ussery, Junior, OF, .275 BA, 18 RBI
Patrick Palmeiro, Senior, IF/OF, .252 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Ben Bullard, Junior, RHP, 2.96 ERA, 5-5 W/L, 82.0 IP, 79 SO
Michael Busby, Senior, RHP, 3.90 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 90.0 IP, 55 SO
Dillon Napoleon, Senior, RHP, 4.85 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 72.1 IP, 36 SO
Ryan Nance, Senior, RHP, 3.66 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 46.2 IP, 38 SO, 8 SV
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .263 (227th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Offense: 4.8 (208, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.29 (264, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (116, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.39 (172, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .348 (228, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (168, 7)
Earned Run Average: 4.58 (165, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .968 (102, 7)
Double Plays per Game: 1.04 (19, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 1991 | Regional | lost to Texas, defeated Rutgers, eliminated by Oklahoma State |
*all team stats through 5/20
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