We are now consensus #2 in the most recent polls, D1 and Baseball America (coaches left Oregon State at #2 and us at #4)
Game 1 - Friday, June 3: 1 p.m. Stanford - vs. Binghamton
Game 2 - Friday, June 3: 6 p.m. UC Santa Barbara - vs. Texas State
Game 3 - Saturday, June 4: 1 p.m. - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 4 - Saturday, June 4: 7 p.m. - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 5 - Sunday, June 5: 1 p.m. - Winner of Game 3 vs. Loserr of Game 4
Game 6- Sunday, June 5: 6 p.m. - Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 - Monday, June 6: 7 p.m. - If Necessary
Where we sit on team stats (used D1 for RPI and SOS)
Stanford
RPI: #4
SOS: #44
D1 Baseball ranking: #2
Batting average: #31, .302
Slugging: #14, .522
On base: #106, .381
OPS: .903
HRs per game: #17, 1.73
ERA: #8, 3.76
WHIP: #21. 1.32
Significant series: beat Arkansas in round robin, lost series to Oregon 1-2, played total of five games with AZ 2-3, swept Wazzu, won 3 of 4 games with Oregon State, swept AZ State 4-0, won series with UCLA 2-1, split two games with Grand Canyon, lost series with UW 1-2, swept Cal, Utah, USC 3-0 (mashed Pac-12 tournament results in there)
Binghamton
RPI: #206
SOS: #231
D1 Baseball ranking: NR
Batting average: #135, .278
Slugging: #188, .409
On base: #193, .362
OPS: .771
HRs per game: #203, .80
ERA: #155, 5.77
WHIP: #141, 1.56
Significant series: lost series to Old Dominion 2-1, swept by Alabama 0-3, swept by Maine 0-3
Key players; SS Evans .386 BA, C Sullivan .350 BA
UCSB
RPI: #49
SOS: #177
D1 Baseball ranking: #20
Batting average: #83, .289
Slugging: #44, .484
On base: #53, .394
OPS: .878
HRs per game: #57, 1.31
ERA: #11, .387
WHIP: #45, 1.39
Significant series: split 4 games with Oregon, beat Nevada 2-1 games, lost game to UCLA
Key players; 3B Willits .336 BA, P Lewis 2.82 ERA, P Gallagher 3.00 ERA, P Gutierrez 3.02 ERA
Texas State
RPI: #26
SOS: #114
D1 Baseball ranking: #13
Batting average: #42, .298
Slugging: #31, .493
On base: #26, .402
OPS: .895
HRs per game: #47, 1.40
ERA: #40, 4.34
WHIP: #37, 1.38
Significant series: won series with AZ 2-1, split two games with Texas, lost game to Texas A&M, lost series to Georgia Southern 1-2, swept Louisiana 3-0,
Key players: SS Shuffield .387 BA, P Stivors 2.95 ERA, P Dixon 2.95 ERA, P Wells 3.01 ERA, P Wood 3.56 ERA
Key takeaways:
- UCSB and Texas State are going to be tough - both very good teams, but SOS inflates their stats and they do not have many marquee wins. Of course, we may only play one of them. I think Texas State looks to be the stronger of the two
- Binghamton will be cake
- Stanford's trend is very strong, not sure about the oppo, but even it is good for them, not on our level
- Cinderellas happen, but I feel good about this pairing. Our guys step up when the heat is on. The key will be how well our hitting does against their pitching - some pitchers just give the guys fits.
Good luck to the team!
Game 1 - Friday, June 3: 1 p.m. Stanford - vs. Binghamton
Game 2 - Friday, June 3: 6 p.m. UC Santa Barbara - vs. Texas State
Game 3 - Saturday, June 4: 1 p.m. - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 4 - Saturday, June 4: 7 p.m. - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 5 - Sunday, June 5: 1 p.m. - Winner of Game 3 vs. Loserr of Game 4
Game 6- Sunday, June 5: 6 p.m. - Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 - Monday, June 6: 7 p.m. - If Necessary
Where we sit on team stats (used D1 for RPI and SOS)
Stanford
RPI: #4
SOS: #44
D1 Baseball ranking: #2
Batting average: #31, .302
Slugging: #14, .522
On base: #106, .381
OPS: .903
HRs per game: #17, 1.73
ERA: #8, 3.76
WHIP: #21. 1.32
Significant series: beat Arkansas in round robin, lost series to Oregon 1-2, played total of five games with AZ 2-3, swept Wazzu, won 3 of 4 games with Oregon State, swept AZ State 4-0, won series with UCLA 2-1, split two games with Grand Canyon, lost series with UW 1-2, swept Cal, Utah, USC 3-0 (mashed Pac-12 tournament results in there)
Binghamton
RPI: #206
SOS: #231
D1 Baseball ranking: NR
Batting average: #135, .278
Slugging: #188, .409
On base: #193, .362
OPS: .771
HRs per game: #203, .80
ERA: #155, 5.77
WHIP: #141, 1.56
Significant series: lost series to Old Dominion 2-1, swept by Alabama 0-3, swept by Maine 0-3
Key players; SS Evans .386 BA, C Sullivan .350 BA
UCSB
RPI: #49
SOS: #177
D1 Baseball ranking: #20
Batting average: #83, .289
Slugging: #44, .484
On base: #53, .394
OPS: .878
HRs per game: #57, 1.31
ERA: #11, .387
WHIP: #45, 1.39
Significant series: split 4 games with Oregon, beat Nevada 2-1 games, lost game to UCLA
Key players; 3B Willits .336 BA, P Lewis 2.82 ERA, P Gallagher 3.00 ERA, P Gutierrez 3.02 ERA
Texas State
RPI: #26
SOS: #114
D1 Baseball ranking: #13
Batting average: #42, .298
Slugging: #31, .493
On base: #26, .402
OPS: .895
HRs per game: #47, 1.40
ERA: #40, 4.34
WHIP: #37, 1.38
Significant series: won series with AZ 2-1, split two games with Texas, lost game to Texas A&M, lost series to Georgia Southern 1-2, swept Louisiana 3-0,
Key players: SS Shuffield .387 BA, P Stivors 2.95 ERA, P Dixon 2.95 ERA, P Wells 3.01 ERA, P Wood 3.56 ERA
Key takeaways:
- UCSB and Texas State are going to be tough - both very good teams, but SOS inflates their stats and they do not have many marquee wins. Of course, we may only play one of them. I think Texas State looks to be the stronger of the two
- Binghamton will be cake
- Stanford's trend is very strong, not sure about the oppo, but even it is good for them, not on our level
- Cinderellas happen, but I feel good about this pairing. Our guys step up when the heat is on. The key will be how well our hitting does against their pitching - some pitchers just give the guys fits.
Good luck to the team!
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