College Sports Madness - Corvallis Region Breakdown

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Link: http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/14772

OREGON STATE (49-4, 27-3 Pac-12)
Big Wins: 2/20 vs. Indiana (4-1), 3/26 Arizona (11-7), 4/2 at Stanford (7-0)
Bad Losses: 2/24 vs. Ohio State (1-6), 4/13 at Washington (2-3), 4/29 USC (5-7)
Coach: Pat Casey

Key Field Players
Nick Madrigal, IF (SO), .377 BA, 31 RBI, 15 SB
KJ Harrison, IF/C (JR), .317 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI
Jack Anderson, OF (JR), .312 BA, 27 RBI
Michael Gretler, IF (JR), .304 BA, 27 RBI
Trevor Larnach, OF (SO), .294 BA, 36 RBI
Cadyn Grenier, IF (SO), .273 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI

Key Pitchers
Luke Heimlich (JR), 0.81 ERA, 10-1 W-L, 111.1 IP, 120 SO
Jake Thompson (JR), 1.31 ERA, 12-0 W-L, 103.0 IP, 96 SO
Jake Mulholland (FR), 1.39 ERA, 6-1 W-L, 45.1 IP, 37 SO
Brandon Eisert (FR), 2.38 ERA, 4-0 W-L, 41.2 IP, 45 SO

By the Numbers
Batting Average: .290 (61st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.63 (234, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.82 (108, 4)
Earned Run Average: 1.87 (1, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .977 (36, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.43 (249, 9)
Scoring Offense: 5.7 (143, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .403 (137, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.10 (88, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.33 (40, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances

2015
Regional (def. Texas, lost to VCU, lost to Dallas Baptist)

2014
Regional (def. North Dakota State, lost to UC-Irvine, def. UNLV, lost to UC-Irvine)

2013
Regional (def. Texas-San Antonio, def. UC-Santa Barbara, def. Texas A&M)
Super Regional (defeated Kansas State)
College World Series (lost to Mississippi State, def. Louisville, def. Indiana, lost to Mississippi State)

2012
Regional (def. Belmont, lost to LSU, def. Louisiana-Monroe, lost to LSU)

2011
Regional (def. Arkansas-Little Rock, def. Creighton, def. Georgia)
Super Regional (defeated by Vanderbilt)

2010
Regional (def. Florida Atlantic, lost to Florida, lost to Florida Atlantic)

2009
Regional (def. Texas A&M, lost to TCU, def. Texas A&M, lost to TCU)

2007
Regional (def. Rutgers, lost to Virginia, def. Rutgers, def. Virginia, def. Virginia)
Super Regional (def. Michigan)
College World Series (def. Cal State-Fullerton, def. Arizona State, def. UC-Irvine)
National Championship (def. North Carolina)

2006
Regional (def. Wright State, def. Kansas, def. Hawaii)
Super Regional (def. Stanford)
College World Series (lost to Miami (FL), def. Georgia, def. Miami (FL), def. Rice, def. Rice)
National Championship (def. North Carolina)

 

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NEBRASKA (35-20-1, 16-7-1 Big Ten)

Big Wins: 3/5 vs. Arizona (1-0), 3/31 at Indiana (7-3), 4/9 Maryland (8-4)
Bad Losses: 2/17 vs. UC-Riverside (3-4), 3/21 at Cal State-Bakersfield (6-8), 4/18 at Creighton (2/5)
Coach: Darin Erstad

Key Field Players
Scott Schreiber, Junior, OF, .335 BA, 6 HR, 50 RBI
Angelo Altavilla, Sophomore, IF, .325 BA, 39 RBI
Ben Miller, Senior, 1B, .305 BA, 39 RBI
Jake Meyers, Junior, OF/P, .302 BA, 16 RBI, 19 SB
Jake Schleppenbach, Senior, IF, .290 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI

Key Pitchers
Jake Meyers, Junior, P/OF, 3.09 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 78.2 IP, 52 SO
Derek Burkamper, Senior, P, 3.09 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 67.0 IP, 49 SO
Jake Hohensee, Junior, P, 4.39 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 80.0 IP, 57 SO

By the Numbers
Batting Average: .280 (112th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.06 (11, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.92 (68, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.48 (22, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .976 (44, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.38 (269, 13)
Scoring Offense: 5.9 (120, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .378 (204, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.72 (206, 12)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (190, 11)

Recent Postseason Appearances

2016
Regional (lost to Oklahoma State, lost to Western Carolina)

2014
Regional (lost to Cal State-Fullerton, def. Binghamton, lost to Cal State-Fullerton)

2008
Regional (def. Eastern Illinois, lost to UC-Irvine, lost to Oral Roberts

2007
Regional (lost to UC-Riverside, def. Monmouth, def. UC-Riverside, lost to Arizona State)

2006
Regional (lost to Manhattan, lost to San Francisco)

2005
Regional (def. Illinois-Chicago, def. Creighton, def. Creighton)
Super Regional (def. Miami (FL)
College World Series (def. Arizona State, lost to Florida, lost to Arizona State)

2003
Regional (def. Eastern Michigan, lost to Missouri State, def. Eastern Michigan, def. Missouri State, lost to Missouri State)

 

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YALE (32-16, 16-4 Ivy League)

Big Wins: 3/3 at New Mexico State (3-1), 3/8 at Stony Brook (13-3), 4/23 Dartmouth (8-0)
Bad Losses: 4/11 Sacred Heart (6-9), 4/16 at Harvard (7-12), 4/29 Brown (1-12)
Coach: Jon Stuper

Key Field Players
Tim DeGraw, Sophomore, OF, .335 BA, 39 RBI, 16 SB
Richard Slenker, Senior, IF, .345 BA, 39 RBI
Scott Whiteman, Sophomore, IF/OF, .316 BA, 23 RBI
Benny Wagner, Sophomore, 1B, .352 BA, 8 HR, 48 RBI
Griffin Dey, Sophomore, 1B, .247 BA, 10 HR, 37 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Scott Politz, Sophomore, P, 3.47 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 6 CG, 83.0 IP, 69 SO
Eric Brodkowitz, Junior, P, 4.73 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 66.2 IP, 55 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .288 (71st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.74 (155, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.93 (62, 3)
Earned Run Average: 5.58 (214, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (104, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.80 (110, 2)
Scoring Offense: 7.0 (33, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .426 (81, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.83 (175, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (216, 7)

Recent Postseason Appearances

1993
Regional (lost to Texas A&M, lost to North Carolina)

1992
Regional (lost to Clemson, def. Nicholls State, lost to UCLA)

 

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Holy Cross (23-27, 12-8 Patriot League)

Big Wins: 3/11 at USC (6-4), 3/26 vs. Yale (8-7), 4/12 at Rhode Island (7-3)
Bad Losses: 3/18 vs. Wagner (2-6), 4/8 Lehigh (0-7), 4/30 at Lafayette (7-10)
Coach: Greg DiCenzo

Key Field Players:
Anthony Critelli, Senior, 1B, .302 BA, 9 HR, 34 RBI
Austin Masel, Freshman, OF, .299 BA, 25 RBI
Josh Hassell, Senior, OF, .289 BA, 28 RBI
Bill Schlich, Senior, OF, .296 BA, 20 RBI
Cam O’Neill, Junior, IF, .233 BA, 9 HR, 42 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Brendan King, Senior, P, 4.06 ERA, 5-6 W/L, 3 CG, 75.1 IP, 58 SO
Joe Cravero, Senior, P, 4.68 ERA, 3-4 W/L, 67.1 IP, 66 SO
George Capen, Senior, P, 4.01 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 42.2 IP, 47 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .259 (217th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.69 (193, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.48 (235, 5)
Earned Run Average: 5.01 (162, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .964 (216, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.73 (136, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.4 (179, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .376 (214, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.40 (287, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.04 (291, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances
(no recent tournament history)

 

[EriktheRed]

Oregon State has an unreal pitching staff.
Yale is not that great. They have played almost no one. We should be able to beat them.
Holy Cross is the worst team to make any of the regionals. They are not good in any area other than luck. Oregon State will beat them by 10 runs.
I think we beat Yale, lose to Oregon State, beat Yale again, beat Oregon State, lose to Oregon State.

 

[k9_r]

Oregon State has an unreal pitching staff.
Yale is not that great. They have played almost no one. We should be able to beat them.
Holy Cross is the worst team to make any of the regionals. They are not good in any area other than luck. Oregon State will beat them by 10 runs.
I think we beat Yale, lose to Oregon State, beat Yale again, beat Oregon State, lose to Oregon State.

That would be a fabulous regional appearance for us. It would earn us recognition in the polls.

But, honestly, I'm not sure Iowa could beat Yale. And our 4th best pitcher against Oregon St's 3rd best? Oof.

 

[regionsdoc]

Oregon State has an unreal pitching staff.
Yale is not that great. They have played almost no one. We should be able to beat them.
Holy Cross is the worst team to make any of the regionals. They are not good in any area other than luck. Oregon State will beat them by 10 runs.
I think we beat Yale, lose to Oregon State, beat Yale again, beat Oregon State, lose to Oregon State.

If only we specialized in something on offense. Power, speed, or small ball. We don't excel at any of them. When you need to win a postseason game 2-1/3-2 you have to be able to move base runners without base hits. Texas in their dynasty days were experts at small ball/bunting/hit and run.

 

[coolonetoo]

If only we specialized in something on offense. Power, speed, or small ball. We don't excel at any of them.

This is the best description to date of the current frustration with the Nebraska offense. We're good at hitting singles with humpback liners and hard ground balls. But you have to string at least three of them together to score a run. See Friday's loss to Iowa as the case study.

 

[coolonetoo]

But, honestly, I'm not sure Iowa could beat Yale.

Wait, are you saying Yale is pretty good?

 

[k9_r]

Wait, are you saying Yale is pretty good?

Nah. but they're good enough to beat Iowa and we didn't. Just saying.

Yale's record (.667) is better than Iowa's (.643) and their SOS 159 is better than Iowa's 172.

 

[donahues17]

RPI is better than Iowa's as well.

 

[RobsterMobster]

That would be a fabulous regional appearance for us. It would earn us recognition in the polls.

But, honestly, I'm not sure Iowa could beat Yale. And our 4th best pitcher against Oregon St's 3rd best? Oof.

My guess is they'd save our 3 to face their 3 and instead pitch someone like Waldron against Yale the 2nd time around.

 

[donahues17]

Didn't Waldron have a very good outing last weekend? Could throw him in 3 and save Meyer's for 4.