Arizona baseball: Projected starting lineup for Game 1 of College World Series
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Here's a look at Arizona's likely starting lineup for Saturday's game against Miami in the College World Series.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Cody Ramer
Position: Second base
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .352
• Home runs: 2
• RBIs: 39
• Stolen bases: 8
• Fielding percentage: .968
Role: Table-setter. Ramer ranks second on the team in batting average and on-base percentage, and has stolen eight of 14 bases. He also has surprising pop: Ramer's .498 slugging percentage ranks second on the team behind Ryan Aguilar's .510.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Zach Gibbons
Position: Right field
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .381
• Home runs: 0
• RBIs: 39
• Stolen bases: 9
• Fielding percentage: .992
Role: Steady force. Gibbons leads the team in batting average, hits (94) and is second with 35 walks. He's also willing to play small ball: Gibbons' seven sacrifice hits ranks fourth on the team.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Alfonso Rivas
Position: Left field
Year in school: Freshman
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .267
• Home runs: 1
• RBIs: 26
• Stolen bases: 1
• Fielding percentage: .960
Role: The new guy. True freshman carries a .350 on-base percentage, and is versatile enough to pitch if needed.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Ryan Aguilar
Position: First base
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .311
• Home runs: 8
• RBIs: 51
• Stolen bases: 12
• Fielding percentage: .997
Role: Left-handed slugger. Aguilar's three-run home run in Saturday's Super Regional game at Mississippi State helped the Wildcats climb back into what had the look of a blowout. Aguilar leads the team in home runs and RBIs, and carries a team-best .510 slugging percentage.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: J.J. Matijevic
Position: Designated hitter
Year in school: Sophomore
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .292
• Home runs: 4
• RBIs: 36
• Stolen bases: 2
Role: Steadying influence. Second-year starter has appeared in 63 of the UA's 65 games, starting 60 of them. He ranks fourth on the team in hits.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Bobby Dalbec
Position: Third base
Year in school: Junior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .270
• Home runs: 7
• RBIs: 39
• Stolen bases: 7
• Fielding percentage: .922
Role: Two-way star. Dalbec starts at third base and hits in the middle of the order on days when he's not pitching. The junior overcame a months-long slump during May, and has boosted his average and slugging percentage significantly. He ranks second on the team in home runs, and is tied for third in RBIs.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Cesar Salazar
Position: Catcher
Year in school: Freshman
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .290
• Home runs: 0
• RBIs: 28
• Stolen bases: 1
• Fielding percentage: .991
Role: Playoff hero. Salazar's 11th-inning, walk-off RBI single helped the Wildcats beat Mississippi State on Saturday, clinching the Super Regional. The freshman from Sahuaro High School ranks fourth on the team in hits, despite spending the early part of the season on the bench.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jared Oliva
Position: Centerfield
Year in school: Sophomore
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .236
• Home runs: 3
• RBIs: 28
• Stolen bases: 13
• Fielding percentage: 1.000
Role: Speedster. Oliva leads the team with 13 stolen bases, and his nine sacrifice hits ranks second behind Louis Boyd's 13.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Louis Boyd
Position: Shortstop
Year in school: Junior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .259
• Home runs: 0
• RBIs: 21
• Stolen bases: 9
• Fielding percentage: .953
Role: Sparkplug. Boyd provides speed and unselfishness at the bottom of the lineup. No Wildcat is better at moving runners over or doing what it takes to win.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Nathan Bannister
Position: Pitcher
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Record: 11-2
• ERA: 2.71
• Strikeouts: 98
• Walks: 29
• Fielding percentage: .960
Role: Staff ace. UA coach Jay Johnson has yet to name Saturday's starting pitcher, but the smart money is on the senior right-hander. Bannister leads the team with 132.2 innings pitched, and has a team-high 11 wins. Bannister's stuff doesn't overwhelm opponents, but he's efficient. Bannister throws an average of just 13.6 pitches per inning, lowest among Arizona starters.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Cody Ramer
Position: Second base
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .352
• Home runs: 2
• RBIs: 39
• Stolen bases: 8
• Fielding percentage: .968
Role: Table-setter. Ramer ranks second on the team in batting average and on-base percentage, and has stolen eight of 14 bases. He also has surprising pop: Ramer's .498 slugging percentage ranks second on the team behind Ryan Aguilar's .510.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Zach Gibbons
Position: Right field
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .381
• Home runs: 0
• RBIs: 39
• Stolen bases: 9
• Fielding percentage: .992
Role: Steady force. Gibbons leads the team in batting average, hits (94) and is second with 35 walks. He's also willing to play small ball: Gibbons' seven sacrifice hits ranks fourth on the team.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Alfonso Rivas
Position: Left field
Year in school: Freshman
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .267
• Home runs: 1
• RBIs: 26
• Stolen bases: 1
• Fielding percentage: .960
Role: The new guy. True freshman carries a .350 on-base percentage, and is versatile enough to pitch if needed.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Ryan Aguilar
Position: First base
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .311
• Home runs: 8
• RBIs: 51
• Stolen bases: 12
• Fielding percentage: .997
Role: Left-handed slugger. Aguilar's three-run home run in Saturday's Super Regional game at Mississippi State helped the Wildcats climb back into what had the look of a blowout. Aguilar leads the team in home runs and RBIs, and carries a team-best .510 slugging percentage.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: J.J. Matijevic
Position: Designated hitter
Year in school: Sophomore
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .292
• Home runs: 4
• RBIs: 36
• Stolen bases: 2
Role: Steadying influence. Second-year starter has appeared in 63 of the UA's 65 games, starting 60 of them. He ranks fourth on the team in hits.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Bobby Dalbec
Position: Third base
Year in school: Junior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .270
• Home runs: 7
• RBIs: 39
• Stolen bases: 7
• Fielding percentage: .922
Role: Two-way star. Dalbec starts at third base and hits in the middle of the order on days when he's not pitching. The junior overcame a months-long slump during May, and has boosted his average and slugging percentage significantly. He ranks second on the team in home runs, and is tied for third in RBIs.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Cesar Salazar
Position: Catcher
Year in school: Freshman
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .290
• Home runs: 0
• RBIs: 28
• Stolen bases: 1
• Fielding percentage: .991
Role: Playoff hero. Salazar's 11th-inning, walk-off RBI single helped the Wildcats beat Mississippi State on Saturday, clinching the Super Regional. The freshman from Sahuaro High School ranks fourth on the team in hits, despite spending the early part of the season on the bench.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jared Oliva
Position: Centerfield
Year in school: Sophomore
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .236
• Home runs: 3
• RBIs: 28
• Stolen bases: 13
• Fielding percentage: 1.000
Role: Speedster. Oliva leads the team with 13 stolen bases, and his nine sacrifice hits ranks second behind Louis Boyd's 13.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Louis Boyd
Position: Shortstop
Year in school: Junior
2016 stats so far:
• Batting average: .259
• Home runs: 0
• RBIs: 21
• Stolen bases: 9
• Fielding percentage: .953
Role: Sparkplug. Boyd provides speed and unselfishness at the bottom of the lineup. No Wildcat is better at moving runners over or doing what it takes to win.
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Nathan Bannister
Position: Pitcher
Year in school: Senior
2016 stats so far:
• Record: 11-2
• ERA: 2.71
• Strikeouts: 98
• Walks: 29
• Fielding percentage: .960
Role: Staff ace. UA coach Jay Johnson has yet to name Saturday's starting pitcher, but the smart money is on the senior right-hander. Bannister leads the team with 132.2 innings pitched, and has a team-high 11 wins. Bannister's stuff doesn't overwhelm opponents, but he's efficient. Bannister throws an average of just 13.6 pitches per inning, lowest among Arizona starters.
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