.459
The on-base percentage for the Tigers through their first five games of the season. While the team is hitting a solid .320, their ability to draw walks has been a key contributor to their offensive success. The team has already drawn 31 walks in 170 plate appearances, giving them a healthy walk rate of one free pass every 5.5 plate appearances. That patience at the plate has helped the Tigers score 48 runs in their first five games, an average of 9.6 runs per contest.
.769
The slugging percentage for sophomore Isaac White, who has been the Tigers’ most consistent power threat in the early going. White is 5-for-13 at the plate with three doubles and a triple among his hits. His plate discipline has been equally impressive, as he’s drawn a team-high seven walks, giving him an on-base percentage of .600. White has scored eight runs, second-most on the team behind Ryder Davis’s nine.
77.17%
The percentage of balls put in play by Tiger pitchers that have been classified as “weak contact.” The pitching staff has allowed just 30 hits in 30.2 innings, with only one home run surrendered. Leading the way has been Cannon Ellison, who’s allowed just five hits in 10 innings of work while striking out 14. The sophomore has posted a 0.70 ERA through his first two starts, both victories for the Tigers.
12.94%
The team’s “2-Strike + 3” percentage, measuring plate appearances where a Tiger batter has reached a two-strike count and then battled for at least three more pitches. This metric is a key indicator of plate discipline and the ability to extend at-bats when in a defensive position. Isaac White leads the team with five such plate appearances (25% of his total), showing why he’s become one of the Tigers’ most reliable on-base threats with a team-leading .600 OBP. As a team, the Tigers have logged 22 of these grinding at-bats in just five games, forcing opposing pitchers to throw additional pitches and potentially wearing them down earlier.
13
The number of runs produced through five games by three different players in the Republic lineup. Ryder Davis (4 RBI, 9 runs scored), Cooper Pilkinton (8 RBI, 5 runs scored), and Jackson Overstreet (6 RBI, 7 runs scored) are one-third of the starting lineup, and all three have produced 13 runs. Isaac White is not far behind (3 RBI, 8 runs scored).
