Offense
The 2023 team is a much better offensive team compared to last year. Let’s take a look at how they compare:
2022
Batting Avg      Runs      Slugging %      On-Base %          Steals
.293Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 363Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .491Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .386Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103-122
2023Â
Batting Avg      Runs      Slugging %      On-Base %           Steals
.307Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 393Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .503Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .404Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 122-144
The 2023 team doesn’t have the home runs from last year, but they make up for it with gap power. This team set a school record with 119 doubles.
They also walked (240) more than they struck out (208) and only struck out 12.8 percent of their at-bats. The 2022 team struck out 15.6 percent of their at-bats.
If we couple all of this with overall team speed and the ability to manufacture runs, it’s a much more difficult unit to deal with compared to last year. They put a ton of pressure on opposing pitchers and defenses with their patience at the plate, speed, and ability to put the ball in play.