When comparing some of Seth Beer’s numbers to his freshman season, it’s easy to say he experienced a “sophomore slump” this year.
The 2016 Dick Howser Award winner comes into today’s Clemson Regional against UNC Greensboro with a .291 batting average, down from .369 he hit last year. His slug percentage is down from .700 to .587 while his on base percentage is down from .535 to .462.
“I know what I did last year was special,” Beer said. “I know it is not something you see very much. You can’t expect yourself to have those kinds of expectations heading into the next season.