Florida 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Florida Gators
SEC (53-5, 20-4)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/13 Michigan (8-0), 2/26 vs Washington (3-1), 4/2 Alabama (3-2)
Bad Losses: 3/14 at Auburn (4-5), 4/3 Alabama (0-3), 5/1 at Texas A&M (4-6)
Coach: Tim Walton
 
Key Field Players:
Amanda Lorenz, Freshman, OF, .400 BA, 7 HR, 44 RBI
Kayli Kvistad, Sophomore, UTL, .396 BA, 11 HR, 60 RBI
Nicole DeWitt, Sophomore, UTL, .345 BA, 6 HR, 36 RBI
Kirsti Merrit, Senior, OF, .318 BA, 8 HR, 42 RBI
Kelsey Stewart, Senior, IF, .318 BA, 17 RBI
Janell Wheaton, Sophomore, C/1B, .305 BA, 6 HR, 36 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Aleshia Ocasio, Sophomore, P, 0.70 ERA, 20-1 W/L, 10 CG, 130.2 IP, 130 SO
Delanie Gourley, Junior, P, 0.73 ERA, 18-3 W/L, 11 CG, 143.2 IP, 206 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .318 (35th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.46 (24, 2)
Doubles per Game: 0.84 (276, 12)
Earned Run Average: 0.89 (1, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .983 (2, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (43, 5)
Scoring Offense: 6.25 (27, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .480 (50, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.20 (85, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (129, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Florida A&M, defeated Hofstra, defeated Florida Atlantic
2015    Super Regional            defeated Kentucky
2015    WCWS            defeated Tennessee, defeated LSU, defeated Auburn
2015    Championship lost to Michigan, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2014    Regional          defeated Florida A&M, defeated Stetson, defeated UCF
2014    Super Regional            defeated Washington, lost to Washington, defeated Washington
2014    WCWS            defeated Baylor, defeated Oregon, defeated Baylor, defeated Alabama, defeated Alabama
2013    WCWS            lost to Tennessee, defeated Nebraska, eliminated by Texas
2013    Regional          defeated Hampton, defeated South Florida, defeated South Florida
2011    Regional          defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated UCLA, lost to UCLA, defeated UCLA
2011    Super Regional            defeated Oregon
2011    WCWS            defeated Missouri, lost to Arizona State, defeated California, defeated Alabama, defeated Alabama
2011    Championship eliminated by Arizona State
2010    Regional          defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated UCF, defeated Florida International
2010    Super Regional            defeated Arizona State
2010    WCWS            lost to UCLA, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Georgia
2009    Regional          defeated Florida A&M, defeated Texas A&M, defeated Lehigh
2009    Super Regional            defeated California
2009    WCWS            defeated Arizona, defeated Michigan, defeated Alabama
2009    Championship eliminated by Washington
2008    Regional          defeated Georgia Tech, defeated UCF, defeated UCF
2008    Super Regional            defeated California
2008    WCWS            lost to Louisiana, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated UCLA, defeated Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
2007    Regional          defeated Stetson, defeated Georgia Tech, defeated Texas
2007    Super Regional            eliminated by Texas A&M
 
*all team stats through 5/8