Alabama 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC (42-16, 12-11)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/18 at Louisiana (3-0), 4/7 LSU (3-0), 5/7 Auburn (3-2)
Bad Losses: 3/18 at Mississippi State (0-1), 3/26 South Carolina (0-14), 3/31 at Missouri (0-2)
Coach: Patrick Murphy
 
Key Field Players:
Bailey Hemphill, Freshman, UTL, .324 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI
Merris Schroder, Sophomore, OF, .319 BA, 24 RBI
Chandler Dare, Senior, OF, .301 BA, 12 RBI
Peyton Grantham, Junior, IF, .258 BA, 7 HR, 39 RBI
Marisa Runyon, Senior, IF, .248 BA, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Alexis Osorio, Junior, P, 1.29 ERA, 21-7 W/L, 17 CG, 179.1 IP, 305 SO
Sydney Littlejohn, Senior, P, 1.36 ERA, 15-8 W/L, 14 CG, 159.0 IP, 172 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .286 (98th in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.24 (203, 9)
Doubles per Game: 0.89 (256, 13)
Earned Run Average: 1.55 (10, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .976 (14, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.60 (120, 9)
Scoring Offense: 4.51 (113, 11)
Slugging Percentage: .411 (117, 11)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.60 (35, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (64, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          defeated Samford, defeated California, defeated California
2016    Super Regional            defeated Washington
2016    WCWS            lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by LSU
2015    Regional          defeated Fairfield, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2015    Super Regional            defeated Oklahoma
2015    WCWS            lost to Michigan, defeated Oregon, eliminated by LSU
2014    Regional          defeated SIU-Edwardsville, defeated SC Upstate, defeated South Alabama
2014    Super Regional            defeated Nebraska, defeated Nebraska
2014    WCWS            defeated Oklahoma, defeated Kentucky, defeated Oregon, lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2013    Regional          defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Western Kentucky, defeated Western Kentucky
2013    Super Regional            lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Tennessee
2012    Regional          defeated UT Martin, defeated South Alabama, defeated South Alabama
2012    Super Regional            defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2012    WCWS            defeated Tennessee, defeated Arizona State, defeated California, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma
2011    Regional          defeated Jackson State, defeated Memphis, defeated Chattanooga
2011    Super Regional            defeated Stanford
2011    WCWS            defeated California, defeated Baylor, lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2010    Regional          defeated Alcorn State, defeated Lipscomb, defeated Lipscomb
2010    Super Regional            eliminated by Hawaii
2009    Regional          defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Texas, defeated Texas
2009    Super Regional            defeated Jacksonville State
2009    WCWS            lost to Michigan, defeated Arizona, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Florida
2008    Regional          defeated Chattanooga, defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Jacksonville State
2008    Super Regional            defeated Missouri
2008    WCWS            lost to Arizona State, defeated Arizona, defeated Louisiana, eliminated by Arizona State
2007    Regional          lost to Tennessee Tech, defeated Florida State, defeated California, defeated Tennessee Tech
2007    Super Regional            eliminated by Washington
 
*all team stats through 5/7