Ohio State 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten (35-16, 15-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/18 at North Carolina (10-2), 4/9 Michigan (5-0), 5/5 at Illinois (7-4)
Bad Losses: 4/15 Indiana (1-3), 4/22 at Michigan State (6-7), 4/30 Iowa (2-4)
Coach: Kelly Kovach Schoenly
 
Key Field Players:
Lilli Piper, Sophomore, IF, .424 BA, 17 HR, 51 RBI
Emily Clark, Sophomore, C/UTL, .338 BA, 9 HR, 44 RBI
Alex Bayne, Senior, OF, .301 BA, 14 RBI 32 RBI
Becca Gavin, Junior, UTL, .291 BA, 18 RBI
Taylor White, Junior, C/OF, .279 BA, 10 HR, 42 RBI
Anna Kirk, Senior, IF, .266 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Shelby Hursh, Senior, P, 2.33 ERA, 15-5 W/L, 8 CG, 129.0 IP, 115 SO
Lena Springer, Senior, P, 2.79 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 5 CG, 72.2 IP, 52 SO
Shelby McCombs, Junior, P, 2.53 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 1 CG, 63.2 IP, 50 SO
Morgan Ray, Sophomore, P, 2.17 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 2 CG, 61.1 IP, 49 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .299 (55th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.29 (141, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.13 (148, 9)
Earned Run Average: 2.40 (45, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (44, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.23 (4, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.58 (28, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .491 (14, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.10 (104, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (112, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          lost to Arizona, defeated Marist, eliminated by Tennessee
2010    Regional          lost to Kentucky, defeated Bucknell, defeated Kentucky, eliminated by California
2009    Regional          defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, defeated Kentucky
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Georgia
2007    Regional          defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Virginia Tech, lost to Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2006    Regional          defeated Auburn, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Auburn
2004    Regional          lost to South Florida, defeated Bethune-Cookman, eliminated by Cal State Northridge
 
*all team stats through 5/7