UCLA 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
UCLA Bruins
Pac-12 (42-13, 16-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/25 vs LSU (6-5), 4/7 Oregon (2-0), 5/5 Arizona (8-0)
Bad Losses: 3/5 vs Baylor (6-11), 3/18 Utah (2-7), 4/13 at Oregon State (0-8)
Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
 
Key Field Players:
Kylee Perez, Junior, IF, .411 BA, 29 RBI
Delaney Spaulding, Senior, IF, .381 BA, 14 HR, 38 RBI
Rachel Garcia, Freshman, P/UTL, .329 BA, 5 HR, 25 RBI
Madeline Jelenicki, Junior, C/1B, .327 BA, 12 HR, 60 RBI
Brianna Tautalafua, Sophomore, IF, .312 BA, 13 HR, 42 RBI
Paige Halstead, Sophomore, C/UTL, .302 BA, 5 HR, 20 RBI
Bubba Nickles, Freshman, IF, .276 BA, 10 HR, 30 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Rachel Garcia, Freshman, P/UTL, 1.95 ERA, 18-7 W/L, 9 CG, 154.2 IP, 161 SO
Selina Ta’amilo, Junior, P, 2.87 ERA, 13-0 W/L, 5 CG, 97.2 IP, 70 SO
Johanna Grauer, Junior, P, 2.89 ERA, 11-4 W/L, 5 CG, 97.0 IP, 80 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .310 (29th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (62, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.44 (37, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.59 (61, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .968 (57, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.13 (8, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.19 (54, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .502 (10, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.77 (173, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (233, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          defeated CS Bakersfield, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Cal State Fullerton
2016    Super Regional            defeated Oregon
2016    WCWS            lost to Auburn, eliminated by Florida State
2015    Regional          defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Texas, defeated San Diego State
2015    Super Regional            defeated Missouri
2015    WCWS            defeated Oregon, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Auburn
2014    Regional          defeated Southern Utah, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2014    Super Regional            defeated Kentucky, lost to Kentucky, eliminated by Kentucky
2013    Regional          lost to UAB, defeated IPFW, defeated Louisville, defeated UAB, eliminated by UAB
2011    Regional          defeated Jacksonville, lost to Florida, defeated Jacksonville, defeated Florida, eliminated by Florida
2010    Regional          defeated St. Mary's, defeated San Diego State, defeated Fresno State
2010    Super Regional            defeated Louisiana
2010    WCWS            defeated Florida, defeated Hawaii, defeated Georgia
2010    Championship defeated Arizona
2009    Regional          defeated Long Beach State, defeated Fresno State, defeated Fresno State
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Missouri
2008    Regional          defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Nevada, defeated Nevada
2008    Super Regional            defeated Georgia
2008    WCWS            defeated Arizona, lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Florida
2007    Regional          defeated Loyola Marymount, lost to Hawaii, eliminated by Loyola Marymount
 
*all team stats through 5/7