Notre Dame 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

ACC (32-21, 13-10)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/18 vs Minnesota (3-0), 3/16 at Louisville (10-3), 4/29 Florida State (3-1)
Bad Losses: 3/28 Purdue (1-4), 3/30 at Virginia Tech (1-2), 4/11 Loyola IL (4-8)
Coach: Deanna Gumpf
 
Key Field Players:
Ali Wester, Junior, OF, .381 BA, 20 RBI, 15 SB
Abby Sweet, Freshman, IF/OF, .333 BA, 26 RBI, 15 SB
Morgan Reed, Senior, IF, .314 BA, 6 HR, 23 RBI
Katie Marino, Sophomore, IF, .288 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Cait Brooks, Junior, IF, .271 BA, 9 HR, 36 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Alexis Holloway, Freshman, IF, 2.34 ERA, 20-13 W/L, 20 CG, 206.2 IP, 170 SO
Katie Beriont, Senior, P, 3.01 ERA, 11-7 W/L, 3 CG, 102.1 IP, 62 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .290 (59th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.27 (155, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.20 (136, 7)
Earned Run Average: 2.77 (77, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (122, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.61 (129, 7)
Scoring Offense: 4.61 (105, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .417 (93, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.06 (110, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (163, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to California, defeated East Tennessee State, eliminated by California
2016Regionallost to Miami (OH), defeated Valparaiso, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Michigan
2015Regionallost to Ball State, defeated Northwestern, defeated Ball State, eliminated by Kentucky
2014Regionaldefeated Long Beach State, lost to UCLA, defeated Long Beach State, eliminated by UCLA
2013Regionallost to Virginia Tech, eliminated by Marshall
2011Regionallost to Kentucky, defeated Western Michigan, eliminated by Michigan
2010Regionaldefeated Illinois State, lost to Michigan, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Michigan
2009Regionaldefeated Cleveland State, lost to Michigan, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Michigan
2008Regionaldefeated Kent State, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Kent State
2007Regionallost to Illinois State, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/6