Long Beach State 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Long Beach State 49ers

Big West (43-12, 16-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/9 vs James Madison (4-2), 3/3 vs Minnesota (1-0), 3/3 vs Oregon State (3-2)
Bad Losses: 3/9 vs San Jose State (3-7), 4/29 Cal Poly (1-4), 5/5 at UC Davis (1-2)
Coach: Kim Sowder
 
Key Field Players:
Naomi Hernandez, Freshman, OF, .388 BA, 36 RBI
Nichole Fry, Junior, IF, .372 BA, 7 HR, 39 RBI
Taylor Rowland, Sophomore, IF, .358 BA, 12 HR, 58 RBI
Julia Lombardi, Senior, IF, .322 BA, 5 HR, 19 RBI
Grayce Majam, Senior, IF, .293 BA, 14 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Cielo Meza, Sophomore, P, 1.48 ERA, 22-4 W/L, 16 CG, 170.0 IP, 217 SO
Jessica Flores, Senior, UTL, P, 2.93 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 8 CG, 107.2 IP, 69 SO
Devyn Magnett, Sophomore, P, 3.02 ERA, 10-6 W/L, 3 CG, 90.1 IP, 41 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .306 (27th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.43 (34, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.63 (8, 1)
Earned Run Average: 2.15 (31, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (21, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.67 (99, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.61 (32, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .448 (58, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.45 (253, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (102, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016Regionallost to Baylor, defeated Fordham, eliminated by Baylor
2014Regionallost to Notre Dame, defeated Southern Utah, eliminated by Notre Dame
2011Regionaldefeated San Diego State, lost to Arizona State, eliminated by San Diego State
2009Regionallost to UCLA, defeated UNLV, eliminated by Fresno State
2008Regionaldefeated Creighton, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Iowa
2006Regionaldefeated San Diego State, lost to UCLA, eliminated by San Diego State
2005Regionallost to Fresno State, eliminated by California
 
*all team stats through 5/6