Northwestern 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Northwestern Wildcats

Big Ten (36-17, 14-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/4 vs Alabama (4-0), 3/10 at Houston (5-4), 3/23 Minnesota (3-2)
Bad Losses: 2/18 vs NC State (2-4), 4/6 at Purdue (6-14), 5/4 at Wisconsin (1-7)
Coach: Kate Drohan
 
Key Field Players:
Sabrina Rabin, Senior, OF, .379 BA, 20 RBI, 33 SB
Rachel Lewis, Freshman, IF/OF, .357 BA, 17 HR, 62 RBI, 24 SB
Morgan Nelson, Junior, IF/C, .342 BA, 13 HR, 47 RBI, 20 SB
Marissa Panko, Senior, IF/OF, .296 BA, 21 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kenna Wilkey, Freshman, P, 3.17 ERA, 18-6 W/L, 11 CG, 172.0 IP, 143 SO
Morgan Newport, Sophomore, P/UTL, 3.52 ERA, 14-7 W/L, 9 CG, 113.1 IP, 82 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .291 (54th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.34 (92, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.42 (41, 3)
Earned Run Average: 3.66 (171, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .956 (188, 9)
Home Runs per Game: 0.92 (45, 4)
Scoring Offense: 6.10 (13, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .465 (35, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.16 (11, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (64, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016Regionaldefeated Oklahoma State, lost to Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2015Regionallost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame
2014Regionallost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington
2009Regionallost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana
2008Regionaldefeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2008Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2007Regionaldefeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State
2007Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina
2007WCWSdefeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee
2006Regionaldefeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2006Super Regionaldefeated Massachusetts
2006WCWSdefeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA
2006Championshiplost to Arizona
2005Regionaldefeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2005Super Regionallost to DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/6