Wisconsin 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten (28-21, 11-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/10 at Texas (7-3), 2/22 vs Auburn (3-2), 3/31 at Ohio State (3-1)
Bad Losses: 2/9 vs Colorado State (3-4), 3/11 vs San Diego (4-7), 4/20 Purdue (2-3)
Coach: Yvette Healy
 
Key Field Players:
Kelsey Jenkins, Senior, IF/UTL, .415 BA, 32 RBI
Brooke Wyderski, Senior, SS, .358 BA, 6 HR, 42 RBI
Taylor Johnson, Freshman, IF, .299 BA, 8 HR, 28 RBI
Melanie Cross, Junior, C, .268 BA, 28 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Haley Hestekin, Freshman, P, 2.45 ERA, 17-6 W/L, 17 CG, 157.2 IP, 92 SO
Kaitlyn Menz, Sophomore, P, 4.23 ERA, 11-13 W/L, 14 CG, 140.1 IP, 106 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .267 (162nd in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (73, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.40 (47, 4)
Earned Run Average: 2.94 (92, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (168, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.64 (114, 9)
Scoring Offense: 4.64 (100, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .404 (120, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.57 (34, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.06 (256, 14)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Missouri, lost to Oregon, defeated Illinois-Chicago, eliminated by Oregon
2014Regionaldefeated Albany, lost to Oregon, defeated Albany, eliminated by Oregon
2013Regionallost to North Carolina, defeated BYU, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Oregon
2005Regionallost to DePaul, eliminated by Oregon State
2002Regionallost to Oregon State, eliminated by Illinois Chicago
2001Regionaldefeated Fresno State, lost to San Diego State, eliminated by San Diego State
 
*all team stats through 5/6