Auburn 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Auburn Tigers
SEC (49-9, 18-6)

 

Big Wins: 3/6 vs Arizona (20-2), 4/18 Alabama (13-12), 5/2 at LSU (1-0)
Bad Losses: 2/20 vs Dartmouth (2-4), 3/6 at Cal State Fullerton (2-3), 4/11 at Texas A&M (4-12)
Coach: Clint Myers

Key Field Players:
Emily Carosone, Junior, IF, .482 BA, 17 HR, 75 RBI
Tiffany Howard, Junior, OF, .336 BA, 21 RBI
Kasey Cooper, Sophomore, IF, .401 BA, 17 HR, 56 RBI
Morgan Estell, Senior, OF/1B, .370 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI
Haley Fagan, Sophomore, IF/OF, .351 BA, 12 HR, 53 RBI
Branndi Melero, Senior, OF, .317 BA, 10 HR, 57 RBI
Jade Rhodes, Junior, 1B, .299 BA, 18 HR, 54 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Rachael Walters, Junior, P, 2.98 ERA, 17-3 W/L, 8 CG, 131.2 IP, 102 SO
Lexi Davis, Junior, P, 4.14 ERA, 21-2 W/L, 3 CG, 120.0 IP, 81 SO
Marcy Harper, Junior, P, 3.57 ERA, 11-4 W/L, 3 CG, 100.0 IP, 60 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .356 (6th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.51 (11, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.44 (68, 3)
Earned Run Average: 3.67 (112, 10)
Fielding Percentage: .977 (11, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.69 (9, 2)
Scoring Offense: 8.36 (3, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .618 (7, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.4 (264, 13)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (104, 10)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    lost to North Dakota State, defeated Green Bay, defeated North Dakota State, defeated Minnesota, eliminated by Minnesota
2012    Regional    lost to Houston, eliminated by Texas
2011    Regional    lost to BYU, defeated Portland State, eliminated by BYU
2010    Regional    lost to Oregon, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by Georgia Tech
2009    Regional    defeated Iowa, lost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Boston University
2008    Regional    lost to Louisiana Tech, defeated Stephen F. Austin, eliminated by Louisiana Tech
2006    Regional    lost to Ohio State, defeated Marist, defeated Ohio State, eliminated by Arizona

* Team stats as of 5/3

 

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