Alabama 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC (46-12, 16-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/13 vs James Madison (2-1), 3/28 Missouri (16-2), 4/3 at Florida (3-0)
Bad Losses: 2/12 at UCF (1-8), 3/5 North Dakota State (1-2), 4/30 at South Carolina (1-2)
Coach: Patrick Murphy
 
Key Field Players:
Haylie McCleney, Senior, OF, .443 BA, 29 RBI, 20 SB
Demi Turner, Sophomore, IF, .421 BA, 24 RBI
Chandler Dare, Junior, UTL, .386 BA, 31 RBI, 17 SB
Andrea Hawkins, Senior, OF, .382 BA, 13 RBI
Leona Lafaele, Senior, IF, .355 BA, 14 HR, 57 RBI
Reagan Dykes, Freshman, C, .277 BA, 11 HR, 41 RBI
Marisa Runyon, Junior, IF, .263 BA, 9 HR, 42 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Sydney Littlejohn, Junior, P, 2.28 ERA, 22-6 W/L, 14 CG, 156.1 IP, 110 SO
Alexis Osorio, Sophomore, P, 2.84 ERA, 15-6 W/L, 14 CG, 148.0 IP, 214 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .314 (41st in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.13 (279, 13)
Doubles per Game: 1.38 (81, 5)
Earned Run Average: 2.36 (24, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (20, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.91 (59, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.45 (20, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .496 (36, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.57 (42, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (32, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Fairfield, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2015    Super Regional            defeated Oklahoma
2015    WCWS            lost to Michigan, defeated Oregon, eliminated by LSU
2014    Regional          defeated SIU-Edwardsville, defeated SC Upstate, defeated South Alabama
2014    Super Regional            defeated Nebraska, defeated Nebraska
2014    WCWS            defeated Oklahoma, defeated Kentucky, defeated Oregon, lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2013    Regional          defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Western Kentucky, defeated Western Kentucky
2013    Super Regional            lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Tennessee
2012    Regional          defeated UT Martin, defeated South Alabama, defeated South Alabama
2012    Super Regional            defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2012    WCWS            defeated Tennessee, defeated Arizona State, defeated California, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma
2011    Regional          defeated Jackson State, defeated Memphis, defeated Chattanooga
2011    Super Regional            defeated Stanford
2011    WCWS            defeated California, defeated Baylor, lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2010    Regional          defeated Alcorn State, defeated Lipscomb, defeated Lipscomb
2010    Super Regional            eliminated by Hawaii
2009    Regional          defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Texas, defeated Texas
2009    Super Regional            defeated Jacksonville State
2009    WCWS            lost to Michigan, defeated Arizona, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Florida
2008    Regional          defeated Chattanooga, defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Jacksonville State
2008    Super Regional            defeated Missouri
2008    WCWS            lost to Arizona State, defeated Arizona, defeated Louisiana, eliminated by Arizona State
2007    Regional          lost to Tennessee Tech, defeated Florida State, defeated California, defeated Tennessee Tech
2007    Super Regional            eliminated by Washington
 
*all team stats through 5/8