North Carolina 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC (31-23, 13-11)
 
 
Big Wins: 4/3 Louisville (8-6), 4/16 at Georgia (2-1), 4/24 Notre Dame (7-4)
Bad Losses: 3/12 Syracuse (2-8), 3/16 North Carolina State (2-7), 4/16 at Virginia (1-7)
Coach: Donna Papa
 
Key Field Players:
Kristen Brown, Senior, SS, .397 BA, 18 HR, 55 RBI
Berlynne Delamora, Freshman, 3B/1B, .330 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Kendra Lynch, Junior, UTL, .323 BA, 12 HR, 37 RBI
Destiny DeBerry, Freshman, OF, .321 BA, 6 RBI, 32 SB
Aquilla Mateen, Senior, OF, 3.14 BA, 8 RBI, 26 SB
Taylor Wike, Sophomore, IF, .298 BA, 8 HR, 33 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kendra Lynch, Junior, P, 3.84 ERA, 27-17 W/L, 31 CG, 282.1 IP, 161 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .293 (104th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (61, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (163, 8)
Earned Run Average: 4.27 (190, 10)
Fielding Percentage: .954 (192, 10)
Home Runs per Game: 1.06 (38, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.29 (73, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .471 (56, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.88 (18, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (136, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Western Kentucky, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Georgia
2013    Regional          defeated Wisconsin, lost to Oregon, eliminated by Wisconsin
2010    Regional          defeated Nebraska, lost to Washington, defeated Nebraska, eliminated by Washington
2009    Regional          defeated Campbell, lost to Georgia, defeated Radford, eliminated by Georgia
2008    Regional          lost to BYU, eliminated by Campbell
2007    Regional          defeated Winthrop, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Winthrop
2006    Regional          lost to South Florida, eliminated by Florida
 
*all team stats through 5/8