South Carolina 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

South Carolina Gamecocks
SEC (36-21, 7-17)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/21 Georgia (3-1), 4/30 Alabama (2-1), 5/7 at Missouri (3-1)
Bad Losses: 2/26 at UCSB (3-4), 4/10 at Arkansas (5-10), 4/19 Georgia Southern (4-6)
Coach: Beverly Smith
 
Key Field Players:
Kaylea Snear, Junior, 1B, .373 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI
Alexis Mack, Freshman, IF, .356 BA, 7 RBI
Alaynie Page, Senior, OF, .344 BA, 9 HR, 41 RBI, 16 SB
Ansley Ard, Senior, OF, .336 BA, 25 RBI
Kennedy Clark, Freshman, OF, .319 BA, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Nickie Blue, Junior, P, 2.53 ERA, 18-12 W/L, 13 CG, 193.1 IP, 120 SO
Jessica Elliott, Junior, P, 2.84 ERA, 17-9 W/L, 5 CG, 170.0 IP, 112 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .298 (85th in nation, 9th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.40 (56, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.35 (89, 6)
Earned Run Average: 2.91 (65, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (28, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.53 (177, 11)
Scoring Offense: 4.75 (112, 10)
Slugging Percentage: .423 (104, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.98 (126, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (152, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to UCF, eliminated by Florida State
2014    Regional          lost to South Florida, defeated Fordham, eliminated by South Florida
2013    Regional          defeated Houston, lost to Texas, defeated Houston, eliminated by Texas
2007    Regional          defeated North Carolina State, lost to Oregon, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Oregon, defeated Oregon
2007    Super Regional            eliminated by Northwestern
2004    Regional          lost to Louisiana, defeated Centenary, eliminated by Northwestern
2003    Regional          defeated Princeton, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Boston College, eliminated by Texas A&M
2002    Regional          defeated Eastern Kentucky, lost to Georgia, defeated Georgia, defeated UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2001    Regional          lost to DePaul, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/8