Jacksonville State 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Ohio Valley (40-10, 15-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/18 at Kennesaw State (15-5), 3/29 Mississippi (5-4), 5/12 vs SIUE (6-2)
Bad Losses: 2/26 Southern Miss (4-6), 3/10 vs Loyola IL (2-4), 3/25 Tennessee-Martin (5-7)
Coach: Jana McGinnis
 
Key Field Players:
Jamie McGuire, Senior, C, .349 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI
Anna Chisolm, Sophomore, IF, .344 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI, 22 SB
Stephanie Lewis, Senior, OF, .331 BA, 27 RBI
Whitney Gillespie, Junior, P/UTL, .321 BA, 6 HR, 21 RBI
Emily Woodruff, .Junior, OF, 305 BA, 22 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Whitney Gillespie, Junior, P/UTL, 1.12 ERA, 20-4 W/L, 20 CG, 187.2 IP, 148 SO
Taylor West, Senior, P, 2.02 ERA, 16-4 W/L, 8 CG, 121.1 IP, 123 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .307 (34th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.17 (250, 11)
Doubles per Game: 1.43 (40, 3)
Earned Run Average: 1.68 (16, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (21, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.89 (40, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.72 (21, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .469 (29, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.04 (114, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.20 (88, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          lost to Auburn, defeated Oregon State, defeated USC Upstate, eliminated by Auburn
2013    Regional          lost to Alabama, eliminated by USC Upstate
2011    Regional          lost to California, defeated Illinois Chicago, eliminated by Louisville
2010    Regional          lost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Auburn
2009    Regional          lost to Nebraska, defeated James Madison, defeated Nebraska, defeated Tennessee, defeated Tennessee
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Alabama
2008    Regional          defeated Florida State, lost to Alabama, defeated Florida State, eliminated by Alabama
1996    Regional          lost to Washington, eliminated by Indiana
 
*all team stats through 5/7