Louisiana Tech 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
Conference USA (37-22, 16-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/19 vs South Carolina (5-1), 5/12 vs Marshall (4-2), 5/13 vs Florida International (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/15 at Northwestern State (3-5), 4/1 Middle Tennessee (1-3), 4/22 at UTSA (0-3)
Coach: Mark Montgomery
 
Key Field Players:
Morgan Turkoly, Sophomore, OF, .376 BA, 36 RBI
Ali Galaz, Junior, OF, .326 BA, 26 RBI
Tori Charters, Senior, OF, .298 BA, 6 RBI, 21 SB
Jazlyn Crowder, Sophomore, UTL, .288 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Pauline Tufi, Senior, IF, .274 BA, 7 HR, 38 RBI
Katie Smith, Junior, IF, .273 BA, 20 RBI
Marilyn Rizzato, Freshman, C, .241 BA, 5HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Preslee Gallaway, Sophomore, P, 2.66 ERA, 15-13 W/L, 11 CG, 158.0 IP, 134 SO
Krystal De La Cruz, Sophomore, P, 1.77 ERA, 13-3 W/L, 6 CG, 119.0 IP, 67 SO
Bailey Allen, Junior, P, 2.16 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 3 CG, 74.2 IP, 31 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .288 (90th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.43 (41, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.44 (36, 1)
Earned Run Average: 2.46 (47, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (51, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.56 (149, 8)
Scoring Offense: 5.28 (46, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .428 (81, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.54 (38, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.26 (26, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2008    Regional          defeated Auburn, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Auburn, eliminated by Texas A&M
1995    Regional          lost to Washington, eliminated by Nicholls State
1989    Regional          defeated Florida State, lost to South Carolina, defeated South Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
1988    Regional          defeated Florida State, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
1987    Regional          lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
 
*all team stats through 5/7