Hofstra 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

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CAA (40-12, 17-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/11 at Florida International (5-0), 2/16 vs Kennesaw State (8-0), 3/2 at Florida State (1-0)
Bad Losses: 2/18 vs Texas Tech (2-4), 3/28 Fordham (2-3), 5/4 at Towson (3-4)
Coach: Larissa Anderson
 
Key Field Players:
Brielle Pietrafesa, Senior, OF, .353 BA, 13 HR, 55 RBI
Brittany Allocca, Senior, C/IF, .353 BA, 15 HR, 52 RBI
Sarah Edwards, Senior, IF, .344 BA, 6 HR, 30 RBI
Kristin Hallam, Sophomore, IF, .323 BA, 19 RBI
Courtney Scarpato, Junior, IF/OF, .323 BA, 8 HR, 35 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Sarah Cornell, Sophomore, P, 2.36 ERA, 23-7 W/L, 18 CG, 207.2 IP, 230 SO
Sophie Dandola, Freshman, P, 1.90 ERA, 17-5 W/L, 11 CG, 136.0 IP, 68 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .304 (32nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.31 (121, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.61 (10, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.16 (32, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (7, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.27 (9, 2)
Scoring Offense: 6.10 (12, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .521 (7, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.49 (242, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (61, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014Regionallost to Texas A&M, defeated Bryant, eliminated by Texas A&M
2013Regionaldefeated Oregon State, lost to Missouri, defeated Oregon State, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Missouri
2010Regionaldefeated Oklahoma State, lost to Arizona, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arizona
2008Regionaldefeated LIU-Brooklyn, lost to Arizona, defeated Canisius, eliminated by Arizona
2007Regionaldefeated Harvard, lost to Baylor, eliminated by Albany
2006Regionaldefeated Penn State, lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Penn State
2005Regionallost to Arizona State, defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Alabama
 
*all team stats through 5/6