Middle Tennessee 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

Conference USA (39-20, 11-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/3 vs Iowa State (4-1), 5/9 vs Florida International (4-0), 5/12 vs Florida Atlantic (7-6)
Bad Losses: 3/17 at Western Kentucky (6-8), 3/25 Charlotte (1-4), 4/4 Tennessee-Martin (1-4)
Coach: Jeff Breeden
 
Key Field Players:
Precious Birdsong, Senior, OF, .382 BA, 21 RBI, 31 SB
Summer Burgess, Sophomore, IF, .367 BA, 17 RBI, 19 SB
Morgan Harris, Senior, C, .345 BA, 39 RBI
Lexi Cushing, Sophomore, 1B, .335 BA, 14 HR, 48 RBI
Claire Smith, Freshman, IF, .296 BA, 10 RBI
Kristin Uselton, Senior, IF, .288 BA, 10 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Cori Jennings, Senior, P, 2.23 ERA, 21-9 W/L, 16 CG, 188.2 IP, 107 SO
Amber Baldwin, Freshman, P, 3.06 ERA, 10-8 W/L, 7 CG, 114.1 IP, 46 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .301 (35th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.28 (148, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.07 (196, 8)
Earned Run Average: 2.67 (67, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .960 (150, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.57 (145, 5)
Scoring Offense: 4.30 (130, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .418 (91, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.54 (38, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.11 (200, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2000Regionallost to Arizona, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/6