Illinois-Chicago 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Illinois-Chicago Flames

Horizon (33-19, 15-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/11 vs Iowa (6-4), 2/23 vs Dartmouth (4-0), 3/17 vs Northern Illinois (1-0)
Bad Losses: 2/23 at Detroit (2-5), 3/31 at Oakland (2-10), 4/27 Wright State (9-10)
Coach: Lynn Curylo
 
Key Field Players:
Lexi Watts, Junior, OF, .445 BA, 16 RBI, 32 SB
Kayla Wedl, Sophomore, IF, .350 BA, 36 RBI, 8 HR, 18 SB
Taylor Cairns, Senior, IF, .327 BA, 13 RBI, 19 SB
Skylee James, Junior, IF, .312 BA, 49 RBI, 6 HR
 
Key Pitchers:
Allie Trudeau, Sophomore, P, 2.57 ERA, 14-7 W/L, 11 CG, 130.2 IP, 95 SO
Karissa Frazier, Junior, P, 3.44 ERA, 11-5 W/L, 4 CG, 122.0 IP, 88 SO
Marley Hanlon, Freshman, P, 2.66 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 2 CG, 76.1 IP, 26 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .297 (39th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.40 (55, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (152, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.26 (122, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (122, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.48 (181, 3)
Scoring Offense: 4.79 (84, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .409 (110, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.08 (14, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.21 (73, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Wisconsin
2011Regionallost to Louisville, eliminated by Jacksonville State
2004Regionallost to Tennessee, defeated Bowling Green, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Tennessee, eliminated by Oregon State
2002Regionallost to Nebraska, defeated Wisconsin, eliminated by Iowa
2001Regionallost to Alabama, eliminated by Chattanooga
2000Regionallost to Notre Dame, defeated Central Michigan, eliminated by Michigan
 
*all team stats through 5/6