Jacksonville State 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Ohio Valley (33-23, 11-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/4 vs Radford (6-5), 4/24 Georgia Tech (2-1), 5/12 vs Eastern Kentucky (9-1)
Bad Losses: 3/22 at Western Kentucky (2-6), 4/3 at Samford (10-11), 4/28 Morehead State (0-3)
Coach: Jana McGinnis
 
Key Field Players:
Taylor Beshears, Junior, IF, .377 BA, 42 RBI, 11 HR
Emily Woodruff, Senior, OF, .333 BA, 21 RBI, 18 SB
Alexus Jimmerson, Sophomore, P, .299 BA, 30 RBI
Caitlyn Sapp, Senior, 3B, .287 BA, 20 RBI
Anna Chisolm, Junior, IF, .279 BA, 30 RBI, 6 HR, 18 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Faith Sims, Junior, P, 2.16 ERA, 22-9 W/L, 22 CG, 214.0 IP, 151 SO
Alexus Jimmerson, Sophomore, P, 3.53 ERA, 7-6 W/L, 4 CG, 73.1 IP, 39 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .271 (142nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.31 (118, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.44 (38, 1)
Earned Run Average: 3.11 (112, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .960 (152, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.58 (143, 8)
Scoring Offense: 4.08 (159, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .399 (134, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.13 (88, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (111, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to Georgia, defeated Princeton, eliminated by Georgia
2016Regionallost to Auburn, defeated Oregon State, defeated USC Upstate, eliminated by Auburn
2013Regionallost to Alabama, eliminated by USC Upstate
2011Regionallost to California, defeated Illinois Chicago, eliminated by Louisville
2010Regionallost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Auburn
2009Regionallost to Nebraska, defeated James Madison, defeated Nebraska, defeated Tennessee, defeated Tennessee
2009Super Regionaleliminated by Alabama
2008Regionaldefeated Florida State, lost to Alabama, defeated Florida State, eliminated by Alabama
1996Regionallost to Washington, eliminated by Indiana
 
*all team stats through 5/6