Southern Illinois Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Southern Illinois Salukis

Missouri Valley (36-18, 13-14)

 
 
Coach: Jen Sewell
 
Key Field Players:
Elizabeth Warwick, Junior, OF, .377 BA, 3 HR, 46 RBI
Emma Austin, Sophomore, OF, .355 BA, 0 HR, 10 RBI, 15 SB
Jackie Lis, Freshman, IF, .352 BA, 17 HR, 55 RBI
Rylie Hamilton, Junior, IF, .337 BA, 6 HR, 38 RBI
Aubree DePron, Senior, OF, .308 BA, 0 HR, 10 RBI
Anna Carder, Freshman, C, .280 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Madi Eberle, Junior, P, 2.97 ERA, 19-8 W/L, 11 CG, 172.1 IP, 82 SO
Hannah Hockerman, Junior, P, 5.48 ERA, 6-7 W/L, 3 CG, 98.1 IP, 60 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .295 (56th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.22 (205, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.18 (124, 6)
Earned Run Average: 3.99 (194, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (83, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.70 (98, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.18 (55, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .445 (63, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.04 (124, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.26 (43, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021Regionallost to Arizona State, eliminated by BYU
2019Regionallost to Louisville, defeated Detroit Mercy, eliminated by Northwestern
2017Regionallost to Mississippi, eliminated by North Carolina
2007Regionallost to Missouri, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by Missouri
2006Regionallost to Northwestern, defeated UC Santa Barbara, eliminated by Notre Dame
2005Regionaldefeated Missouri, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Missouri
2004Regionaldefeated Fresno State, lost to Hofstra, defeated Southern Miss, defeated Pacific, eliminated by Hofstra
2003Regionaldefeated Massachusetts, defeated Stanford, lost to Alabama, defeated Massachusetts, eliminated by Alabama
 
*all team stats through 5/7