Utah Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Utah Utes

Pac-12 (37-13, 15-9)

 
 
Coach: Amy Hogue
 
Key Field Players:
Aliya Belarde, Junior, IF, .393 BA, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 15 SB
Haley Denning, Senior, UTL, .367 BA, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 28 SB
Sophie Jacquez, Junior, OF, .367 BA, 4 HR, 29 RBI
Julia Jimenez, Senior, IF, .371 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI
Ellessa Bonstrom, Senior, UTL, .338 BA, 10 HR, 50 RBI
Karlie Davison, Freshman, IF, .188 BA, 9 HR, 25 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Mariah Lopez, Junior, P, 2.33 ERA, 18-5 W/L, 12 CG, 159.1 IP, 166 SO
Sydney Sandez, Senior, P, 2.73 ERA, 13-5 W/L, 4 CG, 105.0 IP, 81 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .321 (14th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (66, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.49 (32, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.79 (67, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .964 (118, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.79 (72, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.11 (19, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .477 (35, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.89 (28, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.26 (44, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Fordham, defeated BYU, defeated BYU
2017Super Regionaleliminated by Washington
2016Regionaldefeated Illinois, defeated Kentucky, defeated Utah
2016Super Regionaleliminated by Florida State
2015Regionaldefeated Virginia Tech, lost to Tennessee, defeated Longwood, eliminated by Tennessee
2006Regionallost to Indiana, defeated Texas San Antonio, defeated Indiana, eliminated by Texas
2004Regionallost to Stanford, eliminated by Southern Miss
2002Regionallost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Army
2000Regionaldefeated Western Illinois, lost to Mississippi State, defeated Chattanooga, defeated Mississippi State, eliminated by Washington
1997Regionaldefeated Missouri, lost to Iowa, eliminated by DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/7