Penn State Softball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Penn State Lady Lions
 
Big Ten (34-18, 12-11)
 
 
Coach: Clarisa Crowell
 
Key Field Players:
Kaitlyn Morrison, Senior, IF, .340 BA, 5 HR, 26 RBI
Gaby Garcia, Senior, C, .336 BA, 11 HR, 41 RBI
Maddie Gordon, Junior, UTL, .333 BA, 11 HR, 38 RBI
Emily Maddock, Senior, IF, .303 BA, 0 HR, 10 RBI
Liana Jones, Senior, OF, .307 BA, 8 HR, 37 RBI
Haylie Brunson, Junior, OF, .245 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Bridget Nemeth, Freshman, P, 2.20 ERA, 22-6 W/L, 15 CG, 192.0 IP, 186 SO
Mady Volpe, Junior, P, 5.81 ERA, 8-8 W/L, 3 CG, 100.2 IP, 95 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .282 (98th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.16 (270, 13)
Doubles per Game: 1.75 (6, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.55 (134, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (156, 10)
Home Runs per Game: 0.92 (53, 9)
Scoring Offense: 4.92 (86, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .479 (41, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.94 (152, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.33 (12, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2011Regionallost to Fordham, defeated Albany, defeated Fordham, eliminated by Oregon
2007Regionallost to Oregon, eliminated by North Carolina State
2006Regionallost to Hofstra, defeated LIU-Brooklyn, defeated Hofstra, eliminated by Arizona State
2005Regionaldefeated Centenary, lost to Texas A&M, defeated McNeese State, eliminated by Texas A&M
2003Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Boston University, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/5