Southern Illinois Softball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Southern Illinois Salukis
 
Missouri Valley (42-9, 23-4)
 
 
Coach: Jen Sewell
 
Key Field Players:
Jackie Lis, Sophomore, IF, .353 BA, 16H4, 34 RBI
Emma Austin, Junior, OF, .310 BA, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 22 SB
Sidney Jones, Senior, IF, .321 BA, 3 HR, 32 RBI
Elizabeth Warwick, Senior, OF, .300 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Rylie Hamilton, Senior, IF, .273 BA, 8 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Maddia Groff, Freshman, P, 0.81 ERA, 29-3 W/L, 18 CG, 206.1 IP, 239 SO
Madi Eberle, Senior, P, 2.62 ERA, 11-6 W/L, 98.2 IP, 55 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .280 (108th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.19 (246, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (158, 5)
Earned Run Average: 1.59 (4, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (78, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.85 (65, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.35 (52, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .440 (75, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.96 (148, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (120, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023Regionallost to Utah, eliminated by Baylor
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 5/5