USC Upstate Softball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
USC Upstate Spartans
 
Big South (30-21, 13-5)
 
 
Coach: Chris Hawkins
 
Key Field Players:
Denver Lauer, Junior, OF, .335 BA, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 43 SB
Celeste Delorenzo, Senior, IF, .252 BA, 4 HR, 29 RBI
Abigail Pippen, Sophomore, C, .255 BA, 1 HR, 20 RBI
Carson Shaw, Sophomore, IF, .241 BA, 5 HR, 19 RBI
Alanna Deal, Junior, IF, .254 BA, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 15 SB
Taliyah Thomas, Sophomore, OF, .300 BA, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 27 SB
Abby Polk, Freshman, IF, .262 BA, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 26 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Sierra Maness, Freshman, P, 2.33 ERA, 13-9 W/L, 18 CG, 156.1 IP, 124 SO
Maddie Drerup, Sophomore, P, 3.31 ERA, 10-9 W/L, 9 CG, 103.2 IP, 62 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .267 (167th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (85, 1)
Doubles per Game: 0.91 (244, 4)
Earned Run Average: 2.88 (64, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .964 (134, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.43 (182, 4)
Scoring Offense: 5.02 (73, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .355 (213, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 3.17 (2, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.02 (292, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Ohio State, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Longwood
2016Regionaldefeated Oregon State, lost to Auburn, eliminated by Jacksonville State
2015Regionallost to Washington, defeated Fairfield, eliminated by Washington
2013Regionallost to Western Kentucky, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by Western Kentucky
 
*all team stats through 5/5