Massachusetts 2012 Softball World Series Capsule

Massachusetts Minutewomen
Atlantic 10 (35-11, 19-0)

 

Big Wins: 2/24 vs Michigan (1-0), 2/25 vs Georgia Tech (1-0), 4/22 vs Temple (9-0)
Bad Losses: 3/17 vs Illinois (2-7), 3/20 vs Northwestern (5-13), 4/3 vs Connecticut (3-5)
Coach: Elaine Sortino (32 seasons at Massachusetts)

Key Field Players:
Cyndil Matthew, Junior, OF, .408 BA, 19 RBI, 31 SB
Quianna Diaz-Patterson, Freshman, SS, .359 BA, 4 HR, 40 RBI
Lindsey Webster, Sophomore, OF, .318 BA, 4 HR, 28 RBI
Katie Bettencourt, Junior, OF, .306 BA, 5 HR, 25 RBI
Sara Plourde, Senior, P, .294 BA, 11 HR, 30 RBI
Kyllie Magill, Senior, 2B, .271 BA, 22 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Sara Plourde, Senior, Pitcher, 1.76 ERA, 33-9 W/L, 39 CG, 274.0 IP, 487 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .279 (93rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.35 (52, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (58, 2)
Scoring Offense: 4.89 (58, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.82 (54, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.27 (58, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.20 (50, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.36 (49, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .437 (58, 1)
Double Plays per Game: 0.09 (279, 11)

 

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2010Regionallost to LIU-Brooklyn, eliminated by Boston University
2009Regionaldefeated Cornell, lost to Washington, defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Washington, eliminated by Washington
2008Regionaldefeated Princeton, lost to Stanford, defeated Lehigh, defeated Stanford, eliminated by Stanford
2007Regionaldefeated LIU-Brooklyn, lost to Oklahoma, defeated LIU-Brooklyn, eliminated by Oklahoma
2006Regionaldefeated Albany, defeated Lehigh, defeated Lehigh
2006Super Regionaleliminated by Northwestern

*all team stats through 5/6

 

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