Maryland 2012 Softball World Series Capsule

Maryland Terrapins
ACC (34-19, 10-8)

 

Big Wins: 2/17 vs Michigan (7-3), 2/19 vs Kentucky (2-1), 5/5 vs Florida State (4-1)
Bad Losses: 2/18 vs Wright State (0-8), 2/25 vs St. John’s (3-11), 3/18 vs Florida A&M (0-9)
Coach: Laura Watten (7 seasons at Maryland)

Key Field Players:
Kathy McLaughlin, Senior, SS, .379 BA, 22 RBI
Vangie Galindo, Senior, OF, .372 BA, 23 RBI, 25 SB
Candice Beards, Sophomore, 1B/OF, .336 BA, 33 RBI
Nikki Maier, Junior, UTL, .286 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Bree Hanafin, Senior, IF, .283 BA, 29 RBI
Shannon Bustillos, Freshman, C, .280 BA, 7 HR, 33 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kendra Knight, Senior, Pitcher, 2.42 ERA, 27-11 W/L, 28 CG, 249.0 IP, 292 SO
Kaitlyn Schmeiser, Freshman, Pitcher, 4.61 ERA, 6-6 W/L, 79.0 IP, 60 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .288 (62nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Earned Run Average: 3.47 (161, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .957 (160, 8)
Scoring Offense: 4.96 (56, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.40 (203, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (99, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (78, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.64 (22, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .395 (124, 4)
Double Plays per Game: 0.19 (220, 8)

 

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2011Regionallost to East Carolina, defeated Lehigh, eliminated by East Carolina
2010Regionallost to Fordham, defeated Syracuse, eliminated by Fordham
1999Regionaldefeated Texas State, defeated Kansas, defeated Arizona, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona

*all team stats through 5/6


 
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