Virginia Tech Hokies
ACC (38-18, 12-8)
Big Wins: 2/17 vs Oklahoma State (3-0), 4/6 vs Florida State (11-5), 4/28 vs Georgia Tech (5-2)
Bad Losses: 2/24 vs Lipscomb (0-2), 2/26 vs Middle Tennessee State (4-7), 3/2 vs Hofstra (0-10)
Coach: Scot Thomas (17 seasons at Virginia Tech)
Key Field Players:
Courtney Liddle, Junior, 1B/C, .314 BA, 8 HR, 32 RBI
Lauren Gaskill, Freshman, OF, .305 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 22 SB
Kelsey Mericka, Freshman, 3B/C, .286 BA, 9 HR, 41 RBI
Kylie McGoldrick, Freshman, 2B, .258 BA, 4 HR, 29 RBI
Dani Anderson, Sophomore, SS/OF, .239 BA, 16 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Jasmine Harrell, Junior, Pitcher, 1.81 ERA, 27-13 W/L, 28 CG, 243.0 IP, 200 SO
Bailey Liddle, Freshman, Pitcher, 3.09 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 5 CG, 90.2 IP, 56 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .248 (209th in nation, 8th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.44 (59, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .976 (8, 1)
Scoring Offense: 4.55 (88, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.80 (62, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.07 (144, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.05 (244, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (136, 7)
Slugging Percentage: 0.390 (138, 6)
Double Plays per Game: 0.48 (8, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2008 | Regional | defeated Louisville, defeated Tennessee, lost to Tennessee, defeated Tennessee |
2008 | Super Regional | defeated Michigan |
2008 | WCWS | lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Florida |
2007 | Regional | defeated Canisius, lost to Ohio State, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton |
2006 | Regional | defeated Louisville, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Louisville |
2005 | Regional | lost to Charleston, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Charleston |
*all team stats through 5/6
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