Northwestern 2013 Softball Postseason Capsule

Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten (31-22, 12-10)

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Big Wins: 2/22 vs Tennessee (3-2), 3/29 Minnesota (6-2), 4/14 Iowa (11-3)
Bad Losses: 2/8 vs San Diego State (5-7), 2/9 vs Boise State (3-11), 3/10 vs Loyola Marymount (1-2)
Coach: Kate Drohan

Key Field Players:
Amy Letourneau, Sophomore, 1B, .382 BA, 13 HR, 42 RBI
Andrea DiPrima, Sophomore, UT, .354 BA, 24 RBI
Mari Majam, Junior, UT, .343 BA, 27 RBI
Anna Edwards, Sophomore, IF, .329 BA, 8 HR, 42 RBI
Kristin Scharkey, Senior, OF, .313 BA, 21 RBI, 15 SB
Marisa Bast, Junior, IF, .312 BA, 12 HR, 44 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Amy Letourneau, Sophomore, P, 2.43 ERA, 21-13 W/L, 29 CG, 218.2 IP, 288 SO
Meghan Lamberth, Senior, P, 4.45 ERA, 10-6 W/L, 10 CG, 94.1 IP, 60 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .305 (38th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Earned Run Average: 3.68 (171, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .956 (174, 10)
Scoring Offense: 5.33 (49, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.88 (58, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.37 (48, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.29 (18, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.84 (158, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .475 (38, 2)
Double Plays per Game: 0.24 (154, 8)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2012Regionaldefeated Texas, defeated Houston, lost to Texas, eliminated by Texas
2009Regionallost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana
2008Regionaldefeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2008Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2007Regionaldefeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State
2007Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina 
2007WCWSdefeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee
2006Regionaldefeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2006Super Regionaldefeated Massachusetts
2006WCWSdefeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA
2006Championshiplost to Arizona
2005Regionaldefeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2005Super Regionallost to DePaul

 

*all team stats through 5/5

 

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