Georgia Southern 2013 Softball World Series Capsule

Georgia Southern Eagles
Southern Conference (32-28, 14-9)

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Big Wins: 2/17 at Florida Gulf Coast (4-2), 3/2 vs Florida International (3-2), 5/5 Appalachian State (3-0)
Bad Losses: 3/23 at Charleston (3-4), 3/30 Furman (4-5), 4/21 at Western Carolina (2-5)
Coach: Annie Smith

Key Field Players:
Shelby Morrill, IF/OF, Junior, .337 BA, 6 HR, 29 RBI
Kourtny Thomas, IF, Junior, .263 BA, 11 HR, 22 RBI
Tabby Douberley, IF, Senior, .260 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI
Alexa Lewis, OF, Senior, .246 BA, 14 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Sarah Purvis, P, Junior, 2.08 ERA, 16-14 W/L, 17 CG, 188.2 IP, 191 SO
Brooke Red, P, Sophomore, 1.86 ERA, 9-5 W/L, 7 CG, 101.2 IP, 80 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .220 (271st in nation, 8th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.66 (73, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (38, 1)
Scoring Offense: 3.20 (243, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.55 (157, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.05 (182, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.05 (258, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.27 (282, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .328 (242, 8)
Double Plays per Game: 0.22 (170, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2012Regionallost to North Carolina, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2006Regionallost to Georgia, defeated Coastal Carolina, eliminated by Georgia

 
*all team stats through 5/5, player stats through 5/10

 

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