Mississippi State 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs
SEC (38-19, 10-14)

 

Big Wins: 4/5 Missouri (9-3), 4/12 Alabama (4-2), 4/18 at Tennessee (2-0)
Bad Losses: 3/4 UAB (3-5), 3/11 at Kennesaw State (1-2), 4/25 Arkansas (4-6)
Coach: Vann Stuedeman

Key Field Players:
Caroline Seitz, Freshman, IF, .350 BA, 8 HR, 36 RBI
Julia Echols, Junior, IF, .317 BA, 16 RBI
Logan Foulks, Senior, C/IF, .286 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI
Sam Lenahan, Senior, C, .241 BA, 10 HR, 42 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Alison Owen, Senior, P, 3.00 ERA, 18-11 W/L, 16 CG, 165.2 IP, 214 SO
Alexis Silkwood, Freshman, P, 2.28 ERA, 13-7 W/L, 8 CG, 144.0 IP, 152 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .261 (184th in nation, 13th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.18 (245, 13)
Doubles per Game:  1.13 (154, 10)
Earned Run Average: 2.71 (65, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .976 (9. 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.59 (150, 12)
Scoring Offense: 4.66 (109, 12)
Slugging Percentage: .388 (167, 13)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.50 (34, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (142, 12)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to Florida State, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by South Alabama
2009    Regional    lost to California, eliminated by Florida State
2008    Regional    lost to Hawaii, defeated Stony Brook, eliminated by Hawaii
2007    Regional    defeated Pacific, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Pacific
2005    Regional    defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, lost to Texas, defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, eliminated by Texas
2004    Regional    defeated Iowa, lost to California, eliminated by Florida Atlantic

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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