Alabama 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC (45-11, 19-5)

 

Big Wins: 3/1 Florida State (1-0), 3/23 at Florida (7-0), 4/26 Georgia (4-1)
Bad Losses: 2/16 at Arizona (0-8), 2/23 McNeese State (3-5), 4/12 at Mississippi State (2-4)
Coach: Patrick Murphy

Key Field Players:
Haylie McCleney, Sophomore, OF, .454 BA, 9 HR, 38 RBI, 29 SB
Kaila Hunt, Senior, IF, .322 BA, 11 HR, 36 RBI
Jadyn Spencer, Junior, UT, .317 BA, 10 HR, 41 RBI
Molly Fichter, Senior, C, .344 BA, 33 RBI
Kallie Case, Sophomore, UT, .358 BA, 22 RBI, 16 SB

Key Pitchers:
Jaclyn Traina, Senior, P, 2.03 ERA, 20-3 W/L, 16 CG, 165.1 IP, 160 SO
Leslie Jury, Junior, P, 2.77 ERA, 15-6 W/L, 12 CG, 124.0 IP, 95 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .321 (16th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.3 (112, 8)
Doubles per Game:  1.09 (168, 11)
Earned Run Average: 2.15 (30, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (39, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (40, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.33 (19, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .496 (27, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.41 (44, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.26 (28, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Western Kentucky, defeated Western Kentucky
2013    Super Regional    lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Tennessee
2012    Regional    defeated UT Martin, defeated South Alabama, defeated South Alabama
2012    Super Regional    defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2012    WCWS    defeated Tennessee, defeated Arizona State, defeated California, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma
2011    Regional    defeated Jackson State, defeated Memphis, defeated Chattanooga
2011    Super Regional    defeated Stanford
2011    WCWS    defeated California, defeated Baylor, lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2010    Regional    defeated Alcorn State, defeated Lipscomb, defeated Lipscomb
2010    Super Regional    eliminated by Hawaii
2009    Regional    defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Texas, defeated Texas
2009    Super Regional    defeated Jacksonville State
2009    WCWS    lost to Michigan, defeated Arizona, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Florida
2008    Regional    defeated Chattanooga, defeated Jacksonville State, defeated Jacksonville State
2008    Super Regional    defeated Missouri
2008    WCWS    lost to Arizona State, defeated Arizona, defeated Louisiana, eliminated by Arizona State
2007    Regional    lost to Tennessee Tech, defeated Florida State, defeated California, defeated Tennessee Tech
2007    Super Regional    eliminated by Washington

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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