Kentucky 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (44-15, 13-11)

 

Big Wins: 2/7 vs Oklahoma (5-4), 3/15 at Missouri (8-7), 5/8 vs Tennessee
Bad Losses: 2/22 vs Kent State (0-3), 3/8 at Mississippi State (1-2), 4/20 Arkansas (0-8)
Coach: Rachel Lawson

Key Field Players:
Emily Gaines, Senior, OF, .333 BA, 6 HR, 35 RBI
Lauren Cumbess, Senior, P/IF, .320 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI
Griffin Joiner, Junior, C, .299 BA, 9 HR, 30 RBI
Nikki Sagermann, Sophomore, IF, .288 BA, 13 HR, 46 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kelsey Nunley, Sophomore, P, 2.07 ERA, 24-7 W/L, 21 CG, 213.0 IP, 164 SO
Lauren Cumbess, Senior, P/IF, 2.07 ERA, 10-1 W/L, 7 CG, 91.1 IP, 78 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .273 (151st in nation, 12th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.20 (215, 12)
Doubles per Game:  1.18 (129, 8)
Earned Run Average: 2.44 (43, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (15, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 1.09 (25, 6)
Scoring Offense: 4.78 (99, 11)
Slugging Percentage: .456 (64, 11)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.65 (203, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (23, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    defeated Marshall, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Virginia Tech
2013    Super Regional    lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona State
2011    Regional    defeated Notre Dame, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2011    Super Regional    eliminated by California
2010    Regional    defeated Ohio State, lost to California, eliminated by Ohio State
2009    Regional    lost to BYU, defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, eliminated by Ohio State

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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