BYU 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

BYU Cougars
West Coast (33-21, 12-2)

 

Big Wins: 2/27 Tennessee (6-3), 3/8 vs North Dakota State (6-3), 3/25 Oregon (6-5)
Bad Losses: 2/6 vs Weber State (3-4), 3/14 vs Valparaiso (4-6), 4/12 Santa Clara (1-2)
Coach: Gordon Eakin

Key Field Players:
Sydney Broderick, Freshman, C/OF, .365 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
McKenzie St. Clair, Freshman, OF, .356 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Ashley Thompson, Freshman, IF, .273 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Katie Manuma, Senior, IF, .260 BA, 12 HR, 49 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Tori Almond, Senior, P, 2.14 ERA, 10-6 W/L, 7 CG, 121.0 IP, 121 SO
McKenna Bull, Freshman, P, 3.04 ERA, 16-9 W/L, 10 CG, 163.2 IP, 191

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .289 (93rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.33 (82, 3)
Doubles per Game:  1.20 (119, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.54 (126, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .961 (115, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.86 (71, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.24 (63, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .438 (86, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.73 (181, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (191, 4)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to North Carolina, defeated BYU, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Oregon
2005    Regional    lost to DePaul, eliminated by Oregon State
2002    Regional    lost to Oregon State, eliminated by Illinois Chicago
2001    Regional    defeated Fresno State, lost to San Diego State, eliminated by San Diego State

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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