Marshall 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Marshall Thundering Herd
Conference USA (36-15, 14-8)

 

Big Wins: 2/20 at South Florida (6-4), 3/13 Western Kentucky (2-0), 5/2 UAB (6-1)
Bad Losses: 3/8 at FIU (1-9), 4/25 at UTEP (5-10), 4/28 Liberty (1-3)
Coach: Shonda Stanton

Key Field Players:
Morgan Zerkle, Sophomore, OF, .506 BA, 28 RBI, 47 SB
Emileigh Cooper, Senior, OF, .434 BA, 13 RBI
Kaelynn Greene, Junior, OF, .429 BA, 19 RBI, 27 SB
Elicia D’Orazio, Freshman, OF, .354 BA, 28 RBI, 24 SB
Shaelynn Braxton, Junior, IF, .336 BA, 5 HR, 56 RBI, 20 SB
Katalin Lucas, Junior, C, .320 BA, 5 HR 27 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Jordan Dixon, Sophomore, P, 2.55 ERA, 33-15 W/L, 30 CG, 280.1 IP, 307 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .348 (13th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.31 (134, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.33 (103, 4)
Earned Run Average: 2.69 (40, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .950 (223, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 0.37 (248, 10)
Scoring Offense: 5.49 (77, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .449 (102, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 3.10 (1, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (160, 9)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to Kentucky, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by Virginia Tech

*all team stats through 5/3

 

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