Mississippi State 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs
SEC (35-19, 10-14)

 

Big Wins: 3/8 Georgia (8-7), 3/29 Florida (5-3), 4/8 LSU (9-4)
Bad Losses: 2/15 Illinois (3-4), 2/24 at UAB (4-5), 3/21 at Mississippi (8-14)
Coach: Vann Stuedeman

Key Field Players:
Katie Anne Bailey, Sophomore, UT, .351 BA, 5 HR, 33 RBI, 11 SB
Julia Echols, Senior, IF, .342 BA, 9 HR, 28 RBI
Mackenzie Toler, Sophomore, DP, .338 BA, 7 HR, 38 RBI
Amanda Ivy, Sophomore, UT, .336 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI
Caroline Seitz, Sophomore, IF, .319 BA, 13 HR, 51 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Alexis Silkwood, Sophomore, P, 2.81 ERA, 25-14 W/L, 22 CG, 216.2 IP, 199 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .321 (36th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (75, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.53 (40, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.67 (113, 11)
Fielding Percentage: .964 (85, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.98 (55, 8)
Scoring Offense: 6.04 (43, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .509 (35, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.79 (20, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (16, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    lost to Texas, defeated Texas Southern, eliminated by Texas
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 5/3

 

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