North Carolina 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC (36-14, 16-5)

 

Big Wins: 3/21 at Louisville (4-2), 4/1 at Georgia (15-9), 4/18 at NC State (6-2)
Bad Losses: 2/3 vs Appalachian State (3-4), 3/10 at USC Upstate (4-9), 4/3 at Syracuse (2-4)
Coach: Donna Papa

Key Field Players:
Taylor Wike, Freshman, IF, .435 BA, 7 HR, 30 RBI
Lauren Walker, Senior, 1B/UT, .389 BA, 7 HR, 31 RBI
Kristen Brown, Junior, SS, .362 BA, 22 HR, 65 RBI
Amber Parrish, Senior, C/IF, .348 BA, 18 HR, 53 RBI
Jenna Kelly, Senior, 1B, .310 BA, 11 HR, 37 RBI
Kendra Lynch, Sophomore, OF, .305 BA, 12 HR, 33 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kaylee Carlson, Freshman, P, 3.40 ERA, 17-8 W/L, 11 CG, 148.1 IP, 115 SO
Sydney Matzko, Freshman, P, 2.39 ERA, 14-5 W/L, 6 CG, 105.1 IP, 77 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .334 (23rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.42 (40, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.31 (109, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.35 (86, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (28, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.81 (5, 1)
Scoring Offense: 7.27 (11, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .605 (9, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.56 (224, 77)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (95, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    defeated Wisconsin, lost to Oregon, eliminated by Wisconsin
2010    Regional    defeated Nebraska, lost to Washington, defeated Nebraska, eliminated by Washington
2009    Regional    defeated Campbell, lost to Georgia, defeated Radford, eliminated by Georgia
2008    Regional    lost to BYU, eliminated by Campbell
2007    Regional    defeated Winthrop, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Winthrop
2006    Regional    lost to South Florida, eliminated by Florida

*all team stats through 5/3

 

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