Nebraska 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten (34-21, 17-6)

 

Big Wins: 2/21 Tennessee (5-2), 3/29 Minnesota (5-3), 4/17 Northwestern (10-2)
Bad Losses: 3/8 at Wichita State (4-10), 4/10 at Purdue (0-1), 5/2 Illinois (10-12)
Coach: Rhonda Revelle

Key Field Players:
MJ Knighten, Sophomore, IF, .419 BA, 8 HR, 57 RBI
Kiki Stokes, Junior, OF, .407 BA, 11 HR, 51 RBI, 17 SB
Steph Pasquale, Senior, C, .377 BA, 11 HR, 51 RBI
Alicia Armstrong, Junior, IF, .363 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI
Cassie McClure, Sophomore, UT, .347 BA, 38 RBI
Kylee Muir, Senior, OF, .299 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Emily Lockman, Junior, P, 4.26 ERA, 18-12 W/L, 16 CG, 177.1 IP, 96 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .344 (17th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.48 (16, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.50 (47, 5)
Earned Run Average: 4.64 (190, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .963 (94, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.94 (68, 8)
Scoring Offense: 7.23 (13, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .518 (31, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.73 (183, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (149, 7)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    lost to Kansas, defeated Bradley, defeated Kansas, defeated Missouri, defeated Missouri
2014    Super Regional    lost to Alabama, eliminated by Alabama
2013    Regional    defeated Northern Iowa, defeated Stanford, defeated Stanford
2013    Super Regional    defeated Oregon, lost to Oregon, defeated Oregon
2013    WCWS    lost to Washington, eliminated by Florida
2011    Regional    lost to Fresno State, defeated Pacific, defeated Fresno State, eliminated by Stanford
2010    Regional    lost to North Carolina, defeated North Dakota State, eliminated by North Carolina
2009    Regional    defeated Jacksonville State, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Jacksonville State
2007    Regional    lost to Georgia, eliminated by Creighton
2006    Regional    defeated Iowa, lost to California, defeated Illinois State, eliminated by California

*all team stats through 5/3

 

See All Softball Postseason Capsules