Kentucky 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (43-12, 17-7)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/13 vs Oregon (8-6), 4/15 Missouri (7-6), 4/22 at Alabama (3-2)
Bad Losses: 3/5 vs Charlotte (3-5), 3/18 Mississippi (1-3), 3/29 at Ohio (0-1)
Coach: Rachel Lawson
 
Key Field Players:
Abbey Cheek, Freshman, UTL, .327 BA, 9 HR, 49 RBI
Brooklin Hinz, Sophomore, OF, .302 BA, 7 HR, 34 RBI
Nikki Sagermann, Senior, IF, .291 BA, 6 HR, 22 RBI
Christian Stokes, Senior, IF, .270 BA, 6 HR, 23 RBI
Katie Reed, Freshman, IF, .316 BA, 19 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kelsey Nunley, Senior, P, 1.28 ERA, 20-5 W/L, 12 CG, 164.0 IP, 188 SO
Meagan Prince, Junior, P, 1.80 ERA, 19-5 W/L, 13 CG, 144.0 IP, 115 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .275 (160th in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.22 (205, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.07 (198, 9)
Earned Run Average: 1.71 (4, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .966 (72, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.76 (88, 10)
Scoring Offense: 4.87 (101, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .421 (108, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.09 (106, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (170, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Northwestern, defeated Ball State, defeated Notre Dame
2015    Super Regional            eliminated  by Florida
2014    Regional          defeated Ohio, defeated James Madison, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2014    WCWS            defeated Louisiana Lafayette, lost to Alabama, eliminated by Baylor
2013    Regional          defeated Marshall, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Virginia Tech
2013    Super Regional            lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona State
2011    Regional          defeated Notre Dame, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2011    Super Regional            eliminated by California
2010    Regional          defeated Ohio State, lost to California, eliminated by Ohio State
2009    Regional          lost to BYU, defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, eliminated by Ohio State
 
*all team stats through 5/8