Illinois 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten (35-21, 12-11)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/13 vs Florida State (5-1), 2/20 at North Carolina (4-1), 3/26 Nebraska (10-2)
Bad Losses: 2/12 vs LIU Brooklyn (4-6), 2/13 at Florida International (8-10), 4/2 at Rutgers (5-10)
Coach: Tyra Perry
 
Key Field Players:
Kylie Johnson, Senior, OF, .340 BA, 11 RBI, 18 SB
Nicole Evans, Junior, OF, .328 BA, 12 HR, 50 RBI
Annie Fleming, Sophomore, IF, .327 BA, 23 RBI
Allie Bauch, Senior, IF, .320 BA, 7 HR, 34 RBI
Alyssa Gunther, Junior, IF, .315 BA, 23 RBI
Carly Thomas, Sophomore, OF, .314 BA, 6 HR, 28 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Breanna Wonderly, Junior, P, 2.91 ERA, 16-11 W/L, 19 CG, 199.2 IP, 75 SO
Jade Vecvanags, Junior, P, 3.08 ERA, 13-10 W/L, 12 CG, 120.1 IP, 67 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .311 (49th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.48 (17, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.46 (60, 5)
Earned Run Average: 3.24 (96, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .965 (82, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.70 (106, 7)
Scoring Offense: 5.43 (64, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .470 (58, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.59 (39, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.35 (5, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2010    Regional          defeated DePaul, lost to Missouri, defeated DePaul, eliminated by Missouri
2009    Regional          lost to Missouri, eliminated by DePaul
2004    Regional          defeated Texas-San Antonio, lost to Baylor, defeated Houston, defeated Seton Hall, defeated Baylor, eliminated by LSU
2003    Regional          defeated Georgia Tech, lost to Alabama, eliminated by Massachusetts
 
*all team stats through 5/8