Ohio State 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten (33-18, 13-9)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/26 vs Virginia Tech (13-0), 3/13 at Arizona State (11-5), 3/19 vs Fresno State (9-6)
Bad Losses: 2/20 vs Syracuse (0-1), 4/22 Purdue (0-3), 5/6 Michigan State (0-6)
Coach: Kelly Kovach Schoenly
 
Key Field Players:
Cammi Prantl, Senior, OF/C, .409 BA, 9 HR, 44 RBI
Alex Bayne, Junior, 2B/SS, .366 BA, 18 HR, 48 RBI
Emily Clark, Freshman, C/UTL, .320 BA, 5 HR, 24 RBI
Maddy McIntyre, Senior, SS, .315 BA, 31 RBI
Taylor White, Sophomore, C/OF, .309 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Shelby Hursch, Junior, P, 2.89 ERA, 15-9 W/L, 7 CG, 157.1 IP, 176 SO
Lena Springer, Junior, P, 2.41 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 3 CG, 75.2 IP, 36 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .299 (78th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.24 (195, 12)
Doubles per Game: 1.50 (46, 3)
Earned Run Average: 3.40 (109, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (26, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.16 (20, 4)
Scoring Offense: 5.82 (43, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .498 (33, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (146, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (53, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2010    Regional          lost to Kentucky, defeated Bucknell, defeated Kentucky, eliminated by California
2009    Regional          defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, defeated Kentucky
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Georgia
2007    Regional          defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Virginia Tech, lost to Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2006    Regional          defeated Auburn, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Auburn
2004    Regional          lost to South Florida, defeated Bethune-Cookman, eliminated by Cal State Northridge
 
*all team stats through 5/8