Notre Dame 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ACC (41-11, 13-7)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/20 vs UCLA (8-6), 4/3 Florida State (5-4), 5/1 Louisville (8-7)
Bad Losses: 2/13 vs California (7-8), 3/25 at Syracuse (2-5), 5/7 North Carolina State (5-6)
Coach: Deanna Gumpf
 
Key Field Players:
Karley Wester, Junior, OF, .440 BA, 31 RBI, 42 SB
Ali Wester, Freshman, OF/IF, .420 BA, 36 RBI, 21 SB
Melissa Rochford, Freshamn, UTL, .398 BA, 40 RBI
Bailey Bigler, Sophomore, OF, .366 BA, 24 RBI
Morgan Reed, Sophomore, IF, .351 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI
Caitlyn Brooks, Freshman, P, .345 BA, 11 HR, 52 RBI
Micaela Arizmendi, Senior, IF, .331 BA, 10 HR, 59 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Rachel Nasland, Junior, P, 2.93 ERA, 15-3 W/L, 5 CG, 110.0 IP, 105 SO
Allie Rhodes, Senior, P, 3.21 ERA, 18-6 W/L, 6 CG, 148.1 IP, 163 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .355 (5th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.29 (150, 11)
Doubles per Game: 1.61 (21, 1)
Earned Run Average: 3.27 (102, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (14, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.71 (99, 8)
Scoring Offense: 7.18 (11, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .504 (30, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.88 (19, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.20 (68, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Ball State, defeated Northwestern, defeated Ball State, eliminated by Kentucky
2014    Regional          defeated Long Beach State, lost to UCLA, defeated Long Beach State, eliminated by UCLA
2013    Regional          lost to Virginia Tech, eliminated by Marshall
2011    Regional          lost to Kentucky, defeated Western Michigan, eliminated by Michigan
2010    Regional          defeated Illinois State, lost to Michigan, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Michigan
2009    Regional          defeated Cleveland State, lost to Michigan, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Michigan
2008    Regional          defeated Kent State, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Kent State
2007    Regional          lost to Illinois State, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/8