USC Upstate 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

USC Upstate Spartans
Atlantic Sun (42-13, 11-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/28 Ohio State (2-0), 3/26 Florida Gulf Coast (5-4), 4/9 Jacksonville (15-7)
Bad Losses: 3/19 at Lipscomb (3-6), 4/3 at Stetson (2-10), 5/8 at North Florida (3-4)
Coach: Chris Hawkins
 
Key Field Players:
Brittany Case, Freshman, OF, .343 BA, 38 RBI
Amy Szymanowski, Senior, 3B/C, .333 BA, 13 HR, 43 RBI
Kendsey Chappelear, Sophomore, OF, .327 BA, 10 RBI, 34 SB
Ryan Rector, Junior, OF, .327 BA, 15 HR, 49 RBI, 15 SB
Karla Beasley, Sophomore, 1B/3B, .327 BA, 10 HR, 40 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Holly McKinnon, Junior, P, 2.21 ERA, 25-6 W/L, 19 CG, 196.2 IP, 186 SO
Lexi Shubert, Junior, P, 2.76 ERA, 9-5 W/L, 8 CG, 91.1 IP, 81 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .312 (46th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.25 (188, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.29 (109, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.64 (44, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (44, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.12 (28, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.87 (40, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .507 (27, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.29 (9, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (32, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Washington, defeated Fairfield, eliminated by Washington
2013    Regional          lost to Western Kentucky, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by Western Kentucky
 
*all team stats through 5/8