Florida A&M 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Florida A&M Rattlers
MEAC (27-28, 11-5)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/12 vs Southern Miss (9-7), 2/20 vs Connecticut (2-1), 4/16 at Savannah State (2-1)
Bad Losses: 2/13 vs Jackson State (6-8), 3/19 vs Quinnipiac (2-3), 4/28 Bethune-Cookman (1-7)
Coach: Veronica Wiggins
 
Key Field Players:
Jessica Nathan, Senior, IF, .370 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 25 SB
Amber Fullwood, Junior, IF, .287 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Whitney Farris, Junior, OF, .383 BA, 9 RBI, 18 SB
Tashayla Irvis, Junior, OF, .373 BA, 14 RBI, 21 SB
Kieifi Myrick, Senior, IF, .319 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kenya Pereira, Junior, P, 3.50 ERA, 14-14 W/L, 18 CG, 182.0 IP, 135 SO
Veronica Burse, Sophomore, P, 4.18 ERA, 8-12 W/L, 12 CG, 127.1 IP, 77 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .294 (101st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.16 (265, 13)
Doubles per Game: 1.18 (156, 7)
Earned Run Average: 3.83 (154, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .941 (266, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.52 (180, 3)
Scoring Offense: 4.46 (142, 5)
Slugging Percentage: ,423 (106, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.74 (32, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.28 (19, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida Atlantic
2014    Regional          lost to Florida, eliminated by UCF
2009    Regional          lost to Florida, eliminated by Lehigh
2006    Regional          lost to Georgia Tech, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by Georgia Tech
2005    Regional          lost to Baylor, eliminated by Auburn
1999    Regional          lost to Fresno State, eliminated by South Carolina
 
*all team stats through 5/8