Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten (41-12, 19-3)
Big Wins: 3/6 at Georgia (4-3), 3/16 at Oklahoma (12-10), 4/22 Nebraska (6-0)
Bad Losses: 3/11 vs Robert Morris (1-4), 3/12 vs Mercer (2-5), 4/12 Wisconsin (1-7)
Coach: Jessica Allister
Key Field Players:
Sam Macken, Junior, IF, .379 BA, 12 HR, 48 RBI
Maddie Houlihan, Freshman, UT, .364 BA, 11 HR, 45 RBI
Kayla Wenner, Senior, OF, .340 BA, 21 RBI
Danielle Parlich, Sophomore, IF, .337 BA, 21 RBI
Taylor LeMay, Senior, C, .322 BA, 5 HR, 43 RBI
Sydney Dwyer, Sophomore, IF, .306 BA, 6 HR, 43 RBI
Sara Groenewegen, Junior P/UT, .305 BA, 11 HR, 40 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Sara Groenewegen, Junior, P/UT, 1.87 ERA, 30-5 W/L, 22 CG, 217.2 IP, 313 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .324 (28th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.22 (207, 13)
Doubles per Game: 1.68 (15, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.53 (40, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .961 (120, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 1.24 (15, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.86 (13, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .540 (10, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (146, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (94, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2015 Regional defeated New Mexico State, lost to Arizona, defeated New Mexico State, eliminated by Arizona
2014 Regional defeated Green Bay, defeated North Dakota State, lost to Auburn, defeated Auburn
2014 Super Regional eliminated by Oregon
2013 Regional lost to Hawaii, defeated Portland State, eliminated by Hawaii
2003 Regional defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Boston College
2002 Regional defeated Princeton, lost to DePaul, eliminated by DePaul
1999 Regional defeated Creighton, defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Missouri
1998 Regional lost to Fresno State, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated California, eliminated by Fresno State
1996 Regional lost to Nebraska, eliminated by Nicholls States
*all team stats through 5/8
