Utah 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Utah Utes
Pac-12 (33-14, 13-9)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/24 vs Tennessee (3-0), 2/25 vs LSU (3-0), 3/18 at UCLA (7-2)
Bad Losses: 2/26 vs Cal State Fullerton (0-1), 3/3 vs Nevada (6-7), 3/4 vs Omaha (1-5)
Coach: Amy Hogue
 
Key Field Players:
Hannah Flippen, Senior, IF, .421 BA, 10 HR, 47 RBI
Anissaw Urtez, Senior, SS, .397 BA, 44 RBI
Alyssaw Barrera, Freshman, OF, .353 BA, 18 RBI
Heather Bowen, Junior, 3B, .310 BA, 6 HR, 38 RBI
Bridget Castro, Senior, 1B, .308 BA, 13 RBI
Kelly Martinez, Freshman, C/3B, .274 BA, 5 HR, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Katie Donovan, Junior, P, 3.22 ERA, 15-9 W/L, 6 CG, 139.1 IP, 121 SO
Miranda Viramontes, Junior, P, 1.22 ERA, 13-3 W/L, 7 CG, 103.1 IP, 64 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .311 (27th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.57 (9, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.11 (160, 5)
Earned Run Average: 1.86 (21, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (50, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.61 (116, 7)
Scoring Offense: 5.80 (18, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .441 (57, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.82 (159, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.23 (53, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          defeated Illinois, defeated Kentucky, defeated Utah
2016    Super Regional            eliminated by Florida State
2015    Regional          defeated Virginia Tech, lost to Tennessee, defeated Longwood, eliminated by Tennessee
2006    Regional          lost to Indiana, defeated Texas San Antonio, defeated Indiana, eliminated by Texas
2004    Regional          lost to Stanford, eliminated by Southern Miss
2002    Regional          lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Army
2000    Regional          defeated Western Illinois, lost to Mississippi State, defeated Chattanooga, defeated Mississippi State, eliminated by Washington
1997    Regional          defeated Missouri, lost to Iowa, eliminated by DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/7