North Carolina 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC (38-19, 14-9)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/11 vs California (4-1), 2/17 Ohio State (8-7), 4/9 at Notre Dame (7-5)
Bad Losses: 3/8 at UNC Greensboro (3-6), 3/19 at Virginia Tech (4-13), 4/19 Winthrop (7-8)
Coach: Donna Papa
 
Key Field Players:
Kendra Lynch, Senior, P/UTL, .378 BA, 21 HR, 65 RBI
Leah Murray, Sophomore, OF/1B, .349 BA, 10 RBI. 35 SB
Taylor Wike, Junior, IF, .348 BA, 42 RBI, 18 SB
Brittany Pickett, Freshman, P/1B, .312 BA, 12 HR, 26 RBI
Katie Bailiff, Sophomore, C/IF, .295 BA, 8 HR, 46 RBI
Berlynne Delamora, Sophomore, IF, .272 BA, 7 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Brittany Pickett, Freshman, P/1B, 2.63 ERA, 21-8 W/L, 17 CG, 207.2 IP, 141 SO
Kendra Lynch, Senior, P/UTL, 5.27 ERA, 11-4 W/L, 3 CG, 90.2 IP, 47 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .291 (85th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.41 (46, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.30 (83, 6)
Earned Run Average: 3.41 (124, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .965 (73, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.02 (20, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.07 (63, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .463 (31, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.81 (22, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.11 (207, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          defeated Longwood, lost to James Madison, eliminated by Longwood
2015    Regional          lost to Western Kentucky, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Georgia
2013    Regional          defeated Wisconsin, lost to Oregon, eliminated by Wisconsin
2010    Regional          defeated Nebraska, lost to Washington, defeated Nebraska, eliminated by Washington
2009    Regional          defeated Campbell, lost to Georgia, defeated Radford, eliminated by Georgia
2008    Regional          lost to BYU, eliminated by Campbell
2007    Regional          defeated Winthrop, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Winthrop
2006    Regional          lost to South Florida, eliminated by Florida
 
*all team stats through 5/7