Marshall 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Marshall Thundering Herd
Conference USA (41-10, 20-4)
 
 
Big Wins: 4/9 Florida Atlantic (6-3), 4/14 Florida International (2-1), 4/18 Ohio (3-2)
Bad Losses: 2/18 vs LIU Brooklyn (4-5), 4/1 at Southern Miss (0-8), 5/6 UAB (8-11)  
Coach: Shonda Stanton
 
Key Field Players:
Morgan Zerkle, .480 BA, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 37 SB
Elicia D’Orazio, .406 BA, 21 RBI, 55 SB
Taylor McCord, .371 BA, 12 HR, 51 RBI, 18 SB
Shaelynn Braxton, .300 BA, 8 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Jordan Dixon, 1.75 ERA, 31-8 W/L, 28 CG, 258.2 IP, 283 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .321 (15th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.25 (188, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.35 (66, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.26 (37, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .957 (162, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.81 (55, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.54 (31, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .481 (18, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 3.17 (1, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (28, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2013    Regional          lost to Kentucky, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by Virginia Tech
 
*all team stats through 5/7