DePaul 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

DePaul Blue Demons

Big East (35-15, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/2 at Georgia Tech (8-2), 3/3 at Kennesaw State (6-2), 5/12 vs Creighton (6-2)
Bad Losses: 3/17 vs Cal State Northridge (0-1), 4/7 Georgetown (6-8), 4/21 St. John’s (2-4)
Coach: Eugene Lenti
 
Key Field Players:
Kate Polucha, Freshman, OF, .375 BA, 19 RBI
Megan Leyva, Senior, P/OF, .319 BA, 10 HR, 39 RBI
Angela Scalzitti, Sophomore, OF, .313 BA, 24 RBI
Jessica Cothern, Sophomore, C/3B, .310 BA, 9 HR, 32 RBI
Morgan Greenwood, Junior, C/3B, .306 BA, 6 HR, 29 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Pat Moore, Freshman, P, 1.90 ERA, 12-5 W/L, 8 CG, 121.2 IP, 155 SO
Missy Zoch, Sophomore, P, 2.06 ERA, 16-5 W/L, 14 CG, 136.0 IP, 134 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .283 (87th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.23 (209, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.38 (63, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.18 (33, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (32, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.77 (75, 3)
Scoring Offense: 4.63 (103, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .426 (81, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.02 (122, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.08 (234, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to Kentucky, eliminated by Marshall
2014Regionallost to James Madison, defeated Ohio, defeated James Madison, defeated Kentucky, eliminated by Kentucky
2012Regionaldefeated Massachusetts, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Illinois State
2011Regionaldefeated Indiana, defeated Missouri, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Missouri
2010Regionallost to Illinois, defeated Creighton, eliminated by Illinois
2009Regionallost to Bradley, defeated Illinois, defeated Bradley, eliminated by Missouri
2008Regionaldefeated Drake, lost to Northwestern, defeated Western Illinois, defeated Northwestern, eliminated by Northwestern
2007Regionaldefeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Missouri, defeated Missouri
2007Super Regionaldefeated Oklahoma
2007WCWSlost to Washington, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona
 
*all team stats through 5/6