BYU 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

BYU Cougars

West Coast (35-20, 13-1)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/16 vs Florida International (2-0), 3/3 vs Northwestern (8-0), 3/24 vs Baylor (3-1)
Bad Losses: 2/8 vs Western Michigan (1-2), 4/13 at Pacific (0-2), 4/25 Utah State (2-4)
Coach: Gordon Eakin
 
Key Field Players:
Libby Sugg, Junior, 1B, .423 BA, 11 HR, 64 RBI
Lexi Tarrow, Junior, OF, .346 BA, 34 RBI, 15 SB
Alexa Strid, Senior, SS, .337 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI
Rylee Jensen, Sophomore, OF, .333 BA, 6 HR, 21 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kerisa Viramontes, Sophomore, P, 2.05 ERA, 20-6 W/L, 14 CG, 150.1 IP, 116 SO
Arianna Paulson, Senior, P/1B, 2.95 ERA, 7-6 W/L, 7 CG, 76.0 IP, 63 SO
Autumn Moffat, Freshman, P/1B, 3.59 ERA, 7-6 W/L, 7 CG, 95.2 IP, 70 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .296 (42nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (76, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.26 (102, 1)
Earned Run Average: 3.05 (103, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .955 (197, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 1.02 (28, 1)
Scoring Offense: .390 (28, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .475 (27, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.15 (85, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (174, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Mississippi State, lost to Utah, defeated Fordham, eliminated by Utah
2016Regionallost to Missouri, defeated Louisville, eliminated by Nebraska
2015Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Fresno State, eliminated by North Dakota State
2014Regionaldefeated Northwestern, lost to Washington, eliminated by Northwestern
2013Regionallost to Oregon, eliminated by Wisconsin
2012Regionaldefeated Mississippi State, lost to Oregon, defeated Portland State, lost to Oregon
2011Regionaldefeated Auburn, lost to Washington, defeated Auburn, eliminated by Washington
2010Regionaldefeated East Carolina, defeated Texas, defeated East Carolina
2010Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona
2009Regionaldefeated Kentucky, lost to Ohio State, eliminated by Kentucky
2008Regionaldefeated North Carolina, lost to Georgia, defeated Campbell, eliminated by Georgia
2007Regionaldefeated Cal Poly, lost to Arizona State, defeated Southern Utah, eliminated by Arizona State
 
*all team stats through 5/6