South Carolina 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

South Carolina Gamecocks

SEC (45-14, 15-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/25 Tennessee (15-5), 4/1 at Texas A&M (5-3), 5/6 at Kentucky (9-3)
Bad Losses: 2/10 at Florida International (1-3), 3/18 at Mississippi (0-1), 4/18 Campbell (2-3)
Coach: Beverly Smith
 
Key Field Players:
Mackenzie Boesel, Sophomore, IF, .359 BA, 8 HR, 45 RBI
Kenzi Maguire, Sophomore, IF, .344 BA, 32 RBI
Alyssa VanDerveer, Senior, C, .293 BA, 14 HR, 40 RBI
Cayla Drotar, Sophomore, P/UTL, .281 BA, 8 HR, 26 RBI
Kennedy Clark, Junior, OF, .274 BA, 25 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kelsey Oh, Freshman, P, 1.95 ERA, 13-5 W/L, 9 CG, 122.0 IP, 112 SO
Dixie Raley, Junior, P, 2.10 ERA, 12-4 W/L, 8 CG, 106.2 IP, 96 SO
Cayla Drotar, Sophomore, P/UTL, 2.13 ERA, 20-5 W/L, 15 CG, 157.2 IP, 51 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .281 (94th in nation, 10th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.54 (9, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.41 (45, 3)
Earned Run Average: 2.10 (26, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .979 (6, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.05 (22, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.32 (46, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .477 (24, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.71 (190, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (100, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated St. Francis, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2016Regionaldefeated South Florida, lost to Florida State, defeated South Florida, eliminated by Florida State
2015Regionallost to UCF, eliminated by Florida State
2014Regionallost to South Florida, defeated Fordham, eliminated by South Florida
2013Regionaldefeated Houston, lost to Texas, defeated Houston, eliminated by Texas
2007Regionaldefeated North Carolina State, lost to Oregon, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Oregon, defeated Oregon
2007Super Regionaleliminated by Northwestern
2004Regionallost to Louisiana, defeated Centenary, eliminated by Northwestern
2003Regionaldefeated Princeton, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Boston College, eliminated by Texas A&M
2002Regionaldefeated Eastern Kentucky, lost to Georgia, defeated Georgia, defeated UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2001Regionallost to DePaul, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/6