Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten (39-15, 17-4)
Big Wins: 2/23 vs Kentucky (2-1), 3/2 vs Oregon State (4-1), 3/14 at Arizona (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/2 at San Diego State (2-6), 3/16 at New Mexico State (0-3), 5/4 Penn State (1-2)
Coach: Jamie Trachsel
Key Field Players:
Ellee Jensen, Freshman, OF, .411 BA, 5 RBI
MaKenna Partain, Sophomore, IF, .382 BA, 7 HR, 45 RBI
Kendyl Lindaman, Sophomore, C/UTL, .368 BA, 19 HR, 50 RBI
Maddie Houlihan, Junior, OF, .323 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 17 SB
Dani Wagner, Senior, OF, .299 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Sydney Dwyer, Senior, IF, .279 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Amber Fiser, Sophomore, P, 1.59 ERA, 26-9 W/L, 24 CG, 228.1 IP, 230 SO
Sydney Smith, Junior, P, 3.34 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 3 CG, 67.0 IP, 45 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .287 (68th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.27 (155, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.35 (67, 7)
Earned Run Average: 1.82 (16, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .965 (85, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (30, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.67 (28, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .459 (42, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.12 (92, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (163, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2017 | Regional | defeated Louisiana Tech, lost to Alabama, defeated Louisiana Tech, eliminated by Alabama |
2016 | Regional | defeated North Dakota State, lost to Washington, defeated North Dakota State, eliminated by Washington |
2015 | Regional | defeated New Mexico State, lost to Arizona, defeated New Mexico State, eliminated by Arizona |
2014 | Regional | defeated Green Bay, defeated North Dakota State, lost to Auburn, defeated Auburn |
2014 | Super Regional | eliminated by Oregon |
2013 | Regional | lost to Hawaii, defeated Portland State, eliminated by Hawaii |
2003 | Regional | defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Boston College |
2002 | Regional | defeated Princeton, lost to DePaul, eliminated by DePaul |
1999 | Regional | defeated Creighton, defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Missouri |
1998 | Regional | lost to Fresno State, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated California, eliminated by Fresno State |
1996 | Regional | lost to Nebraska, eliminated by Nicholls States |
*all team stats through 5/6