Northwestern Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Northwestern Wildcats

Big Ten (38-11, 20-3)

 
 
Coach: Kate Drohan
 
Key Field Players:
Skyler Shellmyer, Senior, OF, .333 BA, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 19 SB
Nikki Cuchran, Senior, IF, .331 BA, 3 HR, 32 RBI
Jordyn Rudd, Senior, C, .309 BA, 8 HR, 41 RBI
Angela Zedak, Senior, OF, .319 BA, 11 HR, 39 RBI
Hannah Cady, Junior, IF, .277 BA, 6 HR, 28 RBI
Kelsey Nader, Freshman, OF, .317 BA, 1 HR, 22 RBI
Kansas Robinson, Freshman, IF. .302 BA, 6 HR, 21 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Danielle Williams, Senior, P, 2.19 ERA, 19-1 W/L, 8 CG, 131.1 IP, 160 SO
Lauren Boyd, Junior, P, 2.00 ERA, 8-4 W/L, 4 CG, 94.2 IP, 82 SO
Cami Henry, Senior, P, 3.45 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 5 CG, 73.0 IP, 47 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .289 (68th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.33 (88, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (133, 10)
Earned Run Average: 3.12 (105, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (45, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (39, 4)
Scoring Offense: 6.20 (17, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .452 (54, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.91 (157, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (158, 12)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022Regionaldefeated Oakland, defeated McNeese State, defeated McNeese State
2022Super Regionaldefeated Arizona State
2022WCWSlost to Oklahoma, eliminated by UCLA
2021Regionallost to Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Kentucky
2019Regionaldefeated Detroit Mercy, lost to Louisville, defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville
2019Super Regionaleliminated by Oklahoma
2018Regionaldefeated California, lost to Georgia, defeated California, eliminated by Georgia
2016Regionaldefeated Oklahoma State, lost to Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2015Regionallost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame
2014Regionallost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington
2009Regionallost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana
2008Regionaldefeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2008Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2007Regionaldefeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State
2007Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina
2007WCWSdefeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee
2006Regionaldefeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2006Super Regionaldefeated Massachusetts
2006WCWSdefeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA
2006Championshiplost to Arizona
2005Regionaldefeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2005Super Regionallost to DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/7