Central Michigan 2013 Softball World Series Capsule

Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American Conference (33-18, 15-7)

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Big Wins: 3/1 vs Saint Joseph’s (8-3), 3/5 vs Penn State (7-4), 4/6 Kent State (3-0)
Bad Losses: 3/29 at Eastern Michigan (4-8), 4/28 Miami OH (0-2), 5/4 at Ohio (3-7)
Coach: Margo Jonker

Key Field Players:
Macy Merchant, Senior, CF, .416 BA, 10 RBI, 22 SB
CarolAnn Sexauer, Sophomore, SS, .329 BA, 7 HR, 34 RBI
Brittney Horan, Junior, 2B/OF, .285 BA, 34 RBI
Trista Cox, Sophomore, IF, .283 BA, 19 RBI
Summer Knoop, Senior, OF, .279 BA, 26 RBI
Katelyn Rentschler, Freshman, C/IF, 6 HR, 29 RBI
Cory DeLamielleur, Junior, C, 6 HR, 32 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kara Dornan, Freshman, P, 2.47 ERA, 15-11 W/L, 19 CG, 167.1 IP, 75 SO
Chelsea Sundberg, Junior, P, 2.54 ERA, 11-5 W/L, 11 CG, 115.2 IP, 99 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .287 (82nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.77 (89, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .954 (186, 10)
Scoring Offense: 4.53 (118, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.55 (153, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.19 (121, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (16, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.40 (50, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .417 (105, 3)
Double Plays per Game: 0.21 (181, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2004Regionallost to Alabama, eliminated by Long Beach State
2002Regionallost to Ohio State, defeated Oakland, eliminated by Washington
2001Regionallost to Pacific, defeated Hofstra, eliminated by Stanford
2000Regionaldefeated Stanford, lost to Illinois Chicago, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by DePaul
1999Regionallost to Arizona State, eliminated by Florida Atlantic

 
*all team stats through 5/5

 

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