Hofstra 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Hofstra Pride
CAA (33-13, 11-4)

 

Big Wins: 2/22 vs Illinois State (8-4), 2/23 vs South Florida (7-1), 5/7 vs Charleston (8-4)
Bad Losses: 3/8 vs Michigan State (0-1), 4/10 at Stony Brook (2-3), 5/8 vs Towson (4-5)
Coach: Bill Edwards

Key Field Players:
Cloe Fitzgerald, Sophomore, OF, .359 BA, 7 RBI, 18 SB
Maggie Hawkins, Sophomore, 1B, .347 BA, 9 HR, 46 RBI
Kim Smith, Sophomore, IF, .340 BA, 29 RBI
Becca Bigler, Senior, IF, .330 BA, 27 RBI
Erin Trippi, Junior, C, .305 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Taylor Pirone, Junior, P, 1.67 ERA, 16-6 W/L, 14 CG, 142.2 IP, 64 SO
Morgan Lashley, Junior, P, 1.98 ERA, 17-5 W/L, 18 CG, 151.2 IP, 156 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .315 (29th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.30 (108, 2)
Doubles per Game:  1.40 (59, 2)
Earned Run Average: 1.78 (12, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .968 (48, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.72 (112, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.67 (40, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .466 (51, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.30 (60, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (15, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    defeated Oregon State, lost to Missouri, defeated Oregon State, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Missouri
2010    Regional    defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Arizona, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arizona
2008    Regional    defeated LIU-Brooklyn, lost to Arizona, defeated Canisius, eliminated by Arizona
2007    Regional    defeated Harvard, lost to Baylor, eliminated by Albany
2006    Regional    defeated Penn State, lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Penn State
2005    Regional    lost to Arizona State, defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Alabama

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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