Houston 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Houston Cougars
American (32-21, 13-5)

 

Big Wins: 3/7 vs Michigan (5-2), 4/2 Texas A&M (2-1), 4/8 Baylor (3-2)
Bad Losses: 3/3 North Texas (1-6), 4/13 at Memphis (5-6), 4/23 Houston Baptist (5-6)
Coach: Kyla Holas

Key Field Players:
Katie St. Pierre, Sophomore, OF, .391 BA, 7 RBI, 11 SB
Tiffani McKnight, Junior, OF, .316 BA, 25 RBI
Selena Hernandez, Sophomore, UTL, .310 BA, 7 HR, 38 RBI
Haley Outon, Senior, C, .308 BA, 15 HR, 53 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Diedre Outon, Senior, P, 2.68 ERA, 15-9 W/L, 12 CG, 148.2 IP, 67 SO
Julana Shrum, Sophomore, P, 3.46 ERA, 10-7 W/L, 10 CG, 131.1 IP, 66 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .287 (99th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.52 (9, 1)
Doubles per Game:  0.96 (231, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.07 (94, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (99, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.83 (82, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.69 (39, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .425 (108, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.31 (59, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (127, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to South Carolina, defeated Army, eliminated by South Carolina
2011    Regional    defeated Louisiana, defeated Texas, defeated Louisiana
2011    Super Regional    eliminated by Oklahoma State
2008    Regional    defeated Delaware State, defeated Washington, defeated Washington
2008    Super Regional    eliminated by Louisiana
2007    Regional    defeated Louisiana, defeated Texas A&M, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
2004    Regional    lost to Seton Hall, defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, eliminated by Illinois

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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