Notre Dame 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ACC (39-11, 16-5)

 

Big Wins: 2/9 at Auburn (3-2), 4/13 Florida State (8-5), 4/22 North Carolina State (3-2)
Bad Losses: 2/8 vs North Dakota State (1-4), 2/22 vs California (3-5), 3/8 at Georgia Tech (3-7)
Coach: Deanna Gumpf

Key Field Players:
Karley Wester, Freshman, OF, .451 BA, 28 RBI, 25 SB
Emilee Koerner, Junior, OF, .419 BA, 11 HR, 45 RBI
Micaela Arizmendi, Sophomore, IF, .389 BA, 15 HR, 58 RBI
Katey Haus, Junior, IF, .353 BA, 48 RBI
Cassidy Whidden, Junior, C, .338 BA, 11 HR, 34 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Laura Winter, Senior, P, 2.27 ERA, 27-5 W/L, 26 CG, 206.2 IP, 251 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .367 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (58, 3)
Doubles per Game:  2.06 (1, 1)
Earned Run Average: 2.63 (57, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (13, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.09 (26, 4)
Scoring Offense: 7.02 (4, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .577 (2, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.38 (47, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.26 (30, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to Virginia Tech, eliminated by Marshall
2011    Regional    lost to Kentucky, defeated Western Michigan, eliminated by Michigan
2010    Regional    defeated Illinois State, lost to Michigan, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Michigan
2009    Regional    defeated Cleveland State, lost to Michigan, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Michigan
2008    Regional    defeated Kent State, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Kent State
2007    Regional    lost to Illinois State, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Illinois State

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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