UCF 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

UCF Knights
American (41-16, 15-3)

 

Big Wins: 2/21 vs McNeese State (5-2), 3/13 Notre Dame (3-0), 4/26 Houston (7-1)
Bad Losses: 2/28 SIUE (2-3), 3/1 Charleston (0-1), 3/11 Southern Illinois (4-5)
Coach: Renee Luers-Gillispie

Key Field Players:
Kahley Novak, Junior, SS/2B, .357 BA, 13 RBI, 32 SB
Samantha McCloskey, Sophomore, 1B, .336 BA, 7 HR, 18 RBI
Jessica Ujvari, Sophomore, C, .324 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI
Farrah Sullivan, Junior, 3B, .324 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Linnea Goodman, Freshman, OF, .308 BA, 15 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Shelby Turnier, Sophomore, P, 1.32 ERA, 19-5 W/L, 13 CG, 148.0 IP, 198 SO
Mackenzie Audas, Junior, P, 1.63 ERA, 18-11 W/L, 18 CG, 188.2 IP, 201 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .275 (147th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.28 (139, 3)
Doubles per Game:  1.04 (207, 3)
Earned Run Average: 1.61 (8, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .966 (62, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.35 (237, 8)
Scoring Offense: 3.63 (206, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .376 (187, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.26 (4, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (89, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2010    Regional    defeated Florida International, lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida International
2008    Regional    defeated South Florida, lost to Florida, defeated Georgia Tech, defeated Florida, eliminated by Florida
2005    Regional    lost to South Florida, defeated Florida, eliminated by South Florida

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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