Notre Dame 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ACC (40-13, 17-6)

 

Big Wins: 2/6 at UCLA (8-4), 2/27 Missouri (3-2), 3/15 at Florida State (12-0)
Bad Losses: 2/7 at Cal State Fullerton (7-8), 2/15 vs Hofstra (2-3), 3/1 Mississippi State (1-6)
Coach: Deanna Gumpf

Key Field Players:
Karley Wester, Sophomore, OF, .432 BA, 31 RBI, 24 SB
Katey Haus, Senior, IF, .409 BA, 11 HR, 53 RBI
Emilee Koerner, Senior, OF, .392 BA, 10 HR, 50 RBI
Micaela Arizmendi, Junior, IF, .363 BA, 11 HR, 48 RBI
Jenna Simon, Senior, IF, .338 BA, 10 RBI, 26 SB
Cassidy Whidden, Senior, C, .271 BA, 10 HR, 38 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Allie Rhodes, Junior, P, 2.76 ERA, 19-5 W/L, 5 CG, 121.2 IP, 113 SO
Rachel Nasland, Sophomore, P, 2.79 ERA, 16-7 W/L, 15 CG, 165.2 IP, 161 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .351 (10th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.15 (267, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.52 (42, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.75 (46, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .973 (24, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.98 (56, 5)
Scoring Offense: 6.90 (22, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .525 (28, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.40 (52, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (170, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    defeated Long Beach State, lost to UCLA, defeated Long Beach State, eliminated by UCLA
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 5/3

 

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