Ball State 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American (33-23, 14-5)

 

Big Wins: 2/8 at Lipscomb (14-2), 2/27 vs Northwestern State (9-8), 3/28 at Central Michigan (14-7)
Bad Losses: 4/10 at Toledo (7-8), 4/14 Butler (4-6), 4/24 at Ohio (1-6)
Coach: Tyra Perry

Key Field Players:
Hanne Stuedemann, Senior, OF, .394 BA, 9 HR, 48 RBI
Emily Dabkowski, Junior, 2B/SS, .358 BA, 16 HR, 53 RBI
Selena Reyna, Junior, SS, .349 BA, 10 HR, 39 RBI
Jessica Craft, Senior, C/SS, .331 BA, 5 HR, 42 RBI
Loren Cihlar, Senior, OF, .324 BA, 18 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Nicole Steinbach, Junior, P, 3.35 ERA, 18-13 W/L, 21 CG, 194.1 IP, 160 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .304 (76th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.33 (109, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.48 (53, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.38 (176, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .953 (195, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.92 (78, 2)
Scoring Offense: 6.21 (35, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .479 (57, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.37 (54, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.27 (30, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2010    Regional    lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Louisville
1998    Regional    lost to Michigan, eliminated by Illinois-Chicago

*all team stats through 5/3

 

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