Longwood 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Longwood Lancers
Big South (33-23, 20-4)

 

Big Wins: 3/13 at North Carolina State (5-1), 3/15 vs Fordham (10-7), 5/9 vs Coastal Carolina (5-2)
Bad Losses: 3/20 at Winthrop (2-4), 3/28 Presbyterian (9-10), 4/3 at Campbell (1-2)
Coach: Kathy Riley

Key Field Players:
Megan Baltzell, Senior, C/1B, .421 BA, 27 HR, 72 RBI, 23 SB
Justina Augustine, Sophomore, UT, .312 BA, 7 HR, 21 RBI
Kelsey Sweeney, Freshman, 2B, .306 BA, 24 RBI
Chelsea Sciacca, Senior, OF, .284 BA, 11 HR, 39 RBI
Emily Murphy, Junior, SS, .263 BA, 17 HR, 41 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Elizabeth McCarthy, Sophomore, P, 3.40 ERA, 22-12 W/L, 22 CG, 206.0 IP, 196 SO
Libby Morris, Senior, P, 4.42 ERA, 9-7 W/L, 12 CG, 113.0 IP, 63 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .284 (146th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.33 (109, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.19 (164, 4)
Earned Run Average: 4.17 (157, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .959 (135, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.42 (19, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.79 (54, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .503 (37, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.44 (49, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.12 (199, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to Tennessee, eliminated by James Madison

*all team stats through 5/3

 

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