James Madison 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

James Madison Dukes
CAA (46-4, 18-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/13 at UCF (1-0), 2/19 vs Tennessee (9-0), 2/20 vs Auburn (3-2)
Bad Losses: 3/11 vs Nebraska (4-8), 4/6 at Virginia Tech (1-2), 4/30 at Elon (4-5)
Coach: Mickey Dean
 
Key Field Players:
Morgan Tolle, Sophomore, IF, .342 BA, 6 HR, 30 RBI
Jailyn Ford, Senior, P/UTL, .338 BA, 11 HR, 33 RBI, 16 SB
Erica Field, Senior, C/UTL, .319 BA, 18 RBI
Taylor Newton, Junior, OF, .308 BA, 7 HR, 46 RBI
Megan Good, Sophomore, P/IF, .301 BA, 26 RBI
Niki Prince, Junior, UTL, .294 BA, 7 HR, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Jailyn Ford, Senior, P, 0.92 ERA, 17-2 W/L, 13 CG, 136.2 IP, 165 SO
Megan Good, Sophomore, P, 0.96 ERA, 29-2 W/L, 17 CG, 189.0 IP, 201 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .292 (111th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.26 (183, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.43 (66, 3)
Earned Run Average: 1.16 (3, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (34, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.96 (52, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.72 (46, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .467 (62, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.51 (47, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (106, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated Binghamton, lost to North Carolina State, eliminated by Fordham
2014    Regional          defeated DePaul, lost to Kentucky, eliminated by DePaul
2013    Regional          lost to North Carolina State, defeated Longwood, eliminated by North Carolina State
2009    Regional          lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Jacksonville State
 
*all team stats through 5/8