Florida Atlantic 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Florida Atlantic Owls
Conference USA (50-7, 22-2)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/12 Hofstra (6-1), 2/13 Tulsa (1-0), 3/15 at UCF (2-0),
Bad Losses: 2/27 Maryland (7-8), 3/13 LIU Brooklyn (1-2), 3/10 Robert Morris (1-2)
Coach: Joan Joyce
 
Key Field Players:
Melissa Martinez, Senior, IF, .364 BA, 6 HR, 46 RBI
Emily Lochten, Sophomore, UTL, .349 BA, 13 HR, 45 RBI, 23 SB
Carnesha Thompson, Senior, OF/UTL, .316 BA, 5 HR, 32 RBI
Tatum Buckley, Sophomore, UTL, .261 BA, 34 RBI
Madisyn Palmer, Freshman, OF, .448 BA, 9 RBI, 25 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Kylee Hanson, Junior, P, 0.73 ERA, 28-3 W/L, 27 CG, 209.2 IP, 286 SO
Amanda Wilson, Junior, P, 1.72 ERA, 15-4 W/L, 12 CG, 122.0 IP, 83 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .303 (65th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.09 (285, 12)
Doubles per Game: 1.06 (210, 9)
Earned Run Average: 1.09 (2, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .977 (7, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.48 (195, 9)
Scoring Offense: 5.30 (71, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .410 (128, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.81 (24, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (111, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          lost to Hofstra, defeated Florida A&M, defeated Hofstra, eliminated by Florida
2006    Regional          defeated Florida, lost to South Florida, defeated Florida, eliminated by South Florida
2004    Regional          lost to Creighton, defeated Mississippi State, eliminated by Creighton
2003    Regional          lost to South Florida, defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Florida, eliminated by Oregon State
2002    Regional          lost to Chattanooga, defeated Alabama, defeated Auburn, eliminated by Chattanooga
2001    Regional          defeated Florida, lost to California, eliminated by Florida State
 
*all team stats through 5/8