Jacksonville State 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Ohio Valley (41-15, 26-0)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/12 vs Western Carolina (7-6), 2/20 vs Charleston (6-4), 5/13 vs Eastern Kentucky (12-0)
Bad Losses: 2/14 vs Drexel (9-10), 3/11 vs Illinois State (7-8), 5/14 vs SIUE (1-2)
Coach: Jana McGinnis
 
Key Field Players:
Ella Denes, Senior, IF/OF, .378 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI
Emily Woodruff, Sophomore, OF, .348 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI
Jordan Bullock, Sophomore, IF, .348 BA, 16 RBI
Stephanie Lewis, Junior, OF, .348 BA, 27 RBI
Jamie McGuire, Junior, C, .310 BA, 8 HR, 35 RBI
Emily Church, Junior, C/UTL, .308 BA, 10 HR, 41 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Whitney Gillespie, Sophomore, P, 0.94 ERA, 16-2 W/L, 17 CG, 134.1 IP, 109 SO
Taylor West, Junior, P, 2.56 ERA, 15-5 W/L, 8 CG, 114.2 IP, 95 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .313 (42nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.18 (255, 11)
Doubles per Game: 1.63 (19, 1)
Earned Run Average: 2.88 (61, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (63, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.98 (47, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.25 (75, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .496 (37, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.43 (254, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (134, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2013    Regional          lost to Alabama, eliminated by USC Upstate
2011    Regional          lost to California, defeated Illinois Chicago, eliminated by Louisville
2010    Regional          lost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Auburn
2009    Regional          lost to Nebraska, defeated James Madison, defeated Nebraska, defeated Tennessee, defeated Tennessee
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Alabama
2008    Regional          defeated Florida State, lost to Alabama, defeated Florida State, eliminated by Alabama
1996    Regional          lost to Washington, eliminated by Indiana
 
*all team stats through 5/8