Arizona 2016 Softball World Series Capsule

Arizona Wildcats
Pac-12 (36-19, 13-11)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/19 vs LSU (3-0), 2/27 vs Tennessee (1-0), 4/2 at Washington (8-4)
Bad Losses: 2/20 vs Central Michigan (1-4), 2/21 vs Cal Poly (0-2), 3/3 BYU (2-4)
Coach: Mike Candrea
 
Key Field Players:
Mo Mercado, Junior, IF, .387 BA, 8 HR, 40 RBI
Katiyana Mauga, Junior, OF, .340 BA, 20 HR, 59 RBI
Mandie Perez, Junior, OF, .339 BA, 11 HR, 34 RBI
Ashleigh Hughes, Sophomore, UTL, .299 BA, 12 RBI
Lauren Young, Senior, 3B, .282 BA, 6 HR, 29 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Danielle O’Toole, Junior, P, 2.14 ERA, 22-10 W/L, 21 CG, 183.1 IP, 170 SO
Taylor McQuillin, Freshman, P, 3.33 ERA, 12-8 W/L, 10 CG, 122.0 IP, 130 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .295 (93rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.31 (121, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.06 (208, 8)
Earned Run Average: 2.75 (48, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (112, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.13 (25, 5)
Scoring Offense: 5.63 (50, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .481 (49, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.69 (202, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (136, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    Regional          defeated St. John's, defeated Minnesota, loss to Minnesota, defeated Minnesota
2015    Super Regional            eliminated by LSU
2014    Regional          defeated Boston University, defeated LSU, lost to LSU, defeated LSU
2014    Super Regional            lost to Louisiana Lafayette, eliminated by Louisiana Lafayette
2013    Regional          lost to Baylor, defeated Penn, eliminated by Baylor
2012    Regional          defeated North Dakota State, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2012    Super Regional            lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Oklahoma
2011    Regional          defeated Harvard, defeated New Mexico State, defeated Texas Tech
2011    Super Regional            eliminated by Oklahoma
2010    Regional          defeated Cornell, defeated Hofstra, defeated Hofstra
2010    Super Regional            defeated BYU
2010    WCWS            lost to Tennessee, defeated Washington, defeated Hawaii, defeated Tennessee, defeated Tennessee
2010    Championship eliminated by UCLA
2009    Regional          defeated Tennessee Martin, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville
2009    Super Regional            defeated Stanford
2009    WCWS            lost to Florida, eliminated by Alabama
2008    Regional          defeated Canisius, defeated Hofstra, defeated Hofstra
2008    Super Regional            defeated Oklahoma
2008    WCWS            lost to UCLA, eliminated by Alabama
2007    Regional          defeated Howard, defeated Mississippi State, defeated Pacific
2007    Super Regional            defeated Cal State Fullerton
2007    WCWS            defeated Baylor, lost to Tennessee, defeated DePaul,  defeated Washington
2007    Championship defeated Tennessee
 
*all team stats through 5/8