Kentucky 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (36-17, 12-12)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/15 at UCLA (2-1), 4/15 Florida (5-1), 4/29 Texas A&M (7-2)
Bad Losses: 2/11 vs Pittsburgh (3-6), 3/31 at Mississippi (1-7), 5/5 at Mississippi State (2-6)
Coach: Rachel Lawson
 
Key Field Players:
Katie Reed, Sophomore, IF, .351 BA, 21 RBI
Abbey Cheek, Sophomore, UTL, .319 BA, 12 HR, 39 RBI
Erin Rethlake, Junior, P, .306 BA, 13 RBI, 18 SB
Breanne Ray, Senior, OF, .285 BA, 26 RBI
Alex Martens, Freshman, IF, .287 BA, 24 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Meagan Prince, Senior, P, 1.98 ERA, 19-7 W/L, 12 CG, 173.2 IP, 165 SO
Erin Rethlake, Junior, P, 1.96 ERA, 9-5 W/L, 4 CG, 93.0 IP, 70 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .284 (102nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.35 (81, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.16 (138, 9)
Earned Run Average: 2.30 (40, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (38, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.75 (70, 6)
Scoring Offense: 4.12 (162, 13)
Slugging Percentage: .415 (108, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.53 (39, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.04 (284, 13)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          defeated Butler, lost to Utah, defeated Illinois, eliminated by Utah
2015    Regional          defeated Northwestern, defeated Ball State, defeated Notre Dame
2015    Super Regional            eliminated  by Florida
2014    Regional          defeated Ohio, defeated James Madison, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2014    WCWS            defeated Louisiana Lafayette, lost to Alabama, eliminated by Baylor
2013    Regional          defeated Marshall, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Virginia Tech
2013    Super Regional            lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona State
2011    Regional          defeated Notre Dame, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2011    Super Regional            eliminated by California
2010    Regional          defeated Ohio State, lost to California, eliminated by Ohio State
2009    Regional          lost to BYU, defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, eliminated by Ohio State
 
*all team stats through 5/7