Louisville 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Louisville Cardinals
ACC (31-19, 14-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/17 vs Ohio State (9-0), 2/25 vs Cal State Fullerton (4-2), 4/3 Notre Dame (7-4)
Bad Losses: 2/11 at UNLV (3-5), 3/5 Indiana State (6-8), 4/30 Virginia (3-7)
Coach: Sandy Pearsall
 
Key Field Players:
Nicole Pufahl, Junior, OF, .366 BA, 8 HR, 43 RBI
Maryssa Becker, Senior, P, .329 BA, 32 RBI
Jordan McNary, Senior, OF, .327 BA, 15 RBI, 14 SB
Tiarra Sanabria, Senior, IF, .319 BA, 15 RBI
Morgan Hensley, Sophomore, P/OF, .288 BA, 28 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Maryssa Becker, Senior, P, 2.54 ERA, 22-10 W/L, 22 CG, 204.0 IP, 163 SO
Megan Hensley, Sophomore, P/OF, 2.98 ERA, 9-9 W/L, 8 CG, 122.0 IP, 62 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .299 (56th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.31 (128, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.51 (19, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.71 (66, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .950 (226, 10)
Home Runs per Game: 0.55 (154, 11)
Scoring Offense: 5.27 (47, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .421 (96, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.45 (251, 10)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (225, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          lost to Nebraska, eliminated by BYU
2015    Regional          lost to Kansas, eliminated by Indiana State
2014    Regional          lost to LSU, eliminated by Boston University
2013    Regional          defeated IPFW, lost to UAB, eliminated by UCLA
2011    Regional          defeated Illinois Chicago, lost to California, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by California
2010    Regional          lost to Virginia, defeated Ball State, defeated Virginia, eliminated by Tennessee
2009    Regional          defeated Purdue, lost to Arizona, defeated Purdue, eliminated by Arizona
2008    Regional          lost to Virginia Tech, defeated Winthrop, eliminated by Tennessee
2007    Regional          defeated Oregon State, lost to Michigan, eliminated by Oregon State
 
*all team stats through 5/7