Texas State 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Texas State Bobcats
Sun Belt (41-15, 18-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/1 at Texas (2-1), 4/12 Baylor (1-0), 4/15 Louisiana (2-1)
Bad Losses: 2/10 Abilene Christian (0-1), 3/25 at Louisiana-Monroe (2-3), 4/22 at Georgia Southern (0-2)
Coach: Ricci Woodard
 
Key Field Players:
Ariel Ortiz, Junior, IF, .343 BA, 15 HR, 47 RBI
Bailee Carter, Freshman, IF, .270 BA, 15 RBI
Christiana McDowell, Freshman, UTL, .252 BA, 21 RBI
Jaelyn Young, Junior, C, .250 BA, 9 HR, 33 RBI
Taylor Webb, Junior, 1B, .248 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Randi Rupp, Junior, P, 1.19 ERA, 27-9 W/L, 21 CG, 246.2 IP, 312 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .244 (255th in nation, 9th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.23 (207, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.10 (169, 6)
Earned Run Average: 1.66 (13, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .964 (90, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.83 (53, 3)
Scoring Offense: 4.33 (133, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .394 (149, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.48 (241, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.08 (254, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional          lost to California, defeated Samford, eliminated by California
2011    Regional          lost to Texas, eliminated by Louisiana
2009    Regional          defeated Northwestern, lost to Baylor, eliminated by Louisiana
2003    Regional          defeated Arizona State, defeated Northwestern, lost to Texas, defeated Hawaii, eliminated by Texas
2001    Regional          defeated Hawaii, lost to Cal State Fullerton, eliminated by Arizona
1999    Regional          lost to Maryland, eliminated by Arizona
 
*all team stats through 5/7