DePaul 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
DePaul Blue Demons
Big East (29-21, 12-7)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/11 vs Southern Illinois (2-1), 4/8 at St. John’s (10-3), 5/12 Villanova (4-0)
Bad Losses: 3/19 vs Sacramento State (1-10), 3/21 at San Diego (3-4), 4/1 Seton Hall (5-10)
Coach: Eugene Lenti
 
Key Field Players:
Jessica Cothern, Freshman, C/3B, .338 BA, 24 RBI
Micah Fitzgerald, Senior, 2B/OF, .338 BA, 9 RBI
Megan Leyva, Junior, OF, .318 BA, 7 HR, 29 RBI
Dylan Christensen, Junior, SS, .293 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI
Nicole Pihl, Senior, 1B, .277 BA, .277 BA, 14 HR, 39 RBI
Hayden Christensen, Junior, SS, .255 BA, 6 HR, 22 RBI
Alysia Rodriguez, Sophomore, IF, .252 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Missy Zoch, Freshman, P, 2.86 ERA, 14-7 W/L, 15 CG, 156.2 IP, 154 SO
Kennedy Garcia, Junior, P, 3.14 ERA, 11-9 W/L, 5 CG, 113.2 IP, 68 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .277(135th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.10 (280, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.42 (47, 3)
Earned Run Average: 3.72 (158, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .957 (158, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.92 (35, 2)4.88 (78, 5)
Scoring Offense: 4.88 (78, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .442 (56, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.69 (197, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (219, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    Regional          lost to James Madison, defeated Ohio, defeated James Madison, defeated Kentucky, eliminated by Kentucky
2012    Regional          defeated Massachusetts, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Illinois State
2011    Regional          defeated Indiana, defeated Missouri, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Missouri
2010    Regional          lost to Illinois, defeated Creighton, eliminated by Illinois
2009    Regional          lost to Bradley, defeated Illinois, defeated Bradley, eliminated by Missouri
2008    Regional          defeated Drake, lost to Northwestern, defeated Western Illinois, defeated Northwestern, eliminated by Northwestern
2007    Regional          defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Missouri, defeated Missouri
2007    Super Regional            defeated Oklahoma
2007    WCWS            lost to Washington, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona
 
*all team stats through 5/7