James Madison 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

James Madison Dukes

CAA (42-12, 19-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/10 vs Long Beach State (6-4), 3/2 vs California (5-1), 4/28 Hofstra (6-3)
Bad Losses: 3/17 vs Ohio (7-9), 3/30 at UNC Wilmington (4-6), 4/15 at Charleston (0-1)
Coach: Loren LaPorte
 
Key Field Players:
Kate Gordon, Sophomore, UTL, .412 BA, 13 HR, 48 RBI
Morgan Tolle, Senior, IF, .407 BA, 18 HR, 55 RBI
Odicci Alexander, Sophomore, P/IF, .388 BA, 16 HR, 56 RBI
Sara Jubas, Freshman, IF, .303 BA, 7 HR, 24 RBI
Kierstin Roadcap, Sophomore, IF/C, .275 BA, 5 HR, 25 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Odicci Alexander, Sophomore, P/IF, 2.15 ERA, 24-6 W/L, 15 CG, 211.1 IP, 206 SO
Payton Buresch, Freshman, P, 1.69 ERA, 18-5 W/L, 9 CG, 149.1 IP, 90 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .310 (21st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.24 (199, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.38 (61, 4)
Earned Run Average: 1.72 (13, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (171, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 1.46 (1, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.28 (9, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .529 (4, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.64 (205, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.06 (265, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Oregon State, lost to Baylor, defeated Kent State, eliminated by Baylor
2016Regionaldefeated Princeton, defeated North Carolina, defeated Longwood
2016Super Regionaleliminated by LSU
2015Regionaldefeated Binghamton, lost to North Carolina State, eliminated by Fordham
2014Regionaldefeated DePaul, lost to Kentucky, eliminated by DePaul
2013Regionallost to North Carolina State, defeated Longwood, eliminated by North Carolina State
2009Regionallost to Tennessee, eliminated by Jacksonville State
 
*all team stats through 5/6