Minnesota 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Big Ten (39-15, 17-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/23 vs Kentucky (2-1), 3/2 vs Oregon State (4-1), 3/14 at Arizona (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/2 at San Diego State (2-6), 3/16 at New Mexico State (0-3), 5/4 Penn State (1-2)
Coach: Jamie Trachsel
 
Key Field Players:
Ellee Jensen, Freshman, OF, .411 BA, 5 RBI
MaKenna Partain, Sophomore, IF, .382 BA, 7 HR, 45 RBI
Kendyl Lindaman, Sophomore, C/UTL, .368 BA, 19 HR, 50 RBI
Maddie Houlihan, Junior, OF, .323 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 17 SB
Dani Wagner, Senior, OF, .299 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Sydney Dwyer, Senior, IF, .279 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Amber Fiser, Sophomore, P, 1.59 ERA, 26-9 W/L, 24 CG, 228.1 IP, 230 SO
Sydney Smith, Junior, P, 3.34 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 3 CG, 67.0 IP, 45 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .287 (68th in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.27 (155, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.35 (67, 7)
Earned Run Average: 1.82 (16, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .965 (85, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.00 (30, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.67 (28, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .459 (42, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.12 (92, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (163, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Louisiana Tech, lost to Alabama, defeated Louisiana Tech, eliminated by Alabama
2016Regionaldefeated North Dakota State, lost to Washington, defeated North Dakota State, eliminated by Washington
2015Regionaldefeated New Mexico State, lost to Arizona, defeated New Mexico State, eliminated by Arizona
2014Regionaldefeated Green Bay, defeated North Dakota State, lost to Auburn, defeated Auburn
2014Super Regionaleliminated by Oregon
2013Regionallost to Hawaii, defeated Portland State, eliminated by Hawaii
2003Regionaldefeated Cal State Northridge, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Boston College
2002Regionaldefeated Princeton, lost to DePaul, eliminated by DePaul
1999Regionaldefeated Creighton, defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Missouri
1998Regionallost to Fresno State, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated California, eliminated by Fresno State
1996Regionallost to Nebraska, eliminated by Nicholls States
 
*all team stats through 5/6