Southern Illinois Softball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Southern Illinois Salukis

Missouri Valley (33-13, 17-6)

 
 
Coach: Kerri Blaylock
 
Key Field Players:
Jenny Jansen, Sophomore, IF/OF, .393 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI
Ashley Wood, Freshman, IF, .352 BA, 9 HR, 44 RBI
Susie Baranski, Junior, OF, .345 BA, 12 RBI
Maddy Vermejan, Junior, IF, .315 BA, 18 RBI
Katelyn Massa, Junior, C, .313 BA, 6 HR, 37 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Brianna Jones, Senior, P, 2.00 ERA, 23-9 W/L, 16 CG, 182.1 IP, 133 SO
Claire Miller, Junior, P, 3.24 ERA, 8-3 W/L, 4 CG, 97.1 IP, 71 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .308 (29th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.27 (163, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.20 (154, 5)
Earned Run Average: 2.66 (53, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .981 (3, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.98 (55, 3)
Scoring Offense: 5.71 (35, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .474 (42, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.96 (136, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.09 (241, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to Mississippi, eliminated by North Carolina
2007Regionallost to Missouri, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by Missouri
2006Regionallost to Northwestern, defeated UC Santa Barbara, eliminated by Notre Dame
2005Regionaldefeated Missouri, lost to Stanford, eliminated by Missouri
2004Regionaldefeated Fresno State, lost to Hofstra, defeated Southern Miss, defeated Pacific, eliminated by Hofstra
2003Regionaldefeated Massachusetts, defeated Stanford, lost to Alabama, defeated Massachusetts, eliminated by Alabama
 
*all team stats through 5/5