Kentucky Softball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Kentucky Wildcats

SEC (39-13, 13-11)

 
 
Coach: Rachel Lawson
 
Key Field Players:
Kayla Kowalik, Junior, C, .505 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI, 20 SB
Erin Coffel, Freshman, IF, .354 BA, 16 HR, 53 RBI
Tatum Spangler, Junior, UTL, .353 BA, 19 RBI
Lauren Johnson, Senior, IF, .347 BA, 41 RBI
Renee Abernathy, Junior, OF, .344 BA, 10 HR, 43 RBI
Rylea Smith, Sophomore, UTL, .322 BA, 16 RBI
Mallory Peyton, Senior, IF, .302 BA, 11 HR, 45 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Autumn Humes, Senior, P, 2.28 ERA, 20-7 W/L, 12 CG, 156.2 IP, 139 SO
Grace Baalman, Senior, P, 3.44 ERA, 9-3 W/L, 3 CG, 81.1 IP, 45 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .331 (11th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.48 (13, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.38 (63, 3)
Earned Run Average: 2.70 (68, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .960 (157, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 1.42 (16, 4)
Scoring Offense: 6.92 (9, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .559 (14, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.10 (116, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.34 (19, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019Regionaldefeated Toledo, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Virginia Tech
2019Super Regionaleliminated by Washington
2018Regionaldefeated UIC, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2018Super Regionaleliminated by Oregon
2017Regionaldefeated DePaul, defeated Illinois, defeated Illinois
2017Super Regionaleliminated by Oregon
2016Regionaldefeated Butler, lost to Utah, defeated Illinois, eliminated by Utah
2015Regionaldefeated Northwestern, defeated Ball State, defeated Notre Dame
2015Super Regionaleliminated  by Florida
2014Regionaldefeated Ohio, defeated James Madison, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2014WCWSdefeated Louisiana Lafayette, lost to Alabama, eliminated by Baylor
2013Regionaldefeated Marshall, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Virginia Tech
2013Super Regionallost to Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona State
2011Regionaldefeated Notre Dame, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan
2011Super Regionaleliminated by California
2010Regionaldefeated Ohio State, lost to California, eliminated by Ohio State
2009Regionallost to BYU, defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, eliminated by Ohio State
 
*all team stats through 5/9