Southern Illinois Softball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Southern Illinois Salukis

MVC (37-14, 16-10)

 
 
Coach: Kerri Blaylock
 
Key Field Players:
Bailey Caylor, Freshman, OF, .345 BA, 11 RBI
Jenny Jansen, Senior, IF/OF, .325 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI
Maris Boelens, Senior, OF, .304 BA, 12 RBI
Maddy Vermejan, Senior, IF, .300 BA, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 27 SB
Katelyn Massa, Senior, C, .250 BA, 6 HR, 29 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Sarah Harness, Sophomore, P, 1.56 ERA, 22-6 W/L, 21 CG, 188.1 IP, 208 SO
Madi Eberle, Freshman, P, 2.44 ERA, 9-6 W/L, 5 CG, 89.0 IP, 77 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .255 (185th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.44 (26, 1)
Doubles per Game: 0.92 (231, 8)
Earned Run Average: 2.04 (26, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (21, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.52 (172, 7)
Scoring Offense: 4.54 (112, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .362 (195, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.54 (49, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (210, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019Regionallost to Louisville, defeated Detroit Mercy, eliminated by Northwestern
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 5/9