Northwestern Softball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Northwestern Wildcats

Big Ten (40-10, 19-4)

 
 
Coach: Kate Drohan
 
Key Field Players:
Nikki Cuchran, Senior, IF, .367 BA, 7 HR, 48 RBI
Rachel Lewis, Senior, IF/OF, .366 BA, 20 HR, 52 RBI, 23 SB
Skyler Shellmyer, Senior, OF, .341 BA, 8 RBI, 17 SB
Jordyn Rudd, Senior, C/UTL, .338 BA, 7 HR, 41 RBI
Hannah Cady, Sophomore, IF/C, .288 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Danielle Williams, Senior, P, 1.53 ERA, 26-4 W/L, 21 CG, 201.2 IP, 287 SO
Lauren Dvorak, Senior, P, 5.25 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 49.1 IP, 28 SO
Lauren Boyd, Sophomore, P, 2.53 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 1 CG, 47.0 IP, 51 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .299 (41st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.25 (156, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.29 (95, 9)
Earned Run Average: 2.54 (45, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (37, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.38 (21, 2)
Scoring Offense: 6.65 (11, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .511 (28, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.44 (55, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (155, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021Regionallost to Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Kentucky
2019Regionaldefeated Detroit Mercy, lost to Louisville, defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville
2019Super Regionaleliminated by Oklahoma
2018Regionaldefeated California, lost to Georgia, defeated California, eliminated by Georgia
2016Regionaldefeated Oklahoma State, lost to Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2015Regionallost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame
2014Regionallost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington
2009Regionallost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana
2008Regionaldefeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2008Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2007Regionaldefeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State
2007Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina
2007WCWSdefeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee
2006Regionaldefeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2006Super Regionaldefeated Massachusetts
2006WCWSdefeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA
2006Championshiplost to Arizona
2005Regionaldefeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2005Super Regionallost to DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/8