Penn State Softball 2023 Postseason Capsule

 

Penn State Nittany Lions

Big Ten (31-16, 11-11)

 
 
Coach: Clarisa Crowell
 
Key Field Players:
Kaitlyn Morrison, Senior, IF, .338 BA, 7 HR, 34 RBI
Lexie Black, Senior, IF, .319 BA, 10 HR, 36 RBI
Emily Maddock, Junior, IF, .439 BA, 1 HR, 14 RBI
Maggie Finnegan, Senior, UTL, .264 BA, 2 HR, 17 RBI
Melody Coombs, Junior, IF, .248 BA, 2 HR, 9 RBI
Liana Jones, Junior, OF, .223 BA, 6 HR, 16 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Bailey Parshall, Senior, P, 1.98 ERA, 17-9 W/L, 13 CG, 168.1 IP, 176 SO
Kylee Lingenfelter, Senior, P, 2.76 ERA, 12-6 W/L, 6 CG, 114.0 IP, 114 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .268 (139th in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.13 (269, 14)
Doubles per Game: 1.56 (19, 5)
Earned Run Average: 2.15 (25, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (48, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.80 (69, 6)
Scoring Offense: 4.62 (102, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .432 (80, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.18 (99, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (123, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2011Regionallost to Fordham, defeated Albany, defeated Fordham, eliminated by Oregon
2007Regionallost to Oregon, eliminated by North Carolina State
2006Regionallost to Hofstra, defeated LIU-Brooklyn, defeated Hofstra, eliminated by Arizona State
2005Regionaldefeated Centenary, lost to Texas A&M, defeated McNeese State, eliminated by Texas A&M
2003Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Boston University, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/7