Wichita State Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Wichita State Shockers

American (43-10, 16-2)

 
 
Coach: Kristi Bredbenner
 
Key Field Players:
Sydney McKinney, Senior, IF, .519 BA, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 16 SB
Lauren Mills, Senior, 1B, .368 BA, 9 HR, 42 RBI
Lauren Lucas, Junior, OF, .398 BA, 4 HR, 59 RBI
Addison Barnard, Junior, OF, .373 BA, 14 HR, 35 RBI, 21 SB
Zoe Jones, Senior, IF, .324 BA, 13 HR, 53 RBI
Taylor Sedlacek, Freshman, UTL, .282 BA, 5 HR, 21 RBI
Lainee Brown, Sophomore, C, .268 BA, 6 HR, 21 RBI
Sami Hood, Freshman, IF, .221 BA, 7 HR, 30 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Lauren Howell, Junior, P, 2.32 ERA, 18-4 W/L, 11 CG, 130.0 IP, 86 SO
Alison Cooper, Sophomore, P, 2.96 ERA, 11-4 W/L, 5 CG, 108.2 IP, 54 SO
Alex Aguilar, Freshman, P, 1.54 ERA, 14-2 W/L, 8 CG, 104.2 IP, 58 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .333 (4th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.31 (108, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.42 (45, 1)
Earned Run Average: 2.32 (35, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .982 (4, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.29 (15, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.73 (7, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .562 (6, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (169, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.48 (4, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022Regionallost to Oregon, defeated Princeton, eliminated by Oregon
2021Regionaldefeated Texas A&M, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Texas A&M, eliminated by Oklahoma
2018Regionaldefeated Oklahoma State, lost to Arkansas, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arkansas
2016Regionallost to Oklahoma, defeated Tulsa, eliminated by Mississippi
2005Regionallost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Oregon
1989Regionallost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Oklahoma State
 
*all team stats through 5/7