Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten (29-18-1, 16-6)
Coach: Kate Drohan
Key Field Players:
Kaylie Avvisato, Freshman, IF, .355 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 22 SB
Isabel Cunnea, Sophomore, OF, .357 BA, 3 HR, 24 RBI
Grace Nieto, Senior, IF, .347 BA, 3 HR, 16 RBI
Kelsey Nader, Junior, OF, .343 BA, 3 HR, 21 RBI
Bridget Donahey, Junior, IF, .297 BA, 8 HR, 20 RBI
Avery Garden, Freshman, UTL, .261 BA, 5 HR, 20 RBI
Kansas Robinson, Junior, IF, .245 BA, 8 HR, 38 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Lauren Boyd, Senior, P, 2.57 ERA, 14-4 W/L, 10 CG, 109.0 IP, 104 SO
Riley Grudzielanek, Sophomore, P, 4.40 ERA, 9-10 W/L, 86.0 IP, 59 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .291 (112th in nation, 10th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (68, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.45 (69, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.75 (117, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .959 (174, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 0.89 (80, 11)
Scoring Offense: 5.43 (86, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .466 (81, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.77 (30, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (152, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | Regional | defeated St. Francis, lost to Texas, defeated St. Francis, eliminated by Texas |
| 2023 | Regional | defeated Eastern Illinois, defeated Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH) |
| 2023 | Super Regional | eliminated by Alabama |
| 2022 | Regional | defeated Oakland, defeated McNeese State, defeated McNeese State |
| 2022 | Super Regional | defeated Arizona State |
| 2022 | WCWS | lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by UCLA |
| 2021 | Regional | lost to Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Kentucky |
| 2019 | Regional | defeated Detroit Mercy, lost to Louisville, defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville |
| 2019 | Super Regional | eliminated by Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Regional | defeated California, lost to Georgia, defeated California, eliminated by Georgia |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma State |
| 2015 | Regional | lost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame |
| 2014 | Regional | lost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington |
| 2009 | Regional | lost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana |
| 2008 | Regional | defeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul |
| 2008 | Super Regional | eliminated by Arizona State |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State |
| 2007 | Super Regional | defeated South Carolina |
| 2007 | WCWS | defeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee |
| 2006 | Championship | lost to Arizona |
| 2006 | Regional | defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame |
| 2006 | Super Regional | defeated Massachusetts |
| 2006 | WCWS | defeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA |
| 2005 | Regional | defeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame |
| 2005 | Super Regional | lost to DePaul |
*all team stats through 5/4
