BYU 2012 Softball World Series Capsule

Brigham Young Cougars
WAC (40-13, 15-4)


 
Big Wins: 2/10 vs Texas A&M (3-2), 2/26 vs Oregon (2-1), 4/7 vs Hawaii (7-3)
Bad Losses: 3/30 vs Fresno State (9-10), 4/9 vs Idaho State (4-7), 4/13 vs Louisiana Tech (4-6)
Coach: Gordon Eakin (10 seasons at BYU)

Key Field Players:
Delaney Willard, Senior, OF, .436 BA, 18 HR, 83 RBI
JC Clayton, Junior, IF, .427 BA, 18 RBI
Stacie Toney, Senior, 2B, .363 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI
Tiffa Messerschmidt, Senior, OF, .356 BA, 6 RBI
Katie Manuma, Sophomore, IF, .333 BA, 7 HR, 35 RBI
Jessica Dugas, Senior, 3B/OF, .329 BA, 18 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Tori Almond, Sophomore, Pitcher, 2.17 ERA, 17-3 W/L, 9 CG, 116.0 IP, 133 SO
Hannah Howell, Junior, Pitcher, 2.49 ERA, 18-7 W/L, 13 CG, 171.1 IP, 117 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .319 (13th in nation, 1st in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.58 (72, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (139, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.09 (13, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.77 (68, 2)
Doubles per Game: 1.11 (128, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (78, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.96 (114, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .459 (32, 2)
Double Plays per Game: 0.42 (20, 1)


 
Recent Postseason Appearances:

2011Regionaldefeated Auburn, lost to Washington, defeated Auburn, eliminated by Washington
2010Regionaldefeated East Carolina, defeated Texas, defeated East Carolina
2010Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona
2009Regionaldefeated Kentucky, lost to Ohio State, eliminated by Kentucky
2008Regionaldefeated North Carolina, lost to Georgia, defeated Campbell, eliminated by Georgia
2007Regionaldefeated Cal Poly, lost to Arizona State, defeated Southern Utah, eliminated by Arizona State

*all team stats through 5/6


 
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