Illinois State Red Birds
Missouri Valley (33-21, 18-8)
Big Wins: 3/3 vs Baylor (6-4), 3/11 vs Michigan (5-1), 5/5 vs Northern Iowa (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/17 vs Missouri State (2-4), 4/6 vs Evansville (1-2), 4/18 vs Indiana State (1-6)
Coach: Melinda Fischer (27 seasons at Illinois State)
Key Field Players:
Lizzie Andrews, Senior, OF, .331 BA, 5 HR, 22 RBI
Jhavon Hamilton, Junior, OF, .310 BA, 11 HR, 32 RBI
Laura Canopy, Sophomore, IF, .310 BA, 17 RBI
Lauren Kellar, Junior, OF, .302 BA, 9 RBI
Elizabeth Kay, Junior, C/UTL, .252 BA, 7 HR, 28 RBI
Nichelle Harrison, Sophomore, OF, .233 BA, 18 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Jordan Birch, Senior, Pitcher, 1.56 ERA, 21-12 W/L, 25 CG, 198.0 IP, 209 SO
Megan Warner, Senior, Pitcher, 4.02 ERA, 9-8 W/L, 9 CG, 111.1 IP, 50 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .257 (173rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.71 (89, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (95, 4)
Scoring Offense: 4.07 (144, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.59 (122, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.06 (150, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (34, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.69 (185, 10)
Slugging Percentage: .385 (147, 4)
Double Plays per Game: 0.17 (241, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2011 | Regional | lost to Missouri, defeated Indiana, eliminated by Missouri |
| 2010 | Regional | lost to Notre Dame, eliminated by Wright State |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Notre Dame, lost to Northwestern, defeated Notre Dame, eliminated by Northwestern |
| 2006 | Regional | lost to California, defeated Iowa, eliminated by Nebraska |
| 2001 | Regional | lost to Iowa, defeated Western Illinois, defeated South Carolina, eliminated by Notre Dame |
*all team stats through 5/6
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