Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten (34-18, 13-9)
Big Wins: 4/14 vs Illinois (8-0), 4/15 vs Illinois (10-7), 4/28 vs Purdue (7-1)
Bad Losses: 3/10 vs San Diego (9-10), 3/16 vs San Jose State (0-9), 4/1 vs Northwestern (3-8)
Coach: Yvette Healy (2 seasons at Wisconsin)
Key Field Players:
Maria Van Abel, Freshman, OF, .355 BA, 2 RBI, 17 SB
Whitney Massey, Junior, IF/OF, .361 BA, 4 HR, 36 RBI
Mary Massei, Sophomore, OF, .341 BA, 4 HR, 30 RBI
Michelle Mueller, Sophomore, IF, .333 BA, 25 RBI
Kendall Grimm, Junior, OF, .331 BA, 12 RBI
Stephanie Peace, Sophomore, IF/OF, .295 BA, 5 HR, 31 RBI
Shannel Blackshear, Junior, 3B, .290 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Cassandra Darrah, Sophomore, Pitcher, 2.32 ERA, 22-12 W/L, 22 CG, 193.0 IP, 127 SO
Meghan McIntosh, Junior, Pitcher, 2.73 ERA, 7-5 W/L, 5 CG, 89.2 IP, 82 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .307 (28th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.74 (91, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .960 (125, 4)
Scoring Offense: 5.28 (33, 4)
Home Runs per Game: 0.58 (133, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.42 (25, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (115, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.66 (19, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .436 (60, 4)
Double Plays per Game: 0.30 (102, 7)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2005 | Regional | lost to DePaul, eliminated by Oregon State |
2002 | Regional | lost to Oregon State, eliminated by Illinois Chicago |
2001 | Regional | defeated Fresno State, lost to San Diego State, eliminated by San Diego State |
*all team stats through 5/6
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