LIU Brooklyn 2012 Softball World Series Capsule

LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds
NEC (25-33, 13-7)


 
Big Wins: 2/26 vs Long Beach State (5-2), 3/14 vs Boston U (4-3), 4/12 vs St. John’s (13-3)
Bad Losses: 2/12 vs Maine (0-1), 2/26 vs Iowa (0-7), 3/10 vs Bradley (4-6)
Coach: Roy Kortmann (18 seasons at LIU Brooklyn)

Key Field Players:
Nichole Toven, Freshman, C/3B, .320 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI
Karina Cervantes, Junior, OF, .306 BA, 7 RBI
Sterling Hoham, Senior, SS, .284 BA, 6 HR, 39 RBI
Emily Kakuska, Junior, 1B/DP, .272 BA, 4 HR, 19 RBI
Nicole Archer. Freshman, OF, .236 BA, 8 HR, 19 RBI
Paris Shipp, Freshman, 2B/SS, .228 BA, 5 HR, 27 RBI
Jazmin Rodriguez, Sophomore, OF, .235 BA, 25 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Cassie Vondrak, Sophomore, Pitcher, 4.15 ERA, 12-6 W/L, 7 CG, 131.2 IP, 47 SO
Sarah Reynolds, Senior, Pitcher, 3.73 ERA, 7-19 W/L, 19 CG, 167.0 IP, 102 SO
Megan Sheaf, Junior, Pitcher, 3.06 ERA, 6-7 W/L, 5 CG, 82.1 IP, 42 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .241 (229th in nation, 10th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 4.01 (208, 11)
Fielding Percentage: .955 (175, 9)
Scoring Offense: 3.64 (180, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.58 (129, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.09 (139, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.06 (237, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.19 (280, 11)
Slugging Percentage: .354 (197, 9)
Double Plays per Game: 0.26 (143, 2)


 
Recent Postseason Appearances:

2010Regionaldefeated Massachusetts, lost to Arizona State, defeated Boston University, eliminated by Arizona State
2008Regionallost to Hofstra, eliminated by Canisius
2007Regionallost to Massachusetts, defeated Colgate, eliminated by Massachusetts
2006Regionallost to Arizona State, eliminated by Penn State
2004Regionallost to Florida State, eliminated by Florida

*all team stats through 5/6


 
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