DePaul 2013 Softball Postseason Capsule

DePaul Blue Demons
Big East (32-21, 16-6)

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Big Wins: 2/24 vs Michigan (4-3), 2/9 vs Minnesota (1-0), 4/20 South Florida (2-1)
Bad Losses: 3/2 vs Cal State Northridge (2-4), 3/16 vs Penn State (6-7), 3/29 Pittsburgh (0-2)
Coach: Eugene Lenti

Key Field Players:
Samantha Dodd, Senior, OF, .379 BA, 21 RBI
Kirsten Verdun, Junior, 1B, .371 BA, 8 HR, 36 RBI
Allie Braden, Junior, SS, .346 BA, 13 RBI
Mary Connolly, Sophomore, 1B, .331 BA, 10 HR, 41 RBI
Megan Coronado, Sophomore, OF, .312 BA, 23 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kirsten Verdun, Junior, Pitcher, 1.90 ERA, 23-13 W/L, 29 CG, 239.1 IP, 253 SO
Hannah Penna, Junior, Pitcher, 3.42 ERA, 8-7 W/L, 5 CG, 86.0 IP, 76 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .301 (46th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.62 (66, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .957 (161, 8)
Scoring Offense: 5.02 (69, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 0.84 (68, 4)
Doubles per Game:  1.18 (131, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (200, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.94 (137, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .443 (67, 3)
Double Plays per Game: 0.27 (113, 8)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2012Regionaldefeated Massachusetts, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Illinois State
2011Regionaldefeated Indiana, defeated Missouri, lost to Missouri, eliminated by Missouri
2010Regionallost to Illinois, defeated Creighton, eliminated by Illinois
2009Regionallost to Bradley, defeated Illinois, defeated Bradley, eliminated by Missouri
2008Regionaldefeated Drake, lost to Northwestern, defeated Western Illinois, defeated Northwestern, eliminated by Northwestern
2007Regionaldefeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Missouri, defeated Missouri
2007Super Regionaldefeated Oklahoma
2007WCWSlost to Washington, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona

 

*all team stats through 5/5

 

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