South Carolina 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

South Carolina Gamecocks
SEC (35-20, 11-13)

 

Big Wins: 2/27 at Arizona State (3-2), 4/5 at Georgia (1-0), 5/3 Auburn (7-4)
Bad Losses: 2/8 vs Ohio (2-5), 2/14 vs Maryland (4-8), 4/11 at Arkansas (10-11)
Coach: Beverly Smith

Key Field Players:
Ashlyn Masters, Senior, UTL, .356 BA, 6 HR, 30 RBI
Kaylea Snaer, Freshman, 1B/C, .301 BA, 8 HR, 35 RBI
Victoria Williams, Freshman, IF, .299 BA, 23 RBI
Sarah Mooney, Junior, C/3B, .299 BA, 11 HR, 33 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Julie Sarratt, Junior, P, 2.76 ERA, 17-10 W/L, 8 CG, 160.0 IP, 136 SO
Nickie Blue, Freshman, P, 3.04 ERA, 17-10 W/L, 9 CG, 163.1 IP, 115 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .283 (114th in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.37 (53, 5)
Doubles per Game:  1.46 (40, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.07 (95, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .961 (113, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 0.87 (66, 10)
Scoring Offense: 5.56 (46, 10)
Slugging Percentage: .464 (53, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.83 (148, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.22 (57, 4)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    defeated Houston, lost to Texas, defeated Houston, eliminated by Texas
2007    Regional    defeated North Carolina State, lost to Oregon, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Oregon, defeated Oregon
2007    Super Regional    eliminated by Northwestern
2004    Regional    lost to Louisiana, defeated Centenary, eliminated by Northwestern
2003    Regional    defeated Princeton, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Boston College, eliminated by Texas A&M
2002    Regional    defeated Eastern Kentucky, lost to Georgia, defeated Georgia, defeated UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2001    Regional    lost to DePaul, eliminated by Illinois State

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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