Kansas 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12 (33-21, 7-11)

 

Big Wins: 2/15 at Charleston (6-5), 3/7 at South Florida (9-3), 5/3 at Texas (5-2)
Bad Losses: 2/7 vs South Dakota (1-5), 3/2vs Murray State (4-5), 3/19 at St. Louis (3-4)
Coach: Megan Smith

Key Field Players:
Chaley Brickey, Sophomore, IF, .375 BA, 11 HR, 38 RBI
Maddie Stein, Junior, UTL, .353 BA, 39 RBI
Ashley Newman, Senior, IF, .333 BA, 14 RBI
Taylor Hatfield, Senior, OF, .329 BA, 22 RBI
Alex Jones, Senior, OF, .293 BA, 11 RBI
Harli Ridling, Freshman, C, .272 BA, 8 HR, 35 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kelsey Kessler, Sophomore, P, 2.41 ERA, 19-14 W/L, 21 CG, 206.1 IP, 244 SO
Alicia Pille, Junior, P, 2.45 ERA, 12-6 W/L, 9 CG, 122.2 IP, 125 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .290 (85th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.08 (285, 7)
Doubles per Game:  1.33 (74, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.58 (53, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (4, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.53 (177, 6)
Scoring Offense: 4.25 (147, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .407 (133, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.47 (248, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.10 (197, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2006    Regional    defeated BYU, lost to Washington, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington
2005    Regional    lost to Georgia Tech, defeated Tennessee Tech, eliminated by Georgia Tech
1999    Regional    defeated Southeast Missouri State, lost to Maryland, defeated Southeast Missouri State, eliminated by Arizona
1997    Regional    defeated South Florida, lost to South Carolina, defeated South Florida, eliminated by South Carolina
1994    Regional    lost to Missouri, defeated Drake, eliminated by Missouri

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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