Northwestern State 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Northwestern State Lady Demons
Southland (30-20, 15-10)

 

Big Wins: 2/7 at Troy (7-1), 2/22 vs Tennessee Tech (9-0), 5/11 vs McNeese State (11-0)
Bad Losses: 3/9 at Houston Baptist (8-9), 3/15 Texas A&M-CC (9-10), 4/26 at Nicholls State (4-5)
Coach: Donald Pickett

Key Field Players:
Tara McKenney, Senior, IF, .396 BA, 19 RBI, 15 SB
Kellye Kincannon, Freshman, C, .358 BA, 12 HR, 38 RBI
Brittany Virgoe, Junior, IF, .340 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Cassandra Barefield, Junior, C, .306 BA, 14 HR, 36 RBI
Brittney Jones, Freshman, OF, .302 BA, 10 HR, 28 RBI
Brianna Rodriquez, Senior, IF, .268 BA, 5 HR, 32 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Kaylee Guidry, Senior, P, 2.57 ERA, 12-3 W/L, 10 CG, 100.2 IP, 62 SO
Shelby Sells, Freshman, P, 3.93 ERA, 6-8 W/L, 6 CG, 92.2 IP, 75 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .308 (43rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.04 (289, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.49 (34, 3)
Earned Run Average: 3.55 (130, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .963 (88, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.28 (10, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.81 (33, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .510 (21, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.64 (206, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.09 (212, 9)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to Louisiana, eliminated by Central Connecticut State
2002    Regional    lost to LSU, eliminated by Mississippi State
2000    Regional    lost to LSU, eliminated by Oregon
1988    Regional    lost to Washington, eliminated by Long Beach State

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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