Hofstra 2015 Softball World Series Capsule

Hofstra Pride
CAA (37-12-1, 17-3)

 

Big Wins: 2/15 vs Notre Dame (3-2), 3/29 Towson (14-6), 4/8 at Lehigh (4-0)
Bad Losses: 2/13 Central Arkansas (2-3), 4/16 Stony Brook (0-4), 4/19 Elon (2-5)
Coach: Larissa Anderson

Key Field Players:
Caryn Bailey, Junior, OF, .396 BA, 16 HR, 52 RBI
Lacey Clark, Sophomore, IF, .329 BA, 6 HR, 35 RBI
Kim Smith, Junior, IF, .316 BA, 6 HR, 26 RBI
Michaela Transue, Sophomore, IF, .276 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
Brielle Pietrafesa, Freshman, OF, .263 BA, 7 HR 23 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Taylor Pirone, Senior, P, 1.87 ERA, 18-10 W/L, 13 CG, 183.2 IP, 117 SO
Morgan Lashley, Senior, P, 1.95 ERA, 19-2 W/L, 12 CG, 154.1 IP, 168 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .290 (122th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.26 (168, 4)
Doubles per Game: 0.93 (259, 8)
Earned Run Average: 1.98 (13, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (21, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.04 (46, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.52 (70, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .448 (104, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.61 (218, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.11 (210, 8)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    Regional    lost to Texas A&M, defeated Bryant, eliminated by Texas A&M
2013    Regional    defeated Oregon State, lost to Missouri, defeated Oregon State, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Missouri
2010    Regional    defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Arizona, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arizona
2008    Regional    defeated LIU-Brooklyn, lost to Arizona, defeated Canisius, eliminated by Arizona
2007    Regional    defeated Harvard, lost to Baylor, eliminated by Albany
2006    Regional    defeated Penn State, lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Penn State
2005    Regional    lost to Arizona State, defeated Mississippi Valley State, defeated Arizona State, eliminated by Alabama

*all team stats through 5/3

 

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