Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten (43-10, 21-2)
Coach: Kate Drohan
Key Field Players:
Jordyn Rudd, Freshman, C/UTL, .338 BA, 6 HR, 47 RBI
Nikki Cuchran, Freshman, IF, .311 BA, 33 RBI
Morgan Nelson, Senior, IF/OF, .287 BA, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Maeve Nelson, Freshman, IF, .282 BA, 11 HR, 29 RBI
Lily Novak, Senior, IF, .281 BA, 26 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Danielle Williams, Freshman, P, 1.40 ERA, 28-5 W/L, 24 CG, 199.2 IP, 278 SO
Kenna Wilkey, Sophomore, P, 2.92 ERA, 10-2 W/L, 4 CG, 86.1 IP, 89 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .273 (145th in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.12 (281, 14)
Doubles per Game: 1.39 (76, 7)
Earned Run Average: 1.92 (19, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (18, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.02 (47, 6)
Scoring Offense: 5.43 (48, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .461 (54, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.82 (169, 10)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (138, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | Regional | defeated California, lost to Georgia, defeated California, eliminated by Georgia |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma State |
| 2015 | Regional | lost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame |
| 2014 | Regional | lost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington |
| 2009 | Regional | lost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana |
| 2008 | Regional | defeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul |
| 2008 | Super Regional | eliminated by Arizona State |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State |
| 2007 | Super Regional | defeated South Carolina |
| 2007 | WCWS | defeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee |
| 2006 | Regional | defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame |
| 2006 | Super Regional | defeated Massachusetts |
| 2006 | WCWS | defeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA |
| 2006 | Championship | lost to Arizona |
| 2005 | Regional | defeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame |
| 2005 | Super Regional | lost to DePaul |
*all team stats through 5/5
