Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten (40-10, 19-4)
Coach: Kate Drohan
Key Field Players:
Nikki Cuchran, Senior, IF, .367 BA, 7 HR, 48 RBI
Rachel Lewis, Senior, IF/OF, .366 BA, 20 HR, 52 RBI, 23 SB
Skyler Shellmyer, Senior, OF, .341 BA, 8 RBI, 17 SB
Jordyn Rudd, Senior, C/UTL, .338 BA, 7 HR, 41 RBI
Hannah Cady, Sophomore, IF/C, .288 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Danielle Williams, Senior, P, 1.53 ERA, 26-4 W/L, 21 CG, 201.2 IP, 287 SO
Lauren Dvorak, Senior, P, 5.25 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 49.1 IP, 28 SO
Lauren Boyd, Sophomore, P, 2.53 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 1 CG, 47.0 IP, 51 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .299 (41st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.25 (156, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.29 (95, 9)
Earned Run Average: 2.54 (45, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (37, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.38 (21, 2)
Scoring Offense: 6.65 (11, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .511 (28, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.44 (55, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (155, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2021 | Regional | lost to Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Kentucky |
| 2019 | Regional | defeated Detroit Mercy, lost to Louisville, defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville |
| 2019 | Super Regional | eliminated by Oklahoma |
| 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 5/8
