Minnesota 2013 Softball World Series Capsule

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten (35-17, 14-6)

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Big Wins: 3/15 at Florida State (3-2), 2/22 at Florida Gulf Coast (3-0), 4/7 Wisconsin (8-0)
Bad Losses: 2/9 vs Texas Tech (3-5), 2/23 vs Villanova (4-5), 4/28 at Ohio State (6-14)
Coach: Jessica Allister

Key Field Players:
Kaitlyn Richardson, Sophomore, UT, .440 BA, 10 HR, 41 RBI
Tyler Walker, Sophomore, IF, .393 BA, 12 HR, 31 RBI, 20 SB
Kayla Wenner, Freshman, OF, .250 BA, 7 HR, 12 RBI
Erica Meyer, Sophomore, UT, .256 BA, 15 RBI, 23 SB

Key Pitchers:
Sara Moulton, Junior, P, 1.56 ERA, 31-10 W/L, 26 CG, 255.2 IP, 279 SO
Nikki Anderson, Freshman, P, 4.83 ERA, 4-4 W/L, 0 CG, 53.2 IP, 43 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .259 (187th in nation, 10th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 2.56 (59, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (27, 1)
Scoring Offense: 4.67 (103, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.96 (44, 3)
Doubles per Game:  1.33 (59, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.20 (62, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.86 (16, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .448 (57, 5)
Double Plays per Game: 0.18 (218, 11)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2003Regionaldefeated Cal State Northridge, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Boston College
2002Regionaldefeated Princeton, lost to DePaul, eliminated by DePaul
1999Regionaldefeated Creighton, defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Missouri
1998Regionallost to Fresno State, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated California, eliminated by Fresno State
1996Regionallost to Nebraska, eliminated by Nicholls States


 
*all team stats through 5/5

 

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