Minnesota 2014 Softball World Series Capsule

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten (41-9, 16-6)

 

Big Wins: 2/7 at LSU (1-0), 3/2 at Arizona State (3-2), 4/18 at Michigan (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/2 Florida International (1-3), 3/7 at Oklahoma State (4-5), 5/2 at Purdue (0-3)
Coach: Jessica Allister

Key Field Players:
Kaitlyn Richardson, Junior, UT, .433 BA, 10 HR, 47 RBI
Tyler Walker, Junior, IF, .386 BA, 10 HR, 46 RBI
Sara Groenewegen, Freshman, P, .292 BA, 10 HR, 39 RBI
Taylor LeMay, Sophomore, C, .258 BA, 11 HR, 31 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Sara Moulton, Senior, P, 1.59 ERA, 26-6 W/L, 16 CG, 185.0 IP, 222 SO
Sara Groenewegen, Freshman, P, 2.25 ERA, 13-2 W/L, 9 CG, 105.2 IP, 172 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .284 (112th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.09 (281, 12)
Doubles per Game:  1.40 (56, 5)
Earned Run Average: 1.87 (17, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .963 (90, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.17 (17, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.79 (34, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .498 (24, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.32 (57, 3)
Triples per Game: 0.23 (48, 4)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Regional    lost to Hawaii, defeated Portland State, eliminated by Hawaii
2003    Regional    defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Boston College
2002    Regional    defeated Princeton, lost to DePaul, eliminated by DePaul
1999    Regional    defeated Creighton, defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Missouri
1998    Regional    lost to Fresno State, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated California, eliminated by Fresno State
1996    Regional    lost to Nebraska, eliminated by Nicholls States

*all team stats through 5/4

 

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