James Madison 2018 Softball World Series Capsule
May 5, 2018 · CSM Staff
James Madison Dukes
CAA (42-12, 19-2)
Big Wins: 2/10 vs Long Beach State (6-4), 3/2 vs California (5-1), 4/28 Hofstra (6-3)
Bad Losses: 3/17 vs Ohio (7-9), 3/30 at UNC Wilmington (4-6), 4/15 at Charleston (0-1)
Coach: Loren LaPorte
Key Field Players:
Kate Gordon, Sophomore, UTL, .412 BA, 13 HR, 48 RBI
Morgan Tolle, Senior, IF, .407 BA, 18 HR, 55 RBI
Odicci Alexander, Sophomore, P/IF, .388 BA, 16 HR, 56 RBI
Sara Jubas, Freshman, IF, .303 BA, 7 HR, 24 RBI
Kierstin Roadcap, Sophomore, IF/C, .275 BA, 5 HR, 25 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Odicci Alexander, Sophomore, P/IF, 2.15 ERA, 24-6 W/L, 15 CG, 211.1 IP, 206 SO
Payton Buresch, Freshman, P, 1.69 ERA, 18-5 W/L, 9 CG, 149.1 IP, 90 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .310 (21st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.24 (199, 7)
Doubles per Game: 1.38 (61, 4)
Earned Run Average: 1.72 (13, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (171, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 1.46 (1, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.28 (9, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .529 (4, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.64 (205, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.06 (265, 7)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2017 | Regional | defeated Oregon State, lost to Baylor, defeated Kent State, eliminated by Baylor |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Princeton, defeated North Carolina, defeated Longwood |
| 2016 | Super Regional | eliminated by LSU |
| 2015 | Regional | defeated Binghamton, lost to North Carolina State, eliminated by Fordham |
| 2014 | Regional | defeated DePaul, lost to Kentucky, eliminated by DePaul |
| 2013 | Regional | lost to North Carolina State, defeated Longwood, eliminated by North Carolina State |
| 2009 | Regional | lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Jacksonville State |
*all team stats through 5/6
