Houston 2018 Softball World Series Capsule
May 5, 2018 · CSM Staff
Houston Cougars
American (36-20, 13-8)
Big Wins: 2/16 vs Mississippi (6-0), 4/13 Wichita State (7-0), 4/24 Baylor (4-3)
Bad Losses: 2/17 vs Rutgers (3-4), 3/18 Dartmouth (4-6), 4/11 at Lamar (2-3)
Coach: Kristin Vesely
Key Field Players:
Sarah Queen, Sophomore, IF, .366 BA, 10 HR, 37 RBI
Arielle James, Sophomore, UTL, .363 BA, 27 RBI
Maya Thomas, Junior, OF, .324 BA, 17 RBI
Lindsey Stewart, Sophomore, OF, .284 BA, 7 RBI
Kaylin Crumpton, Senior, OF, .267 BA, 19 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Savannah Heebner, Junior, P, 1.17 ERA, 25-9 W/L, 25 CG, 220.2 IP, 145 SO
Trystan Melancon, Sophomore, P, 3.17 ERA, 6-8 W/L, 8 CG, 101.2 IP, 75 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .284 (82nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.44 (28, 1)
Doubles per Game: 0.98 (236, 5)
Earned Run Average: 1.82 (17, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .968 (68, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.50 (174, 6)
Scoring Offense: 4.57 (107, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .388 (153, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.37 (276, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (93, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2014 | Regional | lost to Tulsa, defeated Northwestern State, eliminated by Tulsa |
| 2013 | Regional | lost to South Carolina, defeated Army, eliminated by South Carolina |
| 2011 | Regional | defeated Louisiana, defeated Texas, defeated Louisiana |
| 2011 | Super Regional | eliminated by Oklahoma State |
| 2008 | Regional | defeated Delaware State, defeated Washington, defeated Washington |
| 2008 | Super Regional | eliminated by Louisiana |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Louisiana, defeated Texas A&M, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M |
| 2004 | Regional | lost to Seton Hall, defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, eliminated by Illinois |
*all team stats through 5/6
