Tulsa 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

American (33-23, 10-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/20 Oklahoma State (2-0), 4/7 at Wichita State (7-4), 4/22 at Houston (7-2)
Bad Losses: 3/13 Missouri State (6-7), 4/28 at Memphis (0-3), 5/5 Connecticut (1-3)
Coach: John Bargfeldt
 
Key Field Players:
Julia Hollingsworth, Junior, OF, .393 BA, 18 RBI
Shelby Estocado, Senior, IF/OF, .349 BA, 7 HR, 40 RBI
Morgan Neal, Junior, IF, .339 BA, 33 RBI
Haley Meinen, Junior, UTL, .302 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Emily Watson, Senior, P, 1.60 ERA, 22-11 W/L, 28 CG, 218.2 IP, 292 SO
Samantha Pochop, Freshman, P, 3.57 ERA, 8-8 W/L, 5 CG, 82.1 IP, 81 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .273 (125th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.19 (241, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.23 (122, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.73 (73, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .972 (34, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.53 (165, 4)
Scoring Offense: 4.28 (131, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .399 (131, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.77 (179, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (45, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 Regional defeated Arkansas, defeated North Dakota State, lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Oklahoma
2016 Regional lost to Mississippi, eliminated by Wichita State
2014 Regional defeated Houston, lost to Baylor, defeated Houston, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Baylor
2013 Regional lost to Stanford, eliminated by Northern Iowa
2011 Regional defeated Missouri State, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Missouri State, defeated Oklahoma, eliminated by Oklahoma
2009 Regional defeated Arkansas, lost to North Dakota State, defeated Oklahoma, eliminated by North Dakota State
2008 Regional lost to Arkansas, eliminated by Oregon
2006 Regional lost to Stanford, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/6