Illinois-Chicago 2018 Softball World Series Capsule
May 6, 2018 · CSM Staff
Illinois-Chicago Flames
Horizon (33-19, 15-5)
Big Wins: 2/11 vs Iowa (6-4), 2/23 vs Dartmouth (4-0), 3/17 vs Northern Illinois (1-0)
Bad Losses: 2/23 at Detroit (2-5), 3/31 at Oakland (2-10), 4/27 Wright State (9-10)
Coach: Lynn Curylo
Key Field Players:
Lexi Watts, Junior, OF, .445 BA, 16 RBI, 32 SB
Kayla Wedl, Sophomore, IF, .350 BA, 36 RBI, 8 HR, 18 SB
Taylor Cairns, Senior, IF, .327 BA, 13 RBI, 19 SB
Skylee James, Junior, IF, .312 BA, 49 RBI, 6 HR
Key Pitchers:
Allie Trudeau, Sophomore, P, 2.57 ERA, 14-7 W/L, 11 CG, 130.2 IP, 95 SO
Karissa Frazier, Junior, P, 3.44 ERA, 11-5 W/L, 4 CG, 122.0 IP, 88 SO
Marley Hanlon, Freshman, P, 2.66 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 2 CG, 76.1 IP, 26 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .297 (39th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.40 (55, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (152, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.26 (122, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (122, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.48 (181, 3)
Scoring Offense: 4.79 (84, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .409 (110, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.08 (14, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.21 (73, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2017 | Regional | lost to Oregon, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Regional | lost to Louisville, eliminated by Jacksonville State |
| 2004 | Regional | lost to Tennessee, defeated Bowling Green, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Tennessee, eliminated by Oregon State |
| 2002 | Regional | lost to Nebraska, defeated Wisconsin, eliminated by Iowa |
| 2001 | Regional | lost to Alabama, eliminated by Chattanooga |
| 2000 | Regional | lost to Notre Dame, defeated Central Michigan, eliminated by Michigan |
*all team stats through 5/6
