South Carolina 2018 Softball World Series Capsule

May 6, 2018 · CSM Staff
 

South Carolina Gamecocks

SEC (45-14, 15-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/25 Tennessee (15-5), 4/1 at Texas A&M (5-3), 5/6 at Kentucky (9-3)
Bad Losses: 2/10 at Florida International (1-3), 3/18 at Mississippi (0-1), 4/18 Campbell (2-3)
Coach: Beverly Smith
 
Key Field Players:
Mackenzie Boesel, Sophomore, IF, .359 BA, 8 HR, 45 RBI
Kenzi Maguire, Sophomore, IF, .344 BA, 32 RBI
Alyssa VanDerveer, Senior, C, .293 BA, 14 HR, 40 RBI
Cayla Drotar, Sophomore, P/UTL, .281 BA, 8 HR, 26 RBI
Kennedy Clark, Junior, OF, .274 BA, 25 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kelsey Oh, Freshman, P, 1.95 ERA, 13-5 W/L, 9 CG, 122.0 IP, 112 SO
Dixie Raley, Junior, P, 2.10 ERA, 12-4 W/L, 8 CG, 106.2 IP, 96 SO
Cayla Drotar, Sophomore, P/UTL, 2.13 ERA, 20-5 W/L, 15 CG, 157.2 IP, 51 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .281 (94th in nation, 10th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.54 (9, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.41 (45, 3)
Earned Run Average: 2.10 (26, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .979 (6, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.05 (22, 1)
Scoring Offense: 5.32 (46, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .477 (24, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.71 (190, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (100, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 Regional defeated St. Francis, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2016 Regional defeated South Florida, lost to Florida State, defeated South Florida, eliminated by Florida State
2015 Regional lost to UCF, eliminated by Florida State
2014 Regional lost to South Florida, defeated Fordham, eliminated by South Florida
2013 Regional defeated Houston, lost to Texas, defeated Houston, eliminated by Texas
2007 Regional defeated North Carolina State, lost to Oregon, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Oregon, defeated Oregon
2007 Super Regional eliminated by Northwestern
2004 Regional lost to Louisiana, defeated Centenary, eliminated by Northwestern
2003 Regional defeated Princeton, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Boston College, eliminated by Texas A&M
2002 Regional defeated Eastern Kentucky, lost to Georgia, defeated Georgia, defeated UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2001 Regional lost to DePaul, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/6