Kentucky Softball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
April 29, 2019 · CSM Staff
Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (33-22, 14-10)
Coach: Rachel Lawson
Key Field Players:
Abbey Cheek, Senior, UTL, .448 BA, 20 HR, 51 RBI
Katie Reed, Senior, SS, .367 BA, 6 HR, 43 RBI
Kayla Kowalik, Freshman, C, .359 BA, 24 RBI
Lauren Johnson, Sophomore, IF, .336 BA, 17 RBI
Jenny Schaper, Senior, C, .318 BA, 11 HR, 47 RBI
Alex Martens, Junior, 2B, .312 BA, 11 HR, 58 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Grace Baalman, Sophomore, P, 2.86 ERA, 9-9 W/L, 9 CG, 129.2 IP, 97 SO
Autumn Humes, Junior, P, 3.29 ERA, 13-10 W/L, 10 CG, 132.0 IP, 76 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .306 (33rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.45 (37, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.57 (29, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.16 (95, 10)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (62, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 1.26 (18, 5)
Scoring Offense: 6.49 (12, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .524 (16, 4)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.15 (90, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (102, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | Regional | defeated UIC, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame |
| 2018 | Super Regional | eliminated by Oregon |
| 2017 | Regional | defeated DePaul, defeated Illinois, defeated Illinois |
| 2017 | Super Regional | eliminated by Oregon |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Butler, lost to Utah, defeated Illinois, eliminated by Utah |
| 2015 | Regional | defeated Northwestern, defeated Ball State, defeated Notre Dame |
| 2015 | Super Regional | eliminated by Florida |
| 2014 | Regional | defeated Ohio, defeated James Madison, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul |
| 2014 | WCWS | defeated Louisiana Lafayette, lost to Alabama, eliminated by Baylor |
| 2013 | Regional | defeated Marshall, defeated Virginia Tech, defeated Virginia Tech |
| 2013 | Super Regional | lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Arizona State |
| 2011 | Regional | defeated Notre Dame, defeated Michigan, defeated Michigan |
| 2011 | Super Regional | eliminated by California |
| 2010 | Regional | defeated Ohio State, lost to California, eliminated by Ohio State |
| 2009 | Regional | lost to BYU, defeated Canisius, defeated BYU, eliminated by Ohio State |
*all team stats through 5/5
