Houston Softball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 1, 2019 · CSM Staff
Houston Cougars
American (37-17, 12-8)
Coach: Kristin Vesely
Key Field Players:
Maya Thomas, Senior, OF, .391 BA, 11 RBI
Sarah Barker, Senior, OF, .376 BA, 19 RBI
Arielle James, Junior, IF, .371 BA, 24 RBI
Lindsey Stewart, Junior, OF, .323 BA, 31 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Presley Bell, Senior, P, 1.24 ERA, 12-3 W/L, 11 CG, 101.2 IP, 60 SO
Savannah Heebner, Senior, P, 1.57 ERA, 13-8 W/L, 17 CG, 142.2 IP, 107 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .295 (58th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.37 (75, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.24 (134, 3)
Earned Run Average: 1.88 (15, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .956 (191, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 0.52 (181, 5)
Scoring Offense: 4.83 (94, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .426 (104, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.93 (140, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.28 (27, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | Regional | defeated Louisiana, lost to LSU, eliminated by Louisiana |
| 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 5/5
