Minnesota Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 5, 2023 · CSM Staff
 

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Big Ten (37-17, 17-6)

 
 
Coach: Piper Ritter
 
Key Field Players:
Taylor Krapf, Sophomore, C, .354 BA, 14 HR, 47 RBI
Kayla Chavez, Sophomore, IF, .333 BA, 10 HR, 33 RBI
Jess Oakland, Freshman, IF, .327 BA, 13 HR, 44 RBI
Natalie DenHartog, Senior, OF, .314 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI
Amani Bradley, Senior, OF, .285 BA, 1 HR, 15 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Autumn Pease, Senior, P, 1.45 ERA, 26-7 W/L, 18 CG, 203.1 IP, 256 SO
Jacie Hambrick, Junior, P, 2.33 ERA, 7-6 W/L, 1 CG, 87.0 IP, 55 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .287 (72nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.13 (266, 13)
Doubles per Game: 1.67 (8, 2)
Earned Run Average: 2.20 (29, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (63, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.31 (14, 2)
Scoring Offense: 5.27 (47, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .507 (25, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.48 (261, 13)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (132, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022 Regional lost to Texas A&M, defeated Prairie View A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
2021 Regional lost to Fresno State, defeated Long Beach State, defeated Fresno State, eliminated by UCLA
2019 Regional defeated North Dakota State, defeated Georgia, defeated Georgia
2019 Super Regional defeated LSU
2019 WCWS lost to UCLA, eliminated by Washington
2018 Regional lost to Texas, defeated Boise State, defeated Texas, eliminated by Washington
2017 Regional defeated Louisiana Tech, lost to Alabama, defeated Louisiana Tech, eliminated by Alabama
2016 Regional defeated North Dakota State, lost to Washington, defeated North Dakota State, eliminated by Washington
2015 Regional defeated New Mexico State, lost to Arizona, defeated New Mexico State, eliminated by Arizona
2014 Regional defeated Green Bay, defeated North Dakota State, lost to Auburn, defeated Auburn
2014 Super Regional eliminated by Oregon
2013 Regional lost to Hawaii, defeated Portland State, eliminated by Hawaii
2003 Regional defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Boston College
2002 Regional defeated Princeton, lost to DePaul, eliminated by DePaul
1999 Regional defeated Creighton, defeated Cal State Northridge, lost to UCLA, eliminated by Missouri
1998 Regional lost to Fresno State, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated California, eliminated by Fresno State
1996 Regional lost to Nebraska, eliminated by Nicholls States
 
*all team stats through 5/7