Connecticut Softball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 4, 2025 · CSM Staff
Connecticut Huskies
Big East (35-17, 18-6)
Coach: Laura Valentino
Key Field Players:
Grace Jenkins, Junior, C, .424 BA, 22 HR, 69 RBI
Cat Petteys, Freshman, IF, .401 BA, 14 HR, 45 RBI
Kaitlyn Breslin, Sophomore, OF, .373 BA, 16 HR, 53 RBI
Lexi Hastings, Senior, OF, .359 BA, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 29 SB
Kaiea Higa, Junior, IF, .352 BA, 3 HR, 38 RBI
Rosie Garcia, Senior, IF, .338 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Payton Kinney, Senior, P, 2.45 ERA, 15-5 W/L, 6 CG, 137.1 IP, 96 SO
Hope Jenkins, Junior, P, 3.92 ERA, 11-3 W/L, 1 CG, 101.2 IP, 75 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .321 (34th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.33 (109, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.69 (17, 1)
Earned Run Average: 4.39 (186, 5)
Fielding Percentage: .958 (179, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.43 (15, 1)
Scoring Offense: 7.14 (17, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .546 (20, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.43 (59, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.20 (103, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2001 | Regional | lost to California, defeated Bethune-Cookman, eliminated by Florida |
| 1996 | Regional | lost to Massachusetts, eliminated by Boston University |
| 1995 | Regional | defeated Massachusetts, lost to Princeton, defeated Hofstra, eliminated by Princeton |
| 1993 | Regional | lost to UNLV, defeated Hofstra, defeated UNLV, defeated UNLV |
| 1993 | WCWS | lost to UCLA, defeated Florida State, eliminated by Louisiana |
| 1992 | Regional | defeated Massachusetts, defeated Utah State, lost to Massachusetts, eliminated by Massachusetts |
*all team stats through 5/4
