Harvard 2012 Softball World Series Capsule

Harvard Crimson
Ivy League (33-13, 17-3)

 
Big Wins: 3/16 vs Long Beach State (3-0), 3/30 vs Cornell (6-2), 4/7 vs Penn (10-1)
Bad Losses: 3/3 vs Western Michigan (1-3), 3/27 vs Bryant (6-15), 4/29 vs Dartmouth (3-9)
Coach: Jenny Allard (18 seasons at Harvard)

Key Field Players:
Jane Alexander, Senior, IF, .408 BA, 23 RBI
Kasey Lange, Sophomore, IF, .378 BA, 6 HR, 39 RBI
Shelbi Olson, Sophomore, OF, .313 BA, 15 RBI
Stephanie Regan, Junior, OF/1B, .347 BA, 17 RBI
Allison Scott, Sophomore, C/1B, .282 BA, 15 RBI
Ashley Heritage, Junior, OF, .295 BA, 6 RBI

Key Pitchers:
Rachel Brown, Senior, Pitcher, 1.34 ERA, 19-5 W/L, 21 CG, 172.0 IP, 232 SO
Laura Ricciardone, Sophomore, Pitcher, 1.72 ERA, 14-6 W/L, 10 CG, 114.0 IP, 64 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .290 (58th in nation, 1st in conference)
Earned Run Average: 1.93 (26, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .966 (61, 1)
Scoring Offense: 4.55 (91, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 0.36 (211, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.43 (22, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.14 (124, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.02 (97, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .392 (136, 4)
Double Plays per Game: 0.25 (163, 3)

 
Recent Postseason Appearances:

*all team stats through 5/6

 
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