Baylor 2013 Softball World Series Capsule

May 6, 2013 · CSM Staff

Baylor Bears
Big 12 (39-15, 10-8)

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Big Wins: 2/7 Illinois State (5-0), 3/3 at Arizona State (6-2), 4/27 at Kansas (6-1)
Bad Losses: 2/9 Sam Houston State (2-0), 4/17 at North Texas (3-5), 5/4 Texas Tech (4-6)
Coach: Glenn Moore

Key Field Players:
Kaitlyn Thumann, Sophomore, OF, .386 BA, 31 RBI, 29 SB
Kathy Shelton, Senior, OF/IF, .373 BA, 16 RBI, 37 SB
Sarah Smith, Freshman, IF/OF, .363 BA, 5 HR, 26 RBI
Jordan Strickland, Sophomore, IF, .286 BA, 20 RBI
Linsey Hays, Freshman, OF, .262 BA, 5 HR, 35 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Whitney Canion, Junior, Pitcher, 1.62 ERA, 23-7 W/L, 12 CG, 182.0 IP, 243 SO
Heather Stearns, Freshman, Pitcher, 2.02 ERA, 10-4 W/L, 5 CG, 107.2 IP, 142 SO

By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .293 (64th in nation, 5th in conference)
Earned Run Average: 1.97 (21, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (24, 4)
Scoring Offense: 4.64 (108, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 0.51 (169, 7)
Doubles per Game:  1.15 (141, 6)
Triples per Game: 0.23 (44, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.79 (20, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .411 (115, 6)
Double Plays per Game: 0.09 (282, 7)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

2012 Regional lost to Stanford, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by Stanford
2011 Regional defeated Lehigh, defeated East Carolina, defeated East Carolina
2011 Super Regional defeated Georgia
2011 WCWS defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Alabama, defeated Missouri, eliminated by Arizona State
2009 Regional defeated Louisiana, defeated Texas State, defeated Louisiana
2009 Super Regional eliminated by Michigan
2007 Regional defeated Albany, defeated Hofstra, defeated Albany
2007 Super Regional defeated Michigan
2007 WCWS lost to Arizona, defeated Texas A&M, eliminated by Northwestern
2006 Regional defeated Portland State, lost to Oregon State, defeated Portland State, eliminated by Oregon State
2005 Regional defeated Florida A&M, defeated Florida State, defeated Florida State
2005 Super Regional eliminated by California

 
*all team stats through 5/5, player stats through 5/11

 

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