AMERICUS, Ga -- The Georgia Southwestern softball team ended their season with an amazing run in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, where they went 2-1, finishing Runner-Up. This was the first time in NCAA Division II era that GSW played in the PBC Championship game. GSW also advanced to the semifinals and won for the first time in NCAA Division II era, since joining in 2006.
Under second-year head coach Nicki Levering, the 2019 softball team went 29-26 (10-10 PBC) where the 29 wins was tied for the most in this era and their 10 conference wins were marked the most wins in program history.
Several Lady Canes has left their mark this season inGSW books as they made a huge impact
Since jumping up to NCAA Division II and joining the Peach Belt Conference in 2006, The Georgia Southwestern softball team has been making strides to be competitive both on and off the playing surfaces and that they did.
New Season Records
2019 Individual Stats
Most chances – Lauren Kuerzi – 361 – 1st
Most putouts – Lauren Kuerzi – 357 – 1st
Most assists – Hayley Tierce – 125 – 1st
Most saves – Jennifer Jernigan & Ansley Dean – 2 – Tied 1st
Most at bats – Kayla Kerr – 172 – 2nd
Most wins – Shannon Gibson – 12- Tied 3rd
3rd in PBC - 54 HRs
2019 Team Stats
Most runs scored – 236 – 3rd
Fewest triples – 3 – 2nd
Most home runs – 47 – 1st
Most games played – 55 – tied 2nd
Most runs batted in – 221 – tied 2nd
Most total bases – 568 – 3rd
Most time hit by pitch – 43 – 1st
Most times struck out – 306 – 1st
Most sacrifice flies – 9 – tied 3rd
Most strikeouts/7 inning – 4.34 – 3rd
Most wins – 29 – tied 1st
Fewest losses – 26 – tied 1st
Most innings pitched – 358 – 2nd
Highest field percentage - .958 – tied 2nd
Total chances – 1613 – 2nd
Most assists – 473 – 1st