2005 NCAA Softball Records Book
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Copyright, 2005,bytheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation. approval isobtainedfromtheAssociation. marks oftheAssociationanduseinanymannerisprohibitedunlessprior NCAA, NCAA logoandNationalCollegiate AthleticAssociationareregistered Distributed tosports information directorsandconferencepublicitydirectors. Compiled By: P THE NATIONALCOLLEGIATEATHLETICASSOCIATION www.ncaa.org 317/917-6222 .O. Box6222,Indianapolis,Indiana46206-6222 Bonnie Senappe, 0267- 1 017 Assistant DirectorofStatistics. Division I Records Individual Records.............................................. 6 Individual Leaders .............................................. 7 Annual Individual Champions............................. 21 Team Records ..................................................... 26 Team Leaders ..................................................... 27 Annual Team Champions.................................... 33 Most Improved Teams......................................... 36 USA Today/National Softball Coaches Association Division I Final Polls ...................... 37 Statistical Trends................................................. 37 6 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS DOUBLES RUNS BATTED IN Individual Records Game Game 3—73 times, most recent: Janis Kelley, Centenary (La.) 11—Tiffany Whittall, La.-Lafayette vs. Samford, April vs. Grambling, April 7, 2004; Kim Wendland, 15, 1995; Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Army, March 19, Official NCAA softball records began with the Georgia vs. Western Ill., March 9, 2004; Kerri 2003 1982 season and are based on information Ryskamp, Mercer vs. Marist, Feb. 27, 2004; Amy Season Anderson, Campbell vs. Radford, Feb. 7, 2004; 128—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) submitted to the NCAA statistics service by insti- Ivette Hernandez, Utah vs. UNLV, April 18, 2003; Career tutions participating in the statistics rankings. Tessa Lynam, LSU vs. Jackson St., Feb. 28, 2003; 328—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (251 games) Official career records of players include only Renee Rosemeier, Bowling Green vs. Buffalo, April RUNS BATTED IN PER GAME those years in which they competed in Division 28, 2002; Dorothy Donaldson, Colgate vs. Bucknell, Season I. Annual individual champions in runs, bases April 21, 2002; Sara Carlson, Villanova vs. Drexel, 1.83—Erika Yearby, Southern U., 1997 (53 in 29 April 10, 2002; Dede Justice, Mississippi vs. games) on balls, toughest to strike out, slugging per- Southern Miss., April 2, 2002; Andrea Hillsey, centage and saves were added in 1989, along Career Purdue vs. Tex. A&M-Corp. Chris., March 3, 2002 1.31—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (328 in 251 with annual team champions in home runs, Season games) triples, doubles, stolen bases, slugging percent- 29—Nina Lindenberg, Fresno St., 1996 (62 games) Career BASES ON BALLS age and double plays. In statistical rankings, Game the rounding of percentages and/or averages 91—Sara Pickering, Washington, 1994-97 (271 games) 6—Wendy Stewart, Utah vs. Creighton, May 12, may indicate ties where none exist. In these 1991 (25 inn.); Oli Keohohou, Brigham Young vs. cases, the numerical order of the rankings is DOUBLES PER GAME Utah, May 12, 2001 (10 innings) Season accurate. Season 0.55—Veronica Harris, Chicago St., 1987 (11 in 20 108—Veronica Nelson, California, 2002 (73 games) games) Career Career 395—Veronica Nelson, California, 2000-03 (285 Batting 0.37—Crystal Boyd, Hofstra, 1991-94 (68 in 183 games) games) BASES ON BALLS PER GAME GAMES TRIPLES Season Career Game 1.62—Veronica Nelson, California, 2003 (107 in 66 304—Stefanie Christoferson, Ill.-Chicago, 1998-01 3—Seven times, most recent: Jennifer Milo, San Diego games) vs. Pt. Loma Nazarene, April 20, 1995 Career AT-BATS Season 1.39—Veronica Nelson, California, 2000-03 (395 in Game 17—Dianna Korcak, Jacksonville, 2004 (64 games) 285 games) 14—Amy Timmel, Jennifer Fotheringham, Laurel Career INTENTIONAL BASES ON BALLS Simmons and Gaylyn Hoshide, all Utah vs. 51—Tricia Popowski, South Carolina, 1988-91 (247 Season Creighton, May 11, 1991 (31 inn.) games) 28—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 2001 (68 games) Season Career 264—Trish Charbonneau, Ill.-Chicago, 1997 (80 TRIPLES PER GAME 81—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 games) Season (264 games) Career 0.36—Vi Lovello, Connecticut, 1983 (10 in 28 games) 977—Martha Noffsinger, Fresno St., 1987-90 (291 Career STOLEN BASES games) 0.25—Vi Lovello, Connecticut, 1983-85 (23 in 93 Game games) 7—Stacy Hughes, Tennessee Tech vs. N.C. A&T, April RUNS 14, 1996; Lisa Guillory, Nicholls St. vs. Jackson St., Game HOME RUNS Game Feb. 20, 1997; Adrienne Noll, Eastern Ill. vs. 7—Ellen Burns, Michelle Lafornara and Stephanie Tennessee St., April 9, 1999 Riggins, all Cornell vs. Coppin St., March 19, 1995 4—Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. St. Francis (Pa.), April 5, Season 2002 101—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) Season Career 37—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) 293—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (251 games) Career 90—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 RUNS PER GAME (264 games) Season 2.03—Tamara Square, Southern U., 1997 (61 in 30 HOME RUNS PER GAME games) Season Career 0.51—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (37 in 72 1.58—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1993-95, 97 games) (166 in 105 games) Career 0.34—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 HITS (90 in 264 games) Game GRAND SLAMS 8—Carrie Moreman, Alabama vs. Arkansas, March Inning 21, 1999 (19 inn.) 2—Staci Wattie, Southwest Mo. St. vs. Wichita St. Season (sixth inning), April 29, 2000; Stephanie Best, UCF 132—Alison McCutcheon, Arizona, 1997 (66 games) vs. Army (second inning), March 19, 2003 Career n o i 405—Alison McCutcheon, Arizona, 1995-98 (256 TOTAL BASES t a games) m Game r o f 16—Laurie Miller, Canisius vs. Manhattan, April 28, n CONSECUTIVE HITS I s 1990; Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. St. Francis (Pa.), April t r 10—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, Feb. 19-20, 1999; o 5, 2002 p Dominique Lastrapes, Washington, May 20-22, S e Season l l 2004 i 232—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) v n o BATTING AVERAGE Career s k c Season (Min. 70 at-bats) a 653—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 J f .589—Sara Graziano, Coastal Caro., 1994 (103 of (264 games) o y 175) s e t SLUGGING PERCENTAGE r Career u Season (Min. 70 at-bats) o .530—Stacy Cowen, Manhattan, 1991-92 (160 of c o 1.045—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 2002 (164 total t 302) o h bases in 157 at bats) P CONSECUTIVE GAMES HITTING STREAK Career 43—Sara Graziano, Coastal Caro., April 8, 1993- .945—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 Dianna Korcak of Jacksonville sprinted to 17 March 24, 1994 (653 total bases in 691 at bats) triples in 2004 to establish a Division I record. INDIVIDUAL RECORDS—STOLEN BASES 7 I Season Career 80—Michelle Ward, East Caro., 1994 (61 games) 151—Courtney Blades, Southern Miss./Nicholls St., N Career 1997-00 (34 losses) O 257—Nicole Barber, Georgia, 2001-04 (278 games) I CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES S STOLEN BASES PER GAME Season I Season 33—Kathy Van Wyk, Cal St. Fullerton, Jan. 30-May V I 1.92—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1995 (50 in 27, 1982 26 games) Career D Career 60—Jennie Finch, Arizona, April 29, 2000-April 6, 1.53—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1993-95, 97 2002 (161 in 105 games) WINNING PERCENTAGE STOLEN-BASE PERCENTAGE Best Perfect Season 1.000—Jennie Finch, Arizona, 2001 (32-0) Best Perfect Season n o i (Min. 0.5 attempts per game played by team) Career (Min. 75 decisions) t a .938—Nancy Evans, Arizona, 1994-95, 97-98 (120- m 1.000—Angel McNamara, Morgan St., 1994 (48 of r o 8) f 48 in 28 games) n I s t SAVES r CAREER (MIN. 50 ATTEMPTS) o p 1.000—Jen Dean, Northern Iowa, 1994-97 (64 of 64) Season S a 14—Kellie Wilkerson, Mississippi St., 2002 (41 i g CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL STOLEN BASES r games) o e 73—Nicole Barber, Georgia, April 25, 2001-April 27, Career G f 2002 32—Kellie Wilkerson, Mississippi St., 1999-02 (105 o y s games) e t HIT BY PITCH r u o Season EARNED-RUN AVERAGE c o 44—Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty, 2000 (62 games) Season t o h 0.04—Tracy Compton, UCLA, 1983 (one earned run P in 168.0 inn.) Career Georgia's Nicole Barber ended her career last Pitching 0.15—Tracy Compton, UCLA, 1982-85 (13 earned year as Division I's leader in stolen bases runs in 612.1 inn.) with 257. She also played 219 straight games without committing an error, handling GAMES SHUTOUTS Season Season 264 chances flawlessly. 66—Courtney Blades, Southern Miss., 2000 36—Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech, 1988 (50 victo- Career ries) 215—Courtney Blades, Southern Miss./Nicholls St., Career 1997-00 94—Michele Granger, California, 1989-93 (119 vic- tories) GAMES STARTED Fielding Season CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS 63—Jessica Acord, Santa Clara, 1994 12—Trinity Johnson, South Carolina, March 9-April 5, PUTOUTS Career 1997 Game 193—Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech, 1987-90 CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS 35—Laura Myers, Cal Poly Pomona vs. Texas A&M, COMPLETE GAMES 105—Danielle Henderson, Massachusetts, March 16- May 24, 1984 (25 inn.) Season May 2, 1999 Game (seven innings) 19—Mary K. Wolda, Nebraska vs. Oklahoma St., 62—Jessica Acord, Santa Clara, 1994 (63 games STRIKEOUTS started) May 1, 1987; Wendy Lockhart, Delaware vs.