Division I Softball Records
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DIVISION I SOFTBALL RECORDS Individual Records 2 Individual Leaders 5 Annual Individual Champions 25 Team Records 33 Team Leaders 35 Annual Team Champions 44 2015 Most-Improved Teams 49 All-Time Most-Improved Teams 49 USA Today/NFCA Division I Final Polls 50 Statistical Trends 52 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Official NCAA softball records began with the 1982 season and are based on information submitted Consecutive Hits Home Runs to the NCAA statistics service by institutions par- 13—April Setterlund, Boston U., March 25-April 3, Game ticipating in the statistics rankings. Official career 2010; Haley Ward, Norfolk St., March 23-29, 2013 4—Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. Saint Francis (PA), records of players include only those years in April 5, 2002; Rebecca Magett, Hampton vs. which they competed in Division I. Annual indi- Batting Average UMES, April 2, 2010; Allie Anttila, Georgetown vs. vidual champions in runs, bases on balls, toughest Rutgers, April 6, 2013 to strike out, slugging percentage and saves were Season (Minimum 70 at-bats) added in 1989, along with annual team champions .589—Sara Graziano, Coastal Caro., 1994 (103 in home runs, triples, doubles, stolen bases, slug- of 175) Consecutive ging percentage and double plays. In statistical 4—Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. Saint Francis (PA), rankings, the rounding of percentages and/or Career April 5, 2002 averages may indicate ties where none exists. In .530—Stacy Cowen, Manhattan, 1991-92 (160 these cases, the numerical order of the rankings of 302) Season 37—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) is accurate. Consecutive Games Hitting Career Streak 95—Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma, 2012-15 BATTING 43—Sara Graziano, Coastal Caro., April 8, 1993- (220 games) March 24, 1994 Games Consecutive Games with Career Doubles a Home Run 304—Stefanie Christoferson, Ill.-Chicago, 1998-01 Game 7—Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona St., March 20-April 3—many, most recent: Emilee Koerner, Notre 2, 2009 At-Bats Dame vs. Long Beach St., May 17, 2014; Andrea Filler, Northwestern vs. Ohio St., April 25, 2014; Home Runs Per Game Game Micaela Arizmendi, Notre Dame vs. North Carolina, 14—Amy Timmel, Jennifer Fotheringham, Laurel April 9, 2014; Ashley Eldridge, UTEP vs. Louisiana Season Simmons and Gaylyn Hoshide, all Utah vs. Tech, March 15, 2014; Megan Sweet, Nevada vs. 0.60—Camilla Carrera, UTEP, 2012 (32 in 53 Creighton, May 11, 1991 (31 inn.) Grand Canyon, Feb. 21, 2014; Chelsea Jones, games) Missouri St. vs. UT-Arlington, Feb. 14, 2014 Career Season 0.34—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001- 270—Lindsay Schutzler, Tennessee, 2005 (82 Season 02 (90 in 264 games) games) 29—Nina Lindenberg, Fresno St., 1996 (62 games) Career Grand Slams 977—Martha Noffsinger, Fresno St., 1987-90 (291 Career Inning games) 91—Sara Pickering, Washington, 1994-97 (271 2—Staci Wattie, Missouri St. vs. Wichita St. (sixth games) inning), April 29, 2000; Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Runs Army West Point(second inning), March 19, 2003; Game Doubles Per Game Laura Bohning, Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island (sev- enth inning), May 3, 2013 7—Ellen Burns, Michelle Lafornara and Stephanie Season Riggins, all Cornell vs. Coppin St., March 19, 1995 0.55—Veronica Harris, Chicago St., 1987 (11 in Game 20 games) Season 2—Staci Wattie, Missouri St. vs. Wichita St., April 101—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) 29, 2000; Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Army, March Career 19, 2003; Holly Krzan, UAB vs. Nicholls St., Feb. 0.37—Crystal Boyd, Hofstra, 1991-94 (68 in 183 17, 2007; Mel Dumezich, Texas A&M vs. BYU, Career games) 293—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (251 games) Feb. 24, 2012; Taylor Edwards, Nebraska vs. Ill.- Chicago, Feb. 9, 2013; Alanna Leasau, UTEP vs. Triples Mississippi Val., March 15, 2013; Ali Robinson, Runs Per Game Temple vs. Saint Francis (PA), March 24, 2013; Game Haley Outon, Houston vs. UTEP, April 13, 2013; Season 3—14 times, most recent: Taylor Hughes, Alcorn 2.03—Tamara Square, Southern U., 1997 (61 in Laura Bohning, Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island, May vs. Kentucky St., Feb. 12, 2015; Kaitlyn Thumann, 3, 2013 30 games) Baylor vs. Stephen F. Austin, Feb. 6, 2015 Season Career Season 1.58—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1993-95, 6—Serena Settlemier, Kansas, 2006; Christi 17—Dianna Korcak, Jacksonville, 2004 (64 Orgeron, La.-Lafayette, 2012 97 (166 in 105 games) games) Career Hits Career ^10—Sierra Romero, Michigan, 2013-15. 51—Tricia Popowski, South Carolina, 1988-91 Game (247 games) ^Active player 8—Carrie Moreman, Alabama vs. Arkansas, March 21, 1999 (19 inn.) Triples Per Game Total Bases Season Season Game 132—Alison McCutcheon, Arizona, 1997 (66 0.36—Vi Lovello, UConn, 1983 (10 in 28 games) 16—Laurie Miller, Canisius vs. Manhattan, April games) 28, 1990; Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. Saint Francis Career (PA), April 5, 2002; Rebecca Magett, Hampton vs. Career 0.25—Vi Lovello, UConn, 1983-85 (23 in 93 UMES, April 2, 2010; Allie Anttila, Georgetown vs. 405—Alison McCutcheon, Arizona, 1995-98 (256 games) Rutgers, April 6, 2013 games) Individual Records 2 Season Sam Houston St., March 2, 2013; Maddie O’Brien, Career 232—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) Florida St. vs. Pittsburgh, April 16, 2014 253—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 Career Season 653—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 31—Jen Yee, Georgia Tech, 2010 (62 games) Games Started (264 games) Season Career 63—Jessica Acord, Santa Clara, 1994 81—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 Slugging Percentage (264 games) Career Season (Min. 70 at-bats) 206—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 1.270—Jen Yee, Georgia Tech, 2010 (188 total Stolen Bases bases in 148 at-bats) Game Complete Games Career 7—Stacy Hughes, Tennessee Tech vs. N.C. A&T, Season .960—Lauren Chamberlain, Oklahoma, 2012-15 April 14, 1996; Lisa Guillory, Nicholls St. vs. 62—Jessica Acord, Santa Clara, 1994 (63 games (583 total bases in 607 at-bats) Jackson St., Feb. 20, 1997; Adrienne Noll, Eastern started) Ill. vs. Tennessee St., April 9, 1999 Career Runs Batted In Consecutive 182—Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech, 1987-90 73—Nicole Barber, Georgia, April 25, 2001-April Game (193 games started) 11—Tiffany Whittall, La.-Lafayette vs. Samford, 27, 2002; Sharonda McDonald, Texas A&M, April April 15, 1995; Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Army 21, 2004-March 4, 2006 Innings West Point, March 19, 2003; Dacia Hale, Louisiana Season Game Tech vs. Fresno St., May 10, 2012 80—Michelle Ward, East Carolina, 1994 (61 31—Kelly Brookhart, Creighton vs. Utah, May 11, games) Season 1991; Janet Womack, Utah vs. Creighton, May 128—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) Career 11, 1991 257—Nicole Barber, Georgia, 2001-04 (278 Career Season games) 328—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (251 games) 434.3—Rhonda Wheatley, Cal Poly Pomona, 1985 (61 games) Stolen Bases Per Game Runs Batted In Per Game Career Season Season 1,448.0—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 1.83—Erika Yearby, Southern U., 1997 (53 in 29 1.92—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1995 (50 (253 games) games) in 26 games) Career Career Victories 1.53—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1993-95, 1.31—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (328 in 251 Season 97 (161 in 105 games) games) 52—Courtney Blades, Southern Miss., 2000 (7 losses) Stolen-Base Percentage Bases On Balls Career Game Best Perfect Season 189—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 (34 6—Wendy Stewart, Utah vs. Creighton, May 12, (Min.0.5 attempts per game played by team) losses) 1991 (25 inn.); Oli Keohohou, BYU vs. Utah, May 1.000—Angel McNamara, Morgan St., 1994 (48 of 12, 2001 (10 inn.) 48 in 28 games) Consecutive Victories Consecutive Career (Min. 50 attempts) Season 10—Megan Hill, Southern Miss., April 4-5, 2009 1.000—Jen Dean, UNI, 1994-97 (64 of 64) 33—Kathy Van Wyk, Cal St. Fullerton, Jan. 30-May 27, 1982 Season 108—Veronica Nelson, California, 2002 (73 Hit by Pitch Career games) Season 60—Jennie Finch, Arizona, April 29, 2000-April 44—Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty, 2000 (62 games) 6, 2002 Career 395—Veronica Nelson, California, 2000-03 (285 Career games) 92—Mariah Gearhart, Oklahoma St., 2008-11 Winning Percentage (229 games) Best Perfect Season Bases On Balls Per Game 1.000—Jennie Finch, Arizona, 2001 (32-0) Season Hit by Pitch Per Game Career (Min. 75 decisions) 1.62—Veronica Nelson, California, 2003 (107 in Season .938—Nancy Evans, Arizona, 1994-95, 97-98 66 games) 0.71—Becky Mantel, Radford 2014 (37 in 52 (120-8) games) Career 1.39—Veronica Nelson, California, 2000-03 (395 Career Saves in 285 games) 0.50—Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty, 2000-01 (62 in 125 Season games) 15—Mallory Aldred, Canisius, 2008 (41 games) Intentional Bases On Balls Career Game 32—Kellie Wilkerson, Mississippi St., 1999-02 4—Oli Keohohou, BYU vs. Utah St., March 2, PITCHING (105 games) 2002; Julie Ward, Oklahoma St. vs. UCF, Feb. 7, 2009; Megan Hill, Southern Miss. vs. UCF, April 4, 2009; Megan Hill, Southern Miss. vs. UCF, April Games Earned-Run Average 5, 2009; Jen Yee, Georgia Tech vs. Maryland, Season Season March 27, 2010; Michelle Batts, Northwestern vs. 69—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2005 0.04—Tracy Compton, UCLA, 1983 (one earned Wisconsin, May 8, 2010; Megan Low, UTSA vs. run in 168.0 inn.) Individual Records 3 Career Season 22, 1991; Stephanie Pinter, Notre Dame vs. 0.15—Tracy Compton, UCLA, 1982-85 (13 earned 724—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2007 (358.3 Loyola Chicago, April 25, 1992 runs in 612.3 inn.) inn.) Season Career 765—Kenya Peters, Southern Miss., 2000 (76 Shutouts 2,440—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 games); Kelsey Hoffman, Virginia Tech, 2008 (67 Season (1,448.0 inn.) games) 36—Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech, 1988 (50 victories) Career Combined Strikeouts by 2,221—Kenya Peters, Southern Miss., 1999-02 Career Starting Pitchers (253 games) 112—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 (189 41—Angela Tincher (21), Virginia Tech, and Taryne victories) Mowatt (20), Arizona, March 1, 2008 (12 inn.) Assists Game (seven innings) Consecutive Shutouts Strikeout Ratio 12—Wende Ward, Fresno St.