Division I Records Individual Records .................................................................. 2 Individual Leaders .................................................................. 4 Annual Individual Champions .......................................... 18 Team Records ........................................................................... 24 Team Leaders ............................................................................ 25 Annual Team Champions .................................................... 32 2011 Most-Improved Teams .............................................. 35 All-Time Most-Improved Teams ........................................ 35 USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Final Polls ............................................................ 36 Statistical Trends ...................................................................... 37 2 NCAA DIVISION I SOFTBALL RECORDS THROUGH 2011 Individual Records Official NCAA softball records began with the Career BASES ON BALLS 1982 season and are based on information sub- 0.37—Crystal Boyd, Hofstra, 1991-94 (68 in 183 games) Game mitted to the NCAA statistics service by insti- TRIPLES 6—Wendy Stewart, Utah vs. Creighton, May 12, 1991 tutions participating in the statistics rankings. Game (25 inn.); Oli Keohohou, BYU vs. Utah, May 12, 2001 Official career records of players include only 3—Nine times, most recent: Hayle Guess, Mississippi St. (10 inn.) vs. Ole Miss, April 7, 2007 Consecutive those years in which they competed in Division 10—Megan Hill, Southern Miss., April 4-5, 2009 I. Annual individual champions in runs, bases on Season 17—Dianna Korcak, Jacksonville, 2004 (64 games) Season balls, toughest to strike out, slugging percent- Career 108—Veronica Nelson, California, 2002 (73 games) age and saves were added in 1989, along with 51—Tricia Popowski, South Carolina, 1988-91 (247 Career annual team champions in home runs, triples, games) 395—Veronica Nelson, California, 2000-03 (285 games) doubles, stolen bases, slugging percentage and TRIPLES PER GAME BASES ON BALLS PER GAME double plays. In statistical rankings, the rounding Season Season of percentages and/or averages may indicate ties 0.36—Vi Lovello, Connecticut, 1983 (10 in 28 games) 1.62—Veronica Nelson, California, 2003 (107 in 66 where none exist. In these cases, the numerical Career games) order of the rankings is accurate. 0.25—Vi Lovello, Connecticut, 1983-85 (23 in 93 games) Career 1.39—Veronica Nelson, California, 2000-03 (395 in 285 HOME RUNS games) Game Batting 4—Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. Saint Francis (PA), April 5, 2002; INTENTIONAL BASES ON BALLS Rebecca Magett, Hampton vs. Md.-East. Shore, April Game 2, 2010; 4— Megan Hill, Southern Miss. vs. UCF, April 4, 2009; GAMES Consecutive Megan Hill, Southern Miss. vs. UCF, April 5, 2009; Career 4—Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. Saint Francis (PA), April 5, 2002 Michelle Batts, Northwestern vs. Wisconsin, May 8, 304—Stefanie Christoferson, Ill.-Chicago, 1998-01 Season 2010 AT-BATS 37—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) Season Game Career 31—Jen Yee, Georgia Tech, 2010 (62 games) 14—Amy Timmel, Jennifer Fotheringham, Laurel 90—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 (264 Career Simmons and Gaylyn Hoshide, all Utah vs. Creighton, games) 81—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 (264 games) May 11, 1991 (31 inn.) CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN Season 6—Dena Tyson, Washington, April 2007; Taylor Edwards, STOLEN BASES 270—Lindsay Schutzler, Tennessee, 2005 (82 games) Nebraska, Feb. 13-20, 2011 Game Career 7—Stacy Hughes, Tennessee Tech vs. N.C. A&T, April 14, 977—Martha Noffsinger, Fresno St., 1987-90 (291 games) HOME RUNS PER GAME 1996; Lisa Guillory, Nicholls St. vs. Jackson St., Feb. 20, Season 1997; Adrienne Noll, Eastern Ill. vs. Tennessee St., April RUNS 0.51—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (37 in 72 games) 9, 1999 Game Career Consecutive 7—Ellen Burns, Michelle Lafornara and Stephanie Riggins, 0.34—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 (90 in 7—Katie Boyd, Appalachian St., April 15-18, 2009 all Cornell vs. Coppin St., March 19, 1995 264 games) Season Season 80—Michelle Ward, East Carolina, 1994 (61 games) 101—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) GRAND SLAMS Career Inning Career 2—Staci Wattie, Missouri St. vs. Wichita St. (sixth inning), 257—Nicole Barber, Georgia, 2001-04 (278 games) 293—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (251 games) April 29, 2000; Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Army (second RUNS PER GAME STOLEN BASES PER GAME inning), March 19, 2003 Season Season Game 1.92—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1995 (50 in 26 2.03—Tamara Square, Southern U., 1997 (61 in 30 games) 2—Staci Wattie, Missouri St. vs. Wichita St., April 29, 2000; games) Career Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Army, March 19, 2003; Holly Career Krzan, UAB vs. Nicholls St., Feb. 17, 2007 1.58—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1993-95, 97 (166 1.53—La’Tosha Williams, Delaware St., 1993-95, 97 (161 in 105 games) Season in 105 games) HITS 6—Serena Settlemier, Kansas, 2006 Career STOlen-BASE PErcENTAGE Game Best Perfect Season 8—Carrie Moreman, Alabama vs. Arkansas, March 21, 9—Francesca Enea, Florida, 2007-10 (249 games) 1999 (19 inn.) (Min. 0.5 attempts per game played by team) ToTAL BASES 1.000—Angel McNamara, Morgan St., 1994 (48 of 48 in Season Game 28 games) 132—Alison McCutcheon, Arizona, 1997 (66 games) 16—Laurie Miller, Canisius vs. Manhattan, April 28, 1990; Career (Min. 50 attempts) Jill Iacono, Canisius vs. Saint Francis (PA), April 5, 2002; Career 1.000—Jen Dean, UNI, 1994-97 (64 of 64) 405—Alison McCutcheon, Arizona, 1995-98 (256 games) Rebecca Magett, Hampton vs. Md.-East. Shore, April 2, 2010 CONSECUTIVE SUccESSFUL STOLEN BASES CONSECUTIVE HITS 73—Nicole Barber, Georgia, April 25, 2001-April 27, 2002; 13—April Setterlund, Boston U., March 25-April 3, 2010 Season 232—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) Sharonda McDonald, Texas A&M, April 21, 2004-March BATTING AvERAGE Career 4, 2006 Season (Min. 70 at-bats) 653—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 (264 HIT BY PITCH .589—Sara Graziano, Coastal Caro., 1994 (103 of 175) games) Season Career 44—Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty, 2000 (62 games) .530—Stacy Cowen, Manhattan, 1991-92 (160 of 302) SLUGGING PErcENTAGE Season (Min. 70 at-bats) Career CONSECUTIVE GAMES HITTING STREAK 1.270—Jen Yee, Georgia Tech, 2010 (188 total bases in 92—Mariah Gearhart, Oklahoma St., 2008-11 (229 games) 43—Sara Graziano, Coastal Caro., April 8, 1993-March 148 at-bats) HIT BY PITCH PER GAME 24, 1994 Career Season DOUBLES .945—Stacey Nuveman, UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02 (653 0.71—Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty, 2000 (44 in 62 games) Game total bases in 691 at-bats) Career 3—many, most recent: Nicole Johnson, Cal St. Fullerton RUNS BATTED IN 0.50—Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty, 2000-01 (62 in 125 games) vs. Long Beach St., May 7, 2011; Lori Botkin, James Game Madison vs. Drexel, May 6, 2011; Caitlen Manning, 11—Tiffany Whittall, La.-Lafayette vs. Samford, April 15, James Madison vs. George Mason, April 3, 2011; Kayla 1995; Stephanie Best, UCF vs. Army, March 19, 2003 Burri, FIU vs. Providence, Feb. 19, 2011 Season Pitching Season 128—Laura Espinoza, Arizona, 1995 (72 games) 29—Nina Lindenberg, Fresno St., 1996 (62 games) Career GAMES Career 328—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (251 games) Season 91—Sara Pickering, Washington, 1994-97 (271 games) 69—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2005 DOUBLES PER GAME RUNS BATTED IN PER GAME Season Career Season 1.83—Erika Yearby, Southern U., 1997 (53 in 29 games) 253—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 0.55—Veronica Harris, Chicago St., 1987 (11 in 20 games) Career 1.31—Jenny Dalton, Arizona, 1993-96 (328 in 251 games) NCAA DIVISION I SOFTBALL RECORDS THROUGH 2011 3 GAMES STARTED EARNED-RUN AvERAGE Season Season Fielding 63—Jessica Acord, Santa Clara, 1994 0.04—Tracy Compton, UCLA, 1983 (one earned run in Career 168.0 inn.) PUTOUTS 206—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 Career Game COMPLETE GAMES 0.15—Tracy Compton, UCLA, 1982-85 (13 earned runs 35—Laura Myers, Cal Poly Pomona vs. Texas A&M, May Season in 612.3 inn.) 24, 1984 (25 inn.) 62—Jessica Acord, Santa Clara, 1994 (63 games started) SHUTOUTS Game (seven innings) Career Season 21—Lidia Stiglich, California vs. Creighton, March 22, 182—Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech, 1987-90 (193 36—Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech, 1988 (50 victories) 1991; Stephanie Pinter, Notre Dame vs. Loyola Chicago, games started) Career April 25, 1992 INNINGS 112—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 (189 victories) Season CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS 765—Kenya Peters, Southern Miss., 2000 (76 games); Game Kelsey Hoffman, Virginia Tech, 2008 (67 games) 31—Kelly Brookhart, Creighton vs. Utah, May 11, 1991; 12—Trinity Johnson, South Carolina, March 9-April 5, Janet Womack, Utah vs. Creighton, May 11, 1991 1997 Career 2,221—Kenya Peters, Southern Miss., 1999-02 (253 Season CONSECUTIVE ScorELESS INNINGS games) 434.3—Rhonda Wheatley, Cal Poly Pomona, 1985 (61 105—Danielle Henderson, Massachusetts, March 16-May games) 2, 1999 ASSISTS Game (seven innings) Career STRIKEOUTS 1,448.0—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 (253 12—Wende Ward, Fresno St. vs. San Fran. St., Feb. 23, games) Game 1983 28—Cristin Vitek, Baylor vs. North Carolina, May 20, 2004 VICTORIES Season (16 inn.); Eileen Canney, Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 237—Charis Monroe, Cal St. Fullerton, 1988 (72 games) Season April 23, 2006 (18 inn.) 52—Courtney Blades, Southern Miss., 2000 (7 losses) Career Game (seven innings) 868—Carie Dever, Fresno St., 1987-90 (289 games) Career 21—Michele Granger, California vs. Creighton, March 189—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 (34 losses) 22, 1991 ErrorS CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES Season Game Season 724—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2007 (358.3 inn.) 7—Christa Davis, Furman vs. Chattanooga, April 4, 1995 33—Kathy Van Wyk, Cal St. Fullerton, Jan. 30-May 27, Career CONSECUTIVE ErrorLESS GAMES 1982 2,440—Monica Abbott, Tennessee, 2004-07 (1,448.0 inn.) Career Career COMBINED STRIKEOUTS 219—Nicole Barber, Georgia, 2001-04 (264 total chances) 60—Jennie Finch, Arizona, April 29, 2000-April 6, 2002 BY STARTING PITCHERS WINNING PErcENTAGE 40—Angela Tincher (26), Virginia Tech, and Jordan Best Perfect Season McPherson (14), Nevada, March 3, 2006 (11 inn.) 1.000—Jennie Finch, Arizona, 2001 (32-0) STRIKEOUT RATIO Career (Min.