Setting the Scene » The No. 5-seeded Cardinal opens up its inaugural run at the ACC Championship, taking on 12th-seeded Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. PT. If Stanford advances, next up would be a quarterfinal bout with fourth-seeded Duke on Thursday.
Among the Best Offenses in the Nation » The Stanford offense has been among the best in the country to open the season, among the national and ACC leaders in several categories. Stanford leads the ACC in scoring, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
Offensive Improvement » Stanford batters have seen a marked improvement in nearly every notable offensive category from last season to now. Included in the improvement are program records (*) in runs, home runs, batting average and slugging percentage.
Runs: 309 → 404* HRs: 56 → 93* BA: .273 → .362*
OBP: .364 → .450 SLG%: .438 → .649* OPS: .803 → 1.099
RBI Machines » Chan and sophomore Jade Berry are tied for the team lead with 57 RBI, a mark that's also tied for the third-most in a single season in program history. The total is just nine shy of the record, currently held by Sarah Beeson (2001) and Jenna Rich (2012). Last season Berry was second on the team with 38 RBI, Chan was 8th with 21.
Small Sample Size, Big Bats » Freshman Sydney Boulaphinh and senior Kylie Chung have both taken advantage of opportunities at the plate this season. Boulaphinh, in just 48 at bats, is slugging .729 with six home runs. Chung, with 59 at bats, has gone yard three times and has posted a .407/.462/.627 slash line.
Power Surge » The Cardinal has hit with record-breaking power in 2025. The team's 93 home runs in 49 games are the most in a season in program history. Last season, in 57 games, Stanford hit 56 – then the second-most in a season in program history.
The home run total and per-game average are both in the top seven in the NCAA, and the second-best in the ACC. The 93 homers have come from 12 different players, including first-career home runs from River Mahler and Ella Murchison. Taryn Kern leads the team with 19 long balls on the season, tied for the most in a single season in program history.
Historic Performers » So many Cardinal hitters have reached historic milestones, they need to be tracked in groups. Prior to 2025, the last time a Stanford batter had 50+ RBI in a season was 2015. This season Jade Berry, River Mahler and Kyra Chan all have crossed 50 RBI, with Joie Economides right behind at 48.
Last season, two Card batters (Aly Kaneshiro and Ava Gall) hit 10+ home runs for the first time in a season since 2008. This year, five hitters have recorded double-digit home runs.
Taryn it up at the Plate » Kern has been crushing at the plate in her second season on The Farm, leading the team in home runs (19) and slugging percentage (.837). The home run total is the 14th-best in the country, and second-best in the ACC. The Cardinal's leadoff hitter, Kern leads the team in runs scored (58), as well as total bases (123).
Kern's 19 home runs are tied for the most by a Cardinal batter in program history, and the most in a season since 2008. The slugging percentage is good for the second-best in the ACC, and 36th in the NCAA, and would be a program record if the season ended today.