STANFORD, Calif. – Alana Vawter was selected to the Preseason All-Pac-12 Team, the conference announced today. The Pac-12 coaches also picked the Cardinal to finish second in the league standings.
Stanford made it to the Super Regionals last season and earned a 39-22 record, finishing the season ranked 18th according to the NFCA.
This is Vawter's first time receiving a Pac-12 Preseason recognition after recording a 1.97 ERA and 11 shutouts last season.
The Cardinal will open the season at the Mark Campbell Classic in Irvine, Calif. to face defending NCAA Champions Oklahoma, Loyola Marymount, San Jose State, Duke and Liberty from February 9-12.
2023 PAC-12 SOFTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points |
| 1. | UCLA (8) | 64 |
| 2. | Stanford | 54 |
| 3. | Washington (1) | 53 |
| 4. | Oregon | 39 |
| 5. | Arizona | 30 |
| 6. | Oregon State | 25 |
| 7. | California | 21 |
| 8. | Utah | 20 |
| 9. | Arizona State | 18 |
2023 PRESEASON ALL-PAC-12 SOFTBALL TEAM (ALPHABETICAL)
| Name | Year | Position | School |
| Yannira Acuña | Gr. | OF | Arizona State |
| Tatum Anzaldo | Jr. | INF | California |
| Ellessa Bonstrom | Gr. | UTIL | Utah |
| Maya Brady | R-Jr. | UTIL | UCLA |
| Allee Bunker | 5th | INF | Oregon |
| Megan Faraimo | R-Sr. | P/1B | UCLA |
| Frankie Hammoude | Sr. | INF | Oregon State |
| Madison Huskey | 5th | OF | Washington |
| Julia Jimenez | Sr. | INF | Utah |
| Aaliyah Jordan | Gr. | OF | UCLA |
| Baylee Klingler | 5th | INF | Washington |
| Lindsay Lopez | R-Jr. | P | Washington |
| Terra McGowan | R-Sr. | C | Oregon |
| Sharlize Palacios | R-Jr. | C | UCLA |
| Sami Reynolds | 5th | OF | Washington |
| Carlie Scupin | Jr. | INF | Arizona |
| Allie Skaggs | Jr. | UTIL | Arizona |
| Makena Smith | Sr. | C | California |
| Alana Vawter | Sr. | P | Stanford |
| Brooke Yanez | 6th | P | UCLA |