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Softball

Home Again

  • The Cardinal is set to take on UC Davis in the first at-home mid week match of the season. Stanford leads the series 17-3, beating the Aggies 11-1 in run rule fashion last year in Davis.
  • Stanford is on a 12 game win streak right now, having swept last weekend 5-0 against Nevada, Boise State and Michigan, with three shutouts.
  • In the rankings, Stanford has moved up every week, coming in at 14 in the NFCA, 8th in the USA Softball poll, and sixth and seventh in two media polls.
  • Regan Krause threw a no-hitter against Nevada, throwing a career high nine strikeouts and no walks. 
  • The Cardinal are fifth in the nation in shutouts with seven thus far in the season, including games against Liberty and No. 13 Georgia.
  • Freshman NiJaree Canady was named the Pac-12 Pitcher and Freshman of the week after her performance in week two. She added the D1Softball Freshman of the Week honor to the list as well.
  • River Mahler continues her dominance at bat, leading the Cardinal in batting percentage at .469.

Preseason Honors

  • Ahead of the start of the season, the Cardinal has picked up numerous awards and preseason rankings.
  • Stanford is ranked in every major preseason poll, with D1Softball ranking the Cardinal the highest at 11. The NFCA maintained the Card's 18 ranking from the end of the 2022 season and USA Softball put Stanford at 14th.
  • Alana Vawter picked up multiple preseason recognitions, including USA Softball's Player of the Year Watchlist. She was also selected to D1Softball's Top 100 players to watch, coming in at 24, and 9th on its pitcher list. Vawter was also named to the Preseason All-Pac-12 Team.
  • The Cardinal was tabbed to finish second in the Pac-12, as voted on in the conference's preseason coaches poll. This is the highest ranking the team has received with Coach Allister at the helm.