The Mark Campbell Invitational
- Stanford kicks off the 2023 season at the Mark Campbell Invitational in Irvine, taking on two ranked teams and two which received votes in preseason polls.
- The Cardinal has a record of 28-2 against the opponents of the invitational. Stanford holds a 4-0 record over Loyola Marymount, having last faced in 2021 and winning 2-0. Against Oklahoma, Stanford has a 3-0 record, but has not faced the Sooners since 2012. Stanford has the longest history with San Jose State, leading the series 21-2, with the last showdown occurring in 2022 - a 2-1 Cardinal victory.
- This will be the first meeting Stanford will have with both Duke and Liberty.
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.
A Super Season
- Stanford ended it's 2022 season with 39 wins, it's most since 2013. Additionally, the Cardinal made its first Super Regional appearance since 2011.
- The Cardinal defeated sixth-seeded Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Regional, preventing the Crimson Tide from advancing to the Supers for the first time in program history.
- In Pac-12 play, Stanford finished the season fourth in the conference - its highest since 2013