NCAA-Leading Bats » The Stanford offense has been among the best in the country to open the season, ranking atop the ACC and among the top seven nationally in six key offensive statistics.
- .411 batting average – 2nd in the NCAA, 1st in the ACC
- .769 slugging % – 1st in the NCAA
- .479 on-base % – 7th in the NCAA, first in the ACC
- 2.14 home runs per game – 2nd in the NCAA, 1st in the ACC
- 30 home runs – 3rd in the NCAA, 1st in the ACC
- 8.86 runs per game – 4th in the NCAA, 1st in the ACC
Power Surge » The Cardinal has hit the ball with plenty of power to start 2025. Through 14 games, the team boasts 30 home runs. Last season, in 57 games, Stanford hit 56. The 30 homers have come from 11 different players, including first-career home runs from juniors River Mahler and Ella Murchison. Junior Taryn Kern leads the team with six on the season, already just one shy of her seven from all of 2024, while the freshmen duo of Joie Economides and Sydney Boulaphinh have combined for eight.
The Card made it to the WCWS in 2023 with just 26 home runs hit in the entire season. Last season, the 56 home runs were the most in a single season since 2005, and the second-most all-time. The 30 home runs in 2025 are already just nine shy of the ninth-most in a single season in program history.
Inaugural ACC Outlook » Ahead of the team's first season in the ACC, Stanford went 1-1 against ACC teams in 2024. The Cardinal was picked to finish fourth in the conference in the preseason coaches poll.
Top-Ranked Texas Takedown » Stanford took down No. 1 Texas last weekend, 9-5 in Tucson. The win is the program's first over an ESPN/USA Softball No. 1 since 2006. Last season, the Cardinal took down two different teams ranked No. 2 at the team, beating Tennessee and Texas in February.
Compound Growth » Since Jessica Allister took over the program ahead of the 2018 season, the Cardinal has scored more runs than the previous season every year – with the exception of the COVID-condensed 2020 season.
| Year | Runs Scored | Year-Over-Year Growth |
| 2024 | 309 | +37 from 2023 |
| 2023 | 272 | +27 from 2022 |
| 2022 | 245 | +21 from 2021 |
| 2021 | 224 | +67 from 2020* |
| 2020 | 167 | -80 from 2019 |
| 2019 | 247 | +45 from 2018 |
| 2018 | 202 |
Back and Hungry for More » Stanford softball won 50 games last season, the second-most in program history and the first 50-win season since 2001. Stanford is coming off consecutive trips to the WCWS for the first time in program history, and third and fourth trips total. The Card's 17 Pac-12 wins tied a program record dating back to 1998.