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.
Opening Opponents » Stanford faced both Fresno State and Seattle last season, going 2-0. On April 10, Stanford topped Fresno State 7-2 at home. Ava Gall led the way, going 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and two runs driven in. On April 24, the Card won 5-3 at Seattle to pick up the 40th win of the season. Kaitlyn Lim picked up three hits, including the two-run homer that proved to be the difference.
Returning Production » Stanford retains a huge percentage of offensive production from 2024 to 2025, after a strong season at the plate. The Card finished 2024 hitting .273 as a team, just a hair down from 2023's .280 clip, while boosting total runs scored to 309 from 272 in 2023. The 309 runs were the 5th-most in program history, and the first time eclipsing 300 since 2014.
The Cardinal roster's returning production includes:
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- 81% of hits from 2024
- 76% of runs from 2024
- 77% of RBI and total bases from 2024
- 69% of home runs from 2024
Power Surge » The Cardinal hit the ball hard in 2024 – combining to hit 56 homers after posting just 26 in 2023. The 56 home runs were the most in a single season since 2005, and the second-most all-time. Three newcomers (then-freshmen Jade Berry and Ava Gall, plus transfer Taryn Kern) combined to hit 25 home runs last season - just one shy of the team's total from 2023.
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 |
New Digs » The Cardinal opens the 2025 campaign with 10-straight home games, played at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal will play all 2025 home games at Stanford Stadium while Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium undergoes renovations. The last time Stanford opened the season at home was 2021, when the Card hosted San Jose State for a three-game series. Stanford went 23-8 at home last season.
Stanford Stadium adds softball to its storied history, having also hosted:
- International track and field
- 1985 Super Bowl
- FIFA Men's World Cup
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- Olympic soccer
- Major League Soccer matches
- Stanford football
- Stanford lacrosse