The Farm Report: April 27The Farm Report: April 27
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The Farm Report: April 27

A weekly recap of all things Stanford Athletics, featuring top stories and key highlights from the past week

Rintaro Sasaki Celebration

Baseball Sweeps No. 8 Florida State

Rintaro Sasaki hits walkoff Grand Slam to complete sweep

Following in the footsteps of Stanford Softball who upset a top-10 ranked Florida State team two weeks ago, Stanford Baseball pulled off a massive upset, sweeping the No. 8 Seminoles and even collecting their own walk-off grand slam. 

In Game 1, Stanford scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth to upend FSU 4-3 from Sunken Diamond. In Game 2, it was another tight matchup as junior Eric Jeon laced a walk-off single off the wall in left field in the bottom of the 11th inning as Stanford defeated Florida State 8-7 on Saturday to clinch the series win.

The fireworks continued on Sunday as sophomore Rintaro Sasaki delivered a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning, echoing Addyson Shepppard’s walk-off slam against the Seminoles. Sasaki took the first two pitches for balls before lacing the 2-0 offering out to left-center field for the grand slam. The round-tripper was Sasaki’s team-leading 14th of the year.

Victory Line

Down Goes No. 8

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Eric Jeon Celebration

Eric Jeon Delivers

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RINTARO WALKS IT OFF

RINTARO WALKS IT OFF

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Edan Cui

Men's Golf Finishes Runner-Up in ACC Men's Golf Championship

Stanford advanced to ACC Match Play round for first time in program history

In the ACC Men’s Golf Championship in Panama City, Florida, Stanford Men’s golf secured the No. 1 seed and first ever berth in the Match Play part of the ACC Championship. 

In stroke play on Friday and Saturday, the Card shot 20-under as a team.  Leading the charge, Edan Cui headed into Saturday’s final round at 9-under to lead the field. Cui, however, was unable to secure Stanford’s first individual ACC Champion honor, falling in the playoff as he shared the runner-up spot overall. 

In the match play segment of the tournament,  Stanford men’s golf earned its first ACC Match Play win on Sunday, dispatching No. 27 Duke, 3-1, before battling No. 24 Florida State into the night. After being halted due to the darkness, Stanford topped Florida State 3-2 in the semifinals.

However, the Card came up just short of the conference title, losing to No. 3 Virginia 3-2 in the final.

Peep Williams

Women's Lacrosse Advances to conference championship game

Program falls to No. 1 North Carolina in ACC Championship

Competing in the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, the No. 11 Stanford Women’s Lacrosse team made it to the Conference Championship game for the first time in program history. The Card won matchups against No. 12 Boston College and No. 10 Clemson on their path to the final before falling to No. 1 North Carolina in the title game.

Against No. 7 seeded Boston College in the quarterfinals, Lucy Pearson’s season-high 11 saves combined with an early second-quarter lead was the difference as the Cardinal dispatched the Eagles, 14-7. In the semifinals, Peep Williams’ highlight-reel tally in the final minute and a Lucy Pearson save in the final seconds pushed Stanford over No. 10 Clemson in the ACC Semifinals.

Finally, a late comeback by the Card was stymied as Stanford finished runner-up to North Carolina, falling 12-8 on Saturday afternoon in the Championship Game.

FB Roush action photo used 4-24-26

Two Cardinal selected in NFL Draft

TE Sam Roush was selected by the Chicago Bears, and WR CJ Williams was taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars

It's draft season in the NFL, and two Stanford Football players had their names announced in Pittsburgh this past weekend. 

Stanford tight end Sam Roush was drafted Friday by the Chicago Bears in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He becomes the 283rd Cardinal to be drafted and the 58th since 2010, the fourth most among ACC schools. Roush becomes the 16th Stanford tight end selected in the NFL Draft since 1970, and eighth in the last 15 years.

The next day, Stanford wide receiver CJ Williams was drafted Saturday by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round with the 203rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He becomes the 284th Cardinal to be drafted and the 59th since 2010, the fourth most among ACC schools. With two selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, Stanford has multiple draft choices for the first time since 2023.

Following the conclusion of the draft, DB Collin Wright signed as an undrafted free agent with his home town Houston Texans.

Women's Water Polo falls in Semifinals of NCAA Tournament

Women's Water Polo falls in Semifinals of NCAA Tournament

Program failed to reach finals for just the third time in last 16 seasons

After defeating Wagner 18-6 in the NCAA opener, No. 1 Stanford’s bid for an NCAA title repeat came up short in the semifinals, falling 13-11 to No. 4 California on Saturday night at UC San Diego’s Canyonview Pool.

The nation’s only program to have participated in all 25 NCAA Championships since the event’s inception in 2001, Stanford was attempting to reach its 14th NCAA final over the last 16 seasons but settled for its first semifinal finish since 2024.

The Cardinal was also chasing its fourth NCAA title in five seasons and 11th overall in a quest to defend its crown from last year.

Softball Sweeps Rival Cal

Softball Sweeps Rival Cal

Team sets new program record with 18 conference wins

No. 16 Stanford softball had a dominant 4-0 as they took down two Bay Area rivals, defeating Santa Clara 3-1 before sweeping Cal in a weekend series. 

After a close win against the Broncos, the Cardinal hosted the Golden Bears at Stanford Softball Stadium despite being the road team. Games 1 and 2 were both run-rule wins with Stanford winning 17-1 on Friday and 9-0 on Saturday. Game 3 was closer, but still all Card, as a dominant pitching performance won the day 5-0. The Cardinal ends the weekend outscoring California 31-2.

The sweep pushes Stanford's winning streak to 12 wins, and the team’s 18th conference win sets a new program record for conference wins in a season as the regular season comes to an end.

Rowing defeats Texas in Top-2 Ranked Matchup

Rowing defeats Texas in Top-2 Ranked Matchup

Card won three of four races over the Longhorns

No.1 Stanford impressed on Saturday, taking down No. 2 Texas in three of four races on its home course at Redwood Shores.

Stanford opened the day with a 12-second margin of victory in the second varsity four contest, followed by a win in the varsity four race, in which the Cardinal crossed the finish line seven-tenths of a second ahead of the Longhorns.

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Lightweight Rowing tops No.3 Boston University

Program defended its home course in top-10 matchup

No. 7 Stanford lightweight rowing defended its home course against No. 3 Boston University, scoring an eight-second victory in the varsity eight. The Terriers posted wins in the V4+ and V2x to close the regatta.

Opening the regatta at 9 a.m., the V8+ took an early lead and outlasted Boston University’s third-ranked boat by 8.5 seconds, stopping the clock with a time of 7:01.2. The win was the first of the year for the varsity eight when competing against only lightweight programs, building momentum heading into Eastern Sprints.

Beach Volleyball falls in Semifinals of MPSF Tournament

Beach Volleyball falls in Semifinals of MPSF Tournament

No. 2 Cardinal lost to No. 1 UCLA in top-2 matchup

Competing in the MPSF Tournament as the No. 1 seed, Stanford Beach Volleyball made it to the MPSF semifinals before falling to No. 2 seed/No. 1 UCLA.

The Cardinal opened up its championship run by sweeping No. 8 seed Washington. Stanford took control early, winning the first set on four of five courts. In the quarterfinals, Stanford picked up its 36th win of the 2026 season, edging USC 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the winner’s bracket. The Cardinal avenged a 3-2 loss to the Women of Troy on April 10 at the Center of Effort Challenge. 

In the semifinals, the Card fell to No. 1 UCLA in five sets. Despite failing to defend their 2025 MPSF Title, Stanford Beach Volleyball earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship.

Track and Field finishes runner-up at Penn Relays

Track and Field finishes runner-up at Penn Relays

Cardinal sets second-fastest medley relay time in NCAA history

Stanford track & field collected a pair of runner-up finishes at the 129th edition of the Penn Relays at historic Franklin Field.

The Cardinal opened the weekend with a second-place finish in the women’s distance medley relay, as Juliette Whittaker, Alyssa Jones, Amelia Everett, and Mena Scatchard clocked a 10:36.90 for the second-fastest time in NCAA history.

The Cardinal also made a handful of appearances in the field, with , Ennin (5.98m) and Oakes (5.84m) placing eighth and ninth in the long jump, respectively, while Cooper recorded an 11.46m mark to finish ninth in the triple jump.

Sailing finishes runner-up at ICSA Open Team Race National Championship

Sailing finishes runner-up at ICSA Open Team Race National Championship

Program secured best finish at compeition since 2023

The Cardinal kicked off national championship competition this weekend with a second-place finish at the ICSA Open Team Race National Championship.

Stanford went 17-8 at the 16-team regatta, securing the program’s best finish in the competition since 2023. Reade Decker, Callie Hammond, Vanessa Lahrkamp, Alice Schmid, Thomas Sitzmann and Abby Baird competed for the Card, who finished with a 2-1 record over the eventual champion Harvard Crimson.

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