Streaking Through Spring » The Cardinal ended February with back-to-back losses, and has not lost since. The Card has won 12-straight games, including eight- straight ACC contests.
Stanford hitters are slashing .323/.541/.428 with 85 runs scored during the streak, compared to .404/.754/.473 with 128 runs in the 15 games before the streak began. Cardinal pitchers have combined for a 2.51 ERA with 3 shutouts during the streak, compared to a 2.91 ERA in February.
Conference Check-In » Nine games into ACC play, Stanford sits second in the conference at 8-1. The conference leader, No. 9 Florida State, boasts a 6-0 record (29-5 overall).
Four ACC teams are ranked in the most recent NFCA poll, led by Florida St. at seven. Virginia Tech came in just behind Stanford at No. 16. Duke and Virginia rounded out the group at No. 21 and 24, respectively. California narrowly missed the top 25, receiving 17 votes.
Power Surge » The Cardinal has hit the ball with plenty of power to start 2025. Through 27 games, the team boasts 47 home runs.
Last season, in 57 games, Stanford hit 56. The 47 home runs are already the fourth-most in a season in program history. The 47 homers have come from 11 different players, including first-career home runs from River Mahler and Ella Murchison. Joie Economides and Taryn Kern are tied for the team lead the with eight home runs on the season.
New Kid on the Block » Freshman Joie Economides has quickly learned to hit at the college level. Economides leads the team in both slugging percentage (.831) and OPS (1.331). The freshman's eight homers are tied for the most on the team, and her 27 RBI are tied for the second-most on the team.
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 |