On Could 4, 2024, Karli Spaid capped her historic senior season by launching her thirty sixth dwelling run, placing her only one shy of the all-time NCAA Division I single-season file set almost three a long time earlier.
That mark — 37 dwelling runs — has stood since Arizona’s Laura Espinoza set the file in 1995. Since then, a lot of elite energy hitters have come shut.
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Under is each DI participant to hit not less than 30 dwelling runs in school softball single-season historical past.
Full checklist of school softball single-season dwelling run leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | YEAR | GAMES | HOME RUNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Espinoza | Arizona | 1995 | 72 | 37 |
| Karli Spaid | Miami (OH) | 2024 | 58 | 36 |
| Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma | 2022 | 62 | 34 |
| Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma | 2021 | 60 | 34 |
| Addison Barnard | Wichita State | 2022 | 52 | 33 |
| Lexie Elkins | Louisiana | 2015 | 54 | 32 |
| Camilla Carrera | UTEP | 2012 | 53 | 32 |
| Stacie Chambers | Arizona | 2009 | 63 | 31 |
| Stacey Nuveman | UCLA | 1999 | 69 | 31 |
| Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma | 2018 | 62 | 30 |
| Megan Baltzell | Longwood | 2013 | 61 | 30 |
| Lauren Chamberlain | Oklahoma | 2013 | 61 | 30 |
| Lauren Chamberlain | Oklahoma | 2012 | 64 | 30 |
| Kelly Majam | Hawaii | 2010 | 66 | 30 |
| Danyele Gomez | Louisiana | 2006 | 62 | 30 |
| Laura Espinoza | Arizona | 1994 | 66 | 30 |
Single-season slugging legends
Laura Espinoza | Arizona, 1995
Espinoza’s 1995 season remains to be the gold commonplace for NCAA energy hitting. She blasted 37 dwelling runs throughout 72 video games, serving to to steer a powerhouse Arizona squad to the Ladies’s School World Collection. Espinoza additionally set NCAA DI single-season information for RBIs (132) and complete bases (232) that yr — each marks that also stand.
Karli Spaid | Miami (OH), 2024
Spaid got here inside one swing of historical past in 2024. Her 36 dwelling runs broke the MAC single-season file and ranks second all-time nationally. She led Division I in dwelling runs and slugging proportion that season, cementing her legacy as one of the profitable hitters of the trendy period.
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Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma, 2021 & 2022
The NCAA’s all-time dwelling run queen confirmed off her energy with back-to-back 34-homer seasons throughout Oklahoma’s dominant run. Alo was named USA Softball Collegiate Participant of the 12 months and the Sooners captured the WCWS title in each of those 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Addison Barnard | Wichita State, 2022
In simply 52 video games, Barnard crushed 33 dwelling runs — an astonishing dwelling run-per-game tempo. She ranked second within the nation in slugging that 2022 season and helped Wichita State rise as a nationwide contender.
Lexie Elkins | Louisiana, 2015
Elkins powered the Ragin’ Cajuns with 32 homers in 54 video games, driving in 83 runs and ending with a 1.077 slugging proportion in 2015. Her spectacular bat velocity and compact swing made her a nightmare for pitchers throughout the nation.
Camilla Carrera | UTEP, 2012
Carrera’s 32-home run season in 2012 got here with little nationwide highlight, but it surely ranks among the many best energy shows in NCAA historical past. She hit a house run in over 60 % of her video games and led the nation in slugging that yr (1.199).
