There’s already one regional rankings on the board, which implies we’re simply a few weeks from the 2025 DII softball championship. We proceed our have a look at the groups that ought to — or not less than may — make a deep run within the 2025 DII softball championship, immediately focusing our consideration contained in the coveted circle.
So far, now we have checked out some groups gaining momentum on the proper time in addition to a number of the most potent lineups in DII softball. Now it’s time to have a look at the packages that permit the least runs, get these well timed strikeouts and dominate different lineups to assist their groups proceed to rack up win after win.
DII softball’s scariest pitching rotations
UT Tyler
The Patriots have a deep pitching employees, with three pitchers able to hurling a shutout. Kaylee Daniels is a glowing 13-0 behind a 0.81 ERA and 0.94 WHIP and joins Cera Blanchard (1.09) within the prime 10 of ERA in DII. Primrose Aholelei is 12-1 with a blinding 1.60 ERA and 0.92 WHIP and main the rotation with 9 strikeouts per seven innings. Total, the Patriots are No. 2 within the division in ERA (1.19), No. 4 in WHIP (0.94), seventeenth in Ok/7 (7.03) and second in shutouts (19). That’s simply dominance.
Tampa
Mariah Galhouse leads probably the most well-rounded pitching staffs in DII softball, which is a big purpose the Spartans sit at 36-6. The senior righty has been a mannequin of consistency the previous few seasons, ending third in DII with a 0.90 ERA final yr. This yr, she is bettering her regular dominating numbers, second in DII with a 0.70 ERA and tenth in DII with a 0.86 WHIP. Gwen McGinnis and Kate DeSimone have been simply as a lot a conundrum for opposing lineups as McGinnis is ninth in ERA (1.18) and DeSimone is seventeenth (1.39). Mixed, they’ve allowed greater than two runs in a sport simply twice since March 1. Total, Tampa leads DII softball in ERA (1.14), is third in WHIP (0.93), is tops in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 5.97 and prime 10 in shutouts with 13.
Southern Arkansas
The Muleriders have 4 pitchers that may go within the circle and provides them high quality innings for his or her offense to work with; nevertheless, two of the starters shine brightest. Senior righty Brinson Rogers is making a robust case for nationwide pitcher of the yr (she has already received 10 GAC pitcher of the week honors), main DII with 26 wins to go along with DII’s fourth-best ERA (0.78), the second-most strikeouts (254), fourth-best WHIP (0.77), and essentially the most shutouts (18). Kassie Rhodes has been equally sturdy within the Muleriders’ rotation giving them a potent one-two punch that has them No. 5 general in DII in ERA (1.49), No. 2 in WHIP (0.93), sixth in strikeouts-per-nine (7.50) and No. 1 with 22 shutouts.
Augustana (SD)
When your crew is 41-9, you must have good pitching. That file is extra spectacular when you think about the Vikings misplaced their first three video games of the season, all in shut trend. Whereas this employees is not deep in beginning pitching, they do have 4 pitchers that restrict the injury and maintain runners at bay. That mentioned, this rotation is all about its two aces: Grace Glanzer and Lexi Lander. Glanzer had a monster season final yr, and is continuous that development in 2025, at present thirteenth in ERA (1.25) and WHIP (0.88) and ninth in strikeouts (190). Proper behind Glanzer within the ERA rankings is Lander with a 1.26 ERA. She additionally provides 126 strikeouts in 122 innings pitched and a 1.11 WHIP. Total, the Vikings are third in DII in ERA (1.33), third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.52), eighth in WHIP (1.01) and fourth in shutouts with 16.
Tempo
The Setters have received 26 video games in a row, and you don’t do this with out standout pitching performances. They’ve allowed simply 4 runs over their previous eight video games with 5 shutouts, only for a style as to how nicely they’ve been pitching. They’ve three starters, however Gisselle Garcia is the unquestioned ace. A four-year starter, she has by no means had an ERA greater than 1.67, however this yr has been her greatest: She leads DII in ERA (0.64) and WHIP (0.63), is second in shutouts (13) and fifth in strikeouts (219). Alyssa Sensible and Priscilla Del Toro mix with Garcia for the fourth greatest ERA in DII (1.36), greatest WHIP (0.89) and seventh-best strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.86).
Auburn Montgomery
The Warhawks have develop into prime 25 and match regulars during the last a number of seasons, and the recipe has been pitching. This yr has been no totally different with a pair of aces main the best way. Chelisa Newsome is 14-3 behind a 1.25 ERA and 0.93 WHIP (each prime 20 marks in DII). Reese Cauley is 16-4 with a 1.48 ERA and 0.85 WHIP (each of that are prime 15 marks in DII). Together with 5 others that make spot appearances, AUM has mixed for a 1.85 ERA (No. 8 in DII) and 0.96 WHIP (fifth in DII) with 12 shutouts.
West Texas A&M
The Buffs have received 28 in a row and are 48-2, so let’s face actuality. This crew is sweet at all the pieces. Pitching has been key as this rotation has 13 shutouts (No. 8 in DII), is seventh in DII with a 1.81 ERA, second within the division in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.61), and ninth in WHIP (1.04). Within the circle, it’s a three-headed monster of Emilee Boyer (who additionally leads the Buffs with a .504 batting common and 19 house runs), Heidi Vortherms and Kendall Selitzky. Boyer is attempting to win each pitcher and participant of the yr behind a 24-1 file (second-most wins in DII) with a 1.85 ERA, 197 strikeouts (her 9.7 strikeouts-per-seven is No. 9 in DII), a .191 batting common towards and 0.92 WHIP (fifteenth in DII). The three have helped the Buffs’ rotation land within the prime 10 in ERA (1.81), WHIP (1.04) and strikeouts-per-seven (7.94).
