Stanford softball has etched its title in school softball historical past.
The Cardinal broke the NCAA single-game softball attendance document on Saturday, April 19, towards rival California at Stanford Stadium for “The Large Swing,” with a complete of 13,207 followers.
Ticket gross sales had already surpassed the regular-season mark of 9,259, set simply final week within the Oklahoma–Oklahoma State rivalry. As of Tuesday, Stanford mentioned it had offered greater than 10,000 tickets. The earlier document of 12,566 was set on Could 30, 2024, throughout Session 2 of the Girls’s Faculty World Collection in Oklahoma Metropolis.
Stanford wasn’t in a position to capitalize on the record-breaking day, dropping to Cal 10-8.
This text was initially revealed on April 18, 2025 forward of the sport
Prime 10 NCAA DI Softball single-game attendance totals earlier than “The Large Swing”
| Attendance | Occasion | Location | Session | Date | Matchups (Scores) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,566 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 2 | Could 30, 2024 | Texas 4, Stanford 0; Florida 1, Oklahoma State 0 |
| 12,565 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 4 | June 1, 2024 | Oklahoma 1, UCLA 0; Texas 10, Florida 0 (5 inn.) |
| 12,533 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 4 | June 4, 2022 | Oklahoma 7, Texas 2; Oklahoma State 2, Florida 0 |
| 12,532 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 3 | Could 31, 2024 | Alabama 2, Duke 1; Stanford 8, Oklahoma State 0 (5 inn.) |
| 12,468 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 4 | June 3, 2023 | Oklahoma 9, Tennessee 0 (5 inn.); Florida State 3, Washington 1 |
| 12,445 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 1 | Could 30, 2024 | UCLA 4, Alabama 1; Oklahoma 9, Duke 1 (6 inn.) |
| 12,444 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 2 | June 1–2, 2023 | Florida State 8, Oklahoma State 0 (6 inn.); Washington 4, Utah 1 |
| 12,436 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 5 | June 4, 2023 | Stanford 1, Washington 0; Tennessee 3, Oklahoma State 1 |
| 12,418 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 5 | June 2, 2024 | Florida 6, Alabama 4; Stanford 3, UCLA 1 |
| 12,415 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 3 | June 2, 2023 | Stanford 2, Alabama 0; Oklahoma State 8, Utah 0 (5 inn.) |
Former Stanford and NFL quarterback Andrew Luck will throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the Leland Stanford Junior College Marching Band will present in-game leisure as a part of the festivities. The occasion is on the middle of a pivotal three-game collection between Stanford (32-9, 11-7 ACC) and California (29-15, 6-10 ACC), nevertheless it goes deeper than simply one other convention matchup.
For the 2025 season, the Cardinal have quickly moved out of the intimate Boyd & Jill Smith Household Stadium and into the soccer crew’s Stanford Stadium whereas the brand new Stanford Softball Stadium is being constructed. To satisfy anticipated demand for Saturday, Stanford has opened the higher deck for the sport, creating capability for a record-setting crowd.
On the sector, the Cardinal have delivered an influence surge. Stanford has already hit a program-best 81 dwelling runs by way of 41 video games — 13 of which got here in simply three video games final weekend at Boise State. The crew’s earlier single-season document of 56 dwelling runs was set in 2023 throughout 57 video games.
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Main the offensive cost is sophomore slugger Taryn Kern, who entered the weekend with 18 dwelling runs, 47 runs scored, and a .897 slugging proportion — all crew highs. She ranks second within the ACC and seventh within the NCAA in dwelling runs, and her slugging proportion places her among the many nationwide elite.
Junior Emily Jones has been simply as essential. Forward of the collection, she was batting .474 on the yr — high 10 within the nation — Jones leads the Cardinal in hits (55), on-base proportion (.530), and multi-hit video games (17). She’s a part of a resurgent offense that has seen career-best seasons from practically each nook of the lineup.
Add in constant contributors like Kyra Chan (.422 common), Jade Berry (41 RBI) and Taylor Nelson (.500 common), and it’s straightforward to see why Stanford has been some of the harmful groups within the nation. In whole, 12 gamers have homered this season.
Regardless of dropping 2023 ace NiJaree Canady to the switch portal, Stanford’s pitching has remained sturdy behind junior Kylie Chung, who holds an 11-4 document with a 3.06 ERA throughout 32 appearances.
