Stanford softball is eyeing a milestone that extends past the scoreboard.
On Saturday, April 19, the Cardinal will host rival California at Stanford Stadium for “The Huge Swing,” with hopes of breaking the NCAA single-game softball attendance file of 12,566. Ticket gross sales have already surpassed the regular-season mark of 9,259, set simply final week within the Oklahoma–Oklahoma State rivalry. As of Tuesday, Stanford stated it had offered greater than 10,000 tickets.
That file of 12,566 was set on Might 30, 2024, throughout Session 2 of the Girls’s Faculty World Sequence in Oklahoma Metropolis. First pitch for “The Huge Swing” is about for 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Stanford Stadium on ACC Community Further.
High 10 NCAA DI Softball single-game attendance totals
| Attendance | Occasion | Location | Session | Date | Matchups (Scores) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,566 | WCWS | Oklahoma Metropolis | Session 2 | Might 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 | Might 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 | Might 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 heart of a pivotal three-game collection between Stanford (31-8, 10-6 ACC) and California (29-15, 6-10 ACC), however 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 group’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 sphere, the Cardinal have delivered an influence surge. Stanford has already hit a program-best 74 house runs via 38 video games — 13 of which got here in simply three video games final weekend at Boise State. The group’s earlier single-season file of 56 house runs was set in 2023 throughout 57 video games.
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Main the offensive cost is sophomore slugger Taryn Kern, who enters the weekend with 18 house runs, 47 runs scored, and a .897 slugging proportion — all group highs. She ranks second within the ACC and seventh within the NCAA in house runs, and her slugging proportion places her among the many nationwide elite.
Junior Emily Jones has been simply as essential. Batting .474 on the 12 months — 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 almost 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 simple to see why Stanford has been probably the most 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 robust behind junior Kylie Chung, who holds an 11-4 file with a 3.06 ERA throughout 32 appearances.
