Inside the numbers is a weekly feature looking at the overall statistics in NCAA College Softball. Each week our staff will look at the stats and point out some of the things that stand out.
Bring’em Home
One that drives coaches, players, and fans crazy is leaving runners on base. These five players lead the country in RBI. Alyssa DiCarlo (Georgia) currently leads the nation in RBI with 23. DiCarlo has been on fire to start the season with a .531 average, seven home runs, and a 1.281 slugging percentage. Those seven home runs also tie her for the national lead in that category. The person she is tied with in home runs is Shelby Miller (Houston) who has 19 RBI on the season. Right behind Miller with 18 is Meghan Gregg (Tennessee). Gregg is also batting an amazing .607 through the Volunteers first 10 games. Freshman Alyssa Palomino (Arizona) is tied with Gregg at 18. On the season she has hit four doubles, one triple, and three home runs. also tied at 18 RBI is Nicole Schroeder (Arkansas). Schroeder is among the national leaders in numerous offensive categories. She carries a .550 batting average, has six home runs and a 1.700 slugging percentage.
Bombs Away
A home run can change the landscape of a game in a hurry. These five teams are the ones to fear after two weeks. First up is Arkansas. The Razorbacks have belted 21 thus far for an average of three per game heading into this weekend. UCLA has shown they can generate runs in a hurry with their 18 home runs on the season. Three teams are tied for third with 17 in Arizona, Charleston Southern, and Virginia.
Power Five Leaders
How are the Power Five Conferences doing? Let’s look at a few statistical categories.
Home Runs
- SEC (112)
- ACC (80)
- Big Ten (80)
- Pac-12 (79)
- Big 12 (45)
Strikeouts (Pitching)
- SEC (747)
- Big Ten (547)
- Pac-12 (503)
- ACC (456)
- Big 12 (338)
Errors
- Big 12 (63)
- Pac-12 (73)
- SEC (90)
- ACC (107)
- Big Ten (138)
Notable Team Stats
Georgia leads the nation in stolen bases with 42 in the season. They have speed and are aggressive on the base paths. The Bulldogs also lead the nation in runs with 106. Florida has been great on defense and leads the nation with a .996 fielding percentage. The longest game so far this year was between Georgia State and Mississippi State that lasted 12 innings.
Tough Schedules
Thus far this season Nebraska has played the toughest one, based on teams who have played at least five games. Their opponents to date have a cumulative record of 38-6. Things like the strength of schedule are constantly changing because of how well or not well those you have played or will play do. Below are the top 10 toughest schedules moving forward based on results through 2/20/2017.
- UCLA
- Florida State
- LSU
- Stanford
- Arizona State
- South Carolina
- Arizona
- Georgia
- Utah
- Kentucky
