The Stanford softball team earned an at-large bid in to the NCAA Tournament on Monday, grabbing the No. 15 overall seed and the honor of hosting one of the 16 regionals. In addition to the Cardinal’s postseason berth, No. 19 Stanford (38-15) received more good news on Wednesday when junior shortstop Ashley Hansen was named Pac-10 Player of the Year.
After struggling against the Oregon Ducks last weekend, the Stanford softball team faces a tall task as it heads to the desert to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in the last Pac-10 series of the year.
Stanford beat Santa Clara 12-0 in five innings yesterday. Senior pitcher Ashley Chinn (16-3) went the distance for the win in the circle and junior center fielder Sarah Hassman had four hits out of the lead off spot.
Stanford softball earned a series win against Washington in its final homestand of the season this weekend, taking two of three over the Huskies to regain a winning conference record
The Stanford softball team rode a good pitching performance from sophomore Teagan Gerhart and a hot night at the plate from junior Ashley Hansen to blank UC-Davis 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Stanford softball had its seven-game win streak snapped over the weekend, losing two of three in close contests to archrival Cal in Berkeley
Stanford (31-8, 5-3 Pac-10) scored three unearned runs in the top of the first inning—two on a two-out single by freshman right fielder Michelle Prong—and never looked back. The Cardinal tacked on two more runs in the second inning, the first coming on a leadoff home run by junior third baseman Jenna Becerra
The Stanford softball team notched its 30th win of the year Sunday, earning its first sweep of the season by taking three straight from Oregon State