How They Rank: 2017 Single-Season Numbers
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Behind the Razorbacks’ turn-around efforts that included the program’s seventh NCAA Tournament appearance, several players registered standout numbers that earned them spots on Arkansas’ single-season list. Among those marks were a pair of season records with Nicole Schroeder hitting 17 home runs and the defense registering a single-season best .968 fielding percentage.
Single-Season Top 10 (Individual)
Hitting
Batting Average
9. Autumn Russell – .349
Leader: Stephanie Canfield – .381, 2014
Slugging Percentage
2. Nicole Schroeder – .767
Leader: Devon Wallace – .768, 2013
On-Base Percentage
7. Nicole Schroeder – .467
Leader: Devon Wallace – .627, 2013
Doubles
T8. A.J. Belans – 12
Leader: Brett Erickson – 21, 2000
Home Runs
1. Nicole Schroeder – 17
Runs Batted In
2. Nicole Schroeder – 49
T9. Tori Cooper – 40
Leader: Sandra Smith – 50, 2010
Total Bases
4. Nicole Schroeder – 112
Leader: Jessica Bachkora – 131, 2010
Walks
T6. Shelby Hiers – 37
8. Nicole Schroeder – 35
Leader: Devon Wallace – 79, 2013
Pitching
Fewest Walks/7 IP
10. Autumn Storms – 1.42
Leader: Tammy Kincaid – 0.97, 1999
Wins
7. Auturmn Storms – 17
Leader: Heather Schlichtman – 26, 2001
Games Started
T6. Autumn Storms – 33
Leader: Tammy Kincaid – 45, 1997
Defensive
Putouts
4. Ashley Diaz – 454
Leader: Jennifer Cirigliano – 552, 1999
Assists
8. Autumn Russell – 134
T9. A.J. Belans – 131
Leader: Tiffany Woolley – 177, 1999
Caught Stealing By
T10. Shelby Hiers – 15
Leader: Shana Easley – 27, 2004
Collectively, Arkansas’ offense tallied top-five, single-season marks in batting average (.284), slugging percentage (.468), on-base percentage (.367), runs scored (273), doubles (68), home runs (59), runs batted in (246) and total bases (669).
In the biggest statistical turn-around of the 2017 campaign, the Razorbacks’ pitching staff of Caroline Hedgcock, Grace Moll, Allison Stewart, Autumn Storms and Katie Warrick knocked more than four runs off its ERA from the previous year, finishing the season with a 2.82 ERA which marks the ninth-best mark in program history. Arkansas’ .968 fielding percentage—behind a program-low 52 errors—replaced the previous record of .966 established by the 2001 team.
With the team performing well on the field, the Razorbacks’ fans responded in kind by showing up at Bogle Park in program-best numbers. Four of the top-10 home attendance figures were posted in 2017 including a record crowd of 2,023 that was on hand for the May 6 game against Georgia. Overall, more than 14,000 fans—a program high 14,411 to be exact—watched Arkansas softball at Bogle Park this season.
All-Time Home Attendance Top 10
1. 2,023 vs Georgia (5-6-2017)
2. 1,544 vs #14 Tennessee (3-18-2017)
3. 1,531 vs #9 Oklahoma (4-20-2016)
4. 1,276 vs #5 Texas A&M (4-15-2017)
5. 1,262 vs #12 LSU (4-30-2016)
6. 1,234 vs #4 Alabama (5-2-2015)
7. 1,228 vs Georgia (5-5-2017)
8. 1,167 vs Kentucky (5-6-2001) *at Lady Back Yard
9. 1,115 vs #4 Florida (3-24-2012)
10. 1,106 vs #7 Florida (5-3-2014)
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