2023 Softball Notebook (NAIA Opening Round)

Softball | 5/14/2023 8:23:00 PM

JUST WIN BABY: College of Idaho has won a school record 48 games, thus far, in 2023. The 48 wins eclipsed the school record of 44 set by the 2021 squad that reached the NAIA World Series. Earlier this season, College of Idaho head coach Al Mendiola won his 500th game. He is the 25th active NAIA head coach to reach the 500-win mark

RUNS in ABUNDANCE: On 18 occasions, College of Idaho has scored at least 10 runs in a game on its way to scoring 383 runs on the season. The 383 runs are the third most in school history in a season.

Most runs scored
1. 420 - 2021
2. 383 - 2023

STOLEN BASE SUCCESS: College of Idaho has 137 to eclipse the school record of 110 stolen bases of the 2021 team with the most in a season. In three seasons in program history, the Yotes have stole over 100 bases. Haley Loffer has four of the top five single-season efforts with 42 stolen bases, last season. 
 
Individual - Most stolen bases
1. 42 - LOFFER, Haley (42-43) - 2022
2. 38 - LOFFER, Haley (35-40) - 2023
3. 32 - LOFFER, Haley (32-37) - 2019
28 - LOFFER, Haley (28-32) - 2021 
4. 28 - FORTUNE, Micha (28-30) - 2021

HIT PARADE: College of Idaho is hitting .325 on the season for the highest mark in program history. It is the seventh time in program history that College of Idaho is hitting over .300.  

Team - Highest batting avg.
1. .325 (473-1456) - 2023
2. .317 (451-1422) - 2015
3. .317 (410-1293) - 2018
4. .316 (397-1256) - 2007
5. .315 (517-1642) - 2021
6. .307 (426-1389) - 2014
7. .304 (143-470) - 2012

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS: The formula for slugging percentage is: (1B + 2Bx2 + 3Bx3 + HRx4)/AB - College of Idaho has posted a program best .510 slugging percentage in 2023. 

TAKE THREE: College of Idaho has set a new single-season record with 28 triples in 2023. Hattie Hruza is a triple shy of tying the single-season mark with eight triples in a season. The mark is held by Ashley Van Horne, who hit nine in 2014. 

DOUBLE TROUBLE: The Yotes have racked up 84 doubles on the season with three players - Haley Loffer (14), Kaylee MacDannald (11) and Hattie Hruza (11) - with at least 10 on the season.

Team - Most doubles
1. 98 - 2021
2. 94 - 2022
3. 87 - 2018
4. 84 - 2023
4. 78 - 2019
5. 76 - 2013
6. 75 - 2014

SUCCESS IN THE CIRCLE: Katelyn Wilfert has posted a 1.30 ERA in 155.2 innings of work in 2023. The 1.30 ERA is the lowest in program history. Teammate Hannah McNerney has posted a 1.78 ERA in 157.2 innings of action which ranks seventh.

ALL-TIME RANKINGS of NOTE
Individual - Lowest ERA (minimum 20 IP)
1. 1.30 - WILFERT, Katelyn (155.2 IP) - 2023
2. 1.35 - ZILLNER, Katie (212.1 IP) - 2009
3. 1.39 - ROBERT, Colette (201.0 IP) - 2019
4. 1.53 - ZILLNER, Katie (159.2 IP) - 2008
5. 1.67 - SKINNER, Nickayla (42.0 IP) - 2012
6. 1.77 - SKINNER, Nickayla (230.0 IP) - 2013
7. 1.78 - MCNERNEY, Hannah (157.2 IP) - 2023
8. 1.80 - SKINNER, Nickayla (217.2 IP) - 2014
9. 1.84 - ZILLNER, Katie (122.0 IP) - 2010
10. 1.85 - MCNERNEY, Hannah (60.2 IP) - 2020
11. 1.90 - WILFERT, Katelyn (150.2 IP) - 2021

Individual - Opposing Batting Average (minimum 20 IP)
1. .177 - SKINNER, Nickayla (42.0 IP) - 2012
2. .182 - WILFERT, Katelyn (120.0 IP) - 2023
3. .188 - ZILLNER, Katie (139.2 IP) - 2007
4. .192 - ZILLNER, Katie (159.2 IP) - 2008
5. .196 - WILFERT, Katelyn (150.2 IP) - 2022
6. .200 - ZILLNER, Katie (212.1 IP) - 2009
7. .204 - SKINNER, Nickayla (230.0 IP) - 2013
8. .207 - WILFERT, Katelyn (120.0 IP) - 2023
9. .210 - RAMBO, Julia (62.2 IP) - 2015
10. .213 - ROBERT, Colette (201.0 IP) - 2019

Most wins
1. 25 - SKINNER, Nickayla (25-9) - 2013
    25 - SKINNER, Nickayla (25-10) - 2014
3. 23 - ROBERT, Colette (23-7) - 2019
4. 22 - ZILLNER, Katie (22-8) - 2009
4. 22 - MCNERNEY, Hannah (21-2) - 2023
5. 20 - WILFERT, Katelyn (18-3) - 2023
6. 19 - WILFERT, Katelyn (19-6) - 2021
7.  18 - ZILLNER, Katie (18-5) - 2007
     18 - MCNERNEY, Hannah (18-2) - 2023
9. 17 - ZILLNER, Katie (17-8) - 2008