Outfield and Designated Player Power Rankings: Week 7
AnalysisWho are the best of the best at each position in college softball? D1Softball seeks this out based on offensive production, defensive reliability, individual impact on their teams and much more.
Note: Each player’s position is determined by where they started a majority or plurality of games this season. The position is subject to change as the season goes on.
Jayda Coleman has firmly placed herself in the Player of the Year conversation. Anytime your batting average hangs around .500, it’s incredibly impressive. The Oklahoma outfielder also doesn’t do it with singles, as she’s tied for the team lead in home runs (8). Oh, she’s also 11-for-11 in stolen bases and walked 26 times. Coleman’s incredible defense in center also gets overlooked. Her case for being the top outfielder is pretty easy to make.
Check out the full list below:
| Rank | Name | School | Previous Rank | Stats as of 3/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayda Coleman | Oklahoma | 2 | .500 BA, 1.588 OPS, 9 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 37 R, 26 BB, 11 SB, 1.000 FLD% |
| 2 | Kiki Milloy | Tennessee | 1 | .451 BA, 1.630 OPS, 8 2B, 14 HR, 35 RBI, 43 R, 24 BB, 21 SB, 2 A ,1.000 FLD% |
| 3 | Jayda Kearney | Georgia | 3 | .407 BA, 1.414 OPS, 5 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 29 RBI, 29 R, 15 BB, 1 A, 2 E, .935 FLD% |
| 4 | Alex Honnold | Missouri | 4 | .458 BA, 1.458 OPS, 9 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB, 15 SB, 2 A, 1.000 FLD% |
| 5 | Kristin Fifield | GCU | 7 | .384 BA, 1.313 OPS, 10 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 34 R, 14 BB, 5 SB, 2 A, 1.000 FLD% |
| 6 | Ashley Trierweiler | Santa Clara | NR | .529 BA, 1.523 OPS, 8 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 38 R, 24 BB, 13 SB, 3 A, 1.000 FLD% |
| 7 | Yanni Acuña | Arizona State | 6 | .419 BA, 1.302 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 25 R, 13 BB, 1 A, 1 E, .970 FLD% |
| 8 | McKenzie Clark | Clemson | 5 | .372 BA, 1.192 OPS, 6 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 36 R, 21 BB, 9 SB, 1 A, 1.000 FLD% |
| 9 | Allie Cummins | Miami | NR | .346 BA, 1.351 OPS, 6 2B, 11 HR, 24 RBI, 22 R, 26 BB, 3 A, 2 E, .955 FLD% |
| 10 | Korbe Otis | Louisville | NR | .414 BA, 1.169 OPS, 5 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 38 R, 19 BB, 13 SB, 2 A, 2 E, .946 FLD% |
Rylin Hedgecock and Haley Lee remain atop of the designated player rankings. Hedgecock had a pair of home runs in Arkansas’ rout of Florida in the series finale and she had the go-ahead blast in the rubber match against Alabama. Lee hasn’t been blasting home runs, but teams aren’t letting her because they keep walking her.
Check out the full list below:
| Rank | Name | School | Previous Rank | Stats as of 3/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rylin Hedgecock | Arkansas | 1 | .355 BA, 1.341 OPS, 6 2B, 14 HR, 42 RBI, 18 BB |
| 2 | Haley Lee | Oklahoma | 2 | .427 BA, 1.325 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 16 BB |
| 3 | Lauren Mills | Wichita State | 4 | .447 BA, 1.371 OPS, 3 2B, 9 HR, 33 RBI, 24 BB |
| 4 | Taylor Roby | Louisville | NR | .355 BA, 1.243 OPS, 6 2B, 11 HR, 33 RBI, 20 BB |
| 5 | Makinzy Herzog | Texas Tech | 5 | .403 BA, 1.130 OPS, 11 2B, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 11 BB |