Softball Recruiting Guidelines
Division I
- Pitchers
- 5’9″, 60-63+mph, ERA < 1.0
- Catchers
- 5’8″, Pop Time < 1.8, Home to 1B <3.0
- Middle Infielders
- 5’6″, Home to 1B 2.8, 10+ Stolen Bases
- Corner Infielders
- 5’7″, Home to 1B < 2.9, 20+ RBI’s, 2+ Home Runs
- Centerfielders
- 5’7″, Home to 1B < 2.8, Batting Average .400+
- # of Varsity Softball Programs; 289
- # of Scholarships Per Team; 12
- Total # of Softball Student-Athletes in this Division; 5,400
Division II
- Pitchers
- 5’7″, 58+ mph, 1.5 ERA
- Catchers
- 5’4″, <1.9 Pop Time, <3.1 Home to 1B
- Middle Infielders
- 5’5″, Home to 1B 2.9, 10+ Stolen Bases
- Corner Infielders
- 5’6″, Home to 1B <3.0, 15+ RBI’s, 1+ Home Runs
- Centerfielders
- 5’5″, Home to 1B < 2.9, Batting Average .360+
- # of Varsity Softball Programs; 268
- # of Scholarships Per Team; 7.2
- Total # of Softball Student-Athletes in this Division; 4,991
Division III
- Pitchers
- 5’6″, 55+ mph, 2.0 ERA
- Catchers
- 5’4″, <2.0 Pop Time, <3.2 Home to 1B
- Middle Infielders
- 5’4″, Home to 1B 3.1, 8+ Stolen Bases
- Corner Infielders
- 5’5″, Home to 1B <3.1, 15+ RBI’s, 1+ Home Runs
- Centerfielders
- 5’4″, Home to 1B < 3.1, Batting Average .330+
- # of Varsity Softball Programs; 411
- Total # of Softball Student-Athletes in this Division; 7,098