Softball records set in 2016

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Here's a break down of some records our 2016 Softball Tigers broke this past season and a few that are still on-going (largely because the player that broke those records is still in the program).

July 15, 2016

 

The 2016 campaign went down as the best season in Auburn softball program history to date. Numerous feats were reached that had never been accomplished on The Plains. A plethora of records fell last season and a few are still continuing on through the next year. A full list of records that were broken are below, including a few notes on the team's outstanding season.
 

Team Records
Category	New Record	New Record Holder	Previous Record	Previous Record Holder
Wins	58	2016 Team	56	2015 Team
Runs Scored	556	2016 Team	526	2015 Team
RBI	499	2016 Team	474	2015 Team
Hit By Pitch	68	2016 Team	66	2014 & 2015 Teams

Individual Records
Category	New Record	New Record Holder	Previous Record	Previous Record Holder
Games Started	70	Emily Carosone & Kasey Cooper	69	Kim Blair & Ashley Camp (1997)
At-Bats	246	Tiffany Howard	236	Kim Blair (1997)
Hits	96	Tiffany Howard	86	Tiffany Howard (2015)
RBI	83	Kasey Cooper	80	Emily Carosone (2015)
Home Runs	21	Kasey Cooper	19	Jade Rhodes (2015)
Walks	71	Kasey Cooper	49	Kasey Cooper (2015)
On-Base Percentage	.581	Kasey Cooper	.560	Emily Carosone (2015)
Slugging Percentage	.880	Kasey Cooper	.809	Emily Carosone (2015)
Total Bases	163	Kasey Cooper	157	Emily Carosone (2015)

Individual Career Records
Category	New Record	New Record Holder	Previous Record	Previous Record Holder
Games Started	251	Emily Carosone	250	Morgan Estell (2011-15)
Runs Scored	267	Emily Carosone	261	Morgan Estell (2011-15)
Hits	285	Emily Carosone	261	Ashley Moore (1999-2002)
Triples	11	Tiffany Howard	8	Sarah Dean (2002-05)
Hit By Pitch	85	Emily Carosone	67	Myesha Finney (2006-09)
Wins	62	Lexi Davis	60	Holly Currie (2004-07)

Individual Career Records Still in Progress
Category	New Record	New Record Holder	Previous Record	Previous Record Holder
Batting Average	.410	Kasey Cooper	.406	Emily Carosone (2013-16)
Slugging Percentage	.799	Kasey Cooper	.679	Emily Carosone (2013-16)
RBI	224	Kasey Cooper	218	Emily Carosone (2013-16)
Walks	163	Kasey Cooper	152	Morgan Estell (2011-15)

Other notables from the 2016 season and beyond...
- Auburn led the country in scoring output after averaging 7.94 runs per game.
- Since Clint Myers has been at the helm, Auburn has totaled 1,689 hits. That mark is the most ever in a three-year span and is 275 more than the previous high (1,414 hits between 1999-2001).
- The Tigers hit 99 doubles, which was the highest total they have produced in a season since 2000 (106).
- Auburn laced 13 triples, which is the most since 2005 (16).
- After competing in a program-best 70 games, the Tigers recorded 1,362 putouts, which is the highest mark since 1997 (1,450).
- Auburn's pitching staff produced a 2.19 ERA, marking the lowest output in that category since 2012 (2.01).
- The Tigers netted 19 shutouts, which is the most since 2008 (also 19).
- Auburn's pitchers totaled 454.0 innings pitched, besting any previous season except 1997 (483.1).
- The Tigers allowed just 142 earned runs, which stands as the lowest total since 2012 (108).
- On the flipside, Auburn struck out the opposition 286 times, which is the highest mark since 2012 (332).
- Opposing hitters only batted .225 off Tiger pitching, which is the best the staff has produced since 2012 (.204).
- Auburn locked up the late innings by securing seven saves, the most since 2008 (nine).

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Thanks.....definitely a new era at AU.