Strikeouts Per 9 Innings in D3 Softball
2026 Season • 1436 Qualifying Players
What is a good K/9 rate in D3 softball?
In the 2026 D3 season, the median K/9 among qualifying players is 3.5. Here is the full distribution.
Percentile Breakdown
| Top 10% | 6.3+ |
| Top 25% | 4.8+ |
| Median (50th) | 3.5 |
| Bottom 25% | 2.5 or lower |
Based on 1436 players. Min. 20 IP to qualify.
D3 Average
3.8
National Average K/9
How does D3 compare? Division I K/9 rates are generally higher due to advanced pitcher development.
Conference Averages
| Conference | Avg K/9 | Players |
|---|---|---|
| WIAC | 5.0 | 37 |
| NAC | 4.7 | 30 |
| Skyline | 4.5 | 28 |
| SUNYAC | 4.4 | 37 |
| NJAC | 4.4 | 32 |
| NEWMAC | 4.4 | 30 |
| MIAA | 4.3 | 26 |
| UAA | 4.3 | 30 |
| United East | 4.3 | 37 |
| NWC | 4.1 | 27 |
| CCS | 4.1 | 33 |
| Liberty League | 4.0 | 28 |
| UMAC | 4.0 | 18 |
| CUNYAC | 4.0 | 18 |
| NESCAC | 4.0 | 38 |
| MAC Commonwealth | 4.0 | 30 |
| Little East | 3.9 | 32 |
| SAA | 3.9 | 20 |
| MIAC | 3.9 | 42 |
| CNE | 3.9 | 43 |
D3 K/9 Leaders
| # | Player | School | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Leonard | Williams | 11.9 |
| 2 | Ana Lang | Husson | 11.3 |
| 3 | Hannah Hearl | Virginia Wesleyan | 10.1 |
| 4 | Carlie Jo brownlee | UW-Platteville | 9.3 |
| 5 | Sofia De La Rosa | Wheaton (Mass.) | 9.2 |
| 6 | Hailey Mellec | Hope | 9.1 |
| 7 | Isabella Schaeffer | Westfield State | 9.1 |
| 8 | Trinity Bridges | Transylvania | 9.0 |
| 9 | Sammy Santa Ana | Lewis & Clark | 8.9 |
| 10 | Maya Knasiak | TCNJ | 8.8 |