Alana Vawter, star Stanford softball pitcher, reportedly makes decision on playing future

Alana Vawter is an All-American pitcher and a longtime contributor to the Stanford softball program. As of Monday, Vawter reportedly has a decision on her playing future.

According to Justin McLeod with Extra Inning Softball, Vawter has entered the transfer portal. Vawter’s inclusion is as a grad transfer with one year of eligibility remaining following her career with the Cardinal.

Stanford P Alana Vawter has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.

An All-American in 2023 and a 3-time All-PAC 12 honoree, Vawter’s career numbers include a 1.75 career ERA, 77 wins, a .220 opponent’s batting average, & 527 strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/WxNZf8UPTg

— Justin McLeod (@justfactsmaam) June 19, 2023

In 4 seasons with the program, Vawter has a fantastic 1.75 ERA and a 77-34 record with 72 complete games in 105 starts. She has 679 innings pitched and a career .220 batting average against with 39 home runs allowed.

During the 2023 season, Vawter finished with a 1.81 ERA and a 21-8 record in 40 appearances (27 starts). She pitched 5.1 shutout innings against Alabama in a Women’s College World Series elimination game. Vawter also pitched 4 innings with 2 runs allowed against Oklahoma as the Cardinal fell to the eventual national champions.

The good news for Stanford is that star freshman NiJaree Canady appears poised to assume the ace of the staff role. As a true freshman, Canady posted a 0.57 ERA with a 17-3 record, 10 complete games, 8 shutouts and 218 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched.