There are currently 149 batters and 34 records in the 50 Home Runs Club:
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Progression
Stacey Nuveman hit her 86th career home run against Kristen Hunter of the Oregon State Beavers on May 4, 2002. She surpassed former Arizona Wildcats Laura Espinoza (the original record setter) and Leah Braatz, who had matched the total in 1998. Lauren Chamberlain hit her 91st home run off Kenzie Grimes on April 30, 2015 vs. the North Texas Mean Green.
Slugging Percentage
In addition, there are currently 38 hitters in the 50 home runs club that amassed a slugging percentage of at least 750% in their career:
Lauren Chamberlain (583/607 = .960%); Stacey Nuveman (653/691 = .945%); Oli Keohohou (418/454 = .920%); Sierra Romero (604/685 = .881%); Megan Baltzell (557/639 = .871%); Torrian Wright (358/411 = .871%); Lexie Elkins (487/567 = .859%); Kaitlin Cochran (596/706 = .844%); Shelby Pendley (579/696 = .832%); Amber Jackson (637/769 = .828%); Jenny Topping (537/654 = .821%); Jenny Dalton (576/707 = .814%); Lauren May (443/545 = .813%); Katiyana Mauga (433/533 = .812%); Kristen Rivera (517/637 = .811%); Jen Yee (562/693 = .811%); Jennifer Gilbert (581/717 = .810%); Shellie Robinson (546/678 = .805%); Leah Braatz (621/779 = .797%); Jessica Moore (555/700 = .793%); Samantha Fischer (495/630 = .785%); Alex Hugo (522/666 = .784%); Vicky Galasso (498/640 = .778%); Samantha Marder (438/563 = .778%); Camilla Carrera (504/649 = .776%); Kasey Cooper (478/616 = .776%); Rachel Folden (505/656 = .770%); Laura Espinoza (607/792 = .766%); Kelly Kretschman (645/842 = .766%); Kelsi Weseman (467/612 = .763%); Ali Viola (478/629 = .760%); Holly Tankersley (531/701 = .757%); Stephanie Best (562/743 = .756%); Christina Clark (563/745 = .755%); Stephany LaRosa (535/709 = .754%); Jaime Clark (595/790 = .753%); Maddy Grimm (333/442 = .753%); Stacie Chambers (535/713 = .750%).
Records & Milestones
Laura Espinoza hit an NCAA all-time season and senior class record 37 home runs in 1995; Lexie Elkins is the only player to make the list without hitting a single home run in a full season of play, which came in her freshman year in 2013. Elkins does own the junior class record by hitting 32 in 2015. Stacey Nuveman set the sophomore record by also hitting 31 in 1999. In 2010 Kelly Majam hit 30 home runs as a freshman for the class record and was matched by Lauren Chamberlain in 2012. Espinoza (30 in 1994) and Chamberlain (30 in 2013) are the only players in NCAA history with two 30-homer seasons. Christi Orgeron set a season record when 6 of her 22 went for grand slams in 2012; Haley Outon, Taylor Edwards and Stephanie Best each hit a record two grand slams in a single game, Best's both coming in the same inning. From March 20 to April 2, 2009, Kaitlin Cochran hit 7 homers in 7 consecutive games, another NCAA record. Jenny Dalton is one of the numerous players from the list to achieve a three-homer game (second best), one of the elite to do it twice and is the only player to do it in the same year of 1995; Elkins and Bianka Bell achieved the feat once in 2016. Jen Yee's 29 home runs in 2009 helped her to an all-time season record 1.270 slugging percentage. Veronica Nelson was walked 108 times in 2002 while hitting 9 homers for another all-time NCAA season record.
Along with Espinoza in 1995, Chambers in 2009, Nuveman in 1999 and Majam in 2010, Elkins (32 in 2015 and 24 in 2014), Camilla Carrera (32 in 2012), Megan Baltzell (30 in 2013 and 27 in 2015), Danyele Gomez (30 in 2006), Angeline Quiocho (28 in 2010), Dalton (28 in 1995 & 25 in 1996), Best (26 in 2005), Alex Hugo (25 in 2014), Kristen Rivera (25 in 2003), Leah Braatz (25 in 1998), Kelly Kretschman (25 in 1998), Goodacre (24 in 2015), Pendley (24 in 2015), Maddie O'Brien (24 in 2014), Hoku Nohara (24 in 2011), Meagan May (24 in 2010), Renae Sinkler (24 in 2010), Alisa Goler (24 in 2009), Angelena Mexicano (24 in 2008), Amber Jackson (24 in 2007), Whitney Haller (24 in 2006), Caitlyn Benyi (24 in 2004) and Jenny Topping (24 in 2000) all rank in the top 10 for single-season home runs. Epinoza in 1994 and 1995, Chambers in 2009, Nuveman in 1999, Majam in 2010, Elkins in 2015, Carrera in 2012, Baltzell in 2013, Gomez in 2006, Best in 2005, Hugo in 2014, Rivera in 2003, Braatz in 1998 and (21 in 1997), Kretschman in 1998, Dalton in 1996, Nohara in 2011, Benyi in 2004, Topping in 2000, Morgan Noad and Tina Iosefa (both with 23 in 2016) were all tops for those respective NCAA years.
Finally, with Nuveman in 1999, Nelson in 2002, Chamberlain in 2013, Espinoza in 1994 and (12 in 1993), Dalton in 1996, (7 in 1993 and 16 in 1994), Benyi in 2004 and (8 in 2003), Leticia Pineda (14 in 1996 and 16 in 1997), Jennie Finch (11 in 2001), Mackenzie Vandergeest (20 in 2011), Tairia Flowers (22 in 2003), Claire Sua (17 in 2003 and 10 in 2004), Samantha Findlay (21 in 2005), Jenae Leles (7 in 2006 and 10 in 2007), Cochran (14 in 2008), Mindy Cowles (18 in 2008), B.B. Bates (5 in 2010), Andrea Harrison (17 in 2010), Katelyn Boyd (18 in 2011), Kaila Hunt (21 in 2012), Amanda Locke (18 in 2012), Pendley (22 in 2013), Keilani Ricketts (15 in 2013), Jessica Shults (7 in 2013) and Lauren Haeger (20 in 2014 and 19 in 2015) all won national championships those years; Chambers and Harrison share the Women's College World Series record for home runs with four each in 2009 and 2010 respectively. For their careers, Chamberlain (Big 12), Nuveman (Pac-12), Gomez (Sun Belt), Sierra Romero (Big 10), Jennifer Gilbert (MAC), Morgan Noad (Big South), Best (A-Sun), Haeger (SEC), Jessica Rogers (Southern), Angeline Quiocho (MWC), Kristen Brown (ACC), Samantha Fischer (WCC), Vicky Galasso (Big Sky), Christina Clark (WAC), Carrera (USA), Dara Toman (Horizon), Laura Taylor (Big East), Amy Baker (MVC), Lauren May (Ivy), Deanna Dovak (MAAC), Cassandra Barefield (Southland), Daniela Pappano (OVC) and Torrian Wright (MEAC) all own those conference crowns for home runs.