STEPHENVILLE – The honors keep rolling in for the freshman southpaw as she was named to the 2025 CSE DI Freshman All-American Team.
In 2023, College Sports Evaluation (CSE) developed a method for selecting All-American honorees based solely on objective data, with the aim of recognizing athletes who deserve national attention —regardless of the school they attend or the conference in which they compete. The only factor considered in the All-American selections is in-game data, analyzed by CSE’s Data & Analytics Team.
Schultz is one of four freshman pitchers to earn the honor and holds the lowest aFIP out of the four at 2.426 and leads the pack. aFIP is Adjusted Fielding Independent Pitching. This stat considers only what the pitcher can control (Ks, HRs, BBs, & HBPs) and doesn’t account for above or below-average defensive play behind the pitcher. The adjustment made to FIP considers the average offensive rating of their opponents. Offensive rating is determined by the average number of runs scored. If pitchers play against teams with an above-average offensive rating, their FIP would improve.
The freshman ace for the Purple and White is just one of 51 Division I softball players to earn the honor and just one of 17 to be named to the freshman team.
The rock slinger for the Texans ended her first collegiate season leading the team in low ERA (2.44), wins (15), appearances (33), complete games (7), saves (3), innings pitched (143.2), and strikeouts (173). In the nation Schultz ranks 15th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.81), 26th in strikeouts per seven innings (8.4) and 27th in total strikeouts (173). She also ranks 59th in saves with three.
With her efforts in the circle early in the season, the southpaw became the first freshman since 2017 and first in the Texans Division I era to earn the victory in their freshman debut. April 4, 2025 was another historic day for the ace as she struck out her 100th batter of the season. Previously Withrow (2017) held the record for the fastest to hit 100 K’s at 25 appearances before Schultz shatter that doing it in just 19 appearances and becoming the first in the Purple and White’s Division I era to do so.
April 15 was another grand day for Schultz as she hit strikeout No. 125 followed by No. 150 just days later on April 25. Schultz ended the season sitting at 173 all-time strikeouts as she will look to take care of that in her first appearance of the 2026 season with the Texans.
In addition to the CSE honor, Schultz has been named WAC Freshman of the Year, All-WAC First-Team, WAC All-Tournament Team, NFCA All-Region Second Team and NFCA All-American Nominee.
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