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Outfielder / Pitcher · #21 · Two-Way
Akayla Barnard
Akayla Barnard, a junior outfielder / pitcher for South Dakota St., hit .324 with 17 home runs, 46 RBI and a 1.101 OPS and went 5-4 with a 4.54 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 61.2 innings in 2026. 263rd (tied) of 2,417 qualified D1 hitters in OPS.
Final 2026 season stats, postseason included.
ERA
4.54
K
31
WHIP
1.54
Team 2026
25-34
Hitting
2026 · final
G
58
GS
58
PA
207
AB
179
R
54
H
58
2B
13
3B
2
HR
17
RBI
46
BB
21
HBP
2
K
22
SB
0
CS
0
SAC
5
AVG
.324
OBP
.397
SLG
.704
OPS
1.101
ISO
.380
BB%
10.1%
K%
10.6%
HR/PA
8.2%
SB%
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Pitching
2026 · final · rates per 7 innings
APP
19
GS
12
W
5
L
4
SV
2
CG
4
SHO
2
IP
61.2
H
67
R
41
ER
40
BB
28
K
31
HR
3
K-BB
3
UER
1
ERA
4.54
WHIP
1.54
K/7
3.52
BB/7
3.18
H/7
7.61
HR/7
0.34
K/BB
1.11
OPP AVG
.279
K-BB%
1.1%
Percentile Rankings
Hitting
vs 2,417 qualified D1 hitters (2.0 PA per team game)
AVG
avg .303
64
.324
OBP
avg .385
58
.397
SLG
avg .469
93
.704
OPS
avg .854
89
1.101
HR / PA
avg 2.8%
95
8.2%
BB%
avg 10.3%
53
10.1%
K%
avg 12.3%↓
59
10.6%
SB
avg 5
10
0
Percentile Rankings
Pitching
vs 840 qualified D1 pitchers (1.0 IP per team game)
ERA
avg 4.52↓
45
4.54
WHIP
avg 1.66↓
59
1.54
K / 7
avg 4.43
34
3.52
BB / 7
avg 3.33↓
48
3.18
Opp AVG
avg .287↓
57
.279
K-BB%
avg 3.8%
38
1.1%
Bubble = percentile among qualified D1 players (NCAA minimums: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game). ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped).
National Ranks
Among all D1 players · rate stats among qualifiers
HR
#66
RBI
#223
SV
#129
Fielding
2026
PO
70
A
14
E
5
FLD%
.944
South Dakota St. Teammates
Akayla Barnard · 2026 FAQ
- What were Akayla Barnard's 2026 softball stats?
- Akayla Barnard, a junior outfielder / pitcher for South Dakota St., hit .324 with 17 home runs, 46 RBI and a 1.101 OPS and went 5-4 with a 4.54 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 61.2 innings in 2026.
- What was Akayla Barnard's ERA in 2026?
- Akayla Barnard posted a 4.54 ERA over 61.2 innings for South Dakota St. in 2026, 463rd among 840 qualified D1 pitchers.
- What was Akayla Barnard's batting average in 2026?
- Akayla Barnard hit .324 (58-for-179) with 17 home runs for South Dakota St. in 2026, 856th among 2,417 qualified D1 hitters.
- What position does Akayla Barnard play?
- Akayla Barnard is listed as a outfielder / pitcher (#21) on the 2026 South Dakota St. softball roster.
Source: South Dakota St. official 2026 statistics. Rates recomputed from totals; innings shown in baseball notation (45.1 = 45⅓).