WKU Athletics announced June 25 that rising redshirt senior Kelsey Aikey is slated at No. 23 on D1Softball’s Top-100 Pitchers List, which has been released on a weekly basis since April 15.
Based on pitching analytics, D1Softball divided pitching into three categories: zone control, pitch ability, and durability.
Zone Control is how well the pitcher controls the strike zone with strikeouts, walks, wild pitches, and hit by pitch. Pitch ability refers to the pitcher’s ability to pitch and uses statistics like WHIP, FIP, and opponent slugging. Durability is largely based on innings pitched and batters faced according to the organization.