What is a good Saves in college baseball?

Recording 10+ saves in a season is a strong total for a D1 closer.

How is Saves calculated?

A save (SV) is credited to a relief pitcher who finishes a game without allowing the opponent to tie or take the lead.

When does the 2026 college baseball postseason start?

The NCAA Division I baseball regional round begins in late May, followed by Super Regionals in early June and the College World Series in mid-June in Omaha, Nebraska.

STATS LEADERS · PITCHING · SAVES

Saves leaders.

Top 20 NCAA Division I pitchers by Saves.

ERA SO W SV WHIP K/9 IP L GS

#	Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	SV	WHIP	K/9
1	Clayton Freshcorn RHP · JR · SEC	3	2	2.36	25	0	45.2	42	12	5	50	12	1.03	9.9
2	Jackson Cleveland RHP · SR · SEC	2	2	5.64	21	0	30.1	34	19	11	30	8	1.48	8.9
3	Sam Cozart RHP · FR · SEC	6	0	1.59	20	3	45.1	17	8	12	66	8	0.64	13.1
4	Jack Bennett RHP · SR · SEC	1	3	6.19	18	1	32.0	34	22	15	32	7	1.53	9.0
5	Karlyn Pickens P · SR · SEC	15	7	1.60	32	15	135.1	68	31	60	182	7	0.95	12.1
6	Walker Hooks LHP · SO · SEC	3	1	2.09	23	0	47.1	31	11	9	54	7	0.84	10.3
7	Joshua Whritenour RHP · FR · SEC	3	4	4.45	23	0	32.1	26	16	12	44	7	1.18	12.2
8	Justin Byrd RHP · JR · SEC	4	2	4.38	22	1	51.1	41	25	9	65	6	0.97	11.4
9	Hagan Banks RHP · SR · SEC	1	0	2.79	16	0	19.1	18	6	5	23	6	1.19	10.7
10	Deven Sheerin RHP · SEC	3	2	4.78	20	0	37.2	30	20	18	58	5	1.27	13.9
11	Keagan Rothrock RHP · JR · SEC	30	7	2.57	45	37	209.1	149	77	89	185	5	1.14	8.0
12	Abby Carr RHP · FR · SEC	6	5	2.92	34	2	74.1	66	31	48	69	5	1.53	8.3
13	Ethan McElvain LHP · JR · SEC	6	0	1.08	18	0	33.1	20	4	10	51	5	0.90	13.8
14	Tyler Baird RHP · FR · SEC	0	5	5.20	23	5	45.0	42	26	24	51	5	1.47	10.2
15	Matt Scott RHP · SR · SEC	6	0	3.72	16	3	48.1	37	20	25	63	5	1.28	11.7
16	Ben Davis RHP · SR · SEC	0	2	3.35	23	0	43.0	36	16	12	50	5	1.12	10.5
17	Jocelyn Briski RHP · JR · SEC	23	3	1.37	34	26	163.2	105	32	21	207	4	0.77	11.4
18	Alex Valentin Left Handed Pitcher · JR · SEC	1	5	5.19	21	8	52.0	53	30	23	59	4	1.46	10.2
19	Matthew Heiberger LHP · JR · SEC	3	2	3.31	23	0	35.1	31	13	19	30	4	1.42	7.6
20	Thomas Burns RHP · JR · SEC	0	0	6.52	20	0	19.1	15	14	14	37	4	1.50	17.2

Stats sourced from NCAA. Updated daily during the season.

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