What is a good Strikeouts Per 9 in college baseball?

A K/9 above 10 is excellent in D1 baseball; the strikeout-rate leaders often post 12+.

How is Strikeouts Per 9 calculated?

K/9 (strikeouts per nine innings) is a rate stat that normalizes strikeout totals across different innings totals.

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 · STRIKEOUTS PER 9

Strikeouts Per 9 leaders.

Top 7 NCAA Division I pitchers by Strikeouts Per 9.

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	Carson Olsen RHP · SR · Western Athletic	2	1	7.23	19	0	18.2	20	15	20	32	0	2.14	15.4
2	Spencer Watson LHP · SO · Southwestern Athletic	0	1	7.20	7	0	5.0	7	4	9	8	0	3.20	14.4
3	Sean Carey P · JR · Western Athletic	3	2	4.57	25	0	41.1	28	21	20	64	2	1.16	13.9
4	Trenton Shaw LHP · SR · Southwestern Athletic	0	3	11.20	18	5	27.1	25	34	53	42	1	2.85	13.8
5	Kody Smathers RHP · FR · Western Athletic	1	0	7.61	17	3	23.2	35	20	15	36	0	2.11	13.7
6	Justin Mayes RHP · SR · Southwestern Athletic	4	4	4.21	11	11	62.0	63	29	26	92	0	1.44	13.4
7	Michael Malki RHP · SO · Western Athletic	11	0	3.12	18	15	75.0	66	26	37	111	0	1.37	13.3

Stats sourced from NCAA. Updated daily during the season.

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