2024 Utility Rankings: April
Each month of the Division I season, we’ll update our position power rankings to track the best players at each position. Our power rankings are determined by offensive and defensive statistics, the eye test on the field, strength of schedule and the player’s value to their team’s success.
A pair of athletes on powerful offenses in the Sunshine State headline our utility rankings. Reagan Walsh has been an X-Factor for the Gators. Walsh is right behind Jocelyn Erickson, our top-ranked catcher, with 42 RBIs as she leads the team with 12 home runs. The trustworthy Kalei Harding has been a powerful force for Florida State. The veteran has 20 extra-base hits and 44 RBIs.
The newest utility players to the rankings are possible Big 12 Freshman of the Year Oklahoma’s Ella Parker and reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Year Texas Tech’s Kailey Wyckoff. Then Saint Louis’ Cami Newbanks and UNI’s Alexis Pupillo represent the Mid-Majors.
Statistics through April 3 games
| Rank | Player | School | Stats | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reagan Walsh | Florida | .372 BA, 1.317 OPS, 9 2B, 12 HR, 42 RBI, 17 BB, .919 FLD% | 7 |
| 2 | Kalei Harding | Florida State | .368 BA, 1.126 OPS, 11 2B, 9 HR, 44 RBI, 13 BB, .958 FLD% | 10 |
| 3 | Joley Mitchell | Texas | .450 BA, 1.310 OPS, 9 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 18 BB, 11 SB, .968 FLD% | 5 |
| 4 | Michelle Chatfield | Virginia Tech | .327 BA, 1.283 OPS, 7 2B, 15 HR, 27 RBI, 16 BB, .980 FLD% | 2 |
| 5 | Ella Parker | Oklahoma | .415 BA, 1.235 OPS, 7 2B, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 18 BB, 12 SB, 1.000 FLD% | NR |
| 6 | Trinity Cannon | Texas A&M | .308 BA, 1.167 OPS, 5 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 23 BB, .957 FLD% | 4 |
| 7 | Kristin Fifield | GCU | .376 BA, 1.106 OPS, 8 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 12 BB, 8 SB, .959 FLD% | 9 |
| 8 | Cami Newbanks | Saint Louis | .425 BA, 1.311 OPS, 9 2B, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 20 BB, .985 FLD% | NR |
| 9 | Alexis Pupillo | UNI | .321 BA, 1.285 OPS, 4 2B, 12 HR, 28 RBI, 11 SB, 14 BB, .947 FLD% | NR |
| 10 | Kailey Wyckoff | Texas Tech | .443 BA, 1.175 OPS, 8 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 12 BB, .973 FLD% | NR |
