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Blaire Bayless, Pittsburgh
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Outside Hitter · #8

Blaire Bayless

Pittsburgh logoPittsburghACCSr.6'2"Plano, Texas

HS: Plano West HS

Blaire Bayless, a senior outside hitter for Pittsburgh, has 242 kills (3.36/set), 119 digs and 2 aces this season. She ranks in the top 10% in kills per set among 1,666 outside hitters with 20+ sets (No. 157). Her best game: 22 kills against Wake Forest on Oct 30, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

K/S
3.36
HIT%
.280
PTS/S
3.68
Team in her matches
21-1

No.157

OH in D1 in kills per set

3.36 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets

D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 42 places in the last 7 days, from No. 199 to No. 157

ACC OH · K/S
No. 13
of 77
D1 percentile
Top 10%
kills per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
22
S
72
K
242
E
79
TA
583
HIT%
.280
AST
12
SA
2
SE
5
DIG
119
RA
357
RE
13
BS
0
BA
42
BLK
21
PTS
265
K/S
3.36
A/S
0.17
D/S
1.65
B/S
0.29
SA/S
0.03
PTS/S
3.68
ACE%
9.5%
SE%
23.8%
RE%
3.6%

BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number.

Percentile Rankings

vs 1666 outside hitters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Kills / set
avg 1.94
91
3.36
Hitting %
avg .165
95
.280
Points / set
avg 2.26
88
3.68
Attempts / set
avg 5.66
80
8.10
Digs / set
avg 1.21
68
1.65
Reception err %
avg 7.1%↓
91
3.6%
Aces / set
avg 0.13
30
0.03

Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.

Rally Splits

22 matches with play-by-play

Kills by setter

242 kills in PBP
182 75%
Setter not recorded
11 5%
7 3%

+9 more (4%)

A school in parentheses: the play-by-play credits this set to a player on the other team, as the feed wrote it. “As written”: a name the feed gives that isn't in either box score.

Setter not recorded: the play-by-play names no setter. Most are unassisted kills (setter dumps, overpasses); a setter is filled in only where the box score's assists prove who it was.

Attack errors
79
in PBP
Blocked
43
54% of errors
Blocked / TA
7.4%
583 box attempts

Stuffed most by Favor Anyanwu (6), Hannah Beauford (4), Reese Ptacek (3)

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
13
named in PBP
Receptions
357
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
3.6%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
17%
76 team aced

Rally splits come from NCAA play-by-play and may miss a few rallies; names are matched to the box score. Season totals above come from box scores.

Game Log

* = started
DateOpponentResultSKETAHIT%ASTSASEDIGREBLKPTS
Nov 1@NC StateW 3-03*10421.2860001000.510.5
Oct 30@Wake ForestW 3-14*22544.386112410.523.5
Oct 25@ClemsonW 3-03*8318.2781005019
Oct 23@Georgia TechW 3-03*9523.174000310.59.5
Oct 18vsMiami (FL)W 3-03*14324.458000701.515.5
Oct 16vsFlorida St.W 3-03*11423.304000100.511.5
Oct 11@SMUW 3-03*11325.32010030213
Oct 7vsSMUL 1-34*13636.194100330.513.5
Oct 4@SyracuseW 3-03*6423.087200520.56.5
Oct 2@Boston CollegeW 3-03*7124.2500001018
Sep 27vsStanfordW 3-03*11227.33310030112
Sep 25vsCaliforniaW 3-03*10226.30810050111
Sep 13vsWright St.W 3-03*6119.263201300.56.5
Sep 12vsHigh PointW 3-03*14224.50001280116
Sep 11vsJacksonvilleW 3-03*17329.48300022219
Sep 9vsTennesseeW 3-03*4415.0000006104
Sep 6@UtahW 3-14*7428.10710010018
Sep 4@BYUW 3-14*16332.40610072117
Aug 30vsWisconsinW 3-03*9427.1850001401.510.5
Aug 28vsKansasW 3-14*14838.15800071115
Aug 24vsXavierW 3-03*13528.28600040114
Aug 23vsKentuckyW 3-14*10329.241000801.511.5

BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number.

Blaire Bayless · 2026 FAQ

How many kills does Blaire Bayless have in 2026?
Blaire Bayless has 242 kills in 72 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 3.36 kills per set.
What is Blaire Bayless's hitting percentage in 2026?
Blaire Bayless is hitting .280 in 2026, on 242 kills and 79 attack errors in 583 total attempts.
How many digs does Blaire Bayless have in 2026?
Blaire Bayless has 119 digs in 72 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 1.65 digs per set.
How many aces does Blaire Bayless have in 2026?
Blaire Bayless has 2 service aces in 72 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 0.03 aces per set.
What position does Blaire Bayless play?
Blaire Bayless is a senior outside hitter for Pittsburgh in the ACC.