Grace Sparks

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
RHP
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height:
5-10
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Crosby, Texas
High School:
Crosby

2024 (SOPHOMORE): Made 19 appearances and started 13 games in the circle for the Rebels … Helped lead Ole Miss to its eighth straight NCAA Tournament bid … Led the pitching staff with a team-low 2.14 ERA in 78.1 innings of work … Boasted a 9-3 record to go along with 56 strikeouts … Held opposing batters to a .243 mark at the plate … Registered a perfect fielding percentage with two putouts and 17 assists … Went 5.0 innings, allowing only one unearned run in the win over Kansas City (2/9) … Tossed a complete-game one-hit shutout against Pitt (2/16) … Went 6.2 scoreless in a 7-0 shutout of UAB (3/3) before suffering an injury … Picked up her fifth victory of the season against Western Kentucky (4/13) … Became the first pitcher to shutout No. 8 Arkansas in Fayetteville (5/3) since Montana Fouts (3/18/23) … Capped off the Arkansas series with a win in game three (5/4) to help Ole Miss take its second top-10 series win of the season … Grabbed a gutsy win over No. 25 Kentucky in the opening round of the SEC Tournament (5/7) to solidify a NCAA Regional at-large bid and secure her ninth win of the season.

2023 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 22 games, making seven starts in the circle … Helped lead Ole Miss to its seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance … Posted a 4-4 record along with a 3.04 ERA in 48.1 innings pitched … Struck out 32 batters and held opponents to a .278 mark at the plate … Made her collegiate debut, getting the start against No. 24 Oregon (2/11) … Picked up her first career save, tossing 3.0 innings against Wisconsin (2/11) … Threw a complete game shutout in an 8-0 win over Missouri State (3/4) … Struck out a career-high 10 batters in a midweek win over UT Martin (4/4) … Earned her first SEC victory against Missouri (4/16) to help the Rebels take the series … Picked up the win over No. 21 Texas A&M (4/21) … Threw 3.0 shutout innings in the Regional Final against No. 15 Utah (5/21).

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 30^th overall and 11^th among pitchers by Extra Inning Softball … A A four-time letterwinner at Crosby High School in Crosby, Texas … Named the 21-5A Pitcher of the Year in 2021 … A three-time captain and two-time team MVP … Helped lead CHS to a regional final in 2020 … Posted a 1.27 ERA with 199 strikeouts in 143 innings in 2021 … Also competed in volleyball … Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and FFA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Brenna Sparks … Born Oct. 11, 2003 … Has two siblings, Logan and Claire … Has future plans of becoming a softball pitching coach or sports broadcaster.