Sacco Selected As USA Softball Player Of The Year Top 25 Finalist
April 30, 2025 | Softball
STARKVILLE – After being presented with one of 12 Golden Tickets for the AUSL College Draft on Tuesday night, Mississippi State's Sierra Sacco was named one of the Top 25 Finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award on Wednesday.
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Sacco has transformed herself into one of the nation's premier hitters in her final season, ranking among the top 15 nationally in batting average (.471), hits (72), runs (60) and on-base percentage (.565). She leads the SEC in doubles (16) and has more extra-base hits this season alone than in all prior years of her career combined. The former slapper has launched 10 homers this season, and her 45 RBIs lead a Bulldog offense that has already broken the program record for RBIs in a season.
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Besides her bat, Sacco has stolen 15 bags, which leads the team. She's been perfect defensively in centerfield and has not made an error since the 2023 season. Along the way, she's collected four outfield assists. The Marreo, Louisiana, native has started every game her teams have played in her career, batting leadoff and playing centerfield in 219 consecutive contests. Her 98 career stolen bases are ninth among active players nationally, and her 263 hits are fifth.
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Sacco marks the eighth time Mississippi State has seen a player reach the Top 25 stage in USA Softball's Player of the Year voting. Most recently, Mia Davidson was a Top 25 Finalist in 2022 and a Top 10 Finalist in 2019. Chelsea Bramlett was in the running three times from 2008-10, finishing as high as the Top 10 in 2010. Iyhia McMichael was the program's first finalist, reaching the Top 10 in 2003 before making the final stage as a Top 3 Finalist in 2004.
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The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award is voted on by previous award winners, coaching representatives from nine Division I conferences in the 10 USA Softball Regions as well as members of national and local media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country.Â
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The Top 10 Finalists will be announced on May 14 with the Top 3 being recognized on May 19. The Player of the Year will be selected from the Top 3 Finalists and is awarded during the Women's College World Series.
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For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."
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Sacco has transformed herself into one of the nation's premier hitters in her final season, ranking among the top 15 nationally in batting average (.471), hits (72), runs (60) and on-base percentage (.565). She leads the SEC in doubles (16) and has more extra-base hits this season alone than in all prior years of her career combined. The former slapper has launched 10 homers this season, and her 45 RBIs lead a Bulldog offense that has already broken the program record for RBIs in a season.
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Besides her bat, Sacco has stolen 15 bags, which leads the team. She's been perfect defensively in centerfield and has not made an error since the 2023 season. Along the way, she's collected four outfield assists. The Marreo, Louisiana, native has started every game her teams have played in her career, batting leadoff and playing centerfield in 219 consecutive contests. Her 98 career stolen bases are ninth among active players nationally, and her 263 hits are fifth.
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Sacco marks the eighth time Mississippi State has seen a player reach the Top 25 stage in USA Softball's Player of the Year voting. Most recently, Mia Davidson was a Top 25 Finalist in 2022 and a Top 10 Finalist in 2019. Chelsea Bramlett was in the running three times from 2008-10, finishing as high as the Top 10 in 2010. Iyhia McMichael was the program's first finalist, reaching the Top 10 in 2003 before making the final stage as a Top 3 Finalist in 2004.
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The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award is voted on by previous award winners, coaching representatives from nine Division I conferences in the 10 USA Softball Regions as well as members of national and local media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country.Â
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The Top 10 Finalists will be announced on May 14 with the Top 3 being recognized on May 19. The Player of the Year will be selected from the Top 3 Finalists and is awarded during the Women's College World Series.
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For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."
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