Gretta Grassel

Xiane Romero

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/ Softball

EVANSTON, IL - March 22, 2025 - Mississippi State Outfielder/Pitcher Gretta Grassel (#1) during Game 3 between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, IL. Photo By Ivy Rose Ball

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KNOXVILLE, TN - April 05, 2025 - Mississippi State Outfielder/Pitcher Gretta Grassel (#1) during game 2 between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville,TN. Photo By Ivy Rose Ball

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STARKVILLE, MS - April 11, 2025 - Mississippi State Outfielder/Pitcher Gretta Grassel (#1) during the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Nusz Park in Starkville, MS. Photo By Mike Mattina

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Position:
Outfield
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Boscobel, Wis.
High School:
Boscobel HS

Awards / Honors

2025 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2025 SEC First-Year Honor Roll

2025 | Freshman

Played in 39 games off the bench, primarily as a pinch runner … scored 14 times … was State’s second-most-used substitute … made her debut vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/8) … scored her first career run vs. No. 19 Nebraska (2/9) … walked as a pinch hitter against Alabama State (2/28) … stole her first base against No. 18 Auburn (3/8) … scored the winning run at No. 25 Alabama (3/16) … scored as a pinch runner at Southern Miss (3/26) and against No. 1 Texas (3/28) … stole a base against No. 17 Ole Miss (5/2) … scored the go-ahead run in the NCAA Tournament win vs. Washington (5/16).

High School

Considered the No. 45 prospect in the class by Extra Inning Softball and the No. 63 two-way player … played at Boscobel High School where her team won three conference and three regional championships … team went undefeated in conference play in 2022 on its way to a school-record 21 wins and its first sectional finals appearance … was a four-time First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-State selection … two-time Gatorade state player of the year nominee … named Southwest Wisconsin Athletic League (SWAL) Player of the Year as a freshman after throwing four no-hitters, one perfect game and nine shutouts … ranked third in the state that year with 233 strikeouts and posted a 0.41 ERA … at the plate, batted .542 with a 1.530 OPS and stole 22 bases … named the Wisconsin Division 4 Player of the Year and SWAL Player of the Year in 2022 as a sophomore along with being selected as an Extra Inning Softball First Team High School All-American… voted by teammates as MVP, Most Valuable Offense, Most Valuable Defense and Best Teammate while also earning Academic All-Conference honors … went 18-1 in the circle that year with a 0.76 ERA and a school-record 296 strikeouts, which ranked fourth in the state … batted .641, which was a school record, in her sophomore campaign with a school-record seven homers … posted a 1.832 OPS and stole 17 bases while driving in 31 runs … named SWAL Player of the Year for the third consecutive season as a junior batting .453 with a 1.269 OPS and 19 stolen bases … threw five shutouts and a no-hitter while striking out 250-plus batters for the second year in a row … named team MVP and voted as Best Teammate … led the team with a .463 average and 1.185 slugging percentage as a senior … saw 80.0 percent of her hits (20-of-25) go for extra bases in 2024 … posted a 12-5 record in the circle with six shutouts and 224 strikeouts … recorded three no-hitters, including two perfect games, as a senior … also holds Boscobel single-season records for hits (41), slugging percentage (1.185), singles (23), on-base percentage (.675) and RBIs (31) … played travel ball for Midwest Speed National which won The Alliance Tier 2 National Championship in 2023 … named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2023 Alliance National Championships … hit .355 with a 1.083 OPS that summer while hitting six homers and driving in 18 runs … named a Junior on the Rise by Alliance Fastpitch in 2022 and was an MVP in the All-American games at the 2021 Colorado Sparkler … hit .463 in her freshman summer with a 1.328 OPS … pitched to an 11-3 record her sophomore summer with 96 strikeouts … joined Top Gun National prior to her senior year … also played basketball and volleyball and was a team captain on the basketball team.

Community Service/ Academics

Earned seven separate Academic All-Conference honors across her three sports in high school … received the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association Academic Excellence Award as a junior … member of the National Honor Society … four-year member of the student council in high school … three-year class vice president and class president as a senior … four-year member of the LEOS club … was a Badger Girls State Representative

Personal

Born Gretta Grassel on Dec. 6 in Prarie du Chien, Wisconsin … daughter of Corey and Penny Grassel … father played minor league hockey for the Madison Monsters and collegiately at Minnesota State-Mankato … has two sisters, Ava and Olivia … majoring in marketing.

Career Highs (Through 2025)

At-Bats: 1, Louisiana (3/5/25)
Runs Scored: 1, 14x, last, Washington (5/17/25)
Walks: 1, Alabama State (2/28/25)
Stolen Bases: 1, 3x, last, Ole Miss (5/2/25)
Putouts: 1, Washington (5/17/25)

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2025 Softball Roster

Roster

Gretta Grassel

Abby Grace Richardson

Riley Hull

Lexi Sosa

Kiarra Sells

Nadia Barbary

Abigail Stevens

Paige Ernstes

Morgan Bernardini

Sara Phillips

Jessie Blaine

Morgan Stiles

Raelin Chaffin

Sierra Sacco

Taylor Troutman

Kalani Sells

Hosanna Lindblade

Delainey Everett

Josey Marron

Kylee Edwards

Ella Wesolowski

Xiane Romero

Roster

Gretta Grassel

Abby Grace Richardson

Riley Hull

Lexi Sosa

Kiarra Sells

Nadia Barbary

Abigail Stevens

Paige Ernstes

Morgan Bernardini

Sara Phillips

Jessie Blaine

Morgan Stiles

Raelin Chaffin

Sierra Sacco

Taylor Troutman

Kalani Sells

Hosanna Lindblade

Delainey Everett

Josey Marron

Kylee Edwards

Ella Wesolowski

Xiane Romero

Gretta Grassel

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