Brooklyn Atha

Lacy VanTuinen

/ Softball

STARKVILLE, MS - October 23, 2026 - The Mississippi State Bulldogs Recruits during the Fall World Series the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Nusz Park in Starkville, MS. Photo By Jordan Madrid

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School/Previous School:
Buford HS
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.

High School

Considered a four-star prospect by Softball America and the No. 38 middle infielder in the class … ranked No. 125 nationally and No. 8 in the state of Georgia … Extra Innings Softball tabbed her as No. 35 at her position … attended Buford High School, where she helped lead her team to undefeated seasons and state championships in 2023 and 2025 … team finished as the state runner-up in 2024 and 2026 … earned a varsity starting position as a sophomore, batting .391 with four home runs … posted a 1.192 OPS that year … improved to a .518 batting average as a junior, collecting 13 home runs and 12 doubles while slugging .964 … named first team all-region, all-county and all-state in 2025 … tabbed a 2025 Future Star by Softball America … concluded her high school career by hitting .505 with 13 home runs and 57 RBIs as a senior … slugged 1.069 while turning in a 1.649 OPS … selected to the 2026 GHSA All-Star Game … earned Extra Innings Softball First Team All- Southeast Region honors … played travel ball for Wow Factor … batted .460 with seven home runs and a 1.330 OPS during her freshman travel season … also stole 29 bases … followed that with a .430 batting average, five home runs, 35 stolen bases and a 1.156 OPS the next summer … finished her junior travel season batting .465 with eight home runs and a 1.382 OPS … won the PGF 18U Premier National Championship in 2026.

Personal

Born Brooklyn Atha on Oct. 7 in Lawrenceville, Georgia … daughter of Jason and Sara Atha … father played baseball for Georgia Tech … has a sister, Caitlyn … intends to major in communications and pursue a career in sports media and sideline reporting.