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Jersey Number 9
Kiarra Sells
- Position:
- Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Jasper, Texas
- High School:
- Jasper HS
Bio
Honors / Awards
2025 SEC Honor Roll2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2025 | Junior
Played in all 58 games, starting 57 games in right field … batted .324 (47-for-145) on the year, which was fifth on the team … third on the team in on-base percentage (.457) and slugging percentage (.607) and tied for the team lead in home runs (11) … tied for second on the team with seven stolen bases … third on the team in total bases (88) and runs (40) … fourth in RBIs (38) … ranked fifth nationally with 18 hit-by-pitches … opened the season with a career-long 11-game hitting streak and posted a career-long 16-game reached-base streak … collected her first career hit in the top of the eighth vs. No. 13 Texas Tech (2/7) with a go-ahead RBI single … later scored the game-winning run against the Red Raiders … doubled vs. No. 7 Duke (2/7) … delivered a walk-off single vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/8) and was hit by two pitches … walked twice vs. Penn State (2/8) … walked twice, singled and stole a base against Southern Illinois (2/13) … recorded her first career multi-RBI game with an RBI double against North Texas (2/14) … hit her first career homer, a two-run shot, against Bradley (2/14) … stole a base and threw out a runner at third for her first career outfield assist against the Braves (2/15) … doubled and brought home a run on a walk-off hit-by-pitch in the run-rule victory over Georgia Tech (2/16) … collected an RBI single vs. North Alabama (2/22) … launched a go-ahead three-run homer vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/23) … homered as part of a two-hit day against UAB (2/26) … recorded three home runs in the Bulldog Invitational (2/28-3/2) … walked and homered in her fifth multi-RBI game of the season against Alabama State (2/28) … drove in a pair of runs against New Mexico (2/28) … went 2-for-3 and scored twice against the Lobos (3/1) the following day … doubled as part of a multi-hit game against Louisiana (3/5) … went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and stolen base and scored the tying run in the comeback win against No. 18 Auburn (3/8) … was hit by a pitch for the eighth time this season against the Tigers (3/9) … drew two walks and swiped a bag at No. 25 Alabama (3/14) … was hit by a pitch twice, walked and stole a base at UAB (3/19) … became the 12th member of the roof club at Northwestern (3/22) with her homer onto the Welsh-Ryan center in Game 1 of the doubleheader … hit her first career grand slam in Game 2 at Northwestern (3/22) … doubled and was hit by a pitch at Southern Miss (3/26) … scored twice against Central Arkansas (4/1) … was hit by a pitch for the 14th time this year at No. 7 Tennessee (4/5) and scored … hit a two-run homer in a three-RBI day against Missouri (4/11) … hit two home runs driving in four RBIs against the series finale with the Tigers (4/13) … walked and singled in the doubleheader at No. 2 Oklahoma (4/20) … stole a base and scored twice the series opener at Kentucky (4/26) … doubled against the Wildcats (4/27) … went 2-for-3 with a double against No. 17 Ole Miss (5/1) while throwing out a runner at third … was hit by a pitch, walked, stole a base and scored to against the Rebels (5/2) … ended the year on a three-game hitting streak in the NCAA Regional (5/16-18) … collected two hits and a walk to reach in all three trips at No. 10 Texas Tech (5/18).Â
2024 | Sophomore
Played in 33 games off the bench ... was State’s third-most-used sub … drew a walk as a pinch hitter against IUPUI (2/10) and stole a base … scored as a pinch runner vs. No. 13 Utah (2/17), vs. Notre Dame (2/22) and vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/23) … played right field as a defensive replacement vs. Cal State Fullerton (2/24) … was hit by a pitch and scored against Alcorn State (3/2) … scored off the bench at Ole Miss (3/8) and at Alabama State (3/20) … scored the tying run in the comeback victory at No. 18 Arkansas (3/22) … scored twice as a pinch runner in the series against No. 10 Florida (3/28-30) … remained in the game after pinch hitting at UAB (4/3) and played center field … scored as a pinch runner at No. 22 South Carolina (4/6) … scored twice as a pinch runner in the series against No. 4 Tennessee (4/12-14) … recorded two at-bats against Memphis (4/16) after entering to play center field … made her NCAA Tournament debut as a pinch runner at No. 8 Stanford (5/18).Â
2023 | Freshman
Played in 22 games off the bench, making her State's second-most-used sub ... scored four runs ... was tied for fourth on the team with three hit-by-pitches ... pinch hit in her collegiate debut vs. Indiana (2/17) and was hit by a pitch ... came on as a pinch runner vs. No. 10 Arizona (2/17) ... pinch hit and was hit by a pitch vs. Tulsa (2/24) before remaining in the game at second base ... scored as a pinch runner in both games vs. Furman (2/25-26) ... walked as a pinch hitter and scored against MVSU (2/28) before playing second base ... came on as a defensive replacement against Abilene Christian (3/3) and was hit by a pitch in her one plate appearance ... pinch ran against Omaha (3/11) and Purdue (3/15) ... pinch ran twice in the South Carolina (3/17-19) series, scoring once ... entered as a pinch runner at ULM (3/29) and remained in the game to deliver a sacrifice fly for her first career RBI ... came off the bench in all three games against No. 10 Arkansas (3/31-4/2) ... pinch hit against the Razorbacks (4/1) ... pinch ran against No. 16 Alabama (4/14) and pinch hit against Memphis (4/19) ... pinch ran in the win against No. 20 Kentucky (4/28).Â
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Jasper High School where her team won the district title her senior year and a co-district championship in her junior season … named District Co-Offensive MVP as a senior after hitting .440 and slugging 1.226 with 15 homers and 42 RBIs ... was named District 12 MVP and a first-team all-district selection as a junior … batted .472 as a junior with 10 homers and an .989 slugging percentage … stole 26 bases and drove in 30 runs that year … slugged 1.276 with a .621 batting average as a sophomore … drove in 27 runs and stole 12 bases while hitting seven homers in her sophomore year … also played volleyball and was honorable mention all-district … played travel ball for Envy Gold.Â
Community Service / Academics
Was a member of the student council.Â
Personal
Born Kiarra Sells on Aug. 16 in Beaumont, Texas ... daughter of Albert and LaTonya Sells ... has two brothers, Kaleb and Kameron, and two sisters, Kalani and Keirstyn ... majoring in psychology.Â
MSU Career Records (Through 2025)
T-1st - Stolen Base Percentage - SEC play only (1.000)T-8th - Sacrifice Flies - SEC play only (3)
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MSU Season Records (Through 2025)
5th - Hit by Pitch (18)T-9th – Hit by Pitch - SEC play only (6, 2025)
T-1st – Sacrifice Flies - SEC play only (3, 2025)
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MSU NCAA Tournament Career Records (Through 2025)
T-1st - Fielding Percentage (1.000)Â
Career Highs (Through 2025)
At-Bats: 4, 7x, last, Washington (5/17/25)Hits: 2, 9x, last, at Texas Tech (5/18/25)
Runs Scored: 2, 10x, last, at Kentucky (4/26/25)
Runs Batted In: 4, twice, last, Missouri (4/13/25)
Doubles: 1, 8x, last, Ole Miss (5/1/25)
Homeruns: 2, Missouri, (4/13/25)
Walks: 3, Southern Illinois (2/13/25)
Stolen Bases: 1, 9x, last, Ole Miss (5/2/25)
Putouts: 5, Ole Miss (5/3/25)
Assists: 2, vs. Tulsa (2/24/23)
Hitting Streak: 11 games (2/7/25, vs. Texas Tech to 2/18/25 Samford)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
