Amanda Sánchez
Personal information
Born (1996-09-20) September 20, 1996
West Covina, California
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
CountryUSA
SportSoftball
PositionInfielder
College teamMissouri
LSU
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
TeamCleveland Comets
Turned pro2019

Amanda Sánchez is an American softball player of Mexican descent and member of the Mexico women's national softball team. She represented Team Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

College career

Sánchez began her collegiate career at Missouri. As a freshman in 2015 she posted a .347 batting average, and ranked second on the team in home runs (14), RBI (56), total bases (108), and extra base hits (20).[1] Following the season she was named to the Freshman All-SEC team.[2] During her sophomore year in 2016 she posted a .354 batting average, with 62 hits, six home runs, seven doubles, 42 RBI, and three stolen bases.[1]

During her junior year in 2017, she posted a .308 batting average with four doubles, three home runs and six RBI, before she suffered a season-ending injury on March 17, 2017. She was injured when she was thrown out at home while attempting to score on a wild pitch in a game against Ohio State. She applied for medical hardship and gained another year of eligibility.[3] During her redshirt junior year in 2018, she posted a .374 batting average, with 12 home runs, 10 doubles and 31 runs scored. She ranked fourth the SEC in on-base percentage (.500), tied for ninth in average (.374) and slugging percentage (.671) and tied for 10th in home runs (12).[1] She committed one error on 72 total attempts in SEC play, for a.986 fielding percentage, and was subsequently named to the SEC All-Defensive team.[4]

On June 25, 2018, Sanchez announced she would transfer to LSU.[5][6] During her senior year in 2019, she started 60 games for the Tigers, where she posted a .354 batting average, with 56 hits, 16 doubles, nine home runs, 39 runs and 54 RBI. She ranked second in the SEC and sixth in the nation with a .529 on base percentage. She recorded 55 putouts and 137 assists, with a .950 fielding percentage.[1] Following the season she was named Second Team All-SEC, and NFCA Second Team All-American.[7][8]

Professional career

Sanchez was drafted fifth overall by the Cleveland Comets in the 2019 NPF Draft.[9]

International career

Sanchez represented Team Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is first Olympian in LSU program history.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Amanda Sanchez". lsusports.net. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2015 SEC Softball Awards". secsports.com. May 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "MU softball's Sanchez out for season, DH postponed". Columbia Missourian. March 28, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2018 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "MU BRIEFS: Sanchez to transfer to LSU". Columbia Missourian. June 25, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 31, 2019). "LSU grad transfer Amanda Sanchez intends to leave her mark as a one-year wonder". The Advocate. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2019 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "LSU's Amanda Sanchez, Shelbi Sunseri earn NFCA second-team honors". The Advocate. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Amanda Sanchez Selected in 2019 NPF Draft". lsusports.net. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ Lindsley, Amanda (July 6, 2021). "Former LSU softball player Amanda Sanchez becomes first Olympian in program history". WAFB. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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