COLLEGE STATION, TX - April 22, 2025 - Grace Sparks #32 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Diamond in College Station, TX. Photo By Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - March 22, 2025 - Grace Sparks #32 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Diamond in College Station, TX. Photo By Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Clearwater, Florida - February 16, 2025 - Grace Sparks #32 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Charlotte 49ers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Eddie C. Moore Fields in Clearwater, Florida. Photo By Evan Pilat

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - April 25, 2025 - Grace Sparks #32 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Diamond in College Station, TX. Photo By Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - April 22, 2025 - Kennedy Powell #1 of the Texas A&M Aggies and Grace Sparks #32 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Diamond in College Station, TX. Photo By Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Grace Sparks

Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
Crosby
Hometown:
Dayton, Texas

Season & Career Highs

SEASON

IP: 5.0, 5x, last vs. Texas Tech (3/2/25)
SO: 6 vs. FAMU (2/21/25)
Pitches: 81 vs Alabama (3/21/25)

CAREER

IP: 7.0 at Arkansas (5/3/24)
SO: 10 vs. UT Martin (4/4/23)
Pitches: 100 vs. UT Martin (4/4/23)
Italics denotes at Ole Miss

*last updated 3/24/25

2025 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 19 games and made 10 starts finishing with an 8-1 record and a 3.43 ERA in 49.0 innings pitched ... Went the distance in a five-inning run-rule victory over Florida A&M striking out six batters, while allowing three hits, two walks and one run ... Recorded her first Aggie win after 5.0 scoreless relief innings and striking out two in the victory over Charlotte ... Was the opening day starter against Utah State going 2.1 innings and striking out one, while yielding two earned runs and one walk.

PRIOR TO TEXAS A&M: Pitched two seasons at Ole Miss and helped lead the Rebels to back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances ... In 20 starts and 41 total appearances in Oxford she was 13-6 with a 2.49 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 126.2 innings pitched ... As a sophomore she led Ole Miss in ERA (2.14) and shutouts (3) ... In 2024 she boasted a 9-3 record with 56 strikeouts and held opposing batters to a .243 batting average, while registering notable wins against No. 8 Arkansas and No. 25 Kentucky ... As a freshman she made seven starts in 22 appearances finishing with a 3.04 ERA in 48.1 innings pitched.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 30 overall and No. 11 among pitchers by Extra Inning Softball ... Was a four-time letterwinner at Crosby High School ... Named a three-time captain and two-time team MVP ... Earned the 21-5A Pitcher of the Year award in 2021 after posting a 1.27 ERA with 199 strikeouts in 143 innings ... Helped lead Crosby to a regional final in 2020 ... Also competed in volleyball and was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and FFA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Brenna Sparks ... Has two siblings, Logan and Claire ... Future plans are to become a softball pitching coach or work in sports broadcasting.