Softball Signs National Junior College Player Of The Year
July 14, 2021 | Softball
STARKVILLE – Shea Moreno, the 2021 NJCAA National Player of the Year, has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Mississippi State softball team.
Moreno, an infielder from Sacramento, California, spent the 2021 season at Seminole State College in Oklahoma where she led the nation with a .673 batting average, .709 on-base percentage and 1.280 slugging percentage. In addition to her Player of the Year honors she was named a First Team All-American and earned Region II MVP honors.
The rising junior led the country in total bases (192) and RBIs (102) and recorded a hit in 42 of her 46 games with 35 multi-hit games. On the basepaths, she stole 36 bags and tallied 78 runs. She struck out just five times on the season
"We are so excited to finally welcome Shea to the Bulldog family," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "She has been on our radar for a while now and has worked hard and battled through adversity to get here. She is an elite athlete that will bring a mix of power and speed to our lineup and can play multiple positions. Shea is a competitor and dominated at the junior college level this past year, and we can't wait to have her join us in Starkville."
Moreno played the shorted 2020 season at San Mateo (Calif.) Community College where she struck out just once and posted a 1.413 OPS. She was also among the top 10 in California in hits, home runs and total bases. She batted .487 in 23 games while driving in 25 runs. She stole 33 bases, which led the state, on her way to scoring 39 runs, which ranked second.
Moreno spent her freshman season at UCLA in 2019 but did not see game action. She was an accomplished athlete at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California where she was a four-year letterwinner in softball and spent three seasons on the volleyball team. Moreno hit .441 over her prep career with 15 homers and 129 RBIs.
For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."
Moreno, an infielder from Sacramento, California, spent the 2021 season at Seminole State College in Oklahoma where she led the nation with a .673 batting average, .709 on-base percentage and 1.280 slugging percentage. In addition to her Player of the Year honors she was named a First Team All-American and earned Region II MVP honors.
The rising junior led the country in total bases (192) and RBIs (102) and recorded a hit in 42 of her 46 games with 35 multi-hit games. On the basepaths, she stole 36 bags and tallied 78 runs. She struck out just five times on the season
"We are so excited to finally welcome Shea to the Bulldog family," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "She has been on our radar for a while now and has worked hard and battled through adversity to get here. She is an elite athlete that will bring a mix of power and speed to our lineup and can play multiple positions. Shea is a competitor and dominated at the junior college level this past year, and we can't wait to have her join us in Starkville."
Moreno played the shorted 2020 season at San Mateo (Calif.) Community College where she struck out just once and posted a 1.413 OPS. She was also among the top 10 in California in hits, home runs and total bases. She batted .487 in 23 games while driving in 25 runs. She stole 33 bases, which led the state, on her way to scoring 39 runs, which ranked second.
Moreno spent her freshman season at UCLA in 2019 but did not see game action. She was an accomplished athlete at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California where she was a four-year letterwinner in softball and spent three seasons on the volleyball team. Moreno hit .441 over her prep career with 15 homers and 129 RBIs.
For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."