Sahvanna Jaquish

Personal: Jaquish is the daughter of Mary and Bill Jaquish. Growing up, she looked up to her sisters and dreamed of playing Division I softball, just like they did. Her sister, Carissa Jaquish-Roacha, played at Notre Dame, while her other sister, Jenna Jaquish-Wood, played at Monmouth. Sahvanna wears jersey No. 27 in honor of Carissa. In 2023, Jaquish served as an assistant softball coach at Colorado State. She has a dog named Nala and enjoys hobbies such as dancing and creating art. As a child, she was involved in both dance classes and choir, reflecting her love of performance and expression from an early age. She credits her father as someone who has made a significant difference in her life, and she considers her sister Carissa one of her idols, describing her as a true hero. Jaquish’s proudest accomplishment is the opportunity to play professionally in Japan, a milestone that holds deep personal meaning for her.

2022 Championship Season: Jaquish finished fourth on the leaderboard after accumulating 1,600 points. She ranked fifth in the league with 480 stat points. Jaquish started in all 15 games, posting a .409 batting average with four doubles, four home runs, and 14 runs batted in. She tied for third in the league with 14 runs scored and 18 hits. Additionally, she drew 12 walks, ranking third in Athletes Unlimited. Jaquish accumulated 46 total bases and hit safely in 11 of her 15 games. She began the season with a five-game hitting streak, including three multi-hit games. In Week One, she went 3-for-3 with a triple, two home runs, and five runs batted in against Team Eberle. In Week Three, she collected two hits, including a home run, with three RBI and a season-high 200 leaderboard points against Team McCleney.

2021 Championship Season: Jaquish finished seventh in Athletes Unlimited Softball with 1,570 leaderboard points and tied for fourth with 1,140 win points. She placed fifth in the circuit with 390 stat points and posted a .333 batting average with a .714 slugging percentage. Jaquish recorded 14 hits, including eight extra-base hits, and led Athletes Unlimited with 16 runs scored, including four home runs. She also shared the league lead with 10 walks and tied for fifth with four doubles. Jaquish was one of five players with 30 or more total bases.

2020 Championship Season: Jaquish accumulated 1,680 points during the inaugural season, finishing ninth on the leaderboard. She ranked second in Athletes Unlimited with 590 stat points, while her 180 MVP points were tied for the sixth-highest among all players. Jaquish batted .432 with a 1.091 slugging percentage after starting all 15 games. She shared league-high honors with Erika Piancastelli after hitting nine home runs. Jaquish also held the league’s top spot with 19 runs batted in and 48 total bases. She tied for second in the league with 16 runs scored and finished fifth in the circuit with 19 hits. Jaquish was hit by a pitch five times, which tied Nerissa Myers for the most in the league.

International Experience: Jaquish is a three-time WBSC World Championship participant. She competed with the Puerto Rico National Team from 2014-16 and earned a bronze medal with the team at the 2015 Pan American Games. In 2018, she won a gold medal with Team USA after hitting .308 with two home runs and six runs batted in. Jaquish helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2019 Japan Cup and the 2019 Pan American Games. She hit .333 with four RBI at the USA Softball International Cup. Jaquish guided Team USA to a 2022 Canada Cup title, hitting .545 (12-for-22) with four doubles, three home runs, and 13 runs batted in. She also won a gold medal at the 2022 Pan American Games after posting a .550 (11-for-20) average with two home runs and 17 runs batted in. Jaquish competed for Team USA during the 2023 WBSC World Cup Stage event, posting a .455 average with one double and five runs batted in. She led the United States to a gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, hitting .273 with one home run and four runs batted in. She is a member of the Team USA roster for the 2025 World Games.  

Other Professional Experience: Jaquish earned All-NPF honors in 2017 while playing for the Chicago Bandits, finishing the season with a .322 batting average, three home runs, and 29 runs batted in over 43 games. In 2018, she joined the USSSA Pride and appeared in 20 games, posting a .291 batting average. During the 2023 Women’s Professional Fastpitch season, Jaquish played for the Texas Smoke, where she recorded a .253 batting average, along with three home runs and 18 RBIs over 31 games. In 2024, she competed internationally with the Toda Medics in Japan’s Diamond League, finishing the season with a .260 batting average, five home runs, and nine runs batted in.

At LSU: Jaquish was a four-year letter-winner for the LSU Tigers from 2014-17. She earned NFCA All-America honors all four years, including First-Team recognition as a senior. Jaquish also earned First-Team All-Region and All-Louisiana honors every year, including three years as the designated player. She was a member of the 2015 NCAA Super Regional All-Tournament Team and the 2016 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team. Jaquish was a First-Team All-Southeastern Conference performer as a freshman and sophomore, earning Second-Team All-SEC recognition as a catcher during her senior season. She was named to the 2014 SEC All-Freshman Team and was named Louisiana Freshman of the Year. Jaquish is LSU’s all-time leader with 268 career runs batted in and 16 sacrifice flies. She holds the LSU single-season records for runs batted in, walks, and sacrifice flies. Jaquish ranks third in LSU career history with a .632 slugging percentage and also owns a .457 on-base percentage with 472 total bases and 56 home runs, which ranks second in LSU history. She is fifth in school history with 51 career doubles. Jaquish set the school single-season record with 23 multi-RBI games during the 2016 season and holds the career record with 78 multi-RBI efforts. She hit five career grand slams, including two during the 2015 season.