JACKSON, Miss. – The No. 2 seed Millsaps College softball team travels to Columbus, Ga., to compete in the 2025 Southern Athletic Association Softball Championship, beginning on Thursday. 
 
Double-elimination games will take place at the South Commons Softball Complex and are scheduled to run through Saturday, with an 'if necessary' game to be played on Sunday. 
 
2025 SAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE  
 
All Games Played in Columbus, Ga. (Central Time) 
South Commons Softball Complex, Double-elimination 
 
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Thursday, May 8 
11 a.m. – No. 4 Hendrix vs. No. 5 Sewanee  
1:30 p.m. – No. 3 Rhodes vs. No. 6 Centre 
4 p.m. – No. 1 Berry vs. G1 Winner 
6:30 p.m. – No. 2 Millsaps vs. G2 Winner 
 
Friday, May 9 
11 a.m. – Game 5 – Loser G2 vs. Loser G3 
1:30 p.m. – Game 6 – Loser G1 vs. Loser G4 
4 p.m. – Game 7 – Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 
6:30 p.m. – Game 8 – Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 
 
Saturday, May 10  
1:30 p.m. – Game 9 – Loser G8 vs. Winner G7 
4 p.m. – Championship Game  
 
Sunday, May 11 
11:30 a.m. – 'If Necessary' Game 
  
CHAMPIONSHIP ADMISSION 
$10 - General Admission per day 
$35 – Weekend Pass 
Free - SAA students/faculty/staff with ID, Children 11 and Under 
Cash and Credit/Debit card payment accepted 


No. 2 Millsaps College | Roster | Stats | Schedule 
 
The Majors enter with an impressive record of 22-12 (11-4 SAA), which is the most wins since 2017. 
 
Sophomore Ella Morgan Sears leads the Majors with 31 runs, 14 doubles, five triples and three home runs. Her doubles and triples pace the SAA. 
 
The center fielder has appeared in 34 games, while making 33 starts for the Majors. Sears holds a .320 batting average and stands second on the team with 39 hits. 
 
Having a stellar season, classmate Allana Vasquez holds a 12-7 pitching record and leads the conference with five shutouts. second with 98 total strikeouts. 
 
Vasquez has pitched 116 innings inside the circle for the Majors this season. 
 
Her outstanding performances led her to being named SAA Softball Pitcher of the Week and SAA Softball Athlete of the Week in the same set of announcements on Feb. 17. 
 
Stepping outside the circle, Vasquez leads the team with 43 hits, is second with 28 RBIs, while also tying for second with two triples. 
 
Vasquez's team-high .381 batting average stands seventh in the league. She also holds nine walks and 17 runs. 
 
Freshman Brynn Arena, another caliber player for the Majors, holds the second spot alongside Vasquez with two triples thus far.

The right fielder has registered nine RBIs, six doubles and 30 hits with a .349 batting average. 
 
Sophomore Kadence Cannon started in 33 games and boasts 29 hits with an identical .349 batting average, 18 runs scored and 10 RBIs. 
 
Freshman Hailey Peterson, another strong leader for the Majors, leads the team with four home runs, is second with 30 runs and third with 37 hits. 
 
Peterson also stands first on the team and third in the conference with 30 RBIs. 
 
Playing both sides of the ball well, the Metairie, La., native holds an impressive 10-5 pitching record and has pitched 105 innings with 33 strikeouts. 
 
On March 20, Peterson helped the Majors defeat Agnes Scott with a six-inning no-hitter. She also was named the SAA Softball Pitcher of the Week, while Arena was the SAA Softball Athlete of the Week on Feb. 3. 
 
Hailing from Baker, La., senior Alli Nolen owns a .333 batting average and the shortstop currently is tied for fourth on the team with 31 hits and 16 RBIs. 
 
Nolen has started in all 34 games and leads the team with Peterson with 12 walks. 
 
Classmate Kinsey Smith, a key competitor to the Majors' success, ties for third on the team with eight doubles and two home runs. 
 
The designated player is also fifth among her peers with 15 RBIs. She was the SAA Softball Athlete of the Week on March 31 as well. 
 
Freshman Kodi Jimmie, a native of Choctaw, Miss., stepped up big in her first collegiate campaign where she is tied for third on the team with two home runs. 
 
The corner infielder started in all 34 games, standing in a fourth-place tie on the team with 18 runs, 31 hits and 16 RBIs. 
 
Classmate Kirsten Gilchrist is also impressing in her initial season. The left fielder has homered, tallied 14 hits and 11 runs in 21 starts. 
 

No. 1 Berry College | Roster | Stats | Schedule 
 
Berry (29-11, 13-2 SAA) is led by sophomore Ava Fouts. She has a .450 batting average and is a flawless 12-0 with a 2.03 ERA. 
 

No. 3 Rhodes College | Roster | Stats | Schedule 
 
The top player for Rhodes (20-16, 11-4 SAA) is junior Jasmyn Stanley. She has a .470 batting average with a solid .546 on-base percentage. In the circle, classmate Gina Dudley has been lights out with a 13-5 record and 2.39 ERA. 

 
No. 4 Hendrix College | Roster | Stats | Schedule 
 
Hendrix (11-22, 4-11 SAA) will look to senior Betty Wolfe and junior Emma Salis to propel the Warriors far in the tournament. Wolfe has a team–high .445 batting average and 31 runs. Salis has a 2.80 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 97.2 innings pitched. 
 

No. 5 Sewanee | Roster | Stats | Schedule 
 
Expect Sewanee (10-25, 4-11 SAA) to be sparked by sophomores Abbie Buckner and Reagan Huskey. The pair have a .351 batting average and 4.17 ERA, respectively.  
 

No. 6 Centre College | Roster | Stats | Schedule 
 
Centre (4-31, 2-13 SAA) looks to make some upsets with the help of juniors Morgan Tabor and Emily Lammers. Tabor has a .358 batting average with 35 starts, while Lammers is right in the mix with a .347 batting average. 

 
SAA Softball Tournament History: 
 
All-Time Results 
 
Champions 
2024 - Berry 
2023 - Berry 
2022 - Berry 
2021 - Birmingham-Southern 
2019 - Birmingham-Southern 
2018 - Berry 
2017 - Berry 
2016 - Berry 
2015 - Berry 
2014 - Birmingham-Southern 
2013 - Millsaps 
 
 
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.