Sahvanna Jaquish

Sahvanna Jaquish is a 5-foot-7 professional softball utility player from Highland, California. She was acquired in the 6th Round of the 2025 Inaugural Draft following a collegiate career at LSU.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Enjoys crafting, learning foreign languages, journaling and singing. Also likes to dance and learn new subjects. Enjoys dancing and art.

Background: Aspired to be like her sisters and play Division I softball when she was growing up. Served as an assistant softball coach at Colorado State during 2023 season. Has a dog named Nala. Says her father is a person who has made a difference in her life. Lists her sister, Carissa, as one of her idols because she is a real hero. One of her softball idols is Natasha Watley. Felt starstruck when she played with Monica Abbott. Involved in dance classes and choir as a child. Proudest accomplishment is playing in numerous professional softball leagues. Wears No. 27 in honor of her sister.

Family: Daughter of Mary and Bill Jaquish. Sister, Carissa Jaquish-Roacha, played softball at Notre Dame. Sister, Jenna Jaquish-Wood, played softball at Monmouth.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball & AUSL (2020–)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Utah Talons): Earned starting assignment in all 25 games while helping Talons win second straight AUSL championship. Batted .254 with 18 hits, including one double and three home runs. Drove in six runs while scoring seven runs. Collected four multi-hit games in regular season. Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in against Texas on June 19. Also posted two-hit effort in series finale at Texas on July 20. Closed series at Oklahoma City with two-hit performance on July 12, including a home run. Drove in two runs as part of 2-for-3 outing at Portland on July 16.

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Accrued 700 leaderboard points, appearing in four games with two starts.

2025 AUSL Regular Season (Talons): Saw action in 10 games with eight starts, hitting by a pitch four times and scoring three runs.

2022 Championship Season: Finished fourth with 1,600 points. Hit .409 with four home runs and 14 RBIs, leading the league with 14 runs scored.

2021 Championship Season: Finished seventh with 1,570 points, leading the league with 16 runs scored and hitting .333.

2020 Championship Season: Finished ninth with 1,680 points. Tied for the league high with nine home runs and led with 19 RBIs.

Other Professional Experience (2017–2024)

NPF, WPF & Japan: Played for the Chicago Bandits, USSSA Pride, Texas Smoke, and Toda Medics.

International Experience (2014–2026)

Team USA: Won a Gold medal at the 2025 World Games, hitting a three-run HR in the Gold medal game. Won Gold at the 2018 WBSC World Championship, 2019 Pan American Games, and 2022 Pan American Games. Member of 2026 United States Women’s National Team pool. Helped U.S. Elite Team earn Bronze medal at International Cup. Batted .375 with one home run and four runs scored over five games. Went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk against Chinese Taipei.

Puerto Rico National Team (2014-2016): Claimed a Bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

College Experience: LSU (2014–2017)

Career Statistics: LSU’s all-time leader with 268 career RBIs and 16 sacrifice flies. Ranks second with 56 home runs and a .457 OBP.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Earned NFCA All-America honors all four years (First-Team as a senior).

Conference & Region: First-Team All-Region and All-Louisiana every year.