Sierra Romero facts for kids
Romero playing for the USSSA Pride in 2017
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| Born | March 19, 1994 Murrieta, California, U.S. |
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| 2013–2016 | Michigan | |||||||||||||
| 2016–present | USSSA Pride | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Infielder | |||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Oregon (Volunteer asst.) | |||||||||||||
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Sierra Joy Romero (born March 19, 1994) is an American professional softball player. She used to be a volunteer assistant softball coach for the Oregon Ducks softball team. Sierra played college softball for the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2016. During her time there, she set many new records and was named an All-American player four times.
Sierra holds special records in the Big Ten Conference, including the "Triple Crown" for hitting, which means she led in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. She also led all of NCAA Division I in runs scored and grand slams (home runs with all bases loaded). In 2015, she was the first person to win the espnW Softball Player of the Year award. In 2016, she won the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Year, the Honda Sports Award Softball Player of the Year, and the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. Sierra is known as one of the greatest college softball players ever.
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Early Years and High School Softball
Sierra Romero was born in 1994 and grew up in Murrieta, California. She went to Vista Murrieta High School. Even in high school, she was recognized as one of the top softball players in the United States by ESPN.com. She finished high school in 2012.
Playing for the University of Michigan
Sierra Romero played college softball for the University of Michigan. She was an amazing player who broke many records.
2013 Season: A Strong Start
As a freshman in 2013, Sierra made a big splash. She was named the Big Ten Conference Softball Player of the Year and the Big Ten Conference Softball Freshman of the Year. She also earned national honors as a Second Team All-American.
Sierra played in all 64 games as a shortstop. She set a new Michigan record with 23 home runs in one season. She also ranked very high in RBIs (runs batted in) and walks. She helped lead the Wolverines to the Women's College World Series. Her coach, Carol Hutchins, said Sierra brought a special "swag" to the team.
2014 Season: More Records
In 2014, Sierra continued to shine. She was named a First-Team All-American. She played in 62 games and had her best batting average ever. She also led the NCAA in walks.
Sierra achieved her first "Triple Crown" in the Big Ten Conference. This means she led the conference in batting average, home runs, and RBIs.
2015 Season: National Recognition
The 2015 season was another fantastic year for Sierra. She earned her third All-American honor. She also became the first-ever winner of ESPNW's National Player of the Year award.
Sierra played in 68 games and set new career highs in RBIs and slugging percentage. She also had her second conference Triple Crown. On May 8, she set a new NCAA record by hitting her tenth career grand slam home run. The Wolverines made it to the championship series of the Women's College World Series that year.
2016 Season: Top Player in the Nation
In 2016, Sierra was recognized as the best college softball player in the country. She won her third Big Ten Player of the Year award and was named a First Team All-American again. She also won the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, the first-ever NFCA National Player of the Year, and the Honda Sports Award.
Sierra played in 59 games, continuing to lead in many stats. She set a new NCAA record for runs scored in a career. She also became the first college player to score 300 runs and the fourth player to reach 300 career RBIs. Sierra finished her college career as Michigan's all-time leader in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs, and RBIs. She also holds the NCAA records for career runs and grand slams.
After her college career, Sierra played for the Team USA Junior Women's National softball team. She helped Team USA win the International Softball Federation Junior Women's World Championship.
Professional Softball Career
In 2016, Sierra Romero was chosen as the second overall pick in the National Pro Fastpitch draft by the USSSA Pride. After her first year, she was named to the All-NPF team in 2017. She had to miss the 2019 season because of a knee injury.
Coaching Softball
On August 15, 2018, Sierra joined the Oregon Ducks softball team as a volunteer assistant coach. This allowed her to share her knowledge and experience with other young players.
About Sierra's Family
Sierra is the oldest daughter of Michael and Melissa Romero. She has three younger siblings who are also involved in sports. Her youngest sister, Sophia, is also a softball player. Her brother, Mikey, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2022 to play baseball. Her sister, Sydney, is also a professional softball player and plays for the USSSA Pride. Sierra is of Mexican and Chamorro heritage.
Images for kids
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Romero playing for the USSSA Pride in 2017
