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Jersey Number 9
Kiarra Sells
- Position:
- Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Jasper, Texas
- High School:
- Jasper HS
Honors / Awards
2025 SEC Honor Roll2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2025 | Junior
Played in all 58 games, starting 57 games in right field … batted .324 (47-for-145) on the year, which was fifth on the team … third on the team in on-base percentage (.457) and slugging percentage (.607) and tied for the team lead in home runs (11) … tied for second on the team with seven stolen bases … third on the team in total bases (88) and runs (40) … fourth in RBIs (38) … ranked fifth nationally with 18 hit-by-pitches … opened the season with a career-long 11-game hitting streak and posted a career-long 16-game reached-base streak … collected her first career hit in the top of the eighth vs. No. 13 Texas Tech (2/7) with a go-ahead RBI single … later scored the game-winning run against the Red Raiders … doubled vs. No. 7 Duke (2/7) … delivered a walk-off single vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/8) and was hit by two pitches … walked twice vs. Penn State (2/8) … walked twice, singled and stole a base against Southern Illinois (2/13) … recorded her first career multi-RBI game with an RBI double against North Texas (2/14) … hit her first career homer, a two-run shot, against Bradley (2/14) … stole a base and threw out a runner at third for her first career outfield assist against the Braves (2/15) … doubled and brought home a run on a walk-off hit-by-pitch in the run-rule victory over Georgia Tech (2/16) … collected an RBI single vs. North Alabama (2/22) … launched a go-ahead three-run homer vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/23) … homered as part of a two-hit day against UAB (2/26) … recorded three home runs in the Bulldog Invitational (2/28-3/2) … walked and homered in her fifth multi-RBI game of the season against Alabama State (2/28) … drove in a pair of runs against New Mexico (2/28) … went 2-for-3 and scored twice against the Lobos (3/1) the following day … doubled as part of a multi-hit game against Louisiana (3/5) … went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and stolen base and scored the tying run in the comeback win against No. 18 Auburn (3/8) … was hit by a pitch for the eighth time this season against the Tigers (3/9) … drew two walks and swiped a bag at No. 25 Alabama (3/14) … was hit by a pitch twice, walked and stole a base at UAB (3/19) … became the 12th member of the roof club at Northwestern (3/22) with her homer onto the Welsh-Ryan center in Game 1 of the doubleheader … hit her first career grand slam in Game 2 at Northwestern (3/22) … doubled and was hit by a pitch at Southern Miss (3/26) … scored twice against Central Arkansas (4/1) … was hit by a pitch for the 14th time this year at No. 7 Tennessee (4/5) and scored … hit a two-run homer in a three-RBI day against Missouri (4/11) … hit two home runs driving in four RBIs against the series finale with the Tigers (4/13) … walked and singled in the doubleheader at No. 2 Oklahoma (4/20) … stole a base and scored twice the series opener at Kentucky (4/26) … doubled against the Wildcats (4/27) … went 2-for-3 with a double against No. 17 Ole Miss (5/1) while throwing out a runner at third … was hit by a pitch, walked, stole a base and scored to against the Rebels (5/2) … ended the year on a three-game hitting streak in the NCAA Regional (5/16-18) … collected two hits and a walk to reach in all three trips at No. 10 Texas Tech (5/18).Â
2024 | Sophomore
Played in 33 games off the bench ... was State’s third-most-used sub … drew a walk as a pinch hitter against IUPUI (2/10) and stole a base … scored as a pinch runner vs. No. 13 Utah (2/17), vs. Notre Dame (2/22) and vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/23) … played right field as a defensive replacement vs. Cal State Fullerton (2/24) … was hit by a pitch and scored against Alcorn State (3/2) … scored off the bench at Ole Miss (3/8) and at Alabama State (3/20) … scored the tying run in the comeback victory at No. 18 Arkansas (3/22) … scored twice as a pinch runner in the series against No. 10 Florida (3/28-30) … remained in the game after pinch hitting at UAB (4/3) and played center field … scored as a pinch runner at No. 22 South Carolina (4/6) … scored twice as a pinch runner in the series against No. 4 Tennessee (4/12-14) … recorded two at-bats against Memphis (4/16) after entering to play center field … made her NCAA Tournament debut as a pinch runner at No. 8 Stanford (5/18).Â
2023 | Freshman
Played in 22 games off the bench, making her State's second-most-used sub ... scored four runs ... was tied for fourth on the team with three hit-by-pitches ... pinch hit in her collegiate debut vs. Indiana (2/17) and was hit by a pitch ... came on as a pinch runner vs. No. 10 Arizona (2/17) ... pinch hit and was hit by a pitch vs. Tulsa (2/24) before remaining in the game at second base ... scored as a pinch runner in both games vs. Furman (2/25-26) ... walked as a pinch hitter and scored against MVSU (2/28) before playing second base ... came on as a defensive replacement against Abilene Christian (3/3) and was hit by a pitch in her one plate appearance ... pinch ran against Omaha (3/11) and Purdue (3/15) ... pinch ran twice in the South Carolina (3/17-19) series, scoring once ... entered as a pinch runner at ULM (3/29) and remained in the game to deliver a sacrifice fly for her first career RBI ... came off the bench in all three games against No. 10 Arkansas (3/31-4/2) ... pinch hit against the Razorbacks (4/1) ... pinch ran against No. 16 Alabama (4/14) and pinch hit against Memphis (4/19) ... pinch ran in the win against No. 20 Kentucky (4/28).Â
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Jasper High School where her team won the district title her senior year and a co-district championship in her junior season … named District Co-Offensive MVP as a senior after hitting .440 and slugging 1.226 with 15 homers and 42 RBIs ... was named District 12 MVP and a first-team all-district selection as a junior … batted .472 as a junior with 10 homers and an .989 slugging percentage … stole 26 bases and drove in 30 runs that year … slugged 1.276 with a .621 batting average as a sophomore … drove in 27 runs and stole 12 bases while hitting seven homers in her sophomore year … also played volleyball and was honorable mention all-district … played travel ball for Envy Gold.Â
Community Service / Academics
Was a member of the student council.Â
Personal
Born Kiarra Sells on Aug. 16 in Beaumont, Texas … daughter of Albert and LaTonya Sells … has two brothers, Kaleb and Kameron, and two sisters, Kalani and Keirstyn … Kaleb plays football at New Mexico Highlands … majoring in psychology.Â
MSU Career Records (Through 2025)
T-1st - Stolen Base Percentage - SEC play only (1.000)T-8th - Sacrifice Flies - SEC play only (3)
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MSU Season Records (Through 2025)
5th - Hit by Pitch (18)T-9th – Hit by Pitch - SEC play only (6, 2025)
T-1st – Sacrifice Flies - SEC play only (3, 2025)
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MSU NCAA Tournament Career Records (Through 2025)
T-1st - Fielding Percentage (1.000)Â
Career Highs (Through 2025)
At-Bats: 4, 7x, last, Washington (5/17/25)Hits: 2, 9x, last, at Texas Tech (5/18/25)
Runs Scored: 2, 10x, last, at Kentucky (4/26/25)
Runs Batted In: 4, twice, last, Missouri (4/13/25)
Doubles: 1, 8x, last, Ole Miss (5/1/25)
Homeruns: 2, Missouri, (4/13/25)
Walks: 3, Southern Illinois (2/13/25)
Stolen Bases: 1, 9x, last, Ole Miss (5/2/25)
Putouts: 5, Ole Miss (5/3/25)
Assists: 2, vs. Tulsa (2/24/23)
Hitting Streak: 11 games (2/7/25, vs. Texas Tech to 2/18/25 Samford)
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