| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-09-20)September 20, 1996 (age 29) West Covina, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Softball |
| Position | Infielder |
| College team | Missouri LSU |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Team | Cleveland Comets |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
Amanda Sánchez is an Americansoftball player of Mexican descent and member of theMexico women's national softball team. She represented Team Mexico at the2020 Summer Olympics.
Sánchez began her collegiate career atMissouri. As a freshman in2015 she posted a .347 batting average, and ranked second on the team in home runs (14), RBI (56), total bases (108), and extra base hits (20).[1] Following the season she was named to the Freshman All-SEC team.[2] During her sophomore year in2016 she posted a .354 batting average, with 62 hits, six home runs, seven doubles, 42 RBI, and three stolen bases.[1]
During her junior year in2017, she posted a .308 batting average with four doubles, three home runs and six RBI, before she suffered a season-ending injury on March 17, 2017. She was injured when she was thrown out at home while attempting to score on a wild pitch in a game againstOhio State. She applied for medical hardship and gained another year of eligibility.[3] During herredshirt junior year in2018, she posted a .374 batting average, with 12 home runs, 10 doubles and 31 runs scored. She ranked fourth the SEC in on-base percentage (.500), tied for ninth in average (.374) and slugging percentage (.671) and tied for 10th in home runs (12).[1] She committed one error on 72 total attempts in SEC play, for a.986 fielding percentage, and was subsequently named to the SEC All-Defensive team.[4]
On June 25, 2018, Sanchez announced she would transfer toLSU.[5][6] During her senior year in2019, she started 60 games for the Tigers, where she posted a .354 batting average, with 56 hits, 16 doubles, nine home runs, 39 runs and 54 RBI. She ranked second in the SEC and sixth in the nation with a .529 on base percentage. She recorded 55 putouts and 137 assists, with a .950 fielding percentage.[1] Following the season she was named Second Team All-SEC, and NFCA Second Team All-American.[7][8]
Sanchez was drafted fifth overall by theCleveland Comets in the2019 NPF Draft.[9]
Sanchez representedTeam Mexico at the2020 Summer Olympics. She is first Olympian in LSU program history.[10]
