Southern Illinoise University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Sage Grann
- Position:
- Infield/Outfield
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Piper HS
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Kan.
2026 // Sophomore
MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
Played and started 48 games ... began the year as SIU's first baseman before moving to a primary role in left field ... finished the season with a .307 batting average, .435 on-base percentage, two home runs, nine RBI, 30 runs scored, and a team-high 10 doubles ... drew 27 walks in 48 games played ... ranked 12th in the MVC in walks, 16th in on-base percentage, and 17th in doubles ... in conference play, recorded a .333 batting average, .429 on-base percentage, and .487 slugging percentage ... hit first-career home run at Indiana State on April 5 ... homered again on April 11 at Drake.
2025 // Freshman
Appeared in 40 games and started in 33 as SIU's primary left fielder ... hit for a batting average of .297 with an on-base percentage of .369 and slugging percentage of .374 ... had 27 hits, 14 runs, seven doubles, 23 RBI, and 10 walks ... hit a walk-off RBI double in the eighth inning vs. Missouri State on March 18 ... tallied first-career hit on March 9 vs. Northern Illinois ... made first start on Feb. 7 at Auburn ... started in four of first 10 appearances prior to starting 29 of the next 30 games ... racked up multiple hits in seven games and three hits in two ... had three RBI in the MVC Semi Final vs. Illinois State on May 9 ... drove-in three RBI in three separate games.
High School
Played softball at Piper High School ... went 26-4 as a senior ... First Team All-Conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior and was Second Team as a freshman ... was First Team All-State senior year and Second Team All-State sophomore and junior years .... conference's Player of the Year and participated in two All Star Games as a senior ... honorable mention All-State as a freshman.
Personal
Daughter of Melissa and Chris Grann ... has one brother ... also was an All-Conference player in basketball and volleyball in high school ... made honor roll all four years ... intends to major in exercise science.
