Amanda Vacanti

A woman in a blue softball uniform winds up to throw a pitch on a softball diamond

A softball player wearing an SDSU uniform and blue helmet stands on the field holding a ball, with the outfield fence and a building visible in the background.

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A woman in a blue softball uniform with a white helmet rounds third base and is smiling while running on a softball field

A woman in a grey uniform with blue details swings a softball bat and makes contact with the ball going into the air

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A women's softball player, Amanda Vacanti, in a white uniform winds up to a throw a pitch towards home plate

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Position:
Pitcher/Outfielder
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Madison H.S.
Hometown:
Wentworth, S.D.
Major:
Biotechnology

PRONUNCIATION

Honors & Awards

2026 Summit League All-Tournament Team
2026 All-Summit League Honorable Mention
Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Feb. 24, 2026)

2026: Played in 52 games and started in 50 across multiple positions during the season ... led SDSU in batting average (.373), home runs (17) and RBIs (49) ... also produced 59 hits, scored 29 runs and had 118 total bases with a .402 on-base percentage ... among Summit League players finished first in slugging percentage (.779), third in home runs, fourth in batting average and OPS (1.196), as well as fifth in RBIs ... produced 16 multi-hit games including a career-high four-hit game at Northern Colorado on March 7 ... had three games with multiple home runs ... tied program record for single game home runs (3) and RBIs (7) in April 30 meeting at North Dakota State ... her 12 total bases in game were tied for second most ever in a game ... was named a Summit League Peak Performer of the Week on Feb. 24 ... was selected as an honorable mention choice to the All-Summit League Team ... earned Summit League All-Tournament Team accolades for performance in conference tournament ... went 6-for-14 across four games with seven combined RBIs ... hit two home runs in a May 7 victory over St. Thomas to advance Jackrabbits to semifinals ... also recorded nine total bases which ranks among top 10 in a single game in SDSU history ... ended season with several season top 10 marks in program’s history ... logged second-best slugging percentage, third most home runs, fourth most total bases and fifth most RBIs ... ended sophomore season ranked 13th all-time among Jackrabbits with 20 career home runs ... also pitched in 17 games for SDSU while making 12 starts in the circle ... threw 57 winnings while she went 3-8 overall with a 5.89 ERA ... pitched three complete games ... earned a victory over Iowa on April 11 behind an eight-inning effort ... gave up just five hits behind two runs (none earned) ... primarily played in right field and as a designated player.
2025: Appeared in 34 games with 28 starts … as a pitcher she appeared in 17 games while making four starts … posted a 3.25 ERA with 15 strikeouts … collected two wins and a save in 47 1/3 innings … at the plate she hit .273 behind 21 hits including four doubles and three home runs … scored eight runs and drove in 14 … had two multi-hit games including a three-hit affair against Austin Peay (February 14).

Before SDSU: A 2024 Madison Central School District graduate ... was a First Team All-State performer and First Team DAK IIX as well as the MVP last spring ... junior year saw her hit .700 at the plate with 15 home runs ... she recorded a 0.92 ERA and struck out 167 batters ... finished her career by posting a 1.24 ERA and striking out 222 in 101 innings of work ... as a senior, she hit .704 while blasting 15 home runs and driving in 39 runs ... in 2024 was named to the Academic All-State team ... was also an All-Conference volleyball player ... will join her older sister at SDSU.