Gwen Sparks

2025

Named to the Softball America Preseason Freshman Watch List.
Tossed her first-career complete-game shutout over Cal Poly, striking out a season-high seven batters while allowing just one hit and three walks in 25 batters faced (2/28).
Went 4-0 in four straight appearances (three starts) from April 12-May 2 … allowed just three earned runs over 18.0 innings pitched for a 1.17 ERA.
Led the Panthers to a 5-3 victory over No. 16 Duke (4/12), allowing five hits, one run, and a walk with two strikeouts … Held the Blue Devils scoreless for 4.0 innings before being charged with a run in the fifth inning after giving up a single to the leadoff batter.
Earned another ranked win over No. 11 Virginia Tech on April 17 after pitching 4.0 shutout innings of relief … allowed just four hits with three strikeouts and did not issue a walk.
Tossed 4.0 shutout innings to lead the Panthers to an 8-0 win over Saint Francis … struck out four of the first seven batters faced and finished the outing allowing just two hits with five strikeouts … faced 14 batters and used just 55 pitches to earn her sixth win of the season.

High School

Attended Notre Dame High School in Portsmouth, Ohio
Recorded a 43-7 career record with a 1.01 ERA, 636 strikeouts, and has thrown 17 no-hitters and one perfect game
Finished with a .348 career batting average with 12 home runs and 65 RBI
Holds Notre Dame High School career strikeout record
Earned OHSAA Most Courageous Athlete 2024 as a senior
Earned Southern Ohio Conference Division One Pitcher of the Year all four years of High School
Named All-State Honorable Mention as a Freshman
Earned SE District Player of the Year and First Team All-State awards during both sophomore and junior seasons
Named to All-State Second Team as a senior
A member of First Team All-SOC I and First Team All-SE District all four years
Part of four SOC I conference championship, OHSAA Sectional championship, and OHSAA District Championship teams
OHSAA Regional Runner-Up teams her sophomore through senior year
A four-sport athlete, earning Conference Swimmer of the Year for three consecutive years while breaking eight school records and All-district honors in volleyball

Club

Personal

Daughter of Bryan and Kristin Sparks
Has three brothers: Braeden, Grant, and Dominic
Dad, Bryan, played football at Wilmington College of Ohio and received All-American honors
Brother, Grant, played Football at Wittenberg University
Brother, Dominic, currently plays football at Eastern Kentucky University