Duke’s Aminah Vega earns third All-ACC First Team honor

Led by three-time All-ACC First Team selection Aminah Vega and NCAA RBI leader Kat Rodriguez of North Carolina, five Latinas were named to the All-ACC Softball First Team on Wednesday. Clemson’s Macey Cintron was also named the ACC Freshman of the Year.

Aminah Vega, a junior second baseman, earned All-ACC First Team honors for the third consecutive year. She is hitting .445 with 11 home runs and 17 doubles entering the ACC Tournament.

Vega leads the Blue Devils in batting average, doubles, hits (77) and total bases (129). The All-American was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year last season, but that award went to her teammate Thessa Malau’ulu this year. 

Nonetheless, Vega is one of the most complete superstars in college baseball. She is one of the best defensive second baseball in the NCAA. Vega is also among the leaders in multiple offensive categories in college baseball.

NOT ON AMINAH'S WATCH 👀@aminahsole doing it all tonight and makes another stellar play! 🕸️💎 pic.twitter.com/5X0s3kiN6x

— Duke Softball (@DukeSOFTBALL) April 13, 2024

Aminah Vega does it all

Vega and Rodriguez are tied for the ninth most hits in college baseball. She’s also tied for 15th in the nation in doubles.

Late last month, Aminah Vega and Florida State shortstop Isa Torres were the only two Latinas named among the 25 finalists for the 2025 USA Softball College Player of the Year award.

Rodriguez, who leads the NCAA in runs batted in, enters the ACC Tournament with a school single-season record 83 RBIs. Rodriguez spent her first four seasons at Quinnipiac (2020) and Pitt (2021-2024) before transferring to North Carolina. 

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Cintron, who has represented Puerto Rico internationally, starred as a designated player and pitcher for Clemson.

Rare ACC double

She was named to the All-ACC First Team and the conference’s All-Freshman Team. She’s hitting .395 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs. Cintron also has posted a 1.03 ERA over 20 ⅓ innings in the circle.

Cal sophomore catcher Lagi Quiroga, a freshman All-American last year, was named to the All-ACC First Team. A year after earning Second Team honors in the old Pac 12, Quiroga has 11 home runs with 43 RBIs and a .353 batting average.

Isa Torres remains the No. 1 ranked shortstop in the D1Softball Player Power Rankings💪

The @FSU_Softball sophomore is hitting .448 and continues to shine on defense.

See who else is ranked in the Middle Infield Player Power Rankings: https://t.co/iqoamYk81s pic.twitter.com/QDpc8CZUZ6

— D1Softball (@D1Softball) April 16, 2025

Torres was also named to the First Team after helping the Seminoles win the regular season title. She enters the ACC Tournament with a .447 batting average, eight home runs and 44 RBIs. She also has 12 doubles and a triple this season. 

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