At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-7 junior right-handed pitcher had led the Panthers to a 26-0 record and the CIAC Class L championship game, scheduled for June 8. Bacoulis owned an 18-0 record and a 0.875 ERA through 26 games, compiling 251 strikeouts in 128 innings and posting a 0.612 WHIP. Entering the state final, opposing hitters were batting .107 against her. At the plate, the returning 2023 All-State selection batted .481 entering the title game with 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 42 runs along with six doubles and four triples. Also a CIAC Sportsmanship Conference “Sportsmanship Superhero” honoree, she posted an on-base percentage of .591, an OPS of 1.658 and an ISO power rating of .610.
Bacoulis has maintained a 4.06 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has verbally committed to play softball on scholarship at Florida Gulf Coast University in the fall of 2025.
Bacoulis serves as the Masuk boys basketball team manager during the winter sports season. She has donated her time on behalf of a fundraiser car wash and by coaching youth athletes in strength training. She also works in her family’s salon business, performing clerical and support duties.
