Mississippi State Bulldogs softball
The Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Bulldogs are currently led by head coach Samantha Ricketts. The team plays its home games at Nusz Park located on the university's campus.[3]
Mississippi State Bulldogs softball | |
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2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team | |
University | Mississippi State University |
Head coach | Samantha Ricketts (2nd season) |
Conference | SEC Western Division |
Location | Starkville, MS |
Home stadium | Nusz Park[1] (Capacity: 1100) |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Colors | Maroon and White[2] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Year-by-year results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Independent (1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982 | Lynn Keiser | 2–18 | – | ||||||
1983 | Lynn Keiser | 6–13 | – | ||||||
1984 | Vivian Langley | 11–20 | – | ||||||
1985 | Vivian Langley | 28–14 | – | ||||||
1986 | Vivian Langley | 27–11 | – | ||||||
Southeastern Conference (1997–present) | |||||||||
1997 | Kathy Arendsen | 29–27 | 11–17 | 8th | |||||
1998 | Kathy Arendsen | 36–21 | 15–11 | T-4th | SEC Tournament | ||||
1999 | Kathy Arendsen | 38–29 | 15–15 | 6th | SEC Tournament | ||||
2000 | Kathy Arendsen | 44–27 | 17–13 | 4th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2001 | Kathy Arendsen | 36–26 | 19–11 | 3rd | SEC Tournament | ||||
2002 | Kathy Arendsen | 36–31 | 13–16 | 7th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2003 | Jay Miller | 34–30 | 13–16 | 8th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2004 | Jay Miller | 39–26 | 14–15 | 7th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2005 | Jay Miller | 35–31 | 12–18 | 10th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2006 | Jay Miller | 33–28 | 7–22 | 10th | |||||
2007 | Jay Miller | 35–27 | 14–14 | 5th | SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament | ||||
2008 | Jay Miller | 41–22 | 13–14 | T-6th | SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament | ||||
2009 | Jay Miller | 28–28 | 8–19 | 9th | NCAA Tournament | ||||
2010 | Jay Miller | 26–29 | 7–20 | 10th | |||||
2011 | Jay Miller | 24–32 | 10–19 | 8th | SEC Tournament | ||||
2012 | Vann Stuedeman | 33–24 | 12–16 | T-7th | SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament | ||||
2013 | Vann Stuedeman | 32–24 | 8–16 | T-10th | NCAA Tournament | ||||
2014 | Vann Stuedeman | 39–21 | 10–14 | 10th | SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament | ||||
2015 | Vann Stuedeman | 36–21 | 10–14 | T-9th | SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament | ||||
2016 | Vann Stuedeman | 26–31 | 3–21 | 12th | SEC Tournament | ||||
2017 | Vann Stuedeman | 36–22 | 10–14 | T-8th | SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament | ||||
2018 | Vann Stuedeman | 38–22 | 7–17 | T-11th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2019 | Vann Stuedeman | 35–23 | 9–15 | 12th | SEC Tournament NCAA Regional | ||||
2020 | Samantha Ricketts | 25–3 | 0-0 | ||||||
Total: | 888–681 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards
Mississippi State's Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans
Player | Year(s) | Position | Team |
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Keri McCallum | 2000 | Catcher | 1st |
Kellie Wilkerson | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | At-Large (OF/P), At-Large (OF), Utility, At-Large (UT) | 2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd |
Iyhia McMichael | 2003, 2004 | Outfield | 1st |
Courtney Bures | 2005, 2008 | Shortstop, At-Large-P | 1st |
Chelsea Bramlett | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | UT/Non-P, Catcher(3) | 1st |
Reference:[6] |
Perfect games
The following two perfect games have been thrown by Mississippi State pitchers over the program's history.[7]
- March 2, 1997. Jenny Hehnke vs Alabama State (won 18–0, 5 innings)
- February 9, 2018. Holly Ward vs Mississippi Valley State (won 10–0, 5 innings)
References
- "MSU softball opens Nusz Park – Starkville Daily News". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- Mississippi State University Color Palette (PDF). Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "Nusz Park". HailState.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- "NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Holly Ward Perfect as Softball Sweeps Opening Day with Shutout Wins". hailstate.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-12.