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]
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| University | Mississippi State University |
| Head coach | Samantha Ricketts (5th season) |
| Conference | SEC Western Division |
| Location | Mississippi State, MS |
| Home stadium | Nusz Park[1] (Capacity: 1.100) |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Maroon and white[2] |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2022 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 | |
Year-by-year results
edit| 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 Regional | |||||
| 2008 | Jay Miller | 41–22 | 13–14 | T-6th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2009 | Jay Miller | 28–28 | 8–19 | 9th | NCAA Regional | |||||
| 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 Regional | |||||
| 2013 | Vann Stuedeman | 32–24 | 8–16 | T-10th | NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2014 | Vann Stuedeman | 39–21 | 10–14 | 10th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2015 | Vann Stuedeman | 36–21 | 10–14 | T-9th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2016 | Vann Stuedeman | 26–31 | 3–21 | 12th | SEC tournament | |||||
| 2017 | Vann Stuedeman | 36–22 | 10–14 | T-8th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional | |||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 2021 | Samantha Ricketts | 35–25 | 8–15 | 9th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2022 | Samantha Ricketts | 37–27 | 10–14 | 11th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional NCAA Super Regional | |||||
| 2023 | Samantha Ricketts | 28–25 | 7–16 | 12th | SEC tournament | |||||
| 2024 | Samantha Ricketts | 34–20 | 12–12 | T-6th | SEC tournament NCAA Regional | |||||
| Total: | 1,022–778 | 286–409 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors
editNational awards
edit- Chelsea Bramlett (2009)
- Lisa Clemons (2002)
- Keri McCallum (2000)
- Chelsea Bramlett (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Mia Davidson (2022)
Conference awards
edit- Iyhia McMichael (2003, 2004)
- Courtney Bures (2005)
- Chelsea Bramlett (2007)
- Mia Davidson (2018)
NFCA All-Americans
edit| Player | Year(s) | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe 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)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MSU softball opens Nusz Park – Starkville Daily News". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Athletic Identity Standards (PDF). September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "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.