Mississippi State Bulldogs softball

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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
2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team
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

Statistics overview

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
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
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors

National awards

NFCA Golden Shoe Award^[4]

• Chelsea Bramlett (2009)
• Lisa Clemons (2002)

NFCA Catcher of the Year^[5]

• Keri McCallum (2000)
• Chelsea Bramlett (2008, 2009, 2010)
• Mia Davidson (2022)

Conference awards

SEC Player of the Year

• Iyhia McMichael (2003, 2004)

SEC Freshman of the Year

• Courtney Bures (2005)
• Chelsea Bramlett (2007)
• Mia Davidson (2018)

NFCA All-Americans

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

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)

See also

• List of NCAA Division I softball programs

References

1. "MSU softball opens Nusz Park – Starkville Daily News". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
2. Mississippi State Athletic Identity Standards (PDF). September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
3. "Nusz Park". HailState.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
4. "NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
5. "NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
6. "NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
7. "Holly Ward Perfect as Softball Sweeps Opening Day with Shutout Wins". hailstate.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-12.

External links

• Official website