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1 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG SOFTBALL Contact: Brock Turnipseed MSU Athletic Media Relations P.O. Drawer 5308 Mississippi State, MS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 13-6 Overall 0-0 SEC Date Opponent Time FEB. 13! UAB W, 4-0 FEB. 13! STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W, 8-0 (5) FEB. 14! STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W, 5-0 FEB. 14! UAB W, 6-2 Feb. 19 $ vs. Louisiana-Monroe W, 4-0 Feb. 19 $ at Texas A&M L, 9-0 (5) Feb. 20 $ vs. Oregon State W, 13-3 Feb. 20 $ at Texas A&M L, 13-4 (5) Feb. 21 $ vs. Oregon State W, 6-5 (8) Feb. 26 ^ vs. Massachusetts L, 7-6 (9) Feb. 26 ^ vs. Hofstra L, 2-1 Feb. 27 ^ vs. N.C. State L, 4-3 Feb. 27 ^ vs. Maryland W, 5-4 Feb. 28 ^ vs. Illinois State W, 9-3 MAR. 3 MICHIGAN L, 3-0 MAR. 5 % TROY W, 8-0 (5) MAR. 6 % MISS. VALLEY STATE W, 11-1 (5) MAR. 6 % WRIGHT STATE W, 7-2 MAR. 7 % TROY W, 4-3 MAR. 9 * TENNESSEE (DH) 4 P.M. MAR. 10 * TENNESSEE 4 P.M. Mar. 12 & vs. Colorado State 6:30 p.m. Mar. 13 & vs. Georgetown 1:30 p.m. Mar. 13 & vs. East Tennessee State 4 p.m. Mar. 14 & vs. Cal State Northridge 11 a.m. Mar. 14 & at Fresno State 4 p.m. Mar. 17 at Southern Mississippi 5 p.m. Mar. 20 * at Ole Miss (DH) 1 p.m. Mar. 21 * at Ole Miss 1 p.m. Mar. 24 at Mississippi Valley State 5 p.m. Mar. 27 * at Arkansas (DH) 1 p.m. Mar. 28 * at Arkansas 1 p.m. MAR. 31 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 4 P.M. APR. 2 * KENTUCKY (DH) 4 P.M. APR. 3 * KENTUCKY 1 P.M. Apr. 7 # vs. Miss. Valley State 6:30 p.m. Apr. 10 * at LSU (DH) 1 p.m. Apr. 11 * at LSU 1 p.m. APR. 13 * GEORGIA (DH) 5 P.M. Apr. 17 * at South Carolina (DH) 12 p.m. Apr. 18 * at South Carolina 1 p.m. Apr. 21 * at Auburn (DH) 3 p.m. MAY 1 * FLORIDA (DH) 1 P.M. MAY 2 * FLORIDA 12 P.M. MAY 8 * ALABAMA (DH) 1 P.M. MAY 9 * ALABAMA 1 P.M. May SEC Tournament (Fayetteville, Ark.) May NCAA Regional Tournament May June 2-9 NCAA Super Regional Tournament Women s College World Series (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Bold indicates home dates! - Bulldog Round-Robin (Starkville, Miss.) $ - Aggie Classic (College Station, Texas) ^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) % - Bulldog Classic (Starkville, Miss.) & - Bayer Cropscience Classic (Fresno, Calif.) * - SEC Series # - M&F Bank Fastpitch Classic (Ridgeland, Miss.) All Times Central Home Games in Bold All Game Times Tentative and Subject to Change March 12 6:30 p.m. March p.m. Vs BAYER CROPSCIENCE CLASSIC March 12-14, 2010 Fresno, Calif. March 13 1:30 p.m. March 13 4 p.m. March a.m. March 14 4 p.m. Live Stats: Live stats for all games will be available on All Times Central DAWGS OPEN SEC SLATE AT HOME The Mississippi State softball team looks to build on the momentum of a solid non-conference showing when it opens SEC play by hosting No. 20 Tennessee Tuesday and Wednesday at the MSU Softball Field. The Dawgs and Lady Vols open their 14th SEC seasons with a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams close the series Wednesday with another 4 p.m. first pitch. Tennessee leads the overall series 23-13, but the Bulldogs have won three of the last five meetings, including two of three games last season in Knoxville. In 2008, the two squads split a Saturday doubleheader before rain washed out State's home finale. State enters the weekend riding the momentum of four-straight wins in the Bulldog Classic played at the MSU Softball Field. The tournament sweep moved Mississippi State to 13-6 overall. DAWGS SOLID AT HOME Despite suffering its first home loss of the year Wednesday against No. 7 Michigan, Mississippi State has been stellar at the MSU Softball Field this season, compiling an 8-1 record this season. Going back to the 2009 campaign, the Dawgs have now won 18 of their last 21 home contests.

2 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown/High School/Last College 1 Ali Bainbridge INF R-R 5-4 Jr. 2L Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills 2 Jessica Cooley INF/OF R-R 5-7 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain 3 Kylie Vry P L-L 5-10 Fr. HS Des Moines, Iowa/Des Moines East 4 Brittany Gates OF L-R 5-3 So. 1L Houston, Miss./Houston 5 Erin Nesbit INF R-R 5-8 Fr. HS Acworth, Ga./Harrison 6 Jessie Bailey INF R-R 5-7 Sr. 3L Lithonia, Ga./Mt. Vernon Christian 7 Ka ili Smith OF/C L-L 5-7 So. 1L Kapolei, Hawaii/Kapolei 8 Jessie Spain INF/OF R-R 5-8 Jr. 2L Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills 10 Allie Heon INF/OF R-R 5-3 Jr. 1L Leesburg, Va./Westfield (Villanova) 11 Stephanie Becker P L-L 6-0 Fr. HS Aurora, Ill./West Aurora 12 Elizabeth Woolven P L-L 5-7 Jr. 2L Nettleton, Miss./Mooreville 13 Brittany Bell OF R-R 5-2 Jr. 2L Brandon, Fla./Riverview 14 Shelby Fisher OF/INF L-L 5-7 Fr. HS Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon 15 Chelsea Raines INF/C R-R 5-3 Jr. JC Ackerman, Miss./Holmes CC 17 Misty Flesher P R-R 5-9 R-So. 2L Lone Grove, Okla./Lone Grove 18 Chelsea Bramlett C S-R 5-8 Sr. 3L Cordova, Tenn./First Christian 25 Courtney Nesbit INF R-R 5-6 Jr. 2L Acworth, Ga./Harrison 32 Lindsey Dunlap P L-L 5-8 So. 1L Hueytown, Ala./Hueytown 44 Chrissie Rovtar INF R-R 5-10 Fr. HS West Chicago, Ill./Community Dist. 94 Head Coach: Jay Miller (Illinois State, 1978) Associate Head Coach: Annie Smith (Grinnell College, 1995) Assistant Coach: Karen Johns (South Carolina, 1989) Student Assistant: Gina McCloud Strength Coach: Richard Akins Certified Athletic Trainer: Megumi Ikeda Student Managers: Alison Barnes, Addy Brown ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 6 Jessie Bailey 1 Ali Bainbridge 11 Stephanie Becker 13 Brittany Bell 18 Chelsea Bramlett 2 Jessica Cooley 32 Lindsey Dunlap 14 Shelby Fisher 17 Misty Flesher 4 Brittany Gates 10 Allie Heon 25 Courtney Nesbit 5 Erin Nesbit 15 Chelsea Raines 44 Chrissie Rovtar 7 Ka ili Smith 8 Jessie Spain 3 Kylie Vry 12 Elizabeth Woolven PROUNUNCIATIONS Allie Heon Allie HEE-ahn Chrissie Rovtar Chrissie ROVE-tar Ka'ili Smith Kuh-EE-LEE Smith Kylie Vry Rhymes with Dry GENERAL INFORMATION Name Mississippi State University Founded February 28, 1878 Enrollment ,601 Conference Southeastern Colors Maroon (PMS 202) and White Nickname Bulldogs Field (Capacity) MSU Softball Field (750) Website ADMINISTRATION University President Dr. Mark Keenum Mississippi State, 1988 Athletic Director Greg Byrne Arizona State, 1994 Faculty Representative Dr. Steven Turner Mercer, 1975 Associate AD / Women s Sports Ann Carr Mississippi State, 1990 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jay Miller (Eighth Season) Illinois State, 1978 Record at MSU (Years) (7 years) Overall Record (Years) (27 years) Associate Head Coach Annie Smith Grinnell College, 1995 Smith s Office Phone Assistant Coach Karen Johns South Carolina, 1989 Johns Office Phone Athletic Trainer Megumi Ikeda Strength Coach Richard Akins Softball Office Phone Softball Office Fax Miller s Cell Best Time to Reach Coach Mornings 2010 SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Overall SEC (Finish) (5th West) 2009 Postseason NCAA Tallahassee Regional Letterwinners Returning/Lost /4 Position Starters Returning/Lost /1 Pitchers Returning/Lost /1 Newcomers POSITION STARTERS RETURNING (9): Jessie Bailey Ali Bainbridge Chelsea Bramlett Brittany Bell Brittany Gates Allie Heon Courtney Nesbit Ka ili Smith Jessie Spain PITCHERS RETURNING (3): Lindsey Dunlap Misty Flesher Elizabeth Woolven NEWCOMERS (7): Stephanie Becker Jessica Cooley Shelby Fisher Erin Nesbit Chelsea Raines Chrissie Rovtar Kylie Vry ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media & PR Mike Nemeth Asst. AD/Media & PR John R. Cade Assistant Directors Joe Dier Gregg Ellis Joe Galbraith Jay Middleton Brock Turnipseed Graduate Assistants Janelle Finley Jan Blaine Administrative Assistants Anne Cooke (Bryan) Diane Keith (Coliseum) Student Assistants Sam Anderson Kyle Bass Jan Blaine Jamal Davis Tray Littlefield Mary Allison North Amber Winstead R.J. Zurak Mailing Address Post Office Box Mississippi State, MS Overnight Address Coliseum Blvd., Room Mississippi State, MS Media Relations Phone Media Relations Fax Press Box Phone Softball Media Relations Softball Contact Brock Turnipseed Mississippi State, 2001 Turnipseed s Office Turnipseed s Cell Address.....bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu

3 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT JAY MILLER Mississippi State Head Coach 8th Season 28th Season Overall at Mississippi State Overall Holds a (.566) mark in seven seasons at Mississippi State, making him the school's all-time winningest coach. Won his 250th game at Mississippi State in State's 4-0 win against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 19, 2010 in College Station, Texas. Became the third Southeastern Conference coach to be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame during the association's national convention in December, Coached his 1,500th career game in the second game of a May 3, 2008, doubleheader at Arkansas. Currently stands 11th on the NCAA Division I Winningest Active Coaches list with a career record. Won his 900th career game with an 8-2 win over Syracuse on March 1, 2008, at the NFCA Leadoff Classic. Guided the Bulldogs to seven NCAA Regional berths in the last eight seasons, including three consecutive appearances from and Has led Mississippi State to 30 or more victories in six of his seven seasons. Has coached 33 All-America selections, including three at MSU a collective seven times, three Conference Player of the Year Honorees, including two at MState. Tutored two SEC Freshman of the Year winners. Has also coached 97 All-Conference recipients (17 at State) and 47 All-Region selections (17 at MSU). Eighty SEC Academic honorees have been selected under his leadership, and seven Bulldogs have been named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans. Coached 49 players who have received NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors, including a school-record 10 in His 2008 squad finished a program-best eighth among Division I schools on the Girls Got Game/NFCA All-Academic Team rankings. Named the United States Women's National Team Head Coach in Led the U.S., including MSU's Chelsea Bramlett and Courtney Bures, to gold medals at the 2009 Canada Cup, World Cup of Softball and Japan Cup. NFCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH MILLERÊS COACHING CAREER 28th Season Overall (Eighth at MSU) Season School W-L Pct Purdue Purdue Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri * Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri * Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Totals Yrs Record Pct. at Purdue at Oklahoma City at Missouri at Mississippi State Totals * - Conference Champions OKLAHOMA CITY ( ) 1986 NAIA National Runner-Up 1987 NAIA National Championships (4th) 1987 Southwest Region Coach of the Year 1986, 1987 District IX Coach of the Year MISSOURI ( ) 1990, 1991 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1991 Big Eight Champions Women s College World Series: 1991, 1994 NCAA Regionals: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, , 1997 Midwest Region Coach of the Year 1997 Big 12 Champions 1997 Big 12 Tournament Champions 1997 Big 12 Coach of the Year MISSISSIPPI STATE (2003-Present) NCAA Regionals: , 2007, Led the United States Junior National Team to the gold medal at the 2007 Junior World Championship. Prior to coming to Mississippi State, Miller spent 15 seasons as Head Coach of Missouri, compiling a record. Miller led the Tigers to the NCAA Regionals five times, as well as trips to the Women's College World Series in 1991 and He was named the Big Eight Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1991, as well at Big 12 Coach of the Year in Mississippi State under Miller (since 2003) All Opponents At Home On Road Neutral Sites SEC SEC Home SEC Road SEC Neutral Non-Conference When Hitting Home Run Scoring In The First Inning Opponent Scores In First Inning Scoring 1-3 Runs Scoring 4-6 Runs Scoring 7-9 Runs Scoring 10+ Runs Shutouts Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading After Three Trailing After Three Tied After Three Leading After Five Trailing After Five Tied After Five Collecting 1-3 Hits Collecting 4-6 Hits Collecting 7-9 Hits Collecting 10+ Hits Opponent Collects 1-3 Hits Opponent Collects 4-6 Hits Opponent Collects 7-9 Hits Opponent Collects 10+ Hits Outhitting Opponent Outhit By Opponent Hits Are The Same Leaving 1-3 Runners On Base Leaving 4-6 Runners On Base Leaving 7-9 Runners On Base Leaving 10+ Runners On Base Opp. Leaves 1-3 Runners On Base Opp. Leaves 4-6 Runners On Base Opp. Leaves 7-9 Runners On Base Opp. Leaves 10+ Runners On Base Turning Double Play Opponent Turns Double Play Committing No Errors Committing 1-2 Errors Committing 3-4 Errors Committing 5+ Errors One-Run Games Two-Run Games Decided In Final At-Bat (Incl. Home 6th) Extra Innings In Preconference Tournaments As Visiting Team As Home Team In Tournaments As Visiting Team As Home Team Opponents Ranked In Top Opponents Ranked February March April May While at Oklahoma City, Miller led OCU to a NAIA National Runner-Up finish in 1986, as well as a fourth place finish in He was named the Southwest Region Coach of the Year in 1987, and the District IX Coach of the Year both years.

4 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT MISSISSIPPI STATE SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDELINES ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE The Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations office is located in Room 202 (second floor) of the Humphrey Coliseum. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. In his first season with the Mississippi State softball team, Brock Turnipseed is the contact for both the Bulldog soccer and softball teams. He can be reached at or by cell phone at CREDENTIALS Requests for press/photo credentials should be faxed or mailed on official letterhead to the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office (FAX ) at least 48 hours prior to the event. Space is very limited, so accomodations are on a priority basis. Priority is granted to members of the media who cover MSU Softball on a regular basis, and to visiting media members. Credentials will be available for pickup in the MSU Softball Field pressbox. Only working media with proper credentials will be allowed access to the press and photo areas. Non-working individuals, including family members of the working media, will not be permitted in the working press area. PHOTO REGULATIONS Photo passes will be issued only to accredited photographers on assignment. Photographers may shoot from designated areas outside of the fences and on the field within the stadium. The MSU Athletic Department adheres to NCAA photography policies and reserves all commercial and non-commercial rights to use of film, videotape and still photographs of its athletes, athletic events and facilities. Following are general areas where photographers may setup from: 1. Outside of any facility barriers or fences. 2. First Base-line behind first base bag 3. Third Base-line behind third base bag 4. Dugouts (with permission from team) MSU SOFTBALL FIELD With its fully enclosed press box and four telephone lines that allows for faxing and website updates as well as radio and television broadcasting capabilities, the MSU Softball Field is an on-campus facility located on the corner of Lakeview Drive and U.S. 182 East. With a seating capacity of 750, the pressbox telephone number is MEDIA SERVICES The MSU Athletic Media Relations office will provide a complete box score and play-by-play (upon request) of each game. Programs and note packages containing rosters and game notes on each team will also be provided to the working media. An automatic facsimile machine is available in the MSU Athletic Media Relations office in the Humphrey Coliseum, as well as the Bryan Building. INTERVIEW POLICY The Mississippi State softball team is scheduled to practice between 3 and 6 p.m. daily during the 2010 season. All practices are open to the general public. Members of the working media are invited to attend all practices at the MSU Softball Field. Interviews must be conducted before or after practice. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance to ensure availability through Brock Turnipseed in the Athletic Media Relations Office. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Following a 10-minute cooling off period, head coach Jay Miller and/or requested players will be available on the playing surface of the MSU Softball Field. The opponent head coach and/or players will also be available on the field. Please make interview requests through the visiting softball contact. Media should submit post-game interview requests to athletic media relations personnel prior to the start of the seventh inning. MEDIA PARKING There are no designated areas for media parking at the MSU Softball Field. Generally, visiting media and other gameday personnel choose to park in the lot behind the outfield fence of the facility HOME FOR SEC OPENER When the Bulldogs and Lady Vols open SEC play Tuesday at the MSU Softball Field, it will be the first time since 2005 that the Bulldogs have opened league play at home. Since starting SEC play in 1997, the Bulldogs are 5-8 all-time in conference home openers and in overall league lid-lifters. State has compiled a 3-4 mark when raising the curtain on SEC play under head coach Jay Miller. QUICK TURN-AROUND Following Wednesday's series finale with Tennessee, the Bulldogs will fly across the country the following day to take part in the Bayer Cropscience Classic in Fresno, Calif. State will play five games over the weekend, taking on Colorado State on Friday, Georgetown and East Tennessee State on Saturday, and Cal State Northridge and host Fresno State on Sunday. The Bulldogs are hoping this season's trip to California will mirror their last trip that saw the 2008 squad go 5-0 at the Cathedral City Kick-Off. MSU is 7-3 in its last two treks to the state and 8-7 overall under Miller. SCORING EARLY KEY TO SUCCESS Mississippi State's offense has done a nice job staking the pitching staff to early leads. The pitching staff, likewise, has been solid at holding those leads. The Bulldogs have put the first run on the scoreboard in 14 of the 19 games this season, compiling 12-2 tally in those contests. MSU has also done a nice job of keeping the lead after scoring in the first inning, compiling a 10-2 record when plating a run in the opening frame. PILING UP THE HITS, WINS The more hits, the better the chance of winning. That has held true for Mississippi State this season as the Dawgs are 10-1 when outhitting their opponent compared to 1-4 when being out-hit. State is 2-1 when both teams tally identical hit totals. BAINBRIDGE LOOKS TO REPEAT Junior second baseman Ali Bainbridge would like to see a repeat of the success she has enjoyed against Tennessee so far in her career. Last season, the Vestavia Hills, Ala., hit the game-winning, three-run home run in the sixth inning of Sunday's rubber game. That big hit came after she lined the walk-off base hit in the opening game of the 2008 series. DAWGS DOMINATE CLASSIC Last weekend, Mississippi State won the Bulldog Classic for the eighth time in the event's 10-year history. State has dominated the tournament, posting a 38-6 record. They have been even better under Miller, tallying a 25-1 mark in five years and a 16-0 tally the past four seasons. ESPN.COM/USA SOFTBALL TOP 25 March 2, Record Pts. Pvs 1. Washington (17) Arizona (3) Missouri T4 4. Georgia UCLA Alabama Michigan T4 8. Oklahoma Georgia Tech Florida Arizona State Stanford Texas Ohio State California LSU Louisville Florida State Texas A&M North Carolina Fresno State La.-Lafayette Kentucky RV 24. Oklahoma State RV 25. Baylor RV Dropped Out: Northwestern, UMass, BYU Others receiving votes: BYU (36); Illinois (35); Tennessee (31); Hofstra (16); UMASS (14); Northwestern (12); Oregon (12); DePaul (8). USA TODAY/NFCA DIVISION I TOP 25 March 2, Record Pts. Pvs 1. Washington (30) Arizona Florida Missouri UCLA Georgia Michigan Alabama Arizona St Stanford Oklahoma Georgia Tech California Louisville Texas LSU Ohio St Florida St La.-Lafayette Tennessee Illinois RV 22. Fresno St Texas A&M UMass Oklahoma St RV Dropped Out: Northwestern, North Carolina Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina (28), Baylor (40), Kentucky (29), Northwestern (24), Hofstra (12), UTEP (12), DePaul (9), BYU (3), Tenn.-Martin (3), San Diego St. (2), North Carolina St. (2), Lipscomb (1), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1), Fordham (1).

5 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT 2010 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Eastern Division SEC Pct. All Pct. Home Away Neutral vs. Div vs. Top 25 Last 10 Streak Georgia W16 Florida W3 Tennessee W7 Kentucky W2 South Carolina L1 Western Division SEC Pct. All Pct. Home Away Neutral vs. Div vs. Top 25 Last 10 Streak LSU W13 Alabama W1 Mississippi State W4 Auburn W5 Ole Miss L1 Arkansas W2 MVP SHOWING FOR SMITH Ka'ili Smith continued her hot hitting this weekend, belting a.600 average (5-for-9) with a double, a triple, three RBI and seven runs scored to earn Bulldog Classic Most Valuable Player honors. The Kapolei, Hawaii, native factored into the winning run in three of MSU's four games, driving in the game-winner once and scoring it twice, including in Sunday's championship game win against Troy. Smith earned the honor despite having her hit streak halted at seven games, one shy of her career high. SMITH SIZZLIN' AT THE PLATE The lone freshman named All-SEC last season, Smith has been batting at a.446 clip including three doubles, a triple, and a team-high four home runs and 19 RBI. One of her four home runs was her first career grand slam. The bases-clearing roundtripper capped a 4-for-5, five-rbi outing in the Dawgs' 13-3 win over Oregon State at the Aggie Classic in College Station, Texas. The four hits matched her personal best, while the five RBI are a career high. In this past weekend's Bulldog Classic, 2010 SEC Preseason Coaches Poll (First Place Votes In Parentheses) SEC CHAMPION Alabama (6), Florida (3), Georgia (1), LSU (1) WESTERN DIVISION Team Points Alabama 12 LSU 17 Auburn 33 Mississippi State 39 Ole Miss 40 Arkansas 54 EASTERN DIVISION Team Points Florida 13 Georgia 18 Tennessee 25 Kentucky 34 South Carolina 46 Smith matched a single-game best with three runs scored. The grand slam was the 13th in school history and the first since Jessie Bailey hit one against Louisiana-Monroe last Feb. 7. BRAMLETT CONTINUES TO SHINE Chelsea Bramlett earned all-tournament honors for the second-straight weekend after she hit.556 (5-for-9) with an RBI, six runs scored and seven stolen bases in the Bulldog Classic. Bramlett's stellar weekend pushed her over the.500 mark batting and put her into second place in the SEC behind Tennessee freshman Raven Chavanne. Her 30 hits put her just one back of Chavanne for the conference lead, and she sits atop the league with LSU's Kirsten Shortridge for the steals lead with 20. HARD TO CATCH Bramlett has stolen seven bases in back-toback weekends, giving her 20-straight successful steals to open the year. Going back to last season, she has swiped 28 bases without being thrown out. The last time she was unsuccessful in stealing a base was Apr. 22 against Auburn. Her 28-consecutive stolen bases rank one back of former All-SEC standout Hayle Guess for third all-time. RACKING UP THE HITS Bramlett's four-hit weekend extended her current hit streak to 16 games, matching her career high. During the current streak, she has tallied multiple hits 10 times, including seven of the last 11 games. She now has 291 hits for her career, putting her just one back of Iyhia McMichael for third place in school history. BRAMLETT EARNS SEC HONOR Bramlett's stellar play during the Leadoff Classic earned her SEC Player of the Week honors. It was her second time to earn the honor. The first came after State's perfect run through the Cathedral City Kickoff to open the 2008 campaign. The Cordova, Tenn., native, who was named to the Leadoff Classic all-tournament team, hit.667 on the weekend, adding a double, a triple, three RBI and five runs scored. She was also a perfect 7-for-7 on the bases. CAREER LEADERS Batting Average Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Kellie Wilkerson Keri McCallum Slugging Percentage Kellie Wilkerson Michelle Gates Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present On-Base Percentage Kellie Wilkerson Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Iyhia McMichael Brittany Bell 2008-present Runs Iyhia McMichael Kellie Wilkerson Keri McCallum Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Hits Keri McCallum Kellie Wilkerson Iyhia McMichael Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Doubles Kellie Wilkerson Michelle Gates Courtney Bures Triples Keri McCallum Iyhia McMichael Michelle Gates Home Runs Kellie Wilkerson Iyhia McMichael Courtney Bures Runs Batted In Courtney Bures Iyhia McMichael Kellie Wilkerson Total Bases Kellie Wilkerson Michelle Gates Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Walks Kellie Wilkerson Kate Jaspers Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Intentional Walks Kellie Wilkerson Courtney Bures t4. 6 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present t9. 1 Jessie Bailey 2007-present Hit By Pitch Keri McCallum Courtney Bures Brittany Bell 2008-present Ali Bainbridge 2008-present t10. 8 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present t10. 8 Jessie Spain 2008-present Stolen Bases Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Courtney Bures Brittany Bell 2008-present Wins Melissa Massey Kasey Whitehead Kim Davis Misty Flesher 2008-present Lowest ERA (Min. 135 IP) Kim Davis Autumn Anderson Kelli Miller Misty Flesher 2008-present Lowest Opponent Batting Average Kellie Wilkerson Autumn Anderson Misty Flesher 2008-present Lindsey Dunlap 2009-present

6 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT PRESEASON ALL-SEC Bramlett has already started compiling the honors this season. She entered the season's opening weekend having earned a spot on the SEC's Preseason Softball Team. The Cordova, Tenn., native claimed her third-straight selection to the team, garnering the award each year it has been awarded. AIMING FOR TOP OF THE CLASS The same day Bramlett was tabbed the catcher on the SEC's Preseason Softball Team, she was also named one of 30 candidates for the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. State's first candidate for the award, Bramlett is one of just five Southeastern Conference players among the 30 selections for the honor which recognizes community, classroom excellence, character and competition. A national panel will select the 10 finalists in late March, and the winner will be selected from a national ballot. LOOKING TO GO OUT ON TOP Bramlett enters her senior season looking to close out her career the school record-holder in a number of offensive categories. The school's lone three-time, first-team all-american sits as State's career batting average leader with a.444 clip that also rates near the top of the alltime SEC career charts. Last season, Bramlett tallied a.486 batting average that ranked fourth nationally and set a conference single-season record. She stole a school-record 54 bases in 2009, and in the process, passed former Bulldog great Iyhia McMichael for the MSU career record. Bramlett currently has 166 stolen bases in her illustrious career. Bramlett's.557 on-base percentage has vaulted her into second on the career list with a.486 tally. IMPRESSIVE DEBUT SEASON Bramlett's SEC Player of the Week honor following the Leadoff Classic was State's second league honor of the early season. Bulldog freshman Kylie Vry earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after tossing eight hitless innings in two appearances during the season-opening Bulldog Round-Robin. In her first career start (vs. Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 14), Vry threw Mississippi State's first seven-inning no-hitter since Stephanie Comeaux tossed one against Arkansas on March 18, 2006, in, ironically, a 5-0 win. Vry became the fourth MSU freshman to hold a team hitless. The other three to toss a no-no in their first season were Jenny Hehnke (perfect game in 1997), Jennifer Pursell (2000) and Melissa Massey (2002). Vry is the first Bulldog rookie to accomplish the feat in her first start. The Des Moines, Iowa, native claimed Bulldog Classic all-tournament honors last weekend. She picked up two of State's four victories, allowing just two unearned runs and striking out six over 11.0 innings of work. BELL COMES UP BIG After starting the season as one of State's top hitters, Brittany Bell had found herself going through a 1-for-14 stretch. The Brandon, Fla., native, however, hopes her big hit in Sunday's Bulldog Classic championship game starts a turn-around. Bell stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth with the game tied 3-3 and proceeded to line a 3-2 pitch into right-center field for the game-winning base hit. The winning RBI was her team-leading fourth of the season. NICE HOMECOMING Junior Courtney Nesbit enjoyed a stellar return to her home state of Georgia a couple of weeks ago. The Acworth native went 6-for-14 at the plate for a team second-best.429 average. She added a huge home run in Saturday's win over Maryland. After the Terps took a 4-3 lead, Nesbit hit a drive to left field that tied the game and set-up the Dawgs' rally that sparked two-straight wins to close the weekend. BIG-TIME BECKER Freshman Stephanie Becker has enjoyed a nice past two weeks. At the Bulldog Classic, Becker shut Troy down the final two innings of Sunday's championship game to clinch the win. That victory came after she closed the month of February by picking up both of State's wins at the Leadoff Classic. Those victories were also the first two wins of her collegiate career. Becker's three wins are second on the squad, and she has a team-low 1.64 ERA and 15 strikeouts. MILESTONE WIN With MSU's Aggie Classic-opening win against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 19, State head coach Jay Miller claimed his 250th win as head coach of the Bulldogs. The eighth-year head coach has compiled a tally in Starkville. Last season, he passed Kathy Arendsen to become the winningest coach in MSU Softball history. That milestone came after he claimed career victory No. 900 during the 2008 NFCA Leadoff Classic. In his 28th season as a head coach, Miller has claimed the 11th-most victories among active NCAA Division I head coaches with a career tally. His 967 victories place him just 33 wins shy of reaching the 1,000-win plateau. BULLDOG ROUND-ROBIN CHAMPS The Maroon and White hosted the Bulldog Round-Robin for the seventh time in program history and won the tournament for the fourth time. State has compiled a 30-3 all-time mark in the event and an impressive 21-3 tally when playing the event to open the season. The Dawgs went undefeated in the Bulldog Round-Robin for the fourth time in the tournament's seven-year history. BULLDOGS TABBED FOR TV The Southeastern Conference will see a record number of softball games broadcast on television this season. The Bulldogs will be benefitting from the extensive slate, taking the field in front of a television audience twice. Both of MSU's appearances will air on the FSN2 set of channels that include SportSouth, Sun Sports, FOX Sports Southwest, FOX Sports Houston and FOX Sports in Kentucky. State's first appearance will be the Apr. 18 series final against South Carolina in Columbia. MSU's final appearance comes May 2 as the Dawgs close a three-game set with Florida in Starkville in the next-to-last series of the regular season. NEW ADDITION The Bulldogs have a new face on the coaching staff this year, but a familiar one in the SEC coaching ranks. Karen Johns will be working with the Bulldog battery following a stellar coaching career at Florida and Virginia. She is also a member of the United States coaching pool, leading the U.S. to the Pan Am Games Qualifier championship last summer. Johns was also an assistant on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that won silver in Beijing, China. PATRIOTIC BULLDOGS Johns will once again be joining Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller and senior Chelsea Bramlett in representing the United States this summer. Miller will serve as head coach of the U.S. National Team and Johns will assist him. Bramlett was selected to the roster that will compete this summer. Bramlett and Miller claimed gold medals last summer at the Canada Cup, World Cup of Softball and Japan Cup. Johns, who assisted the 2008 Olympic silver medal-winning team, coached the U.S. to the Pan Am Games Qualifier championship last summer United States National Team Schedule June 16 Team USA vs. USA Futures (exhibition); Canton, Ohio June 17 Team USA vs. USA Futures (exhibition); Ashland, Ohio June 21-July 3 ISF World Championships; Caracas, Venezuela July 7-11 Canadian Open International Championship; Surrey, B.C. July Exhibition Games; Whitehorse, Yukon July World Cup of Softball; Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 3-9 Japan Cup; Sendai City, Japan FANTASTIC FRESHMEN State's 2009 signing class that consisted of Becker, Vry and fellow rookies Jessica Cooley, Shelby Fisher, Erin Nesbit and Chrissie Rovtar were tabbed "Up and Coming" by ESPN Rise in its ranking of the nation's best signing classes. DAWGS TO SEE A FAMILIAR FACE IN FRESNO This weekend's trip to Fresno will give the Bulldogs an opportunity to face a former teammate Courtney Moore. Moore, who began her career in Starkville last season, is currently hitting.259 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI over 13 games for Fresno State.

7 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT MSU's Record in 2010 When... All Opponents At Home On Road Neutral Sites When Hitting Home Run Scoring In The First Inning Opponent Scores In First Inning Scoring 1-3 Runs Scoring 4-6 Runs Scoring 7-9 Runs Scoring 10+ Runs Shutouts Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading After Three Trailing After Three Tied After Three Leading After Five Trailing After Five Tied After Five Collecting 0-3 Hits Collecting 4-6 Hits Collecting 7-9 Hits Collecting 10+ Hits Opponent Collects 0-3 Hits Opponent Collects 4-6 Hits Opponent Collects 7-9 Hits Opponent Collects 10+ Hits Outhitting Opponent Outhit By Opponent Hits Are The Same Leaving 1-3 Runners On Base Leaving 4-6 Runners On Base Leaving 7-9 Runners On Base Leaving 10+ Runners On Base Oppt. Leaves 1-3 Runners On Base Oppt. Leaves 4-6 Runners On Base Oppt. Leaves 7-9 Runners On Base Oppt. Leaves 10+ Runners On Base Turning Double Play Opponent Turns Double Play Committing No Errors Committing 1-2 Errors Committing 3-4 Errors Committing 5+ Errors One-Run Games Two-Run Games Decided In Final At-Bat (Incl. Home 6th) Extra Innings In Tournaments As Visiting Team As Home Team SEC Home SEC Road Opponents Ranked In Top Opponents Ranked Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday February March April May In Alabama In Arkansas In California In Georgia In Louisiana In Mississippi In South Carolina In Texas STARTERS BY DEFENSIVE POSITION Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DP 2/13 UAB Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/13 SFA Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/13 SFA Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/13 UAB Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/19 La-Monroe Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/19 Texas A&M Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/19 Oregon St. Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/19 Texas A&M Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/19 Oregon St. Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/26 UMass Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/26 Hofstra Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Heon 2/27 N.C. State Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 2/27 Maryland Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Heon 2/28 Illinois St. Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Heon Fisher 3/3 Michigan Bramlett Fisher Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Heon C. Nesbit 3/5 Troy Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 3/6 MVSU Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Heon 3/6 Wright St. Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Spain 3/7 Troy Bramlett C. Nesbit Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit Smith Gates Bell Heon MSU STARTING LINEUPS P: Vry 8, Flesher 7, Dunlap 3, Becker 1 C: Bramlett 19 1B: C. Nesbit 18, Fisher 1 2B: Bainbridge 19 3B: J. Bailey 19 SS: E. Nesbit 19 LF: Smith 19 CF: Gates 19 RF: Bell 17, Heon 2 DP: Spain 13, Heon 4, Fisher 1, Nesbit 1 BY DEFENSIVE POSITION

8 8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Total Chelsea Bramlett Ka'ili Smith Jessie Bailey Courtney Nesbit Jessie Spain Brittany Bell Ali Bainbridge Allie Heon Erin Nesbit TEAM MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Total Ka'ili Smith Ali Bainbridge Erin Nesbit Brittany Bell Jessica Cooley Allie Heon Courtney Nesbit Jessie Spain TEAM HITTING STREAKS LONGEST CURRENT CAREER Chelsea Bramlett Ka'ili Smith Jessie Spain 5-5 Jessie Bailey 4-6 Courtney Nesbit 3-4 Erin Nesbit Ali Bainbridge 3-10 Brittany Bell Allie Heon Brittany Gates 2-3 Jessica Cooley 2-2 Shelby Fisher 1-1 Chelsea Raines GAME-WINNING RBI Brittany Bell 4 Jessie Bailey 1 Ali Bainbridge 1 Jessica Cooley 1 Courtney Nesbit 1 Erin Nesbit 1 Ka'ili Smith 1 GAME-WINNING RUNS Chelsea Bramlett 3 Ka'ili Smith 3 Ali Bainbridge 1 Brittany Bell 1 Brittany Gates 1 Courtney Nesbit 1 Jessie Spain 1 STARTERS BY BATTING ORDER Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 2/13 UAB Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge C. Nesbit Bailey E. Nesbit Gates 2/13 SFA Bramlett Spain Bell Bainbridge Smith C. Nesbit Bailey E. Nesbit Gates 2/14 SFA Bramlett Spain Bell Bainbridge Smith E. Nesbit Bailey C. Nesbit Gates 2/14 UAB Bramlett Spain Bell Bainbridge Smith E. Nesbit Bailey C. Nesbit Gates 2/19 La.-Monroe Bramlett Spain Bell Bainbridge Bailey Smith E. Nesbit C. Nesbit Gates 2/19 Texas A&M Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit C. Nesbit Gates 2/20 Oregon St. Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge Bailey E. Nesbit C. Nesbit Gates 2/20 Texas A&M Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge Bailey C. Nesbit E. Nesbit Gates 2/20 Texas A&M Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge Bailey C. Nesbit E. Nesbit Gates 2/26 UMass Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge Bailey C. Nesbit E. Nesbit Gates 2/26 Hofstra Bramlett Heon Bainbridge Smith Bell C. Nesbit E. Nesbit Bailey Gates 2/27 N.C. State Bramlett Spain Bell Smith Bainbridge C. Nesbit Bailey E. Nesbit Gates 2/27 Maryland Bramlett Heon Bell Smith Bainbridge C. Nesbit Bailey E. Nesbit Gates 2/28 Illinois St. Bramlett Heon Smith Bainbridge Bailey C. Nesbit Fisher E. Nesbit Gates 3/3 Michigan Bramlett Heon Smith Bainbridge C. Nesbit Fisher Bailey E. Nesbit Gates 3/5 Troy Bramlett Spain C. Nesbit Smith Bailey Bell Bainbridge E. Nesbit Gates 3/6 MVSU Bramlett Heon C. Nesbit Smith Bailey Bainbridge Bell E. Nesbit Gates 3/6 Wright St. Bramlett Spain C. Nesbit Smith Bailey Bainbridge Bell E. Nesbit Gates 3/7 Troy Bramlett Heon C. Nesbit Smith Bailey Bainbridge Bell E. Nesbit Gates MSU STARTING LINEUPS BY BATTING ORDER 1st: Bramlett 19 2nd: Spain 13, Heon 6 3rd: Bell 12, C. Nesbit 4, Smith 2, Bainbridge 1 4th: Smith 13, Bainbridge 6 5th: Bainbridge 8, Bailey 6, Smith 3, Bell 1, C. Nesbit 1 6th: C. Nesbit 6, Bailey 5, Bainbridge 3, E. Nesbit 2, Bell 1Smith 1, Fisher 1 7th: Bailey 7, E. Nesbit 4, Bell 3, C. Nesbit 3, Fisher 1, Bainbridge 1 8th: E. Nesbit 13, C. Nesbit 5, Bailey 1 9th: Gates 19

9 Overall Statistics for Mississippi State (as of Mar 08, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 13-6 Home: 8-1 Away: 0-2 Neutral: 5-3 SEC: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 18 Chelsea Bramlett Chelsea Raines Kaili Smith Jessie Bailey Courtney Nesbit Jessie Spain Brittany Bell Allie Heon Jessica Cooley Ali Bainbridge Erin Nesbit Brittany Gates Shelby Fisher Chrissie Rovtar Totals Opponents LOB - Team (104), Opp (103). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (1). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - A. Heon 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 11 Stephanie Becker / Kylie Vry / Lindsey Dunlap / Misty Flesher / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), C. Bramlett 1, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - C. Bramlett (11-20), K. Vry (3-8), M. Flesher (5-7), S. Becker (2-3), L. Dunlap (1-2).