MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG SOFTBALL Contact: Brock Turnipseed bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu 662.325.7556 MSU Athletic Media Relations P.O. Drawer 5308 Mississippi State, MS 39762 2010 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 13-15 SEC Tournament (Fayetteville, Ark.) May 21-23 NCAA Regional Tournament May 28-30 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 9-10 4 p.m. Vs. 13-6 13-4 BAYER CROPSCIENCE CLASSIC March 12-14, 2010 Fresno, Calif. March 13 1:30 p.m. March 13 4 p.m. March 14 11 a.m. March 14 4 p.m. Live Stats: Live stats for all games will be available on www.mstateathletics.com 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.
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.............................18,601 Conference........................Southeastern Colors...............Maroon (PMS 202) and White Nickname............................ Bulldogs Field (Capacity).......... MSU Softball Field (750) Website.................www.MStateAthletics.com 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).......... 245-192 (7 years) Overall Record (Years).......... 954-607 (27 years) Associate Head Coach............... Annie Smith.................... Grinnell College, 1995 Smith s Office Phone............... 662.325.0572 Assistant Coach.................... Karen Johns..................... South Carolina, 1989 Johns Office Phone................ 662.325.0571 Athletic Trainer.................... Megumi Ikeda Strength Coach................... Richard Akins Softball Office Phone............... 662.325.0573 Softball Office Fax................. 662.325.9051 Miller s Cell....................... 662.418.5955 Best Time to Reach Coach.............. Mornings 2010 SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Overall............................28-28 2009 SEC (Finish)................ 8-19 (5th West) 2009 Postseason.......NCAA Tallahassee Regional Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................12/4 Position Starters Returning/Lost................9/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost......................3/1 Newcomers................................. 7 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 WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM 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 5308................Mississippi State, MS 39762 Overnight Address..... 55 Coliseum Blvd., Room 202................Mississippi State, MS 39762 Media Relations Phone............. 662.325.0540 Media Relations Fax................ 662.325.3654 Press Box Phone................. 662.325.7546 Softball Media Relations Softball Contact................ Brock Turnipseed....................Mississippi State, 2001 Turnipseed s Office................ 662.325.7556 Turnipseed s Cell.................. 662.295.3037 E-Mail Address.....bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu
8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT JAY MILLER Mississippi State Head Coach 8th Season 28th Season Overall 258-198 at Mississippi State 967-613 Overall Holds a 258-198 (.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, 2008. 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 967-613 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 2003-05 and 2007-09. 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 2008. 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 2009. 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. 1980 Purdue 13-10.565 1981 Purdue 16-11.593 1985 Oklahoma City 28-32.467 1986 Oklahoma City 50-26.658 1987 Oklahoma City 46-27.630 1988 Missouri 44-18.710 1989 Missouri 35-22.614 1990 Missouri 30-14.682 1991 Missouri *39-14.736 1992 Missouri 41-14.745 1993 Missouri 31-18.633 1994 Missouri 40-23.635 1995 Missouri 47-19.712 1996 Missouri 31-22.585 1997 Missouri *47-16.746 1998 Missouri 36-20.643 1999 Missouri 41-21.661 2000 Missouri 34-27.557 2001 Missouri 31-28.525 2002 Missouri 29-33.468 2003 Mississippi State 34-30.531 2004 Mississippi State 39-26.600 2005 Mississippi State 35-31.530 2006 Mississippi State 33-28.541 2007 Mississippi State 35-27.565 2008 Mississippi State 41-22.651 2009 Mississippi State 28-28.500 2010 Mississippi State 13-6.684 Totals Yrs Record Pct. at Purdue 2 29-21.580 at Oklahoma City 3 124-85.562 at Missouri 15 556-309.643 at Mississippi State 8 258-198.566 Totals 28 967-613.612 * - Conference Champions OKLAHOMA CITY (1984-1987) 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 (1988-2002) 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, 1999 1994, 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: 2003-2005, 2007, 2008-2009 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 556-309 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 1994. He was named the Big Eight Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1991, as well at Big 12 Coach of the Year in 1997. Mississippi State under Miller (since 2003) All Opponents.........................258-198 At Home...........................132-60 On Road............................58-85 Neutral Sites.........................68-53 SEC.................................81-118 SEC Home..........................45-51 SEC Road..........................36-65 SEC Neutral...........................0-2 Non-Conference........................177-80 When Hitting Home Run.................113-46 Scoring In The First Inning................128-59 Opponent Scores In First Inning............52-81 Scoring 1-3 Runs.......................56-102 Scoring 4-6 Runs........................85-32 Scoring 7-9 Runs.........................75-7 Scoring 10+ Runs.........................44-2 Shutouts...............................84-57 Scoring First...........................188-61 Opponent Scores First...................71-137 Leading After Three.....................180-39 Trailing After Three......................36-123 Tied After Three.........................42-36 Leading After Five.......................92-17 Trailing After Five.......................21-150 Tied After Five..........................22-22 Collecting 1-3 Hits........................3-45 Collecting 4-6 Hits.......................52-77 Collecting 7-9 Hits......................106-52 Collecting 10+ Hits......................100-21 Opponent Collects 1-3 Hits.................72-5 Opponent Collects 4-6 Hits................99-49 Opponent Collects 7-9 Hits................55-73 Opponent Collects 10+ Hits................16-71 Outhitting Opponent.....................210-30 Outhit By Opponent.....................31-145 Hits Are The Same.......................17-23 Leaving 1-3 Runners On Base..............31-39 Leaving 4-6 Runners On Base.............124-89 Leaving 7-9 Runners On Base..............75-58 Leaving 10+ Runners On Base.............25-17 Opp. Leaves 1-3 Runners On Base..........56-28 Opp. Leaves 4-6 Runners On Base........121-104 Opp. Leaves 7-9 Runners On Base..........66-59 Opp. Leaves 10+ Runners On Base..........11-8 Turning Double Play......................79-64 Opponent Turns Double Play...............57-55 Committing No Errors....................115-50 Committing 1-2 Errors..................126-113 Committing 3-4 Errors....................18-23 Committing 5+ Errors.......................0-6 One-Run Games........................51-25 Two-Run Games........................35-38 Decided In Final At-Bat (Incl. Home 6th)......36-33 Extra Innings...........................15-14 In Preconference Tournaments............115-46 As Visiting Team......................54-23 As Home Team.......................61-23 In Tournaments.........................126-64 As Visiting Team......................58-35 As Home Team.......................68-29 Opponents Ranked In Top 10...............9-63 Opponents Ranked 11-25.................23-57 February...............................96-34 March.................................89-70 April..................................52-69 May...................................21-25 While at Oklahoma City, Miller led OCU to a NAIA National Runner-Up finish in 1986, as well as a fourth place finish in 1987. He was named the Southwest Region Coach of the Year in 1987, and the District IX Coach of the Year both years. WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM
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 662.325.7556 or by cell phone at 662.312.7663. CREDENTIALS Requests for press/photo credentials should be faxed or mailed on official letterhead to the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office (FAX - 662.325.3654) 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 662.325.7546. 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, 2010 2010 Record Pts. Pvs 1. Washington (17) 12-1 497 1 2. Arizona (3) 12-1 480 2 3. Missouri 8-2 448 T4 4. Georgia 8-1 423 6 5. UCLA 12-3 417 3 6. Alabama 11-3 390 7 7. Michigan 9-4 389 T4 8. Oklahoma 11-2 359 9 9. Georgia Tech 13-2 337 8 10. Florida 12-1 320 11 11. Arizona State 10-2 302 10 12. Stanford 12-2 281 12 13. Texas 14-2 242 13 14. Ohio State 10-4 231 16 15. California 11-4 228 14 16. LSU 13-4 226 15 17. Louisville 13-2 166 17 18. Florida State 15-2 149 18 19. Texas A&M 12-3 119 19 20. North Carolina 10-3 91 23 21. Fresno State 9-4 58 21 22. La.-Lafayette 10-5 53 20 23. Kentucky 11-3 45 RV 24. Oklahoma State 10-5 43 RV 25. Baylor 9-6 42 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, 2010 2010 Record Pts. Pvs 1. Washington (30) 12-1 750 1 2. Arizona 12-1 720 2 3. Florida 12-1 659 3 4. Missouri 8-2 645 6 5. UCLA 14-3 591 5 6. Georgia 13-1 582 8 7. Michigan 9-4 575 4 8. Alabama 12-3 548 9 9. Arizona St. 10-2 536 7 10. Stanford 12-2 476 10 11. Oklahoma 11-2 460 12 12. Georgia Tech 13-2 441 11 13. California 11-4 359 13 14. Louisville 13-2 343 15 15. Texas 14-2 330 14 16. LSU 13-4 282 16 17. Ohio St. 10-5 270 17 18. Florida St. 15-2 203 22 19. La.-Lafayette 10-5 164 18 20. Tennessee 8-4 142 21 21. Illinois 14-1 133 RV 22. Fresno St. 9-4 127 19 23. Texas A&M 12-3 87 24 24. UMass 6-4 75 20 25. Oklahoma St. 10-5 66 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). WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM
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 0-0 0.000 18-1.947 15-0 1-0 2-1 0-0 1-1 10-0 W16 Florida 0-0 0.000 16-2.889 9-0 2-0 5-2 0-0 0-2 9-1 W3 Tennessee 0-0 0.000 13-4.765 5-0 1-0 7-4 0-0 3-1 8-2 W7 Kentucky 0-0 0.000 14-5.737 0-0 5-1 9-4 0-0 1-2 7-3 W2 South Carolina 0-0 0.000 9-9.500 4-1 0-2 5-6 0-0 0-2 3-7 L1 Western Division SEC Pct. All Pct. Home Away Neutral vs. Div vs. Top 25 Last 10 Streak LSU 0-0 0.000 18-4.818 16-1 0-2 2-1 0-0 2-2 10-0 W13 Alabama 0-0 0.000 14-5.737 4-4 2-0 8-1 0-0 4-4 7-3 W1 Mississippi State 0-0 0.000 13-6.684 8-1 0-1 5-4 0-0 0-3 6-4 W4 Auburn 0-0 0.000 13-6.684 8-0 0-2 5-4 0-0 0-2 7-3 W5 Ole Miss 0-0 0.000 13-8.619 5-1 0-2 8-5 0-0 0-2 6-4 L1 Arkansas 0-0 0.000 11-8.579 2-2 1-1 8-5 0-0 0-1 6-4 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. WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM CAREER LEADERS Batting Average 1..444 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present 2..429 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 3..390 Keri McCallum 1997-00 Slugging Percentage 1..713 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 5..522 Michelle Gates 1997-00 6..506 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present On-Base Percentage 1..544 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 2..486 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present 3..481 Iyhia McMichael 2001-04 8..376 Brittany Bell 2008-present Runs 1. 218 Iyhia McMichael 2001-04 2. 198 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 3. 191 Keri McCallum 1997-00 4. 183 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Hits 1. 319 Keri McCallum 1997-00 2. 318 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 3. 292 Iyhia McMichael 2001-04 4. 291 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Doubles 1. 61 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 2. 55 Michelle Gates 1997-00 3. 52 Courtney Bures 2005-08 Triples 1. 38 Keri McCallum 1997-00 2. 26 Iyhia McMichael 2001-04 3. 21 Michelle Gates 1997-00 Home Runs 1. 44 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 2. 37 Iyhia McMichael 2001-04 3. 31 Courtney Bures 2005-08 Runs Batted In 1. 193 Courtney Bures 2005-08 2. 182 Iyhia McMichael 2001-04 3. 175 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 Total Bases 1. 529 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 5. 400 Michelle Gates 1997-00 6. 332 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Walks 1. 177 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 9. 58 Kate Jaspers 2001-04 10. 53 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present Intentional Walks 1. 34 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 2. 14 Courtney Bures 2005-08 t4. 6 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present t9. 1 Jessie Bailey 2007-present Hit By Pitch 1. 33 Keri McCallum 1997-00 2. 28 Courtney Bures 2005-08 3. 25 Brittany Bell 2008-present 7. 12 Ali Bainbridge 2008-present t10. 8 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present t10. 8 Jessie Spain 2008-present Stolen Bases 1. 166 Chelsea Bramlett 2007-present 8. 54 Courtney Bures 2005-08 9. 39 Brittany Bell 2008-present Wins 1. 55 Melissa Massey 2002-05 7. 28 Kasey Whitehead 2000-02 28 Kim Davis 1985-86 9. 24 Misty Flesher 2008-present Lowest ERA (Min. 135 IP) 1. 1.26 Kim Davis 1985-86 2. 1.57 Autumn Anderson 1998-99 9. 2.12 Kelli Miller 2004-07 10. 2.33 Misty Flesher 2008-present Lowest Opponent Batting Average 1..195 Kellie Wilkerson 1999-02 2..215 Autumn Anderson 1998-99 4..234 Misty Flesher 2008-present 6..249 Lindsey Dunlap 2009-present
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. WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM 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 258-198 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 967-613 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. 2010 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 13-14 Exhibition Games; Whitehorse, Yukon July 22-26 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.
8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT MSU's Record in 2010 When... All Opponents............................13-6 At Home.................................8-1 On Road.................................0-2 Neutral Sites..............................5-3 When Hitting Home Run....................6-3 Scoring In The First Inning..................10-2 Opponent Scores In First Inning..............1-4 Scoring 1-3 Runs..........................0-2 Scoring 4-6 Runs..........................7-2 Scoring 7-9 Runs..........................4-0 Scoring 10+ Runs..........................2-0 Shutouts.................................5-2 Scoring First.............................12-2 Opponent Scores First......................1-4 Leading After Three.......................10-1 Trailing After Three.........................2-4 Tied After Three...........................1-1 Leading After Five.........................8-0 Trailing After Five..........................1-3 Tied After Five............................1-1 Collecting 0-3 Hits.........................0-0 Collecting 4-6 Hits.........................3-4 Collecting 7-9 Hits.........................5-2 Collecting 10+ Hits.........................5-0 Opponent Collects 0-3 Hits..................5-0 Opponent Collects 4-6 Hits..................2-4 Opponent Collects 7-9 Hits..................6-0 Opponent Collects 10+ Hits..................0-2 Outhitting Opponent.......................10-1 Outhit By Opponent........................1-4 Hits Are The Same.........................2-1 Leaving 1-3 Runners On Base................2-1 Leaving 4-6 Runners On Base................8-3 Leaving 7-9 Runners On Base................2-2 Leaving 10+ Runners On Base...............1-0 Oppt. Leaves 1-3 Runners On Base...........4-1 Oppt. Leaves 4-6 Runners On Base...........5-3 Oppt. Leaves 7-9 Runners On Base...........4-2 Oppt. Leaves 10+ Runners On Base...........0-0 Turning Double Play........................4-3 Opponent Turns Double Play.................1-0 Committing No Errors.......................1-3 Committing 1-2 Errors.....................12-2 Committing 3-4 Errors......................0-1 Committing 5+ Errors.......................0-0 One-Run Games..........................3-3 Two-Run Games..........................0-0 Decided In Final At-Bat (Incl. Home 6th)........3-2 Extra Innings.............................1-1 In Tournaments...........................13-5 As Visiting Team........................6-2 As Home Team.........................7-3 SEC Home...............................0-0 SEC Road...............................0-0 Opponents Ranked In Top 10................0-1 Opponents Ranked 11-25...................0-3 Tuesday.................................0-0 Wednesday...............................0-1 Thursday.................................0-0 Friday...................................2-3 Saturday.................................6-2 Sunday..................................5-0 February.................................9-5 March...................................4-1 April....................................0-0 May.....................................0-0 In Alabama...............................0-0 In Arkansas...............................0-0 In California..............................0-0 In Georgia................................2-3 In Louisiana..............................0-0 In Mississippi.............................8-1 In South Carolina..........................0-0 In Texas.................................3-2 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 WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM
8-TIME NCAA REGIONAL PARTICIPANT MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Total Chelsea Bramlett 8 1 1-10 Ka'ili Smith 3 2 1-6 Jessie Bailey 5 - - - 5 Courtney Nesbit 3-1 - 4 Jessie Spain 2 2 - - 4 Brittany Bell 3 1 - - 4 Ali Bainbridge 4 - - - 4 Allie Heon 2 - - - 2 Erin Nesbit - 1 - - 1 TEAM 30 7 3 0 40 MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Total Ka'ili Smith 1 3-1 5 Ali Bainbridge 2 2 - - 4 Erin Nesbit 1-1 - 2 Brittany Bell 1 1 - - 2 Jessica Cooley 1 - - - 1 Allie Heon 1 - - - 1 Courtney Nesbit - 1 - - 1 Jessie Spain - 1 - - 1 TEAM 7 8 1 1 17 HITTING STREAKS LONGEST CURRENT CAREER Chelsea Bramlett 16 16 16 Ka'ili Smith 7 2 8 Jessie Spain 5-5 Jessie Bailey 4-6 Courtney Nesbit 3-4 Erin Nesbit 3 1 3 Ali Bainbridge 3-10 Brittany Bell 3 2 6 Allie Heon 2 1 2 Brittany Gates 2-3 Jessica Cooley 2-2 Shelby Fisher 1-1 Chelsea Raines 1 1 1 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 WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM
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.500 19-19 60 20 30 1 1 0 5 33.550 9 0 7 0.557 1 0 20-20 91 15 1.991 15 Chelsea Raines.500 2-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.500 0 0 0 0.500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0.000 7 Kaili Smith.446 19-19 56 18 25 3 1 4 19 42.750 4 1 11 0.492 0 1 0-1 19 0 0 1.000 6 Jessie Bailey.333 19-19 54 7 18 4 0 1 4 25.463 1 1 14 0.357 0 2 1-2 14 34 2.960 25 Courtney Nesbit.306 19-19 49 10 15 1 0 2 9 22.449 4 1 9 0.364 1 0 1-2 125 2 1.992 8 Jessie Spain.304 15-13 46 9 14 4 1 1 6 23.500 4 1 8 0.373 0 0 1-2 0 0 0.000 13 Brittany Bell.265 18-17 49 11 13 2 0 1 11 18.367 6 3 18 0.379 0 0 6-6 23 2 1.962 10 Allie Heon.250 17-6 28 5 7 2 1 0 4 11.393 4 0 6 0.344 0 6 2-3 4 0 0 1.000 2 Jessica Cooley.250 12-0 12 3 3 2 0 0 2 5.417 0 0 4 0.250 0 0 1-1 1 0 0 1.000 1 Ali Bainbridge.246 19-19 57 9 14 4 1 1 15 23.404 2 1 11 0.279 1 1 6-6 47 27 3.961 5 Erin Nesbit.205 19-19 44 5 9 0 2 3 11 22.500 6 1 13 0.314 0 2 0-0 18 46 9.877 4 Brittany Gates.160 19-19 25 6 4 0 0 0 0 4.160 2 0 11 0.222 0 0 1-2 19 1 1.952 14 Shelby Fisher.100 7-2 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.100 2 0 5 0.250 0 0 0-0 8 0 0 1.000 44 Chrissie Rovtar.000 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 1 2 0.250 0 0 0-0 0 0 0.000 Totals.311 19 495 104 154 23 7 13 87 230.465 44 10 119 0.377 3 12 39-45 373 151 20.963 Opponents.228 19 460 61 105 20 0 14 52 167.363 51 10 85 0.318 1 12 11-20 359 145 18.966 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 1.64 3-1 10 1 0 0/2 2 25.2 22 10 6 5 15 4 0 3.242 2 1 0 1 3 3 Kylie Vry 2.65 4-2 12 8 3 2/1 0 42.1 32 21 16 22 25 7 0 2.206 7 6 0 0 2 32 Lindsey Dunlap 3.09 2-1 3 3 0 0/2 0 11.1 8 5 5 5 15 1 0 4.186 0 0 0 0 0 17 Misty Flesher 3.11 4-2 11 7 2 0/1 1 45.0 43 25 20 19 30 8 0 5.251 1 3 0 0 7 Totals 2.65 13-6 19 19 5 5/3 3 124.1 105 61 47 51 85 20 0 14.228 10 10 0 1 12 Opponents 4.97 6-13 19 19 12 2/1 1 119.2 154 104 85 44 119 23 7 13.311 17 10 4 3 12 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).