Monday, April 16
Oxford, Miss.
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Mississippi State
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With its 14 shutouts this season, Mississippi State's pitching staff has recorded the most shutouts by a staff since the 2014 season.
No. 24 Bulldogs Ready for In-State Rival Ole Miss; Host Final Midweek at Nusz on Tuesday
April 13, 2018 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Playing four games in as many days, No. 24 Mississippi State softball (30-11, 4-8 SEC) kicks off the stretch traveling to Oxford, Miss., to face in-state rival Ole Miss (21-16, 4-11 SEC) in a three-game series before returning to Nusz Park on Tuesday to host Memphis (29-12) for MSU's final home midweek contest.
In a Saturday-Sunday-Monday series, the Bulldogs opened the weekend in Oxford on Saturday, April 14 with a 7 p.m. CT first pitch on the SEC Network +, available on WatchESPN and the WatchESPN+. The final two games of the series feature national broadcasts as the two squads will face off on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 15 and Monday, April 16's series finale airing on the SEC Network at 6 p.m. CT.
It will be a quick turnaround for the Bulldogs as they return home on Tuesday, April 17 to host Memphis in the final midweek contest of the season at Nusz Park. First pitch on the SEC Network + is set for 6 p.m. CT.
MSU holds more victories over Ole Miss than any other SEC opponents as the Bulldogs enter the weekend series with a 39-26 record. The Rebels hold the series advantage of late, winning six of the last seven meetings. Turning attention to the Tigers of Memphis, MSU has won all seven meetings, including taking a 7-1 win on the road back in March.
State looks to keep its offense rolling as the Bulldogs knocked off Alcorn State, 11-0, in five innings on Tuesday night behind the 14th shutout of the season by the MSU pitching staff.
Pitching has been a key to State's success as the Bulldogs head into the final stretch of the regular-season. The Bulldogs' 14 shutouts are the most by a pitching staff since the 2014 season. MSU holds a 1.65 ERA in the circle, which is good for fifth in the SEC and 14th across all of Division I softball.
Senior Holly Ward is the anchor of the staff, pitching a team-leading 107.1 innings behind an 11-4 record and three saves. The right-hander has tossed five shutouts this season, the sixth-most in MSU single-season history, and ranks 13th in the conference with a 1.50 earned run average.
Offensively, no one of the squad has been hotter at the plate than freshman Mia Davidson. She is the lone Bulldog this season to record 30 or more hits, runs scored and RBIs. Davidson ranks in the top 10 in the conference in nine offensive categories, including leading the league in total bases (112), slugging percentage (.868), home runs (14) and home runs per game (0.34).
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 14 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (7 p.m. CT)
Sunday, April 15 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6 p.m. CT)
Monday, April 16 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6 p.m. CT)
Tuesday, April 17 – No. 24 Mississippi State vs. Memphis (6 p.m. CT)
LAST TIME OUT
Behind Holly Ward's complete-game shutout performance and hot bats, No. 24 Mississippi State (30-11) blanked Alcorn State (7-24), 11-0, to record the program 30th victory of the 2018 season Tuesday night at Nusz Park. Ward recorded her fifth shutout of the season, allowing just three hits in the outing to improve to 11-4. The right-hander fanned six in the contest. The Bulldogs went 11-for 23 at the plate (.478), knocking five clutch hits with runners in scoring position and batting around in both the first and second innings.
Tuesday, April 10
No. 24 Mississippi State def. Alcorn State, 11-0 (5 inn.) (Recap, Box Score)
SERIES HISTORY
Against Ole Miss
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 39-26
In Oxford: Mississippi State leads, 16-13
Last Meeting: Ole Miss def. Mississippi State, 2-1 (May 10, 2017 in Knoxville, Tenn.)
Current Streak: Ole Miss, +3
Against Memphis
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 7-0
In Starkville: Mississippi State leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: Mississippi State def. Memphis, 7-1 (March 14, 2018 in Memphis, Tenn.)
Current Streak: Ole Miss, +3
#VANNTASTIC START FOR THE BULLDOGS
With 30 wins over its first 41 games, Mississippi State has time to program record for most wins through a 41-game span with the 2015, 2008, 2006 and 200 seasons. This is the second time in head coach Vann Stuedeman's career that her squad has recorded 30 wins through the first 41 games.
Most Wins Over First 41 Games
1. 2018 30-11
2015 30-11
2008 30-11
2006 30-11
2000 30-11
BOLD INDICATES UNDER VANN STUEDEMAN ERA
DIRTY THIRTY
For the sixth time under the helm of head coach Vann Stuedeman, the Bulldogs have recorded at least 30 victories in a season as MSU's notched its 30th victory of 2018 with an 11-0 run-rule victory over Alcorn State on April 10. The win also marks the 17th time in program history that the Bulldogs have won at least 30 games in a season.
SLUGGING TOWARDS SEASON RECORD
Just 41 games into her freshman season, Mia Davidson has already etched her name into the record books. Davidson slugged her 13th home run of the season during the Bulldogs midweek contest versus Alcorn State on April 10, which moves her into a tie for fourth all-time in single-season history with Kellie Wilkerson (2001).
Her 14 home runs are just three shy of tying Kellie Wilkerson (2005) for the MSU freshman record.
WARD UP
Holly Ward's impressive start to her senior season has moved her into the MSU career record book. With her fifth shutout of the season versus Alcorn State (4/10), which moved Ward into a tie for sixth for the most shutouts in single-season history, the right-hander now stands tied for fifth in career shutouts.
T5th Shutouts 10
6th Strikeouts 310
T6th Solo No-Hitters 1
T7th Saves 6
8th Opponent Batting Avg. .237
9th Strikeouts per 7 inn. 5.58
BOMB SQUAD
As a team the Bulldogs have hit 36 home runs, which ranks tied for fifth in the Southeastern Conference and have turned in 12 multi-home run games this season. Freshman Mia Davidson leads the team, knocking 14 of MSU's 35 home runs and is tied with Georgia's Alyssa DiCarlo for the SEC lead.
Four Bulldogs have also knocked the first home runs of their career this season: Grace Dabbs, Carmen Carter, Macey Petrey and Bevia Robinson.
MAMA MIA!
To say that Mia Davidson has had hot start to her freshman season would be an understatement. Not only has Davidson proven to be a spark to MSU offense's early success, but she has also ranks as one of the top hitters amongst the conference.
Davidson currently ranks in the top 10 in the Southeastern Conference in nine offensive categories, including leading or tied for the conference lead in total bases (112), slugging percentage (.868), home runs (14) and home runs per game (0.34) Davidson also leads all SEC freshmen and ranks third overall with 54 hits this season.
Nationally, Davidson ranks in the top 15 in four categories - second in total bases (112), ninth in home runs (14), and 14th in both slugging percentage (.868) and home runs per game (0.34).
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
In her seventh season at the helm of Mississippi State softball, Vann Stuedeman has notched 232 wins to surpass Kathy Arendsen (1997-2002) for the second-most victories in program history. Jay Miller (2003-211) holds the program record at 295.
WEATHER
Saturday, April 14 – 68 Degrees; Thunderstorms (80%)
Sunday, April 15 – 50 Degrees; Mostly Cloudy (10%)
Monday, April 16 – Sunny; 59 Degrees (0%)
Tuesday, April 17 – Sunny; 75 Degrees (10%)
WATCH LIVE
All four games on MSU's upcoming slate will be streamed through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Sunday and Monday's contests versus Ole Miss will also feature nationally televised broadcasts on ESPN2 and SEC Network, respectively, with Courtney Lyle and Jenny Dalton-Hill on the call.
Saturday, April 14 - No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (SECN+)
Sunday, April 15 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (ESPN2)
Monday, April 16 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (SECN)
Tuesday, April 17 – No. 24 Mississippi State vs. Memphis (SECN+)
LIVE STATS
Ole Miss will provide live stats for all three games of the weekend series, which may be accessed through the link below. Mississippi State will provide live stats for Tuesday's midweek contest versus Memphis, which may also be accessed through the link below.
Game One: No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Live Stats
Game Two: No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Live Stats
Game Three: No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Live Stats
No. 24 Mississippi State vs. Memphis Live Stats
ADMISSION
Admission to both the Ole Miss Softball Complex and Nusz Park is free.
ON DECK
No. 24 Mississippi State will turn its attention to Super Bulldog Weekend as the Bulldogs host 2017 WCWS runner-up Florida for a Top 25 showdown at Nusz Park. The weekend series begins on Friday, April 20 with a 6 p.m. first pitch. Game two is set for Saturday, April 21 at 1 p.m. CT with the series finale on Sunday, April 22 at 12 p.m. CT. All three games will be streamed on the SEC Network +.
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
In a Saturday-Sunday-Monday series, the Bulldogs opened the weekend in Oxford on Saturday, April 14 with a 7 p.m. CT first pitch on the SEC Network +, available on WatchESPN and the WatchESPN+. The final two games of the series feature national broadcasts as the two squads will face off on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 15 and Monday, April 16's series finale airing on the SEC Network at 6 p.m. CT.
It will be a quick turnaround for the Bulldogs as they return home on Tuesday, April 17 to host Memphis in the final midweek contest of the season at Nusz Park. First pitch on the SEC Network + is set for 6 p.m. CT.
MSU holds more victories over Ole Miss than any other SEC opponents as the Bulldogs enter the weekend series with a 39-26 record. The Rebels hold the series advantage of late, winning six of the last seven meetings. Turning attention to the Tigers of Memphis, MSU has won all seven meetings, including taking a 7-1 win on the road back in March.
State looks to keep its offense rolling as the Bulldogs knocked off Alcorn State, 11-0, in five innings on Tuesday night behind the 14th shutout of the season by the MSU pitching staff.
Pitching has been a key to State's success as the Bulldogs head into the final stretch of the regular-season. The Bulldogs' 14 shutouts are the most by a pitching staff since the 2014 season. MSU holds a 1.65 ERA in the circle, which is good for fifth in the SEC and 14th across all of Division I softball.
Senior Holly Ward is the anchor of the staff, pitching a team-leading 107.1 innings behind an 11-4 record and three saves. The right-hander has tossed five shutouts this season, the sixth-most in MSU single-season history, and ranks 13th in the conference with a 1.50 earned run average.
Offensively, no one of the squad has been hotter at the plate than freshman Mia Davidson. She is the lone Bulldog this season to record 30 or more hits, runs scored and RBIs. Davidson ranks in the top 10 in the conference in nine offensive categories, including leading the league in total bases (112), slugging percentage (.868), home runs (14) and home runs per game (0.34).
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 14 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (7 p.m. CT)
Sunday, April 15 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6 p.m. CT)
Monday, April 16 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6 p.m. CT)
Tuesday, April 17 – No. 24 Mississippi State vs. Memphis (6 p.m. CT)
LAST TIME OUT
Behind Holly Ward's complete-game shutout performance and hot bats, No. 24 Mississippi State (30-11) blanked Alcorn State (7-24), 11-0, to record the program 30th victory of the 2018 season Tuesday night at Nusz Park. Ward recorded her fifth shutout of the season, allowing just three hits in the outing to improve to 11-4. The right-hander fanned six in the contest. The Bulldogs went 11-for 23 at the plate (.478), knocking five clutch hits with runners in scoring position and batting around in both the first and second innings.
Tuesday, April 10
No. 24 Mississippi State def. Alcorn State, 11-0 (5 inn.) (Recap, Box Score)
SERIES HISTORY
Against Ole Miss
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 39-26
In Oxford: Mississippi State leads, 16-13
Last Meeting: Ole Miss def. Mississippi State, 2-1 (May 10, 2017 in Knoxville, Tenn.)
Current Streak: Ole Miss, +3
Against Memphis
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 7-0
In Starkville: Mississippi State leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: Mississippi State def. Memphis, 7-1 (March 14, 2018 in Memphis, Tenn.)
Current Streak: Ole Miss, +3
#VANNTASTIC START FOR THE BULLDOGS
With 30 wins over its first 41 games, Mississippi State has time to program record for most wins through a 41-game span with the 2015, 2008, 2006 and 200 seasons. This is the second time in head coach Vann Stuedeman's career that her squad has recorded 30 wins through the first 41 games.
Most Wins Over First 41 Games
1. 2018 30-11
2015 30-11
2008 30-11
2006 30-11
2000 30-11
BOLD INDICATES UNDER VANN STUEDEMAN ERA
DIRTY THIRTY
For the sixth time under the helm of head coach Vann Stuedeman, the Bulldogs have recorded at least 30 victories in a season as MSU's notched its 30th victory of 2018 with an 11-0 run-rule victory over Alcorn State on April 10. The win also marks the 17th time in program history that the Bulldogs have won at least 30 games in a season.
SLUGGING TOWARDS SEASON RECORD
Just 41 games into her freshman season, Mia Davidson has already etched her name into the record books. Davidson slugged her 13th home run of the season during the Bulldogs midweek contest versus Alcorn State on April 10, which moves her into a tie for fourth all-time in single-season history with Kellie Wilkerson (2001).
Her 14 home runs are just three shy of tying Kellie Wilkerson (2005) for the MSU freshman record.
WARD UP
Holly Ward's impressive start to her senior season has moved her into the MSU career record book. With her fifth shutout of the season versus Alcorn State (4/10), which moved Ward into a tie for sixth for the most shutouts in single-season history, the right-hander now stands tied for fifth in career shutouts.
T5th Shutouts 10
6th Strikeouts 310
T6th Solo No-Hitters 1
T7th Saves 6
8th Opponent Batting Avg. .237
9th Strikeouts per 7 inn. 5.58
BOMB SQUAD
As a team the Bulldogs have hit 36 home runs, which ranks tied for fifth in the Southeastern Conference and have turned in 12 multi-home run games this season. Freshman Mia Davidson leads the team, knocking 14 of MSU's 35 home runs and is tied with Georgia's Alyssa DiCarlo for the SEC lead.
Four Bulldogs have also knocked the first home runs of their career this season: Grace Dabbs, Carmen Carter, Macey Petrey and Bevia Robinson.
MAMA MIA!
To say that Mia Davidson has had hot start to her freshman season would be an understatement. Not only has Davidson proven to be a spark to MSU offense's early success, but she has also ranks as one of the top hitters amongst the conference.
Davidson currently ranks in the top 10 in the Southeastern Conference in nine offensive categories, including leading or tied for the conference lead in total bases (112), slugging percentage (.868), home runs (14) and home runs per game (0.34) Davidson also leads all SEC freshmen and ranks third overall with 54 hits this season.
Nationally, Davidson ranks in the top 15 in four categories - second in total bases (112), ninth in home runs (14), and 14th in both slugging percentage (.868) and home runs per game (0.34).
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
In her seventh season at the helm of Mississippi State softball, Vann Stuedeman has notched 232 wins to surpass Kathy Arendsen (1997-2002) for the second-most victories in program history. Jay Miller (2003-211) holds the program record at 295.
WEATHER
Saturday, April 14 – 68 Degrees; Thunderstorms (80%)
Sunday, April 15 – 50 Degrees; Mostly Cloudy (10%)
Monday, April 16 – Sunny; 59 Degrees (0%)
Tuesday, April 17 – Sunny; 75 Degrees (10%)
WATCH LIVE
All four games on MSU's upcoming slate will be streamed through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Sunday and Monday's contests versus Ole Miss will also feature nationally televised broadcasts on ESPN2 and SEC Network, respectively, with Courtney Lyle and Jenny Dalton-Hill on the call.
Saturday, April 14 - No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (SECN+)
Sunday, April 15 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (ESPN2)
Monday, April 16 – No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss (SECN)
Tuesday, April 17 – No. 24 Mississippi State vs. Memphis (SECN+)
LIVE STATS
Ole Miss will provide live stats for all three games of the weekend series, which may be accessed through the link below. Mississippi State will provide live stats for Tuesday's midweek contest versus Memphis, which may also be accessed through the link below.
Game One: No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Live Stats
Game Two: No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Live Stats
Game Three: No. 24 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Live Stats
No. 24 Mississippi State vs. Memphis Live Stats
ADMISSION
Admission to both the Ole Miss Softball Complex and Nusz Park is free.
ON DECK
No. 24 Mississippi State will turn its attention to Super Bulldog Weekend as the Bulldogs host 2017 WCWS runner-up Florida for a Top 25 showdown at Nusz Park. The weekend series begins on Friday, April 20 with a 6 p.m. first pitch. Game two is set for Saturday, April 21 at 1 p.m. CT with the series finale on Sunday, April 22 at 12 p.m. CT. All three games will be streamed on the SEC Network +.
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
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