Holly Ward (softball)

American softball player (born 1996)

Holly WardCurrent position

Title| Assistant Head coach
Team| Troy
Conference| Sun Belt
Biographical details
Born|  (1996-04-15) April 15, 1996 (age 28)
Jasper, Alabama
Alma mater| Mississippi State University
Playing career
2009–2014| Haleyville HS
2015–2018| Mississippi State
2018| Scrap Yard Dawgs
Position(s)| Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2019| Mississippi State (AHC)
2020–2022; 2022–Present| Troy (AHC)
2022| Troy (Interim)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2x Alabama State 4A Softball Titles (2013, 2014)

Awards
As a Player:
Alabama Gatorade Softball Player of the Year (2014)

Holly Chase Ward (born April 15, 1996) is an American softball player who is currently the Assistant Head Coach at Troy. She attended Haleyville High School in Haleyville, Alabama.[1][2][3] She later attended Mississippi State University, where she played pitcher on the Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team.[4][5][6][7] While playing for Mississippi State, Ward threw a perfect game on February 9, 2018; a 10–0 victory in 5 innings over Mississippi Valley State.[8][9] After graduating from Mississippi State, Ward played professional softball with the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch team in Houston, Texas.[10]

## References

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1. ^ McWilliams, John (June 10, 2014). "Athlete of the Year candidate: Holly Ward, 4A-6A softball pitcher". TimesDaily. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
2. ^ "Haleyville's Holly Ward selected Gatorade state softball Player of the Year". The Birmingham News. June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
3. ^ Poe, Sam (October 21, 2013). "Ward Selected as #24 Recruit in the Nation". HBTV. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
4. ^ Walters, Scott (April 27, 2018). "Mental maturity key for MSU pitchers". The Commercial Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
5. ^ Smith, Danny P. (May 5, 2018). "Ward delivers Bulldog-type effort in circle". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
6. ^ Weitzel, Melissa (February 8, 2018). "Softball to open season today". The Reflector. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
7. ^ Clay, McRae (April 2, 2018). "Senior Spotlight: Holly Ward". Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
8. ^ "Ward's perfect game leads MSU softball team". The Commercial Dispatch. February 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
9. ^ "Bulldogs pick up softball wins, Ward perfect". Starkville Daily News. February 9, 2018. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
10. ^ "HHS grad under contract with pro softball team". Northwest Alabamian. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

## External links

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* Holly Ward on Twitter
* Mississippi State bio
* Scrap Yard bio Archived 2019-01-22 at the Wayback Machine