Mississippi State Bulldogs softball

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College softball team

Mississippi State Bulldogs softball

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team
Founded| 1982 (43 years ago)
University| Mississippi State University
Head coach| Samantha Ricketts (5th season)
Conference| SEC
Location| Mississippi State, MS
Home stadium| Nusz Park[1] (Capacity: 1.100)
Nickname| Bulldogs
Colors| Maroon and white[2]

NCAA Super Regional appearances
2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

The Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Bulldogs are currently led by head coach Samantha Ricketts. The team plays its home games at Nusz Park located on the university's campus.[3]

## Year-by-year results

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Statistics overview  Season  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference  | Standing  | Postseason

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Independent  (1982–1986)
1982  | Lynn Keiser | 2–18 | – |  |
1983  | Lynn Keiser  | 6–13 | – |  |
1984  | Vivian Langley | 11–20 | – |  |
1985  | Vivian Langley  | 28–14 | – |  |
1986  | Vivian Langley  | 27–11 | – |  |
Southeastern Conference (1997–present)
1997  | Kathy Arendsen | 29–27 | 11–17 | 8th |
1998  | Kathy Arendsen | 36–21 | 15–11 | T-4th | SEC tournament
1999  | Kathy Arendsen  | 38–29 | 15–15 | 6th | SEC tournament
2000  | Kathy Arendsen  | 44–27 | 17–13 | 4th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2001  | Kathy Arendsen  | 36–26 | 19–11 | 3rd | SEC tournament
2002  | Kathy Arendsen  | 36–31 | 13–16 | 7th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2003  | Jay Miller | 34–30 | 13–16 | 8th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2004  | Jay Miller  | 39–26 | 14–15 | 7th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2005  | Jay Miller  | 35–31 | 12–18 | 10th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2006  | Jay Miller  | 33–28 | 7–22 | 10th |
2007  | Jay Miller  | 35–27 | 14–14 | 5th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2008  | Jay Miller  | 41–22 | 13–14 | T-6th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2009  | Jay Miller  | 28–28 | 8–19 | 9th | NCAA Regional
2010  | Jay Miller  | 26–29 | 7–20 | 10th |
2011  | Jay Miller  | 24–32 | 10–19 | 8th | SEC tournament
2012  | Vann Stuedeman | 33–24 | 12–16 | T-7th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2013  | Vann Stuedeman  | 32–24 | 8–16 | T-10th | NCAA Regional
2014  | Vann Stuedeman  | 39–21 | 10–14 | 10th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2015  | Vann Stuedeman  | 36–21 | 10–14 | T-9th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2016  | Vann Stuedeman  | 26–31 | 3–21 | 12th | SEC tournament
2017  | Vann Stuedeman  | 36–22 | 10–14 | T-8th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2018  | Vann Stuedeman  | 38–22 | 7–17 | T-11th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2019  | Vann Stuedeman  | 35–23 | 9–15 | 12th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2020  | Samantha Ricketts | 25–3 | 0-0 |  |
2021  | Samantha Ricketts  | 35–25 | 8–15 | 9th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
2022  | Samantha Ricketts  | 37–27 | 10–14 | 11th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
NCAA Super Regional
2023  | Samantha Ricketts  | 28–25 | 7–16 | 12th | SEC tournament
2024  | Samantha Ricketts  | 34–20 | 12–12 | T-6th | SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
Total: | 1,022–778 | 286–409 |

National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion

## Awards and honors

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### National awards

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NFCA Golden Shoe Award[4]

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

NFCA Catcher of the Year[5]

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

### Conference awards

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SEC Player of the Year

* Iyhia McMichael (2003, 2004)

SEC Freshman of the Year

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

### NFCA All-Americans

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Player  | Year(s)  | Position  | Team

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Keri McCallum  | 2000  | Catcher  | 1st
Kellie Wilkerson  | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002  | At-Large (OF/P), At-Large (OF), Utility, At-Large (UT)  | 2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd
Iyhia McMichael  | 2003, 2004  | Outfield  | 1st
Courtney Bures  | 2005, 2008  | Shortstop, At-Large-P  | 1st
Chelsea Bramlett  | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010  | UT/Non-P, Catcher(3)  | 1st
Reference:[6]

## Perfect games

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The following two perfect games have been thrown by Mississippi State pitchers over the program's history.[7]

* March 2, 1997. Jenny Hehnke vs Alabama State (won 18–0, 5 innings)
* February 9, 2018. Holly Ward vs Mississippi Valley State (won 10–0, 5 innings)

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I softball programs

## References

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

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