Mississippi State Bulldogs softball

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{{Infobox college softball team

|name = Mississippi State Bulldogs softball

|CurrentSeason = 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team

|logo = Mississippi State Bulldogs script logo.svg

|logo_size = 200

|university = Mississippi State University

|conference = Southeastern Conference

|conference_short = SEC

|division =

|city = Mississippi State

|stateabb = MS

|state = Mississippi

|coach = Samantha Ricketts

|tenure = 5th

|stadium = Nusz Park{{cite web|url=http://starkvilledailynews.com/content/msu-softball-opens-nusz-park|title=MSU softball opens Nusz Park – Starkville Daily News|access-date=30 March 2017}}

|capacity = 1.100

|nickname = Bulldogs

|national_champion =

|wcws =

|super_regional = 2022

|ncaa_tourneys = 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

|conference_tournament =

|conference_champion =

|founded=1982 (43 years ago)}}

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.{{cite web

|title=Nusz Park|publisher=HailState.com| url=http://www.hailstate.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=925418&SPID=11001&SPSID=102161|access-date=2016-02-14}}

Year-by-year results

{{CBB Yearly Record Start |type=team |conference= |postseason= |poll=no }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead| |name=Independent |startyear=1982 |conference=no |endyear=1986}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1982| name = Lynn Keiser | overall = 2–18 | conference = – | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1983| name = Lynn Keiser | overall = 6–13 | conference = – | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1984| name = Vivian Langley | overall = 11–20 | conference = – | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1985| name = Vivian Langley | overall = 28–14 | conference = – | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1986| name = Vivian Langley | overall = 27–11 | conference = – | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead| |name=Southeastern Conference|startyear=1997|conference=no |endyear=present}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1997| name = Kathy Arendsen | overall = 29–27 | conference = 11–17 | confstanding = 8th| postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1998| name = Kathy Arendsen | overall = 36–21 | conference = 15–11 | confstanding = T-4th| postseason = SEC tournament}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1999| name = Kathy Arendsen | overall = 38–29 | conference = 15–15 | confstanding = 6th| postseason = SEC tournament}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2000| name = Kathy Arendsen | overall = 44–27 | conference = 17–13 | confstanding = 4th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2001| name = Kathy Arendsen | overall = 36–26 | conference = 19–11 | confstanding = 3rd| postseason = SEC tournament}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2002| name = Kathy Arendsen | overall = 36–31 | conference = 13–16 | confstanding = 7th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2003| name = Jay Miller | overall = 34–30 | conference = 13–16 | confstanding = 8th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2004| name = Jay Miller | overall = 39–26 | conference = 14–15 | confstanding = 7th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2005| name = Jay Miller | overall = 35–31 | conference = 12–18 | confstanding = 10th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2006| name = Jay Miller | overall = 33–28 | conference = 7–22 | confstanding = 10th| postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2007| name = Jay Miller | overall = 35–27 | conference = 14–14 | confstanding = 5th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2008| name = Jay Miller | overall = 41–22 | conference = 13–14 | confstanding = T-6th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2009| name = Jay Miller | overall = 28–28 | conference = 8–19 | confstanding = 9th| postseason = NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2010| name = Jay Miller | overall = 26–29 | conference = 7–20 | confstanding = 10th| postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2011| name = Jay Miller | overall = 24–32 | conference = 10–19 | confstanding = 8th| postseason = SEC tournament}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2012| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 33–24 | conference = 12–16 | confstanding = T-7th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2013| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 32–24 | conference = 8–16 | confstanding = T-10th| postseason = NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2014| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 39–21 | conference = 10–14 | confstanding = 10th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2015| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 36–21 | conference = 10–14 | confstanding = T-9th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2016| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 26–31 | conference = 3–21 | confstanding = 12th| postseason = SEC tournament}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2017| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 36–22 | conference = 10–14 | confstanding = T-8th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2018| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 38–22 | conference = 7–17 | confstanding = T-11th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2019| name = Vann Stuedeman | overall = 35–23 | conference = 9–15 | confstanding = 12th| postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2020| name = Samantha Ricketts | overall = 25–3 | conference = 0-0 | confstanding = | postseason = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2021| name = Samantha Ricketts | overall = 35–25 | conference = 8–15 | confstanding =9th | postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2022| name = Samantha Ricketts | overall = 37–27 | conference = 10–14 | confstanding =11th | postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional
NCAA Super Regional}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2023| name = Samantha Ricketts | overall = 28–25 | conference = 7–16 | confstanding =12th | postseason = SEC tournament}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2024| name = Samantha Ricketts | overall = 34–20 | conference = 12–12 | confstanding =T-6th | postseason = SEC tournament
NCAA Regional}}

{{CBB yearly record end | overall = 1,022–778 | conference = 286–409 }}

Awards and honors

=National awards=

;NFCA Golden Shoe Award{{cite web|url=https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/awards-history/4299-diamond-catchers-of-the-year-division-i|title=NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association|access-date=30 March 2017}}

Chelsea Bramlett (2009)
Lisa Clemons (2002)

;NFCA Catcher of the Year{{cite web|url=https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/awards-history/4278-diamond-catchers-of-the-year-division-i|title=NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association|access-date=30 March 2017}}

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

=Conference awards=

;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=

class="wikitable"
Player ! Year(s) ! Position ! Team
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
colspan="2" style="font-size: 8pt" align="center"\|Reference:{{cite web\|url=https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans\|title=NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association\|access-date=30 March 2017}}

class="wikitable"

Player

! Year(s)

! Position

! Team

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

colspan="2" style="font-size: 8pt" align="center"|Reference:{{cite web|url=https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans|title=NFCA – National Fastpitch Coaches Association|access-date=30 March 2017}}

Perfect games

The following two perfect games have been thrown by Mississippi State pitchers over the program's history.{{cite web|date= February 9, 2018| title=Holly Ward Perfect as Softball Sweeps Opening Day with Shutout Wins|publisher=hailstate.com| url=http://hailstate.com/news/2018/2/9/holly-ward-perfect-as-softball-sweeps-opening-day-with-shutout-wins.aspx|access-date=2018-02-12}}

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)

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.hailstate.com/}}

Mississippi State Bulldogs softball

Year-by-year results

Awards and honors

=National awards=

=Conference awards=

=NFCA All-Americans=

Perfect games

See also

References

External links