Mississippi State Softball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Mississippi State Bulldogs
 
SEC (33-18, 12-12)
 
 
Coach: Samantha Ricketts
 
Key Field Players:
Madisyn Kennedy, Senior, IF, .325 BA, 17 HR, 56 RBI
Ella Wesolowski, Freshman, C/OF, .339 BA, 3 HR, 26 RBI
Sierra Sacco, Junior, OF, .348 BA, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 19 SB
Jessie Blaine, Junior, C/OF, .319 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
Nadia Barbary, Sophomore, IF, .296 BA, 4 HR, 38 RBI
Paige Cook, Senior, UTL, .288 BA, 5 HR, 32 RBI
Salen Hawkins, Freshman, IF, .305 BA, 3 HR, 26 RBI
Kylee Edwards, Freshman, IF, .286 BA, 5 HR, 23 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Aspen Wesley, Senior, P, 3.28 ERA, 14-6 W/L, 12 CG, 117.1 IP, 123 SO
Josey Marron, Sophomore, P, 3.51 ERA, 9-9 W/L, 8 CG, 109.2 IP, 82 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .308 (38th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (75, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.42 (65, 4)
Earned Run Average: 2.92 (73, 12)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (150, 13)
Home Runs per Game: 0.90 (56, 7)
Scoring Offense: 6.16 (20, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .482 (36, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.78 (199, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.12 (203, 12)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022Regionallost to South Florida, defeated Howard, defeated South Florida, defeated Florida State, defeated Florida State
2022Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona
2021Regionaldefeated Boston U, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Campbell, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2019Regionaldefeated Seattle, lost to Washington, eliminated by Washington
2018Regionallost to North Dakota State, defeated Saint Francis (PA), defeated North Dakota State, eliminated by Arizona
2017Regionallost to BYU, eliminated by Fordham
2015Regionallost to Baylor, defeated Weber State, eliminated by Baylor
2014Regionallost to Texas, defeated Texas Southern, eliminated by Texas
2013Regionallost to Florida State, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by South Alabama
2009Regionallost to California, eliminated by Florida State
2008Regionallost to Hawaii, defeated Stony Brook, eliminated by Hawaii
2007Regionaldefeated Pacific, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Pacific
2005Regionaldefeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, lost to Texas, defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, eliminated by Texas
2004Regionaldefeated Iowa, lost to California, eliminated by Florida Atlantic
 
*all team stats through 5/5