60Alex Wilcox P Birmingham Thunderbolts (Mississippi State) The Mississippi State softball family will strive to humbly honor her warrior mentality and faith-filled heart. Stuedemans teams have been nearly flawless when holding the lead late in games, going 109-8 after five and 101-6 after six for her career. According to the Mississippi Valley State basketball website, Rucker was on the Delta Devils roster during the 2018-19 season in which he started 12 of 24 regular-season games that year. SEC teams wear teal to honor the legacy of Mississippi State's Alex Wilcox, who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2018. pic.twitter.com/JQ6BmC2xCB, SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 20, 2021, A teal tiger head to pay tribute to Alex Wilcox. She helped produce a string of All-Americans at Alabama, including Shelly Laird, Kelsey Dunne, Jackie Traina, Charlotte Morgan and Stephanie VanBrakle. Prior to Stuedeman taking over the program in 2012, MSU had seven total SEC Pitcher of the Week honors. Her staff gave up 154 earned runs in 2012, almost 100 fewer than the previous spring. Stuedeman anchored a staff that had an ERA under 2.00 in eight of her 11 campaigns, struck out an average of 485 batters per season and held opponents scoreless in 221 games. Mississippi State opened the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational with two statement wins against . It was only the fourth time in program history having three or more selections. In Stuedeman the Wildcats have an ace. The Bulldogs won 17 straight games between the 2020 and 2021. StubHub: Buy/Sell Mississippi State Tickets, Hail State Rewards (Students & Recent Grads), A.J. Mississippi State Softball Team Goes 3-2 in the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational. All 13 SEC softball teams were awarded the leagues Sportsmanship Award in 2018 for their united support of Wilcox throughout her final year of competition.. Stuedeman coached six All-American pitchers with 11 All-America and All-SEC honors while in Tuscaloosa. She was an All-Big 12 selection four times and a two-time All-American. We will move forward immediately with a national search to identify our next head coach." Education: Bachelor of Accounting, Huntingdon College, 1994 Phelps previously. Feb 18 - Softball. For their selfless efforts to support, all 13 SEC softball programs were awarded the leagues Sportsmanship Award earlier this month. The purpose of the Alex Wilcox Classic, according to its organizers, is to honor and raise money in the memory of Alex Wilcox, a beloved player who played for the Birmingham Thunderbolts and Mississippi State University before succumbing to ovarian cancer in June at the age of 18. Ricketts knows what it takes to reach that level because she was part of it. Turns out, Stuedeman was looking for a job within the states teacherretirement system. I so regret not following up sooner, mainly because I wanted to do something on Alex paying tribute to her so she could read it and know how much people loved her. That record was first set in 2006, from Feb. 10 March 3. She was a special player, when I did my first version of the Top 100 players in the 2017 Class, she was ranked #5 overall. [3], National champion That's exactly what Samantha Ricketts and Mississippi State softball did. vs Dartmouth. Softball Coaches - Mississippi State Full Schedule Fri, Sep 30 - 6:00 PM vs Bevill State [AL] CC Softball Starkville (Starkville Academy) Fri, Oct 14 - 6:00 PM Softball at Mississippi College Clinton, Miss. Announced in mid-August by Tournament Director Will Tomasello who also works with Legacy Event Management which produces elite summer and fall tournaments such as the Atlanta Legacy, Scenic City (run by Jeremy Higdon) and T-Bolt 5-Star Showcases (run by Jay Roberson) the goal and mission for the event is three-fold: We want to celebrate the life of Alex, raise money in her memory and bring awareness of ovarian cancer, he explains. Holly Ward is a former Mississippi State softball star. She is the former head coach of the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs softball team, which represents Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference. Also named NFCA All-South Region Second Team, Davidson exploded on the scene and ranked as one of the best sluggers in the nation and finished as one of the top 10 finalists for Schutt Sports/NFCA National Freshman of the Year. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the Mississippi Valley State . pic.twitter.com/T4PGX5yDeO, Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 16, 2018. Wilcox signed with the Bulldogs in 2016. Kudos also to Hail State Productions for the beautiful videos produced in Alexs honor #NoOneFightsAlone, And, heads up, you may well want to have a tissue or two handy. Master's in Elementary Education, West Alabama, 1996 MSU immortalized Wilcox on Sept. 15, 2018 when the university retired her No. One of the many highlights of the 2017 campaign came from Feb. 17 March 10, as the Bulldogs reeled off 16-straight victories to tie a school record. "Mississippi State was a dream job come true," Stuedeman said. Experts pick NCAA Softball Tournament super regional winners, How Mississippi State softball went from underdogs to first-time NCAA super regional hosts, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Her battle and legacy left was selected by us as our #5 Story of the Year in 2018. As I wrote in the Story of the Year tribute to Alex: There are some stories you cover and then there are athletes you get to know and root for. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Theater of popular music. That's exactly what Lena Elkins, a former Nitro High School standout, did as a freshman pitcher for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers against St. Johns on Feb. 17, winning by . PLEASE get MVSU Softball the help they need! Traina went 19-5 with a 1.70 ERA, adding 190 strikeouts in 156.1 innings with two no-hitters, three shutouts and four saves. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. Conference tournament champion, Stuedeman is a 1990 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Stuedemans 2014 edition really took off, earning a program third-best 39 victories and an MSU second-best eight wins against ranked opponents. Offensively in her first year, Stuedeman oversaw a lineup that set a then-school record for single-season walks (202), while finishing in the top 10 in runs, home runs, slugging percentage and stolen bases. Assistant Coach / Softball darren.harmon15@gmail.com: 601.951.1272 601.951.1272: 2023 Softball Support Staff. Included among the names is former catcher Mia Davidson-Smith - the SEC's home run leader who finished her career with Mississippi State last season. Updated to add former Associate Head Coach Samantha Ricketts is now Head Coach. Two years ago yesterday, the softball world lost one of our own, Alex Wilcox, who we first got to know nationally when she starred with the Birmingham Thunderbolts and later with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The 2011 staff led the SEC in ERA, giving Stuedemans staff a top-20 ERA nationally in five of the previous six seasons before she left Alabama. Fill out this form to submit your transfer updates. The staff included a pair of All-American pitchers in Kelsi Dunne and Jackie Traina. Our hearts are broken for her family and all of those that loved her so dearly. The pitching development and philosophies Stuedeman brought from the University of Alabama, where she was known as a pitching genius in 11 years as the Crimson Tide pitching coach, paid huge dividends during her initial season. CAN MSU GET TO OKLAHOMA CITY? She is the former head coach of the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs softball team, which represents Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference. (WJTV) - Several Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) softball players are speaking out on social media about issues they have with their coaches and the program that l Division regular season champion Head Coach, Mississippi State, 2011-Present Chelsea Bramlett will enter her third full season as the head softball coach at Northwest in Spring 2023, her fourth total season since being hired in August 2019. Owen established the single-game Mississippi State record for strikeouts with 16 against SIU-Edwardsville on Feb. 24 and was selected as the March 5 CollegeSportsMadness.com National Pitcher of the Week. Carr has gone from player to highly-respected professional and she's pretty much done it all in . After spending two seasons at UWA, Stuedeman went to the University of Alabama-Huntsville for three years as an assistant for her sister, Les Stuedeman, and worked with pitchers and outfielders. Dunne also tossed three no-hitters and posted 11 shutouts. Originally published September 17, 2018 on Extra Inning Softball. They also return outfielder Fa Leilua in the meat of the lineup who hit 22 home runs of her own debuting with the Bulldogs after transferring from Arizona State. Softball vs Mississippi Valley State February 28, 2023 4:00 PM. Stuedeman helped Owen earn a spot on the NFCA All-South Region Second Team at the end of the year. Oklahoma has one of the NCAAs most storiedsoftball programs. Former Mississippi State defensive line coach Jeff Phelps is joining the North Dakota State Bison to replace Kody Morgan, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel. All Rights Reserved. STARKVILLE A roar came from the crowd outside Nusz Park on Monday as Samantha Ricketts exited the bus. Postseason invitational champion mississippi valley state softballNitro Acoustic. Along with her 15 wins and 108 strikeouts, Stuedeman helped Silkwood become one of the nations top closers in 2017, as she recorded five saves (1st in SEC, 8th in NCAA). Wilcox was a member of the 2018 Mississippi State softball team who inspired the nation with her courageous fight against ovarian cancer. https://t.co/O2YC9JCn5H#HailState | #NoOneFightsAlone pic.twitter.com/YWQhE5skNt, Mississippi State Softball (@HailStateSB) March 23, 2021, Thank you @SEC and the rest of the @NCAAsoftball community for uniting around #AllForAlex and honoring her legacy!#NoOneFightsAlone pic.twitter.com/DjZD3eQOQB, Mississippi State Softball (@HailStateSB) March 21, 2021, Originally posted June 6, 2020 on Extra Inning Softball. "I am thrilled to bring Fa's positive energy to our program," said Dill. She has 45 home runs in two years as an All-American catcher. 1 . SEC Tournament MVP Stuedeman coached MSUs first SEC Player of the Week since 2010, two SEC Players of the Week in the same season for the first time since 2004 and MSUs second National Player of the Week. The Bulldogs were unbeaten when leading late during the year, finishing 21-0 when ahead after the fifth inning. Jimmy Buckner. In 2011, Stuedeman tutored the pitching staff to a 1.69 ERA, a 53-10 record and third-place finish at the Womens College World Series. The Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I college softball. One of the key principles under Stuedeman has been having success in the late innings. That gives Stuedeman 12 of the programs top 15 crowds during her seven years at the helm, including the top four crowds. She thought it was a long shot but took the chance just the same. The two selections are tied for the most in a year in MSU history. Everything she was saying to the girls, I was soaking up," Cook said. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Stuedeman closed her seventh season at the helm with 241 career wins, surpassing Kathy Arendsen for the second most wins by a MSU head coach. It was the longest streak since a school-record 16-consecutive contests to begin the 2006 season. Alexis Silkwood tallied SEC Pitcher of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks (March 30 and April 6). Vestavia Hills HS, 1986-90 On her career, Stuedeman has 60 comeback victories. "Anyone who knows my. Head Coach. To ensure that, an event was created which will begin in 2019 called the Alex Wilcox Classic. "I have enjoyed working with the student-athletes and seeing them develop into strong young women. [7], For all Mississippi State University sports, see, 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team, List of NCAA Division I softball programs, "MSU softball opens Nusz Park Starkville Daily News", "NFCA National Fastpitch Coaches Association", "Holly Ward Perfect as Softball Sweeps Opening Day with Shutout Wins", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_softball&oldid=1124917923, At-Large (OF/P), At-Large (OF), Utility, At-Large (UT), This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 05:42. Seitz was joined by Alexis Silkwood on the SEC All-Freshman Team. May we always remember Alex and honor her legacy on and off the field. Athletic Administration Building
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, John H. Bryan Sr. She is the third Bulldog to be selected in the NPF Draft since Stuedeman arrived in 2012, joining Alison Owen (2014) and Kayla Winkfield (2016). One coach told us she should be back to Top 5 five by next summer. The Alabama senior has a great, positive attitude which should help her return all the way back to her dominating form and everyone in softball is rooting for her. Three months after her passing, Will Tomasello and Legacy Event Management announced the creation of the Alex Wilcox Classic which is taking place this weekend click HERE for more information on the event. And she will always be remembered in Starkville, Mississippi and even throughout the entire country for the light she brought to everything she did heres a look back over the last two years with our content weve done on Alex so we never forget her impact and her wonderful example, Forever missing you, Alex. Squads from five states have already applied and teams looking to register can do so on the website. With 33 overall wins, Stuedeman guided MSU to its first 30-win season since 2008, despite having the fourth-toughest strength of schedule in the nation. Our thoughts and prayers are with Alex, her family, her teammates, her friends and her Mississippi State family.. Individually, the Bulldogs had a number of standouts that led them back to the postseason, led by All-SEC First Team honoree Caroline Seitz. At seasons end, MSU had drawn two of the programs top 15 largest crowds in school history during the 2018 campaign, including 1,562 fans packing Nusz Park to witness the Bulldogs take on No. She was also an assistant at Alabama-Huntsville from 1997-99 and was a graduated assistant at West Alabama in 1995 and 1996 after her playing career ended at Huntingdon. This is Brentt Eads of Extra Inning Softball our hearts are heavy tonight as we learned of the passing of Alex Wilcox, a fantastic softball player who I was privileged to cover when she was with the Birmingham Thunderbolts. The 2020 Bulldog team returns slugging junior Mia Davidson who broke the single-season MSU record with 26 home runs a season ago. Perfect Games @SEC teams will wear teal as they go #AllForAlex today.#NCAASoftball #NoOneFightsAlone x @LSUsoftball pic.twitter.com/VrVjfEJEeb, NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) March 20, 2021, It Just Means More. One impactful and poignant tournament youll want to mark on your calendar will be the Alex Wilcox Classic which will be played next June 25-29 at three venues the Boombah Sports Complex, Boombah Soldiers Field and the Seminole County Sports Complex in Seminole County, Florida. From opening the season with just the programs second perfect game in program history to leading the Bulldogs with a single-season record of nine shutouts, Ward rewrote the record book as the anchor of the Bulldog staff. In her most recent season, Stuedeman led the Bulldogs back to postseason contention for the second consecutive season, as State reeled off 38 wins and made their way to the Tucson Regional, marking a sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last seven years and the 14th in school history. She ranked . "Her knowledge and passion to develop hitters will elevate our . Moore was 9 of 15 . Ricketts has had Mississippi State so close for so long. Along with one of the most impressive winning streaks in school history was the continued success of drawing fans to one of the best collegiate softball parks in all of America. The website for teams who want to apply for entry in the event is live at www.AlexWilcoxClassic.com and many of the top teams from around the nation, particularly the South are expected to participate, including the 2018 PGF 18U Premier National Champion Georgia Impact-Lewis team. "We are grateful to Vann for eight years of service to Mississippi State softball," MSU Athletic Director John Cohen said in a statement. In 2015, Stuedeman led MSU to its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance with 36 wins, marking just the second time in program history that had been accomplished (2002-05). After struggling to start, Stuedemans star third baseman tore through the SEC slate, finishing the year leading the conference with seven home runs, 28 RBI, a .724 slugging percentage and 55 total bases, while finishing top 10 with a .368 clip, 28 hits and six doubles. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Despite some struggles, the team still showcased extreme grit and toughness while playing in the toughest conference in the NCAA, as the SEC finished 2016 with the highest RPI among conference teams. MSUs four SEC series wins were the most since 2012, Stuedemans first year with the Maroon and White, while its nine ranked wins tied for the most in school history (2004). 25 Michigan. Bison football expected to hire former Mississippi State coach Defensive line coach Jeff Phelps spent six seasons with the University of Minnesota North Dakota State assistant football. In her eight seasons, Stuedeman led the Bulldogs to seven NCAA Regional appearances and a 7-14 record in posotseason play, though State had broken through and made it to the championship rounds of the Regionals for the first time in each of the last two seasons. Former Mississippi State DL Chris Jones reflects on Super Bowl LVII Kensi Brandenburg 2/15/2023 Provided by Cowbell Corner on FanNation Kansas City Chiefs DL Chris Jones shares his thoughts. Stuedeman has only dropped two games to in-state foes during her tenure, while winning seven of her nine meetings with Ole Miss. Alex Wilcox was one I got to cover when she was both at the high school and club level and, very early on, I was impressed with her bright personality and constant smile. Dunne, a volunteer assistant coach at Mississippi State in 2012, capped her career with a 29-5 record and a 1.42 ERA. It was almost as if my coaches want to constantly embarrass me in front of my teammates, calling me out about my personal life because they had a problem with me being friends with people outside of the softball program then proceeded to bully my friends that were not in the softball program., Montes claimed that the coaches would find any reason to embarrass her. 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