Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter @skrajisnik3. #NoOneFightsAlone | #HailState pic.twitter.com/KM5J7Wqfsm, Mississippi State Softball (@HailStateSB) June 25, 2019, Below are thoughts and stories weve presented over the last year regarding Alex and her impact, Originally published December 27, 2018 on Extra Inning Softball. She helped produce a string of All-Americans at Alabama, including Shelly Laird, Kelsey Dunne, Jackie Traina, Charlotte Morgan and Stephanie VanBrakle. SEC Record (AS OF MAY 31, 2018): 60-112
It was exactly what I was looking for. (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 2023 Mississippi State University Athletics. It was my first day to see her in action with softball. 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. Stuedeman finishes her head coaching career in Starkville with an overall record of 275-188 and had just one losing season in eight years, but her teams never finished higher than seventh in the Southeastern Conference which came in her first season on campus. Ricketts has accomplished what she set out to do, and the fans know it. In a season that was marked with off the field battles, including the inspirational story of Alex Wilcoxs battle with ovarian cancer, Stuedeman rallied the 2018 squad to reach new heights and take down records that had stood for decades. Prior to Stuedeman taking over the program in 2012, MSU had seven total SEC Pitcher of the Week honors. Three Bulldogs were named to the NFCA All-South Region team in 2015, tying a season-best in the Stuedeman era that was set in 2013. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Mississippi State (37-25)is hosting postseason play this weekend as Arizona (36-20) comes to Starkville for super regionals. She has shined at PGF Nationals both at the 16U and 14U levels and had over 30 D1 offers before committing to MSU. Over her freshman campaign, Wilcox continued her fight with cancer while continuing to pursue her dreams of playing collegiate softball. Here, through twitter posts, is the telling of the events leading up to the game and halftime tribute courtesy of the HailStateSB twitter feed. She became the first player in school history to hit four home runs in an SEC weekend series and the first to hit a grand slam in back-to-back games. Prior to joiningAlabama, Stuedeman coached at West Alabama, Alabama-Huntsville and East Limestone High School. The staff included a pair of All-American pitchers in Kelsi Dunne and Jackie Traina. Heres what you need to know about Ricketts. Conference tournament champion, Stuedeman is a 1990 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Mississippi State softball coach Vann Stuedeman will not return for her ninth season in Starkville, a report from Rounding Third Softball first reported. 2023 Mississippi State University Athletics. 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. Holly Ward is a former Mississippi State softball star. These changes are subject to approval. 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. 7 strength of schedule, according to D1Softball. 2019 (as of 4/22): 12th, tbc. Silkwood also became the 13th Bulldog in school history to reach the pro level, as she was selected in the fifth round (24th pick) by the Akron Racers in the 2017 NPF Draft. With the support of the family, we are launching this annual tournament and are partnering with the Geaux Teal foundation, which has been supported and promoted by LSU head coach Beth Torina after her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and the Mississippi State University Alex Wilcox Endowed Scholarship.. [1] Both she and here sister, Lorraine Les Stuedeman, played softball at Huntingdon and are members of The Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.[5][6]. Assistant Coach / Softball darren.harmon15@gmail.com: 601.951.1272 601.951.1272: 2023 Softball Support Staff. She has 45 home runs in two years as an All-American catcher. The Bulldogs are currently led by head coach Samantha Ricketts. In the first 2017 Top 100 (released in December 2014), she was #5 because she was the top two-way player in the nation with great power in her batincluding 28 home runs in the proceeding summer and fall for the Boltsand shined as an ace pitcher. Entering the year, the Bulldogs had won five games in program history versus top-five opponents. Mississippi State Softball Team Goes 3-2 in the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational. Behind the play of senior Kayla Winkfield, a 2016 NPF draftee who led the SEC and stood ninth in the NCAA with six triples, the Bulldogs offense churned out 0.21 triples per game, finishing fourth in the SEC. On the road, the 2012 Bulldogs broke the school record for true road wins in a season with number 13 coming at Auburn on May 4, 2012. Against eventual Womens College World Series participant South Florida, Stuedeman called her 24th career no-hitter. Bulldogs Make Statement With Two Wins At TaxAct Clearwater Invitational. In . Sat, Oct 15 - 1:00 PM Softball at Jones College Ellisville, Miss. Growing up playing, I was never a pitcher or a catcher, said Cook, a Hillcrest graduate who is in her third season at Tuscaloosa County. 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. Athletic Administration Building
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, Associate Head Softball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. Former softball pitcher Alyssa Montes and several of her former teammates accused assistant coach Brittany Tillery and head coach Lee Smith of verbally abusing and mistreating current and former players. total: 11th (AVG), 1-6, 5-12 (never gotten past the regional, won more than 1 game for the first time in 2018) Updated to add- Vann has been fired today. The team plays its home games at Nusz Park located on the university's campus. Outside the SEC, Stuedeman was dominant. 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. Mississippi State's Bri Bower prepares to deliver a pitch during Tuesday's softball game against Mississippi Valley State. (Submitted photo) Ward has been the pitching coach at Troy since 2019 following one year at her alma mater Mississippi State. 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. Also, I knew Alex when she was a Top 100 high school and club player in the Class of 2017; she was a multi-talented player in the Birmingham Thunderbolts organization and was ranked as high as #5 in the country at one point. Mississippi State softball rallied around Wilcox throughout the 2018 season with its No One Fights Alone campaign as the program wore teal uniforms during midweek contests to spread awareness for ovarian cancer and Wilcoxs fight. The Birmingham, Ala., area native graduated in 1994 from Huntingdon College, where she helped the Hawks to two third-place finishes at the national tournament (1992 and 1994). Since being hired as the Mississippi State softball head coach on Thursday, June 23, 2011, Vann Stuedeman has invigorated the Bulldog program. They played a total of 23 games against Top 5 opponents and 16 against 2015 WCWS teams. State went 35-25 last season with a loss in Oklahoma States regional. Her five saves tied her for sixth on the MSU single-season list. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Vann Stuedeman (Gene Swindoll, Gene's Page), Scout.com), Mississippi State Baseball/Softball (VIP), Slot to Mississippi State Bulldogs Newsletter. Alex is the player in the Top 100 we are rooting for the most if only because shes had the most adversity of anyone in the 2017 class. The Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I college softball. pic.twitter.com/5YsHHNgffB, Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 14, 2018, Today, tomorrow, forever, we fight for you Alex Wilcox, because #NoOneFightsAlone. It was only the fourth time in program history having three or more selections. With the win, Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans became just the second Bulldog coach to reach 20 wins in his debut season, joining former Bulldog mentor Rick Stansbury. Stuedeman served as a graduate assistant at the University of West Alabama from 1995-96 while earning her masters degree in elementary education, helping lead the team to the Gulf South Conference championship in 1995 while the teams head coach was away from the team on maternity leave. 22 LSU. 20 Missouri, No. 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. BRANTLEY, Ala. Alex Wilcox, who inspired the softball community with her courageous battle with ovarian cancer, passed away in her hometown of Brantley, Ala., on Monday evening. I hope both teams still play often in those colors so we can continue to remember and pay tribute to her. 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. And may we someday soon find a cure for the awful disease that took her from us way too soon. Heres a nice video feature honoring her when she first learned of the cancer and yet still helped her Brantley High team win a third state title: Heres the release issued tonight by Mississippi State Softball on HailState.com; photos of Alex at MSU courtesy of HailState.com also. Ward played college softball at Mississippi State and is considered one of the best pitchers in the school's history.
What brings me solace is knowing that she already knew that, for she was a bright light in life and, best of all, her memory will never be forgotten. ICYMI: The entire @SEC softball community wore teal uniforms or accents on Saturday as part of the #AllForAlex campaign! Davidson was the first Bulldog to win Freshman of the Year since two-time All-American Courtney Bures brought home the honor in 2005. 266-6243. todd.makovicka@usm.edu. Division regular season and conference tournament champion The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 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. 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. But it helped MSU prepare for a brutal SEC schedule, highlighted by wins against No. Theater of popular music. 2 Florida State and Arizona. She succeeded, increasing the Bulldogs fielding percentage from 2011 to 2012 by nine points (.954 to .963). Mississippi State Bulldogs head softball coaches, "Vann Stuedeman Will Not Return as MSU Head Softball Coach", "Vann Stuedeman Hired as Next Illini Softball Pitching Coach", "Vann Stuedeman Hired as Illinois Pitching Coach", "Huntingdon Hall of Fame Inducts New Members", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vann_Stuedeman&oldid=1135532367, Illinois Fighting Illini softball coaches, Mississippi State Bulldogs softball coaches, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 06:47. The 1994 All-American was inducted into her alma maters Hall of Fame on Oct. 8, 2011. In fact, when I saw her playing for the Birmingham Thunderbolts organization, I ranked her as the top two-way (pitching/hitting) player in her class. And then, at the age of 15, she was stricken with ovarian cancer. "We appreciate her efforts and contributions to the program. From the circle, the Bulldogs were led by senior Holly Ward, who turned in a record-breaking performance in her final season at State. And as the coach stepped off bus and onto the maroon carpet leading into the ballpark, the ring of cowbells echoed along with the cheers of the crowds. I am very proud of our success on the field and wish the program all the best moving forward.". 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). The right-hander struck out 331 batters and held opponents to a school-record .146 average. [3], National champion She took a school record-high 4.90 earned-run average from 2011 and with the same group of five pitchers, cut the ERA to 2.88 in 2012. Pitts Tennis Centre
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, John H. Bryan Sr. Forever living your legacy every, single day. Her squads also continued to dominate late in games, as MSU finished 2016 with a 19-3 record when leading after five innings and a 19-2 mark when up after six. The team plays its home games at Nusz Park located on the university's . Its one of those things you dont even know is going to be an option, and all of a sudden the opportunity is placed in front of you.. 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. Davidson, an All-SEC First Team honoree, not only set MSUs freshman homerun record but broke the single-season home run record, closing the inaugural season with 19. She's going to be here. Mississippi State softball coach Vann Stuedeman will not return for her ninth season in Starkville, a report from Rounding Third Softballfirst reported. The Bulldogs carried a never-say-die attitude with them in 2015 as they recorded 15 come-from-behind wins to give Stuedeman a total of 50 comeback wins over her first four seasons in Starkville. State also drew 1,413 for the Saturday game against South Carolina for 2017 Super Bulldog Weekend, marking the third-largest SBW crowd in school history. She will be forever missed., Tonight with heavy hearts we are saddened by the loss of one of our very own in Alex Wilcox, MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen said. Her staff gave up 154 earned runs in 2012, almost 100 fewer than the previous spring. 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. Former softball pitcher Alyssa Montes and several of her former teammates accused assistant coach Brittany Tillery and head coach Lee Smith of verbally abusing and mistreating current and former players. Squads from five states have already applied and teams looking to register can do so on the website. She closed the season with a 1.43 earned run average, which ranked 23rd in the country, while her nine shutouts finished 17th nationally en route to NFCA All-South Region Second Team honors. She claimed that Tillery was leading personal conversations about her personal life with others openly. "We appreciate her efforts and contributions to the program. 24 Arkansas. 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. She was 18. Assistant Coach, Alabama, 2000-11
Rounding out the individual honors was center fielder Amanda Ivy, who reeled off one highlight play after another in the outfield to earn All-SEC Defensive Team honors. 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. Any time you can add a coach with a playing career as illustrious as DJ Sanders, it seems like you have to. Everyone rooted for her and she battled and battled the insidious disease. 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. The Bulldogs won 17 straight games between the 2020 and 2021. The official Softball Coach List for the Mississippi College Choctaws Skip To Main . Even the teaching part is fun, getting in the classroom.". She claimed what she experienced from the coaches led her to drinking daily and depression. He kindly gave me Alexs parents contact info and I said Id reach out to them as soon as I could to catch up and do a story on the young athlete, if only to get everyone up to speed on hear health and to solicit good thoughts and prayers. 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. That record was first set in 2006, from Feb. 10 March 3. FastPitch Softball and Rounding Third Softball were among the first outlets to report the news about Stuedeman, then the school announced that the move was official later in the day. 60Alex Wilcox P Birmingham Thunderbolts (Mississippi State) 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. pic.twitter.com/2Ct62v33uY, I never let them know they were beating me down because I know any weakness I showed brought a smile to their face. "We are grateful to Vann for eight years of service to Mississippi State softball," Cohen said. She helped lead the program to two Gulf South Conference championships, three NCAA Regional appearances and a trip to the 1999 Division II National Tournament. Obviously and painfully, the cancer never fully went away and today it took the life of not just a franchise-level softball player, but an enormous light of a person. Carr has gone from player to highly-respected professional and she's pretty much done it all in . So, she made sure her nonconference schedule reflected that. Stuedemans fifth season at the helm saw the Bulldogs capture 26 total wins and climb as high as 23rd in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25. Mississippi State recruit Julius Lane Jr. has a high level of interest in joining the Bulldogs at this stage in his process. MSU never hosted a Regional under Stuedeman, however. Brian Odgen, the Associate Director of Communications for MSU wrote the following on HailState.com prior to the day to remember Alex where all 13 teams in the SEC participated: The SEC softball community will be united on March 20 when all 13 teams participate in the All for Alex campaign to honor the legacy of Mississippi States Alex Wilcox. All Rights Reserved. Despite being in the midst of chemotherapy treatments, Wilcox appeared in eight contests with three starts over her freshman season. She is the former head coach of the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs softball team, which represents Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference. The campaign sparked fire as teams across the Southeastern Conference and the country rallied around Wilcox by wearing teal and sending messages of love and support. Silkwood set the MSU freshman record for strikeouts in a season with 167 and set the rookie single-game record with 13 whiffs against Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament. 16 Kentucky, No. Mississippi State faced No. Also read: 'I had suicidal thoughts:' Ex-Mississippi Valley State softball players detail alleged verbal abuse by coaches Below are some images of many who participated. 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. I said it was probably a long shot but Im going to at least make the phone call and see what happens, Cook said. Fill out this form to be on Extra Inning Softball notifications list and be the first to get important updates and news specifically for coaches. The Bulldogs hosted Florida last week and wore teal uniforms while the Gators sported teal warmup tops. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the Mississippi Valley State . With a 1-0 shutout over sixth-seeded Texas A&M on May 9, 2018, Stuedeman and the Bulldogs earned the program first SEC Tournament game since 2005. A source confirmed the news with. CAN MSU GET TO OKLAHOMA CITY? The Bulldogs are continuing their #NoOneFightsAlone campaign in 2020, wearing teal uniforms during midweek games." Phelps previously. Fri, Mar 3 - 12:30 PM. Owen was joined on the squad by Logan Foulks and Sam Lenahan. "Anyone who knows my. We will move forward immediately with a national search to identify our next head coach."
Silkwood used Stuedemans guidance in the pitching circle to turn in one of the most successful rookie campaigns in program history. Head Coach, East Limestone County HS, 1999-2000
That fight ultimately took her life in the summer of 2018. Starkville. The Bulldogs made three-straight NCAA trips for the first time since 2007-09 and had three consecutive 30-win seasons for the first time since 1998-2008. By submitting my information, I agree to the, Replay: Iowa Vs. Mississippi State | FAU Paradise Classic, Replay: Stony Brook Vs. Mississippi State | FAU Paradise Classic, Replay: Mississippi State Vs. Iowa | FAU Paradise Classic, College Softball Rankings Roundup As 2023 Season Begins. He also logged collegiate stints at North Texas as a running backs coach (2001-03) and at Mississippi State as a tight ends (2004) and running backs (2005) coach. 2023 Mississippi State University Athletics. Within Mississippi, Stuedeman has shined brightest. Full Bio. Conference tournament champion, The following two perfect games have been thrown by Mississippi State pitchers over the program's history. The team has taken to the new coach, too. The Bulldogs were unbeaten when leading late during the year, finishing 21-0 when ahead after the fifth inning. It was the first time the Bulldogs had won three consecutive games against ranked foes since taking seven straight from April 9-May 13, 2004, and the first time ever winning three straight against top-five opponents.
We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. On Saturday, we fight for more than just Mississippi State. StubHub: Buy/Sell Mississippi State Tickets, Hail State Rewards (Students & Recent Grads), A.J. It was the longest streak since a school-record 16-consecutive contests to begin the 2006 season. "Her knowledge and passion to develop hitters will elevate our . Stuedemans 2014 team also earned three-straight Southeastern Conference series wins for the first time since April 6-21, 2012. 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. She pitched at the school from 2017 through 2019. After becoming the winningest first-year head coach in school history (.579/33-24 record) in 2012, Stuedeman followed up with another 33-24 campaign and a second-straight NCAA Tournament bid in 2013. 8 jersey, making her the first female student-athlete in Mississippi State history to receive the honor. Along with those two is a highly touted freshman signing class led by Neshoba Central pitcher Aspen Wesley. She became the second player in school history to win all three in the same week, joining former Bulldog All-American Iyhia McMichael (2004). Prior to the NCAA Tournament, Stuedeman led the Bulldogs to their 12th Southeastern Conference Tournament berth with 12 SEC wins, the most for MSU since 2008. Stuedemans club took on the third-toughest schedule in the nation, which featured five of its eight conference series coming against 2015 Womens College World Series participants, while two others came against 2015 NCAA Super Regional participants. Since being hired as the Mississippi State softball head coach on Thursday, June 23, 2011, Vann Stuedeman has invigorated the Bulldog program. Although #14 ranked Mississippi State won easily 56-10 over Louisiana Lafayette at home to run its record to 3-0, there was much more to the evening than just another Bulldogs win. STARKVILLE A roar came from the crowd outside Nusz Park on Monday as Samantha Ricketts exited the bus. Feb 18 - Softball. 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. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! For her efforts, Seitz was named SEC, Louisville Slugger NFCA and USA Softball Player of the Week honors. She was hired as assistant academic advisor in 1993 and outside of a short tenure at Southern Mississippi, has been in Starkville ever since. With a total of 10 come-from-behind victories, Stuedeman maintains a reputation of fielding programs that fight until the final out. Fill out this form to submit your transfer updates. "I am thrilled to bring Fa's positive energy to our program," said Dill. pic.twitter.com/T4PGX5yDeO, Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) September 16, 2018. I spoke with Rocky Thompson, the head coach of the Bolts 18U team, early last summer at an event and inquired about Alex and her health. STARKVILLE - Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen announced Tuesday that Vann Stuedeman will not return as head coach of the Bulldog softball program. Jimmy Buckner. Vann Stuedeman (born September 11, 1972) is currently an assistant coach at Illinois. The campaign is a joint effort of LSU head coach Beth Torina and MSU head coach Samantha Ricketts and was approved at the SEC coaches meetings in the fall of 2019 before being put on hold when the 2020 season was canceled. The bravest, most courageous young lady I have ever known went through the toughest battle with a smile on her face every day. The . After playing the first 15 games on the road, the Bulldogs played their first game of the season at Nusz Park and made it count for a 9-2 victory over the Delta Devils. 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 . A total of 2,946 fans made their way to Nusz Park for MSUs first home weekend of SEC play, marking the largest such crowd in school history. Mississippi State opened the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational with two statement wins against . "We are grateful to Vann for eight years of service to Mississippi State softball," MSU Athletic Director John Cohen said in a statement. 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. She recorded three hits in her 15 at bats, including her first collegiate hit against UMass Lowell in March. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. 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. 5 Florida over Super Bulldog Weekend, which ranked as the third-highest crowd in program history. During 2013, Owens first year on the active roster, she became the first pitcher in school history to receive SEC Pitcher of the Week honors in consecutive weeks, earning the nods on Feb. 25 and March 4. Last December she was diagnosed with malignant ovarian cancer and has undergone surgeries and chemotherapy to combat and treat the tumor. To ensure that, an event was created which will begin in 2019 called the Alex Wilcox Classic. Bulldogs Lose Late Battle To No. She also finished her career second in starts (96), third in saves (9) and tied for third in shutouts (13). March 11. 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. The Mississippi State softball family will strive to humbly honor her warrior mentality and faith-filled heart. Wilcox signed with the Bulldogs in 2016. The eight SEC road wins were the most for the Bulldogs since eight in 2001. She has led the Lady Bulldogs to NCAA Tournament appearances in seven of her eight years as head coach. Carr was a student-athlete at Mississippi State. Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. From Feb. 10 March 3 and depression, almost 100 fewer than the previous.. Postseason play this weekend as Arizona ( 36-20 ) comes to Starkville for super regionals through the battle! 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