Mississippi State Softball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 8, 2021 · CSM Staff
Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC (33-23, 8-15)
Coach: Samantha Ricketts
Key Field Players:
Fa Leilua, Senior, IF, .340 BA, 18 HR, 45 RBI
Carter Spexarth, Senior, OF, .333 BA, 11 HR, 39 RBI
Mia Davidson, Senior, C/IF, .307 BA, 16 HR, 39 RBI
Chloe Malau’ulu, Junior, OF, .286 BA, 18 RBI
Paige Cook, Sophomore, UTL, .272 BA, 18 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Annie Willis, Senior, P, 2.59 ERA, 16-9 W/L, 6 CG, 132.1 IP, 144 SO
Emily Williams, Senior, P, 3.59 ERA, 8-5 W/L, 3 CG, 101.1 IP, 124 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .272 (122nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.17 (230, 12)
Doubles per Game: 1.19 (135, 7)
Earned Run Average: 3.31 (118, 11)
Fielding Percentage: .951 (227, 13)
Home Runs per Game: 1.19 (31, 7)
Scoring Offense: 5.06 (74, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .462 (62, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.65 (211, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.11 (201, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | Regional | defeated Seattle, lost to Washington, eliminated by Washington |
| 2018 | Regional | lost to North Dakota State, defeated Saint Francis (PA), defeated North Dakota State, eliminated by Arizona |
| 2017 | Regional | lost to BYU, eliminated by Fordham |
| 2015 | Regional | lost to Baylor, defeated Weber State, eliminated by Baylor |
| 2014 | Regional | lost to Texas, defeated Texas Southern, eliminated by Texas |
| 2013 | Regional | lost to Florida State, defeated Mississippi Valley State, eliminated by South Alabama |
| 2009 | Regional | lost to California, eliminated by Florida State |
| 2008 | Regional | lost to Hawaii, defeated Stony Brook, eliminated by Hawaii |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Pacific, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Pacific |
| 2005 | Regional | defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, lost to Texas, defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi, eliminated by Texas |
| 2004 | Regional | defeated Iowa, lost to California, eliminated by Florida Atlantic |
*all team stats through 5/9
