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34 Sammie Jo BAILEY FFirstirst BBasease • 55-8-8 • JJuniorunior • 22LL • RR/R/R • LLithonia,ithonia, GGa.a. • MMt.t. VVernonernon CChristianhristian HHSS “Sammie Jo brings a big bat to the middle of the order, and we are looking for her to drive in runs for us in her senior year. I’d like to see her fi nish out her career healthy and be able to do the things that she does so well for us. Sammie Jo anchors our infi eld at fi rst base, and she is a great leader for this team and an outstanding student-athlete.” Mississippi State Head Coach

AS A JUNIOR (2008) two runs (4/13) ... Scored the tying run as State rallied from Started all 63 games, with all but one coming at first base a 4-0 deficit to claim a series victory over Georgia (4/20) ... Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 ... Homered in the NCAA tournament opener against First Team ... Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Hawaii and followed that outing with a pair of RBIs in the and academic all-SEC accolades for the third time ... team’s win over Stony Brook. .270 with six doubles, three home runs, 24 RBIs and 18 runs scored ... Moved into seventh on the school’s AS A SOPHOMORE (2007) career home runs chart ... Walked 13 times and drove Earned SEC Player of the Week honors on April 24 … in the game-winning run twice while scoring a pair of Named to the SEC Academic all-SEC team and an NFCA game-clinchers ... Fielded at a .980 clip, committing nine All-America Scholar-Athlete after posting a 4.0 GPA last errors with a team-best 434 putouts ... Moved into fourth season … Earned MSU’s Exemplary Service Award for the in career fielding percentage (.981) and third in chances top business information systems student and selected to (1,199) and putouts (1,108) ... Notched nine multi-hit the Phi Kappa Phi honor society ... Saw action in 56 games, games and four multiple-run efforts ... Selected to the drawing 53 starts between fi rst and third base … Boasted a Bulldog Round-Robin all-tournament team after hitting .297 batting average with 49 hits … Scored 16 runs in 165 .375 (6-for-16) with two doubles, a home run, four RBIs at-bats … Accounted for 22 RBIs, six doubles and three and two runs scored (2/15-17) ... Earned all-tournament home runs ... Posted a .988 fi elding percentage, leading the honors at the Mercer Wingate Inn Classic ... Named to team with 477 putouts and 21 double plays turned … Ac- the Bulldog Classic all-tournament team after a 5-for-10 counted for multiple hits in 13 games while recording two or weekend with three RBIs and two runs scored ... Went more RBIs in four contests … Boasted three hits four times 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in the title-clinching … Went 7-for-10 with four RBIs in a series win over Georgia win over Louisiana Tech (3/9) ... Matched a career high … Tied her career best for doubles in a game with a pair in for hits in a perfect 3-for-3 outing against Alabama (3/16) the season-ending game versus Pacifi c. ... Went 5-for-11 in a series sweep of Ole Miss, hitting a double while driving in three runs and scoring three AS A FRESHMAN (2006) times ... Drove in the two tying runs in the sixth inning of Saw action in 57 games and started 54, 27 of which came MSU's 3-2 win over UM (3/21) ... Helped clinch a sweep at fi rst base ... Recipient of MSU’s Rookie of the Year award Hit .814 (35-for-43) with 25 RBIs as a prep junior … Was of South Carolina by going 2-for-4 with a home run and ... Posted a .234 batting average in 154 at-bats with 23 also 13-for-13 in stolen bases … Earned MVP honors in runs scored on 36 hits ... Led the team with eight home volleyball and basketball at Mt. Vernon and named Henry runs and also knocked in 28 RBIs ... Tallied a .442 slugging County Female Athlete of the Year … Helped the Titans to percentage and a .300 on-base percentage ... Recorded a 65-7 record after hitting .347 (52-for-150) with 16 extra- eight multiple-hit games, and eight multiple-RBI contests base hits (1 HR), 20 walks and 27 RBIs … Valedictorian of ... Also drew 13 walks and was hit by a pitch twice ... Had her graduating class with a 4.0 GPA … Named Student of fi ve game-winning RBIs and three game-winning runs ... the Year as a senior and was a member of honor roll and Committed eight errors in 248 total chances for a fi eld- National Honor Society. ing percentage of .968 ... Hit 4-for-9 (.444) with a home run, two walks, three runs and three RBIs while earning PERSONAL all-tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic ... Included Born Samantha Jo Bailey on Dec. 12, 1986, in Lithonia, Ga. a 2-for-3 day against Tennessee State where she hit her … Daughter of Denise and Jody Bailey … Has a younger fi rst collegiate home run ... .Went 2-for-3 with a run and a brother, Jay, and a younger sister, Jessie, who is a junior in- career high four RBIs at Southern Miss ... Went 3-for-8 with fi elder for the Bulldogs … A business information systems two home runs, four runs and three RBIs in MState’s three- major at MSU. game sweep at Kentucky. GETTING TO KNOW SAMMIE JO HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Mt. Vernon Christian High School for coach Nickname Favorite Sports Team Jody Bailey … Played club for Bailey’s Georgia SJ Atlanta Braves Titans … Helped Mt. Vernon to a perfect record and a Favorite Book Favorite Roadtrip Item second straight Class 2A GCAA state championship as a senior … Hit .750 (27-for-36) with 21 extra-base hits (14 Heart of Texas series Pillow HR), 16 walks and 44 RBIs … Also turned in a 24-for-24 Favorite Movie My Bad Habit clip on stolen base attempts … Earned her second con- Remember the Titans Procrastination secutive team and state tournament MVP accolades … Favorite Food Favorite Place at MSU Chicken casserole Tailgating in the Junction Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Drink Biggest Pet Peeve At Bats 4, 17x, last v. Tennessee (4/26) 5 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Sweet Tea Single-word texts Hits 3, v. Alabama (3/16) 3, 4x, last v. Alabama (3/18/08) Favorite Place to Eat Favorite Class at MSU Runs 2, 2x, last at South Carolina (4/13) 3 at Georgia (4/21) Runs Batted In 3, v. Southern Illinois (2/15) 4 at Southern Miss (3/30/06) Outback BIS Visual Basic Doubles 1, 6x, last at LSU (3/26) 2, 2x, last v. Pacific (5/19/07) Favorite Place to Shop City I’d Like to Visit Triples None 1 v. Syracuse (3/10/06) Aeropostale Seattle Home Runs 1, 2x, last at South Carolina (4/13) 1, 13x, last at South Carolina (4/13/08) What’s on my iPod Best Thing About MSU Walks 2, 3x, last v. Tennessee (4/26) 2, 6x, last v. Tennessee (4/26/08) Stolen Bases 1, 2x, last v. Kentucky (4/3) 1, 6x, last v. Kentucky (4/3/08) Country Teammates & football games

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT S. BaileyÊs 2006-FR .234 57-54 154 23 36 6 1 8 28 68 .442 13 2 31 .300 1 3 2-2 Career 2007-SO .297 56-53 165 16 49 6 0 3 22 64 .388 10 3 32 .346 1 0 2-2 Statistics 2008-JR .270 63-63 178 18 48 6 0 3 24 63 .354 13 0 29 .319 0 6 2-2 TOTALS ..268 176-170 497 57 133 18 1 14 74 195 .392 36 5 92 .322 2 9 6-6

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9 Kelsey NURNBERG Pitcher • 6-0 • Senior • 2L • R/R • Ankeny, Iowa • Daytona Beach CC “One of our two seniors on the team, Kelsey made huge strides in her junior season, and I see her making those same strides again this year. She’s a dominant, powerful pitcher who throws very hard. Kelsey has shown great lead- ership on and off the fi eld, and we are looking for her to give us consistency in the circle this year.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2008) career high, as she recorded the final two outs against Made 38 appearances, drawing 30 starts ... Recorded UMass (3/2) ... Earned MVP honors at the Bulldog a personal and school eighth-best 17 wins to 10 losses Classic after going 3-0 with a 0.88 ERA, four runs and ... Tallied a 2.26 ERA with 98 and six shutouts 14 strikeouts ... Allowed a pair of unearned runs on ... Went the distance 15 times and added a pair of six hits in the tournament-clinching win over Louisiana saves ... Allowed 79 runs, 56 earned, while holding Tech (3/9) ... Went the distance and gave up two runs opposing hitters to a .244 average over a team sec- on four hits with two strikeouts to clinch a series victory ond-most 173.1 innings ... Reeled off seven straight over in-state rival Ole Miss (3/21) ... Struck out a career- victories to start the season ... Held opponents score- best 10 in a win against Georgetown (3/30) ... Hurled a less the first 21.2 innings of the year, the fifth-longest three-hit shutout to complete a two-game series sweep streak in school history, and without an for of Kentucky (4/3) ... Went the distance, allowing a run 24.2 innings ... Opened the year with a three-hit, five- on six hits with five strikeouts, to secure a road series shutout of No. 20 Oregon at the Cathedral win over South Carolina (4/12). City Kickoff ... Pitched a career-best eight innings in a win over California (2/10) ... Struck out six in a three- AS A SOPHOMORE (2007) hit, complete-game victory over N.C. State (2/29) ... Saw action in 31 games from the circle, including a team Earned her second of the year, matching her second-most 18 starts after joining the team in Janu- ary … Turned in a 7-6 record and a 3.07 ERA in 107 in- nings pitched, second most on the squad a year ago ... Struck out 55 batters on the year while issuing 21 walks … Held opponents to a .262 batting average … Also recorded three combined shutouts and two saves … Al- lowed one run on eight hits in 4-1 win over Auburn on March 24 … Recorded a season-best seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Arkansas on May 4 … Posted her fi rst save March 4 after allowing no runs on two hits in six innings in a 2-0 win against Austin Peay ... Picked up a save against Indiana State after hurling the fi nal two innings.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association ball for the SummerTime Sluggers. NJCAA Division I Third Team All-American and fi rst team all-region honoree ... Also claimed second team PERSONAL all-state and fi rst team all-conference accolades for Sa- Born Kelsey Liane Nurnberg on August 8, 1986 in An- brina Manhart at Daytona Beach Community College keny, Iowa … Daughter of Jim and Julie Nurnberg … ... Claimed the Mid-Florida Conference Outstanding Has two brothers, Ryan and Brad ... An educational psy- Pitcher Award and the coaches achievement award chology major at MSU. after topping the Florida junior college ranks with 33 victories and 272 strikeouts ... Ranked 10th in the GETTING TO KNOW KELSEY state with a 1.02 ERA ... Named MVP of the 2006 Palm Nickname Favorite Sports Team Springs (Fla.) Tournament. Nurn Cardinals Favorite Book Favorite Roadtrip Item HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Played high school softball at Ankeny High School One Month to Live Nintendo DS ... Named second team all-state and Class 4A all- Favorite Movie Favorite Place to Eat district in 2005 ... Earned I.G.C.A. Central All-Dis- Kung-Fu Panda Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. trict accolades in 2004, as well as CIML Second Favorite Food Biggest Pet Peeve Team All-Conference and Class 4A Special Mention Oriental and Mexican Coughing with mouth open Pitcher following the 2004 season ... Played travel Favorite Drink Favorite Place to Shop Water Buckle Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Actor Hobbies 8.0 v. California (2/10) 8.0 v. California (2/10/08) Jack Black Sing obnoxiously in public Strikeouts 6, at Auburn (3/12) 7, v. Arkansas (5/4/07) Favorite Actress City I’d Like to Visit Hits 8, 2x, last v. UC Santa Barbara (3/1) 8, 3x, last v. UC Santa Barbara (3/1/08) Runs 4, 3x, last v. Florida (4/6) 7, v. Arkansas (5/4/07) Anna Faris Anywhere in Italy Earned Runs 0, 2x, last v. UAB (3/20) 4, 6x, last v. Florida (4/6/08) Favorite Non-Softball Sport Best Thing about MSU Walks 4, v. Alabama (3/15) 4, v. Alabama (3/15/08) Tetherball My Teammates

NurnbergÊs Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP 2007-SO 3.07 7-6 31 18 1 0/3 2 107.0 117 73 47 21 55 19 3 10 446 .262 10 3 Career 2008-JR 2.26 17-10 38 30 15 4/2 2 173.1 163 79 56 42 98 23 2 10 663 .221 11 4 Statistics TOTALS 2.57 24-16 69 48 16 4/5 4 280.1 280 152 103 63 153 42 5 20 1,113 .252 21 7

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6 Jessie BAILEY Infield • 5-7 • Junior • 2L • R/R • Lithonia, Ga. • Mt. Vernon Christian HS “We’ve worked Jessie at shortstop some this year. Whether she plays short or third, she gives us a qual- ity defender at either third or short. Jessie is getting better and better offensively. Jessie has a knack for coming up with the clutch hit in big-game situations.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008) State to an SEC-opening win at Auburn (3/11) ... Scored Started all 63 games at third base ... Named ESPN two runs, including the go-ahead, as State completed a The Magazine Academic All-District 6 Second Team ... series sweep of in-state rival Ole Miss (3/22) ... Earned Selected NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete and aca- Bully Bash all-tournament honors after going 5-for-10 demic all-SEC for the second time ... Hit .234 (41-for-175) with seven RBIs and five runs scored ... Collected a with eight doubles, a home run, 28 RBIs and 20 runs career-best two doubles and drove in three runs in a scored ... Drew 13 walks ... Tallied 10 multi-hit games Bully Bash-clinching win over Mississippi Valley ... Scored and drove in multiple runs seven times, including one the game-winning run to complete a three-game sweep four-RBI game ... Collected the game-wining RBI four of South Carolina (4/13) ... Drew a walk to plate the times on the year and scored the clincher three times ... game-winner in the series opener with Georgia (4/19). Fielded at a .967 clip, committing six errors in 180 chanc- es ... Singled and scored the game-winning run in State’s AS A FRESHMAN (2007) Bulldog Round-Robin title-clinching win over Southern Named SEC all-Freshman and freshman Academic all- Illinois (2/15) ... Delivered the game-winning base hit in SEC … Selected All-America Scholar-Athlete by the the eighth inning of MSU's victory over Fordham (2/16) NFCA ... Started 60 of her 61 games at third base with ... Matched a career high with six assists in State's win three pitching appearances … Hit .251 with 19 runs over N.C. State (2/29) at the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... scored on 43 hits, including seven extra-base hits (two Singled and later scored the deciding run in the Leadoff HR), and 29 RBIs … Collected 13 walks and posted 10 Classic-closing win over UMass (3/2) ... Matched her multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games … career high with four RBIs against Charleston Southern Committed 11 errors in 216 chances for a .949 fi elding in the Bulldog Classic ... Hit a two-run home run to rally percentage … Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in her colle- giate debut against Iowa State … Collected a season- best three hits against Nebraska... Hit a grand slam in going 2-for-4 with four RBIs to help MSU to a 5-2 victory over Georgia … Tallied a 3.82 ERA in 3.2 innings pitched with one strikeout and two walks … Collected a com- bined shutout in a 23-0 win over Seton Hall.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Mt. Vernon Christian School for coach C.E. Rhoades ... Played club softball for Georgia Titans and coach Jody Bailey ... Started every game as a junior and PERSONAL helped Mt. Vernon to a 14-0 record and the state cham- Born Jessica Denise Bailey on April 22, 1988 ... Daughter pionship ... Hit .636 (28-for-51) with 14 extra-base hits (5 of Denise and Jody Bailey ... Has an older sister, Sammie HR) and 28 RBIs ... Also stole 12 of 15 bases ... Tossed Jo, who is junior infi elder for the Bulldogs, and a younger 60 scoreless innings, striking out 166 and allowing just brother, Jay … Majoring in pre-accounting at MSU. three hits and 12 walks ... Recorded 11 shutouts, includ- ing fi ve no-hitters and a pair of perfect games ... Led the Georgia Titans to a 65-7 record, six tournament titles and a second-place fi nish at the Colorado Fireworks ... Hit GETTING TO KNOW JESSIE .285 while recording a 10-2 record and 0.29 ERA from Favorite Book Favorite Non-Softball Sport the circle ... Helped lead her basketball team to the state Debbie McComber books Volleyball, basketball tournament and her volleyball team to the state champi- Favorite Movie Favorite Sports Team onship … Member of the National Honor Society and a Remember the Titans Atlanta Braves state fi nalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award Favorite Actor Favorite Roadtrip Item ... Named Who’s Who of American High School Students ... Ranked fi rst in her senior class at Mt. Vernon. Kevin Costner Catchphrase, 5-hour energy Favorite Actress Superstitions Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Sandra Bullock Never step on the chalk Favorite Food lines At Bats 4, 9x, last at South Carolina (4/13) 5, 2x, last v. LSU (4/14/07) Hits 2, 10x, last v. Southern Miss (4/23) 3 v. Nebraska (2/24/07) Homeade tacos Biggest Pet Peeve Runs 2, 4x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/30) 2, 6x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/30/08) Favorite Drink Being late Runs Batted In 4, v. Charleston Southern (3/7) 4, 2x, last v. Charleston Southern (3/7/08) Fruit smoothie City I’d Like to Visit Doubles 2, v. Miss. Valley State (3/29) 2, v. Miss. Valley State (3/29/08) Favorite Place to Eat Anywhere in Hawaii Triples None 1 v. Iowa State (2/9/07) Home Runs 1, at Auburn (3/11) 1, 3x, last at Auburn (3/11/08) Fronteria Favorite Place at MSU Walks 2, v. Georgia (4/19) 3, v. Pacific (5/18) Favorite Off-Field Activity The Junction Stolen Bases 1, 2x, last v. Kentucky (4/3) 1, 4x, last v. Kentucky (4/3/08) Going to the pool or beach

J. BaileyÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2007-FR .251 61-60 171 19 43 4 1 2 29 55 .322 13 2 41 .312 0 3 2-2 Career 2008-SO .234 63-63 175 20 41 8 0 1 28 52 .297 13 2 26 .295 0 2 2-3 Statistics TOTALS .243 124-123 346 39 84 12 1 3 57 107 .309 26 4 67 .303 0 5 4-5

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18 Chelsea BRAMLETT CCatcheratcher • 5-85-8 • JJuniorunior • 22LL • SS/R/R • CCordova,ordova, TTenn.enn. • FFirstirst CChristianhristian HHSS “Chelsea is a two-time fi rst team all-American and the Division I Catcher of the Year. She gets our offense going with her ability to steal bases and hit for average and power. Her defensive ability is the area of her game that has been over-looked. Chelsea calls a great game and has the ability to get the most out of our pitching staff.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008) Threw out 11 of 27 base stealers ... Named all-tournament at Named first team National Fastpitch Coaches Association the NCAA Tempe Regional, Bulldog Round-Robin, Bulldog (NFCA) All-American for the second straight season, the Classic and Bully Bash ... Shared MVP honors at the Bulldog fourth Bulldog to earn two first team accolades ... Tabbed Classic ... Put together a career-best 15-game hit streak from Diamond Sports/NFCA Division I Catcher of the Year ... Mar. 29-Apr. 26 ... Named SEC Player of the Week after going Earned first team all-SEC catcher and was the third State 11-for-17 with six RBIs and seven runs scored at season-open- player to be named first team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA ing Cathedral City Kickoff... Hit her first career grand slam Academic All-American ... Selected NFCA All-America against UC Riverside (2/9) and matched a career high for Scholar-Athlete and academic all-SEC ... One of 25 finalists hits with a 4-for-4 outing against San Diego State... Scored for USA Softball Player of the Year ... Named the team’s MVP the tying run as State rallied past Southern Illinois (2/17) for and Top Hitter ... Started all but one of her 60 games behind the Bulldog Round-Robin title ... Went 3-for-4, including the the plate ... Notched MSU’s second-highest tally for batting game-winning hit, against UMass (3/2) at the NFCA Leadoff average (.450) and hits (90) ... Scored 52 runs, the most by Classic ... Hit .500 with six runs and 8-for-8 stolen bases at a sophomore and seventh-highest overall ... Stole 46 of 50 the Bulldog Classic ... Went 3-for-4 and scored twice in an bases, matching her school record ... Ranked fifth nationally SEC-opening win at Auburn (3/11) ... Scored the tying run in in steals per game (0.77) ... Added eight extra-base hits and a series-clinching win at Ole Miss (3/21) ... Went 6-for-9 with 25 RBIs ... Swiped a fourth-most 26 straight bases to start an inside-the-park home run, five RBIs and eight runs at the the season ... Matched the third-best stolen base percentage Bully Bash ... Hit .545 (6-for-11) with two RBIs, four runs scored in a season (.920) ... Tallied a .525 slugging percentage and and 2-for-2 stolen bases in the NCAA tournament. a team-best .484 on-base percentage ... Compiled a .993 fielding percentage, committing two errors in 273 chances ... AS A FRESHMAN (2007) Named NFCA First Team All-American at utility … Earned second team all-SEC, all-Freshman and team Rookie of the Year honors … Named SEC Freshman of the Year, twice the SEC Freshman of the Week and was on the Freshman Academic All-SEC Team … Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... Started all 62 of “Best of Preps” selection by The Commercial Appeal … the team’s games … Named the team’s Top Hiitter with Hit .504 (67-for-133) in 50 games with 12 extra-base hits a .386 batting average … Tallied a team-high 83 hits, (2 HR) and 16 RBIs for the Memphis Fusion … Stole 29- 56 runs, and 95 total bases … Stole a school record 46 of-35 bases … Named to The Commercial Appeal’s “All- bases in 50 attempts, including 38 straight … Successfully Metro” squad in both volleyball and basketball. swiped a school-record four bases against South Carolina … Committed 20 errors in 277 chances for a .928 fi elding PERSONAL percentage … Produced 24 multiple-hit games, includ- Born Chelsea Leigh Bramlett on Sept. 22, 1987 … Daugh- ing three four-hit games … Was 9-for-20 (.450) with nine ter of Judi and Mike Bramlett … Has a younger brother, runs scored to earn all-tournament honors at the Bulldog Micah … A physical education major at MSU. Round-Robin … Went 6-for-11 (.545) with six runs scored in four games against in-state rival Ole Miss.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB GETTING TO KNOW CHELSEA Prepped at First Assembly Christian School for coach Nickname Favorite Non-Softball Sport Phillip Spain … Played club softball for the Memphis Fu- Wheels Baseball sion and coach Rose “Coach K” Kalisak … Helped lead Favorite Book Favorite Pro Athlete FACS to a 34-8 record and a spot in the state tournament Bible Chipper Jones as a junior … Hit .735 (86-for-117) with 26 extra-base hits (10 HR) and 41 RBIs … Stole 98-of-102 bases … Tallied Favorite Movie Favorite Roadtrip Item a 19-2 record as the Lady Crusaders’ ace pitcher … A For Love of the Game Pillow Favorite Actor My Bad Habit Lucas Black Biting my nails Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Actress Biggest Pet Peeve At Bats 4, 29x, last v. Alabama (5/8) 5, 8x, last at Southern Miss (4/24/07) Jennifer Aniston Slow drivers Hits 4, v. San Diego State (2/9) 4, 4x, last v. San Diego State (2/9/08) Runs 3, 2x, last v. Georgetown (3/30) 3, 6x, last v. Georgetown (3/30/08) Favorite Food Favorite Place to Shop Runs Batted In 4, v. UC Riverside (2/9) 4, v. UC Riverside (2/9/08) Chicken tenders American Eagle Doubles 1, 3x, last v. Arkansas (5/3) 1, 13x, last v. Arkansas (5/3/08) Favorite Drink Hobbies Triples 1, 3x, last v. Louisiana Tech (3/9) 1, 3x, last v. Louisiana Tech (3/9/08) Dr. Pepper Hunting, four-wheelers Home Runs 1, 2x, last v. Georgetown (3/30) 1, 3x, last v. Georgetown (3/30/08) Walks 2, v. Mississippi (4/8) 2, 2x, last v. Mississippi (4/8/08) Favorite Place to Eat Favorite Place at MSU Stolen Bases 3, 2x, last v. UAB (3/4)) 4 v. South Carolina (4/1/07) Chili’s The softball field

BramlettÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2007-FR .386 62-62 215 56 83 9 0 1 18 95 .442 13 3 30 .427 1 9 46-50 Career 2008-SO .450 60-60 200 52 90 3 3 2 25 105 .525 12 3 15 .484 2 5 46-50 Statistics TOTALS .417 122-122 415 108 173 12 3 3 43 200 .482 25 6 45 .454 3 14 92-100

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16 Laurie SIEBERT IInfieldnfield • 55-2-2 • JJuniorunior • 22LL • RR/R/R • SSugarugar GGrove,rove, IIll.ll. • KKanelandaneland HHSS “Laurie has been hampered with injuries much of her career. If we can get her healthy, she can contribute to our offense. She swings the bat very well, and she’s matured at the plate. Laurie had a good fall, and we are looking for her to add depth on the infi eld and bring a good bat to the line-up.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008) Also had two assists in the Saw limited action as a pinch-hitter after coming MSU infi eld during the back from a knee injury ... Appeared in two games in contest with the Pirates a reserve role, registering a walk while going 0-for-1 … Went 1-for-1 twice on at the plate. the year in games against Purdue and Austin Peay. AS A FRESHMAN (2007) Earned Academic Honor HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Roll honors for her work in the classroom …Saw ac- Prepped at Kaneland High tion in 13 games … Had three hits and one RBI in School for coach Dennis 14 at-bats … Boasted a .214 batting average … Re- Hansen ... Played club corded one hit in three at-bats against Seton Hall ... softball for Aurora Raid- ers and coach Gary Hunley ... Played and started every game as a prep junior and helped lead Kane- land to a 25-9 record and the region and division crown ... A two-time all-state selection ... Hit .449 (48-for-107) with 19 extra-base hits (4 HR), an area-leading 42 RBIs and 24 runs scored ... Also turned in 15 walks and a pair of stolen bases ... Tallied a .528 on-base percent- age and a .757 slugging percentage ... Has also posted two consecutive runner-up fi nishes at the Illinois state hitting derby ... Helped lead her Au- rora Raiders U-18 squad to a 51-11 clip and a fi fth place fi nish at the USSSA National Tournament in Shawnee, Kan. ... Hit .385 (63-for-164) with 19 extra-base hits (4 HR), 35 RBIs and 28 runs scored ... A three-sport athlete at Kaneland hav- ing also lettered in basketball and volleyball … Also played during the 2007 summer season with the Aurora Raiders 18U squad … Team fi nished GETTING TO KNOW LAURIE fi rst in the Illinois USSSA state tournament with Nickname Favorite Place to Eat a 30-6 record. Smalls Joe’s Crab Shack Favorite Book Pregame Ritual(s) PERSONAL Born Laurie Michelle Siebert on Dec. 4, 1987 ... Any Nicholas Sparks books Feeding the ducks in the Daughter of Bonnie and Steve Siebert ... Has an Favorite Movie parking lot older brother, Brad, and an older sister, Stacey … She’s the Man Favorite Place at MSU Majoring in information technology. Favorite Food Old elevator in Lee Hall Pizza Biggest Pet Peeve Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Drink Nail-biting At Bats 1, v. San Diego State (2/9) 3 v. Seton Hall (2/23/07) Caramel Frappuccino Favorite Off-Field Activity Hits None 1, 3x, last v. Austin Peay (3/4/07) Runs None None Favorite Actor Playing Tennis Runs Batted In None 1 v. Seton Hall (2/23/07) Shia LeBouf Hobbies Doubles None None Favorite Non-Softball Sport Making CD’s Triples None None Racqetball Most People Don’t Know Home Runs None None Walks 1, v. Charleston Southern (3/7) 1, v. Charleston Southern (3/7/08) Favorite Sports Team I am left-handed but throw Stolen Bases None None Chicago Cubs and hit right-handed

SiebertÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2007-FR .214 13-0 14 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 .214 0 0 6 .214 0 1 0-0 Career 2008-SR .000 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 .500 0 0 0-0 Statistics TOTALS .200 15-0 15 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 .200 1 0 7 .250 0 1 0-0

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1 Ali BAINBRIDGE SSecondecond BBasease • 55-4-4 • SSophomoreophomore • 1L1L • RR/R/R • VVestaviaestavia HHills,ills, AAla.la. • VVestaviaestavia HHillsills HHSS “Ali had a tremendous freshman season, earning freshman all-SEC honors, and she’s picked up this season where she left off. She’s going to be a dominant force for us offensively and defensively. After watching her in the fall, I can see her average and power numbers rising this season. I think she will be a tremendous player for us.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2008) ... Registered a season-best 10-game hit streak (Mar. Named SEC all-Freshman after hitting a team third- 29-Apr. 8) ... Tallied 114 putouts, 83 assists and six best .337 ... Added the second-most doubles on errors for a .970 fielding percentage ... Hit her first the squad (9) along with a triple, a home run, 30 career home run in a 5-3 win over Mercer (2/24) at RBIs, 36 runs scored and 12 stolen bases ... Started the Wingate Inn Classic ... Doubled and scored to all 63 games for the Bulldogs ... Tabbed the team’s leadoff MSU's three-run, seventh inning rally against Rookie of the Year ... Earned all-tournament honors UMass (3/2) at the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... Went 2- at the NCAA Tempe Regional, Mercer Wingate Inn for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in her SEC Classic and Bully Bash ... Named National Fastpitch debut at Auburn (3/11) ... Earned Bully Bash all-tour- Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete and nament with a 6-for-11, three-RBI, five-run weekend freshman academic all-SEC ... Led the team with ... Sparked State to a series sweep of South Carolina 12 sacrifice hits and drew 11 walks ... Collected 17 with a bases-clearing double (4/13) ... Scored twice, multiple-hit games and drove in multiple runs nine including the game-winner, in a series-opening win times ... Ended the year with multiple hits in four of over Georgia (4/19) ... Went 4-for-8 in two games with her last five games and 10 of the last 17 contests ... No. 10 Tennessee, delivering a two-run, walk-off sin- Scored the game-winning run a team second-most six gle in the opening game (4/26) ... Led the team with times and drove in the game-clinching run five times a .636 average (7-for-11) in the NCAA Tournament ... Drove in three runs and scored two more.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at John Carroll Catholic High School for Frances Crapet and Vestavia Hills High School for Jennifer Brown … Earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-South Region honors at second base after leading VHHS to a fi fth-place 6A state fi nish and a No. 24 fi nal national ranking in the USA To- day/NFCA Top 25 Poll ... Hit .477 with 18 doubles, four triples, four home runs, 52 RBIs and 53 runs to earn Vestavia Hills’ Most Valuable Offensive Player ... Finished runner-up for Alabama’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... Tabbed all-Area by the Over- USFA 16U World Series. the-Mountain Journal and all-Metro and all-State by the Birmingham News for three seasons ... Notched PERSONAL a .427 average with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs as Born Alexandria Jillian Bainbridge on January 12, she helped Vestavia Hills to a second straight state 1989, in Birmingham, Ala. … Daughter of John and runner-up fi nish ... Played club softball for the Bama Debbie Bainbridge … Has a brother, Blake, and a sis- Gold under coach Jerry Hughes … Hit .410 with 16 ter, Kim … Majoring in elementary education. RBIs and 20 runs scored to help lead Bama Gold to second-place showings in the Futures Division of the GETTING TO KNOW ALI Canada Cup and the ASA Gold national qualifi er in Plant City, Fla. … Batted .317 in 2006 to lead the Nickname Favorite Sports Team Alabama Vipers under coach Larry Willis to fi rst-place Ali B. Atlanta Braves fi nishes at the ASA and NSA 18U Alabama tourna- Favorite Book Favorite Class at MSU ments ... Helped Eddie Lee’s Elite Force win the Bible Creative writing USFA 18U Alabama State Tournament Championship Favorite Movie Pregame Ritual(s) a year after she competed on head coach Ami Rodg- How to Lose A Guy in 10 Listening to my iPod ers’ Pride squad that claimed a fi fth-place fi nish in the Days Biggest Pet Peeve Favorite Food Smacking Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Chicken Favorite Place to Eat At Bats 4, 14x, last v. Alabama (5/8) 4, 14x, last v. Alabama (5/8/08) Favorite Drink Cracker Barrel Hits 2, 14x, last at Arkansas (5/4) 2, 14x, last at Arkansas (5/4/08) Runs 3, v. Austin Peay (2/23) 3, v. Austin Peay (2/23/08) Milo’s Sweet Tea Hobbies Runs Batted In 3, 3x, last at Arkansas (5/4) 3, 3x, last at Arkansas (5/4/08) Favorite Roadtrip Item Reading, taking pictures Doubles 1, 9x, last v. Arkansas (5/4) 1, 9x, last v. Arkansas (5/4/08) Luke (my stuffed bulldog) Favorite Place at MSU Triples 1, v. Southern Miss (4/23) 1, v. Southern Miss (4/23/08) Favorite Non-Softball Sport Football game student Home Runs 1, at Mercer (2/24) 1, at Mercer (2/24/08) Walks 2, v. UAB (3/4) 2, v. UAB (3/4/08) Football section Stolen Bases 2, 2x, last v. Kentucky (4/3) 2, 2x, last v. Kentucky (4/3/08)

BainbridgeÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2008-FR .337 63-63 187 36 63 9 1 1 30 70 .412 11 3 23 .383 0 12 12-17 Statistics TOTALS .337 63-63 187 36 63 9 1 1 30 70 .412 11 3 23 .383 0 12 12-17

21 VETERAN PROFILES

13 Brittany BELL OOutfieldutfield • 5-25-2 • SophomoreSophomore • 1L1L • R/RR/R • Brandon,Brandon, Fla.Fla. • RiverviewRiverview HSHS “The last month of the 2008 season, Brittany was as good as anyone on our team offensively. She had a great post- season, and I thought she really came into her own the second half of the season when she relaxed and used her talent. She’s going to give us a big bat in the line-up, and defensively, she has a great arm and can cover ground.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2008) five runs, a double and her first career home run Saw action in 55 games during her rookie season, against Georgia (4/19-20) ... Earned SEC Freshman starting 32 times in right field, including the last 17 of the Week for her efforts against UGA ... Went games ... Went 23-for-87 at the plate on the year (.264 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs average) with five doubles, two home runs, 10 RBIs scored in the series opener ... Collected two hits, and 26 runs scored ... Was perfect on the bases, steal- an RBI and two runs, including the game-winner, ing a team third-best 17 bases ... Registered multiple in helping the Bulldogs claim the rubber game on hits four times and multiple RBIs once ... Drove in the Sunday ... Doubled against Austin Peay (2/23) at winning run twice and scored the game-clincher five the Mercer Wingate Inn Classic for her first career times ... Drew six walks and was hit by a pitch a school hit ... Drove in her first collegiate RBI in a win over third-most nine times ... Compiled a .906 fielding UAB (3/4) ... Set a season high for runs and stolen percentage, claiming 28 putouts in 32 chances while bases (two each) against Charleston Southern (3/7) committing three errors ... Found her rhythm at the at the Bulldog Classic ... Collected a season-high plate in the final 13 games, hitting .351 (13-for-37) with two hits and drove in a run against Auburn (3/11) three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs ... Sparked ... Drove in the game-winning run in MSU's series her late-season surge by going .625 with three RBIs, opener at South Carolina (4/12) ... Produced the game-winning RBI on a 1-for-3 night against USM (4/23).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Started all four of her varsity seasons for Riverview High School and head coach Angela Slater ... Forced to miss much of her sophomore campaign due to injury ... Hit .526 for her career and set career records for triples (18) and stolen bases (32-of-39) ... Set the school record for triples in a season with nine in 2007 ... Named Western Conference Most Valu- able Player and Federal Team First Team as a senior after hitting .579 with 10 stolen bases, nine doubles, 25 runs and 25 RBIs ... Earned RHS MVP accolades PERSONAL in both 2007 and 2006 ... Also tabbed fi rst Born Brittany Kiara Bell July 8, 1989, in Tampa, Fla. … team all-Western Conference those seasons Daughter of Joe and Annee Bell ... Has two sisters, ... Posted a .612 average as a junior, setting Briana and Bianka, and a brother, Joe … Majoring in school records with 40 runs scored and 12 physical education. stolen bases in 15 attempts ... Claimed fi rst team All-Western Conference as an infi elder GETTING TO KNOW BRITTANY ... Selected to the Tampa Tribune’s All-Coun- ty team ... Hit .333 through 14 games as a Nickname Favorite Roadtrip Item sophomore before an injury ended her cam- Britt or Bell Pillow and blanket paign ... Batted .447 during her freshman Favorite Book Pregame Ritual(s) campaign, belting fi ve triples while scoring Memoirs of a Geisha Listening to iPod 19 runs and driving in eight ... Set the school Favorite Movie Biggest Pet Peeve record for assists in her fi rst varsity season Pineapple Express Smacking with 58. Favorite Food Favorite Place at MSU Catfish with hot sauce Colvard Student Union Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Drink Hobbies At Bats 4, 2x, last at Arkansas (5/4) 4, 2x, last at Arkansas (5/4/08) Orange Gatorade Shopping and sleeping Hits 3, v. Georgia (4/19) 3, v. Georgia (4/19/08) Runs 2, 4x, last v. Georgia (4/20) 2, 4x, last v. Georgia (4/20/08) Favorite Actor Favorite Place to Shop Runs Batted In 2, v. Georgia (4/19) 2, v. Georgia (4/19/08) Will Ferrell Forever 21 Doubles 1, 4x, last v. Southern Miss (4/23) 1, 4x, last v. Southern Miss (4/23/08) Favorite Place to Eat My Career Ambition None None Triples Little Dooey Be a physical therapist Home Runs 1, v. Georgia (4/19) 1, v. Georgia (4/19/08) Walks 2, v. Oregon (2/8) 2, v. Oregon (2/8/08) Favorite Sports Team Best Thing About MSU Stolen Bases 2, v. Charleston Southern (3/7) 2, v. Charleston Southern (3/7/08) Chicago Bears Ringing the cowbells

BellÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2008-FR .264 55-32 87 26 23 5 0 2 10 34 .391 6 9 24 .373 0 2 17-17 Statistics TOTALS .264 55-32 87 26 23 5 0 2 10 34 .391 6 9 24 .373 0 2 17-17

22 VETERAN PROFILES

17 Misty FLESHER PPitcheritcher • 55-9-9 • SSophomoreophomore • 1L1L • R/RR/R • LLoneone GGrove,rove, OOkla.kla. • LLoneone GGroverove HHSS “Misty was our No. 1 pitcher as a freshman. She’s very tough on the mound, and we look for her to come back even stronger this season and pick up where she left off. Misty is a great competitor, which is something you look for in someone on the mound.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2008) Bulldog Round-Robin ... Struck out four in earning the win Started 28 games and appeared in 10 more during her at Auburn in her SEC debut (3/11) ... Kicked off a streak of rookie season ... Earned the team’s Top Pitcher award after three straight wins as she held Southern Mississippi (3/18) registering a team-best 20-10 mark, the second-most wins to three hits over five innings ... Allowed three runs on 10 for a Bulldog freshman ... Topped the team with a 2.11 hits with seven strikeouts in earning two wins in a series ERA and 119 strikeouts ... Held opponents to a .228 aver- sweep of Ole Miss (3/21-22) ... Matched a season high age as she allowed 60 runs, 54 earned, with 43 walks over nine strikeouts in a complete-game win over Mississippi a team-high 179.1 innings ... Named freshman academic Valley State (3/29) ... Earned Bully Bash MVP honors after all-SEC ... Twice named the SEC’s Freshman of the Week, tossing a one-hit shutout against Valley in which she came earning the honor after the Bulldog Round-Robin and three outs away from a perfect game (3/30) ... Threw a following a two-win effort over South Carolina... Started three-hit shutout in a series-opening win over Kentucky the season with four straight wins, the best start ever by a (4/3) ... Picked up two of State's three wins against South true freshman in school history ... Struck out nine, the most Carolina (4/12-13), going the distance in both ... Tossed a by an MSU freshman in her first start, to notch a win over five-hit shutout with four strikeouts in the series opener Cal State Northridge (2/8) at the Cathedral City Kickoff ... before coming back and allowing a run on four hits with Earned the save in State's victory over California (2/10) ... seven strikeouts in the series finale ... Opened a second Named conference freshman of the week after picking up straight SEC series with a shutout, limiting Georgia (4/19) wins over Wright State (2/15) and Fordham (2/16) at the to one hit with two strikeouts and two walks ... Retired 14 of the last 17 batters she faced as MSU rallied to win the rubber game with UGA (4/20) ... Capped a string of six straight victories as she held No. 10 Tennessee (4/26) to a run on five hits ... Started all three games of the Bulldogs’ NCAA Tournament run ... Reached the 20-win plateau as she held Stony Brook to a run on six hits with five K’s over six and two-thirds innings.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Lone Grove High for Coach Chris Sudderth … A four-time selection to the Southern Oklahoma all- Star team and Oklahoma all-Star team … Named to ment in Boulder, Colo. ... Helped the team to the 2004 the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America team in 2007 American Fastpitch Association national championship. after leading her team to a 35-9 mark with 554 strike- outs, a 0.12 ERA and a team-best .342 batting aver- PERSONAL age ... Also named the Southern Oklahoma Pitcher of Born Misty Michelle Flesher on May 21, 1988 in Ard- the Year, Daily Ardmorite Pitcher of the Year and Lisa more, Okla. … Daughter of Mike and Sharon Flesher Fernandez Pitching Award winner four times … As a … Has a brother, Josh … Majoring in elementary edu- senior, awarded the Fergie Jenkins Award, which rec- cation. ognizes the top athlete in the state, and the state Ga- torade Player of the Year … Set the national record for GETTING TO KNOW MISTY single-season shutouts (35) as a sophomore, and fi n- ished her high school career with a national-record 108 Nickname Favorite Roadtrip Item … Also owns Oklahoma’s strike-out record with 1,658 Mister Camera, Duke the bulldog … Helped lead her team to a state championship, four Favorite Food Favorite Off-Field Activity state tournament appearances and four district and Steak and potatoes Going mudding region championships … Also lettered three years in Favorite Drink Favorite Place to Eat track ... Holds the school record in the discus and quali- Sweet Tea Mugshot’s fi ed for the state meet in 2007 ... Played club softball Favorite Movie What’s on my iPod for the Tulsa Eagles ... Led the Eagles to a third-place Twister Country music fi nish at the 2007 18U Gold Independence Day Tourna- Favorite Actor City I’d Most Like to Visit Will Ferrell Paris, France Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Actress Hobbies Innings Pitched 7.0, 7x, last v. Tennessee (4/26) 7.0, 7x, last v. Tennessee (4/26/08) Jennifer Aniston Shopping, laughing Strikeouts 9, 2x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/29) 9, 2x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/29/08) Hits 9, 2x, last v. Alabama (3/15) 9, 2x, last v. Alabama (3/15/08) Favorite Non-Softball Sport Special Talent Runs 5, at LSU (3/26) 5, at LSU (3/26/08) Football Making people laugh Earned Runs 4, 3x, last v. Georgia (4/20) 4, 3x, last v. Georgia (4/20/08) Favorite Sports Team Favorite Place at MSU Walks 4, 2x, last v. Alabama (5/8) 4, 2x, last v. Alabama (5/8/08) New York Yankees Chapel of Memories

FlesherÊs Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP Career 2008-FR 2.11 20-10 38 28 16 6/1 1 179.1 153 60 54 43 119 18 2 12 672 .228 10 9 Statistics TOTALS 2.11 20-10 38 28 16 6/1 1 179.1 153 60 54 43 119 18 2 12 672 .228 10 9

23 VETERAN PROFILES

25 Courtney NESBIT FFirstirst Base/OutfieldBase/Outfield • 5-65-6 • SophomoreSophomore • 1L1L • R/RR/R • Acworth,Acworth, Ga.Ga. • HarrisonHarrison HSHS “Courtney showed great signs offensively despite battling an injury as a freshman last season. She’s a solid defensive player at fi rst base, and she brings great ability to the plate. I’m looking for Courtney to really come into her own this season.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2008) sweep of Ole Miss (3/21-22) to Started 24 games for the Bulldogs and has played in earn SEC Freshman of the Week 12 others ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week after honors ... Drove in the tying run State’s series sweep of Ole Miss ... Selected National with a base hit in the series finale Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar- with the Rebels and capped a Athlete and Freshman Academic All-SEC ... Hit .300 three-run sixth inning with an RBI (24-for-80) in her rookie season with three doubles, 12 single ... Went 5-for-6 with a run in RBIs and six runs ... Drew six walks on the year and was a doubleheader with LSU (3/26) hit by a pitch twice ... Tallied eight multiple-hit games ... Tallied a personal-best three and drove in multiple runs three times ... Picked up her hits in as many at-bats in the first career hit and collected a season-best four putouts second game against the Tigers at first base against Austin Peay (2/23) ... Drove in her ... Went 2-for-2 and matched a first career run against Charleston Southern (3/7) ... career high with three RBIs in the Registered career-best marks for RBIs (3) and putouts series opener with Georgia (4/19) (7) while tallying her first career double in the Bulldogs' ... Drove in a run on her only hit win over USM (3/18) ... Went 4-for-7 with two RBIs in the against Tennessee (4/26).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Harrison High School for Coach Janet Oglesby … Played club softball for the West Cobb Elite and Coach Da- vid Nesbit and John Yovanov- ich’s Georgia Fire Gold … Won Most Valuable Offensive Player Award her junior and senior seasons at HHS … Named fi rst team all-county as a senior by the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal Constitution and second team all-state after hitting .424 with eight PERSONAL doubles, a home run and a .465 on-base percentage Born Courtney Brooke Nesbit on June 12, 1989 in At- ... Earned a spot in the GACA Senior All-Star Game lanta, Ga. … Daughter of David and Kim Nesbit … Has and posted the team’s highest grade-point average four younger sisters, Erin, Megan, Morgan and Mallori … in 2007 ... Named All-Cobb County second team by Sister Erin has signed to play at MState next season ... An the Marietta Daily Journal as a junior after hitting .324 elementary education major at MSU. with 14 RBIs in her junior campaign, … Helped lead the Hoyas to two straight Region 5A Championships … Batted .411 with seven home runs, 22 doubles and GETTING TO KNOW COURTNEY three triples as she helped the Georgia Fire Gold fi n- ish ninth at 2006 ASA Gold Nationals ... Hit .390 with Nickname Biggest Pet Peeve four home runs and 14 doubles as her Georgia Xtreme Court Elbows on the table Gold team earned a berth in the ASA Gold Nation- Favorite Book Favorite Off-Field Activity als ... Hit .401 with three home runs and 48 RBIs and Bible Playing with Mallori was named to the ISA World 16U A All-Tournament Favorite Food Favorite Place to Eat Team after her West Cobb Elite squad fi nished as the Calzone Bulldog Deli tournament’s runner-up. Favorite Drink Favorite Place at MSU Diet Coke Davis-Wade Stadium Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Hobbies At Bats 4, 3x, last v. Tennessee (4/26) 4, 3x, last v. Tennessee (4/26/08) Hits 3, at LSU (3/26) 3, at LSU (3/26/08) P.S., I Love You Shopping and cleaning Runs 1, 6x, last v. Georgia (4/20) 1, 6x, last v. Georgia (4/20/08) Favorite Sports Team Superstition(s) Runs Batted In 3, 2x, last v. Georgia (4/20) 3, 2x, last v. Georgia (4/20/08) Atlanta Braves Rolling ball to infield in Doubles 1, 3x, last v. Georgia (4/20) 1, 3x, last v. Georgia (4/20/08) Favorite Roadtrip Item order Triples None None Home Runs None None iPod and pillow Best Moment of My Career Walks 2, v. Miss. Valley State (3/29) 2, v. Miss. Valley State (3/29/08) Pregame Ritual(s) Being named SEC Stolen Bases None None Pray Freshman of the Week

NesbitÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2008-FR .300 36-24 80 6 24 3 0 0 12 27 .338 6 2 19 .364 0 1 0-1 Statistics TOTALS .300 36-24 80 6 24 3 0 0 12 27 .338 6 2 19 .364 0 1 0-1

24 VETERAN PROFILES

8 Jessie SPAIN IInfield/Outfieldnfield/Outfield • 55-8-8 • SSophomoreophomore • 1L1L • R/RR/R • VVestaviaestavia HHills,ills, AAla.la. • VVestaviaestavia HHillsills HHSS “Jessie provides a lot of versatility to the defense with her ability to play either the infield or the outfield. This fall she played a lot at short and has an opportunity to win the starting role there. Jessie gives us a good bat in the line-up with her ability to hit for power.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2008) her first career triple against Auburn (3/11), driving in Saw action in right field and designated player ... a run and scoring another in the game ... Collected Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades a hit in all three games with Alabama (3/15-16) ... Hit ... Also notched freshman academic all-SEC ... Hit at her first career home run on a 2-for-3, two-RBI outing a .271 clip with six doubles, two triples, a home run, at LSU (3/26) ... Went 2-for-2 with a career-high three 14 RBIs and 19 runs scored ... Drew 14 walks and was runs in a win over Mississippi Valley State (3/30) ... hit by a pitch three times ... Registered multiple hits Hit a pinch-hit, two-run triple in MSU's 10-0, series- three times and drove in two-plus runs on four occa- opening win over Georgia (4/19) ... Collected a pair sions ... Picked up her first collegiate hit in MSU's win of hits and scored a run against Arkansas (5/3-4) ... over Fordham at the Bulldog Round-Robin (2/16) ... Went 1-for-2 and plated a run in the Bulldogs’ NCAA Contributed her first RBI and multiple-hit game of Tournament win over Stony Brook. the year in State's win over Wright State (2/16) ... Scored three runs on her double that clinched a win HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB over Austin Peay (2/23) ... Walked to put the lead run Played at the high school level for Jennifer Brown at at second base in State's rally over UMass (3/2) at the Vestavia Hills High School ... Captained Vestavia Hills’ NFCA Leadoff Classic ... Drew a pair of walks and 2007 squad that went 64-5 and fi nished fi fth in the scored twice against Charleston Southern (3/7) ... Hit Alabama state tournament ... Hit .390 with 54 RBIs and 62 runs scored for that squad, earning all-Metro and all-State honors for the sec- ond straight season ... Tallied a .382 average that included seven home runs, 68 RBIs and 47 runs as VHHS captured area and regional titles en route to a runner-up state fi nish and 66-9 record in 2006 ... Claimed a spot on the Alabama High School All-Star team as a junior ... Named all-tournament after leading VHHS to the Gulf Shores Beach Blast and Thomp- son Tournament championships ... Hit .313 with fi ve home runs and 30 RBIs as a sopho- the USFA World Series title in 2002 as a member of more, helping Vestavia Hills to a 53-17 record Xtreme Heat. and a state runner-up fi nish ... Named to the all-Metro and all-state tournament teams ... PERSONAL Named to the all-Over-the-Mountain Journal Born Jessie MaeMarie Spain on July, 25, 1989 in Bir- team and all-Area team her freshman year af- mingham, Ala. … Daughter of Dale and Rita Spain ... ter hitting .250 with 23 runs and 17 RBIs ... Has an older brother, Nick, and a younger brother, Helped VHHS to a fourth-place state fi nish her Cole … Majoring in general business administration. freshman year ... Played travel softball for the Bama Gold ... Helped the squad to a second- place fi nish at the Canada Cup ... Helped the GETTING TO KNOW JESSIE Birmingham Vipers to the ASA 16U state title Nickname Superstition(s) and a fi fth-place fi nish at ASA 16U Nationals in Seattle, Wash. ... Competed for the Elite Spain Whatever I did the last Force squad in 2005 that won the ASA 16U Favorite Book time we won and NSA state championships ... Led the team The Twilight series Favorite Roadtrip Item to a runner-up fi nish at the 2003 USFA “A” Favorite Movie Snacks World Series ... Finished fourth at the tourna- Christmas Vacation Favorite Class at MSU ment as a member of Pride in 2004 ... Claimed Favorite Actor Public speaking Steve Carrell Pregame Ritual(s) Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Actress Talking to my mom At Bats 4, at Auburn (3/11) 4, at Auburn (3/11/08) Kate Hudson Biggest Pet Peeve Hits 2, 3x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/30) 2, 3x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/30/08) Runs 3, v. Miss. Valley State (3/30) 3, v. Miss. Valley State (3/30/08) Favorite Food Smacking Runs Batted In 3, v. Austin Peay (2/23) 3, v. Austin Peay (2/23/08) Grilled chicken Hobbies Doubles 1, 6x, last v. Georgetown (3/30) 1, 6x, last v. Georgetown (3/30/08) Favorite Drink Hunting, fishing, mudding Triples 1, 2x, last v. Georgia (4/19) 1, 2x, last v. Georgia (4/19/08) Sunkist Best Moment of My Career Home Runs 1, at LSU (3/26) 1, at LSU (3/26/08) Walks 2, 2x, last at Auburn (3/11) 2, 2x, last at Auburn (3/11/08) Favorite Non-Softball Sport Hitting my first career Stolen Bases 1, v. Mississippi (4/8) 1, v. Mississippi (4/8/08) Football home run against LSU

SpainÊs Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2008-FR .271 53-31 85 19 23 6 2 1 14 36 .424 14 3 21 .388 1 1 1-1 Statistics TOTALS .271 53-31 85 19 23 6 2 1 14 36 .424 14 3 21 .388 1 1 1-1

25 VETERAN PROFILES

12 Elizabeth WOOLVEN PPitcheritcher • 5-75-7 • SophomoreSophomore • 1L1L • L/LL/L • Nettleton,Nettleton, Miss.Miss. • MoorevilleMooreville HSHS “Elizabeth was hampered as a freshman by some injuries, but she’s healthy now and it showed in the fall. I thought she threw very well for us in the fall. Elizabeth has good command and gives us a different look being a left-hander. I see her role increasing this year due to the effectiveness she has shown so far this year.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2008) ing Wright State to two runs on seven hits Selected to the freshman academic all-SEC team in a complete-game effort ... Allowed only a following a rookie season in which she led the walk in five innings of relief work to earn the Bulldogs in saves ... Made 24 appearances, with victory against Syracuse (3/1) at the NFCA five of those being starts ... Collected a 4-2 record Leadoff Classic ... Picked up her second vic- in her first collegiate season while registering a tory of the Leadoff Classic as she held UMass team-leading four saves which tied for the fifth- (3/2) to five hits and struck out a season-best most in the SEC ... Tossed 59.2 innings, allowing five ... Notched her second save of the year as 23 runs (20 earned) on 63 hits with 35 strikeouts she threw three scoreless innings and struck and 11 walks ... Hurled the final two-thirds innings out three in a win over UAB (3/4) ... Saved against Southern Illinois (2/15) at the Bulldog the Bulldogs’ SEC-opening win at Auburn, Round-Robin to earn her first collegiate save ... hurling a perfect final two-thirds inning (3/11) Picked up her first career win the next day, limit- ... Picked up her fourth save as she allowed a run and hit with a strikeout in an inning and two-thirds against Ole Miss (3/21) ... Earned her fourth vic- tory of the season as she struck out three in a complete-game, two-hit shutout over Georgetown (3/29).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Mooreville High School for Coach Perry Wilburn, earning District Player of the Year four times and all-state accolades twice … Com- piled a 79-19 record with a 0.50 ERA and 1,057 strikeouts her freshman through senior seasons ... Posted a career .400 batting average, driving in 160 runs ... Led the Lady Troopers to the Mississippi 3A state semifi nals in 2007 ... Finished her senior season 20-4 with 235 strikeouts and a 0.46 ERA to earn Daily Journal Player of the Year ... Hurled 11 shutouts and three no-hitters in her senior season ... Named Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Player of the Year, all-Region and all-Lee County as a junior ... Played travel GETTING TO KNOW ELIZABETH ball during the summer of 2005 for Tom- my Orndorff’s Virginia Shamrocks team Favorite Book Favorite Roadtrip Item that won ASA Gold Nationals. Ivy Manor Woman Daisy (my stuffed animal) Favorite Movie Pregame Ritual(s) PERSONAL Love and Basketball Sitting with teammates in Born Kelly Elizabeth Woolven on October Favorite Actor bullpen 24, 1988 in Tupelo, Miss. … Daughter of Will Smith Biggest Pet Peeve Kelly and Denise Woolven … Has a sister, Favorite Actress Smacking Anna … Majoring in elementary educa- Julia Roberts City I’d Most Like to Visit tion at State. Favorite Food Boston Sauerkraut Hobbies Category 2008 Bests Career Bests Favorite Drink Hunting, mudding Innings Pitched 7.0, v. Wright State (2/16) 7.0, v. Wright State (2/16/08) Sweet Tea Special Talent Strikeouts 5, v. UMass (3/2) 5, v. UMass (3/2/08) Hits (min. 5.0 IP) 9, v. Tennessee (4/26) 9, v. Tennessee (4/26/08) Favorite Non-Softball Sport Cooking Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 3, 3x, last v. Tennessee (4/26) 3, 3x, last v. Tennessee (4/26/08) Football Favorite Place at MSU Earned Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 3, v. Tennessee (4/26) 3, v. Tennessee (4/26/08) Favorite Sports Team Colvard Student Union 2, v. Florida (4/5) 2, v. Florida (4/5/08) Walks Boston Red Sox

WoolvenÊs Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP 2008-FR 2.35 4-2 24 5 2 1/3 4 59.2 63 23 20 11 35 9 0 6 229 .275 2 2 Career TOTALS 2.35 4-2 24 5 2 1/3 4 59.2 63 23 20 11 35 9 0 6 229 .275 2 2 Statistics

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32 Lindsey DUNLAP PPitcheritcher • 55-8-8 • FFreshmanreshman • HHSS • LL/L/L • HHueytown,ueytown, AAla.la. • HHueytownueytown HHSS “Lindsey came in as a freshman and was our top pitcher during the fall. She has tremendous potential, and I think we will see big things from her this season. Lindsey spins the ball very well, and her ability to move the ball will bring a lot of strikeouts and allow her the chance to really dominate on the mound for us.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB striking out 569 ... Fanned 210 batters as a Selected to the EA Sports All-America First Team sophomore in leading the Golden Gophers following a stellar career in the circle for Lissa to the 2006 Class 5A state title ... Tossed Walker at Hueytown (Ala.) High School ... Won 33 shutouts and 13 no-hitters in 2007 ... 138 games and struck out 1,646 during her prep Compiled a 0.57 ERA with 425 strikeouts career ... Named Alabama’s Gatorade Player as a freshman in leading HHS to a 5A state of the Year and Alabama’s Miss Softball by the championship ... Named super all-metro Alabama Sports Writers Association after guid- and all-state after earning tournament MVP ing HHS to a third state championship in the past honors ... Named the Birmingham News four seasons ... Compiled a 41-1 record with a West Player of the Year and Super 12 All- 0.57 ERA and 442 strikeouts last season in lead- State ... Played summer club softball for the ing Hueytown to a 61-5-2 record, a No.12 ranking Birmingham Vipers and the Florida Gold in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 and the Class Coast Hurricanes ... Led the Vipers to four 6A championship ... Named MVP of the state consecutive ASA state championships and tournament and earned Alabama Sports Writers’ two appearances at the ASA national tour- Association All-Classification Pitcher ... Picked nament ... Played in 2007 for the Florida up all four of the team’s state tournament wins Gold and helped the Gold Coast Hurricanes ... Threw two shutouts in the tournament and to third-place at the prestigious ASA Gold allowed a pair of runs in the others while strik- Nationals. ing out 59 in 31 innings ... Tabbed the state and metro pitcher of the year for the second straight PERSONAL season by the Birmingham News ... Also earned Born Lindsey Nicole Dunlap on Aug. 15, 2008 Super All-State from the ASWA ... Named 1990, in Birmingham, Ala. … The daughter all-state and all-metro by the Birmingham News of Gary and Kecia Dunlap ... Has one sib- each year of her varsity career ... Earned all-state ling, Shae ... Enrolled in pre-major studies and all-metro accolades following a junior cam- at MSU. paign in which she tallied a 0.20 ERA and won 44 games after allowing just eight runs while

GETTING TO KNOW LINDSEY

Nickname Favorite Place to Eat Dunlap Olive Garden Favorite Food City I’d Most Like to Visit Chicken New York City Favorite Drink What I Did Last Summer Sweet Tea Went on a cruise to Cozumel and Favorite Movie Progresso Bay A League of Their Own Favorite Professional Athlete Favorite Actor Cat Osterman Johnny Depp My Career Ambition Favorite Actress To become an athletic trainer Reese Witherspoon Best Moment of My Career Favorite Sports Team Winning state titles Atlanta Braves Biggest Career Influence Favorite Roadtrip Item My dad Pillow and blanket Pregame Ritual(s) Talking to catcher

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4 Brittany GATES OOutfieldutfield • 55-3-3 • FFreshmanreshman • HHSS • LL/R/R • HHouston,ouston, MMiss.iss. • HHoustonouston HHSS “Brittany really stepped in during the fall and nailed down the centerfi eld position. She runs well and has the poten- tial to be the best centerfi elder in MSU history, which says a lot considering who has come before her. She was our leading hitter during the fall, and her ability to control the ball and make things happen will be a big plus.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB championships with the Lady Red Devils. Competed on the prep level for Keith Jernigan at Houston (Miss.) High School ... Considered PERSONAL one of the top prep prospects in the Magnolia Born Brittany Lasha Gates on Feb. 23, State following the 2008 season ... Selected to 1990, in Amory, Miss. … Daughter of play in the Robertson’s Sportswear/NEMSBCA David and Sherry Gates … Has a sister, All-Star Game ... Named to the Northeast Mis- Chelsea … Enrolled in pre-major studies sissippi Daily Journal All-Area First Team after at MSU. hitting .583 with 50 stolen bases and a .680 on-base percentage ... Tabbed All-Region 3-3A by the Daily Journal ... Named the Region 3-3A Defensive Player of the Year for the fifth straight season ... Selected player of the year by W07BN ... Earned the Lady Hilltoppers’ MVP as well as Best Defensive Player and Highest Batting Av- erage ... Also earned the team’s sportsmanship award along with the 110-percent hustle award ... Also excelled in the classroom, tallying the HHS Highest Academic Achiever five times ... Also a member of the Houston High band ... Played during the summer for the Germantown Lady Red Devils and head coach Rose “Coach K” Kalisak out of Germantown, Tenn. ... Helped the Lady Red Devils to third place at the pres- tigious Canada Cup and the Colorado Sparkler Showcase ... Guided the team to a ninth-place finish out of 83 teams at the ASA Gold Qualifier ... Claimed back-to-back Patriot Tournament

GETTING TO KNOW BRITTANY

Nickname Pregame Ritual(s) Gates Listening to music Favorite Food Favorite Place to Eat Pork Chops Chili’s Favorite Drink Favorite Off-Field Activity Coke Dancing Favorite Movie Hobbies Friday Riding four-wheelers Favorite Actor My Bad Habit Denzel Wshington Biting my finger nails Favorite Actress What’s on my iPod Hallie Berry A little bit of everything Favorite Sports Team Favorite Pro Athlete United States National Softball Team Natasha Watley Favorite Roadtrip Item I Can’t Live Without MP3 player My cell phone What I Did Last Summer Best Moment of My Career Played for the Lady Germantown Red My first diving catch in the outfield Devils Biggest Influence on My Career My Parents

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10 Allie HEON IInfieldnfield • 55-3-3 • SSophomoreophomore • TTRR • RR/R/R • LLeesburg,eesburg, Va.Va. • WWestfieldestfield HHSS ((Villanova)Villanova) “Allie is an excellent infi elder who also possesses a good bat. She hit very well for us in the fall and has shown excel- lent control at the plate. She is a good bunter who has the ability to move runners. Allie can play anywhere on the infi eld and should be able to give us immediate help defensively.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN AT VILLANOVA (2008) as Villanova edged Louisville ... Delivered the Earned Big East Academic All-Star status follow- Wildcats’ lone run with her solo home run in a ing her lone season playing for Maria DiBernardi 2-1 loss to Seton Hall ... Notched a 2-for-2 effort at Villanova ... Played in 43 of the team’s 51 in the second game with the Pirates. games, drawing 41 starts ... Started 29 games at shortstop, 11 at third base and one at designated HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB player ... Compiled a .954 fielding percentage, Prepped for four seasons under Dean Ferington committing five errors in 108 chances ... Notched at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va. ... Two- a team-high 66 assists ... Hit .204 (23-for-113) time Concord district first team pitcher and two- with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBIs time all-district and all-region award winner ... and 10 runs scored during the Wildcats’ 21-29-1 Named all-Metropolitan first team by the Wash- campaign ... Tied for the third-most stolen bases ington Post a pair of times in her high school on the team with six in seven attempts ... Drew career ... Named team Most Valuable Player as three walks on the year ... Collected five multiple- a senior after hitting .490 with three home runs, hit games and drove in two runs once ... Drove 21 RBIs and 25 runs scored ... Earned first team in Villanova’s lone run on a 1-for-2 outing against all-region and all-district ... Also earned all-Met USA Softball Player of the Year Angela Tincher of second baseman accolades ... Named WHS Of- Virginia Tech ... Put together a season-best 3- fensive MVP as a junior after a .397 campaign for-3 plate performance and drove in a run in the in which she garnered all-Met, all-district and Wildcats’ 8-0 win over Florida A&M in Almonte all-region honors after leading Westfield to Springs, Fla. ... Collected a pair of hits and the Concord district title ... Batted at a .490 scored two runs in a victory over Chattanooga clip in earning MVP and all-district utility her in Clearwater, Fla. ... Went 2-for-3 at the plate sophomore year ... Named all-Concord district with an RBI and a run scored against Niagara ... and MVP her freshman campaign, putting up a Drove in two runs on a pair of sacrifice flies in a .500 average ... Also lettered four years in field 12-3 triumph over Delaware ... Hit a solo home hockey, helping her prep squad to the 2006 dis- run, the first of her career to help VU to a 6-4 win trict championship ... Won the scholar-athlete over Towson ... Went 2-for-4 and scored a run award in 2006 and 2007 ... Played club softball for Tommy Orndorff’s Virginia Shamrocks, one of the top travel teams in the nation ... Helped lead the PERSONAL Shamrocks to fifth- Born Alyson Heon on Feb. 14, 1989, in Cent- place finishes at the reville, Va. … The daughter of Scott Heon and 2006, 2007 and 2008 Patty Neiss ... Father Scott was a member of the ASA Gold National wrestling team at William & Mary ... Her grand- Championship. father played baseball collegiately at Holy Cross ... Enrolled in pre-major studies at MSU.

GETTING TO KNOW ALLIE

Favorite Book Pregame Ritual(s) Heads-Up Baseball Doing my hair and make-up Favorite Food Teammates Would Say I Am Chicken Caesar wrap Fun Favorite Drink Favorite Off-Field Activity Vitamin Water Shopping Favorite Movie Favorite Professional Athlete The Departed Jonathan Papelbon Favorite Actor Hobbies Leonardo DiCaprio Skiing, shopping Favorite Actress Special Talent Reese Witherspoon Fast at texting Favorite Non-Softball Sport My Career Ambition Baseball Work with the Boston Red Sox Favorite Sports Team Most People Don’t Know That I Was Boston Red Sox, Washington Redskins Born on Valentine’s Day Favorite Roadtrip Item Favorite Place at MSU Snacks Chick-fil-A in the Union Favorite Class at MSU Best Moment of My Career Political science Placing 5th in 2008 Nationals

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21 Courtney MOORE IInfield/Outfieldnfield/Outfield • 55-5-5 • FFreshmanreshman • HSHS • RR/R/R • EEll SSobrante,obrante, CCalif.alif. • SSt.t. MMary’sary’s HHSS

“Courtney is a versatile player who has the ability to play either the outfield or infield. She brings a big, pow- erful bat to the line-up, and her home run ability could be a big help to us this year.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB and a second-place showing at the Nor-Cal Earned four all-Bay Shore Athletic League honors tournament as a junior ... Spent the past two playing for Casey Filson at St. Mary’s High School summers playing for Phil Mumma’s Sorcerers in Berkeley, Calif. ... Collected team Most Valuable Gold travel team ... Posted a team-best .462 Player accolades her junior and senior seasons ... average and .533 on-base percentage in Selected to the all-BSAL second team as a senior helping the Sorcerers to a 13th-place fi nish after hitting .571 with a career-best for RBIs (47) and at the ASA Gold National Tournament, the home runs (nine) ... Also was a perfect 16-for-16 in highest fi nish ever for the club and the top stolen bases ... Named to the league’s fi rst team showing among Northern California teams in for the third straight year as a junior after batting 2008 ... Hit .398 and drove in 44 runs on the a personal-high .579 ... Tallied 32 RBIs, fi ve home summer ... Topped the Sorcerers with eight runs and 22 stolen bases ... Powered six home home runs, including a round-tripper in ev- runs and drove in 38 runs while collecting a .540 ery event leading up to Gold Nationals ... average in 2006 ... Selected the Gatorade Fresh- Helped the team to the Independence Day man of the Year West County in 2005 following a Tournament title in Boulder, Colo. rookie campaign in which she batted at a .537 clip with fi ve home runs, 21 RBIs and 14 stolen bases PERSONAL ... Selected St. Mary’s 2006 International Language Born Courtney Nicole Moore on May 17, Student of the Year for her excellence in Spanish 1990, in Richmond, Calif. … The daughter of ... Also played volleyball at the school, helping Willie H. Moore, III and Stacy Nicole Hill ... her team the North Coast Section championship Majoring in English at MSU.

GETTING TO KNOW COURTNEY

Nickname Pregame Ritual(s) Court Listening to music while putting on my Favorite Book black eyeliner New Moon Favorite Class at MSU Favorite Food Psychology Chinese Favorite Place to Eat Favorite Drink Panda Express Sweet Tea Biggest Pet Peeve Favorite Movie Smacking Juno City I’d Most Like to Visit Favorite Actor Paris Will Ferrell Hobbies Favorite Actress Scrapbooking Reese Witherspoon Special Talent Favorite Non-Softball Sport Writing Volleyball Favorite Place at MSU Favorite Sports Team Davis-Wade Stadium on football game day Philadelphia Phillies Best Moment of My Career Favorite Roadtrip Item My entire family getting to come to my My Sidekick last high school game

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7 Ka’ili SMITH IInfield/Outfieldnfield/Outfield • 55-7-7 • FFreshmanreshman • HSHS • LL/L/L • KKapolei,apolei, HHawaiiawaii • KKapoleiapolei HHSS “Ka’ili gives us a big left-handed bat in the line-up that can hit for power and average. Defensively, she has a great arm in the outfi eld. We worked her in left and right in the fall, but no matter where she lines up, she gives us a very strong defender in the outfi eld and a powerful bat in the line-up.” Mississippi State Head Coach Jay Miller

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB and Cindy Smith ... Has three brothers, Earned four first team all-state honors play- Kalae, Kaulanakoinoa and Kuliaikanu’u, ing for Tony Saffery at Kapolei High School ... and a sister, Kara’iaupuri ... Enrolled in Named a first team outfielder by both the Star pre-major studies at MSU. Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser her sopho- more, junior and senior campaigns ... Selected to the all-Oahu Interscholastic Association first team for the fourth consecutive season after hit- ting .592 with six doubles, eight triples and a .649 on-base percentage in her final prep cam- paign ... Hit at a .500 clip with 30 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 2007, helping KHS to a sixth- place finish at the Division I state tournament ... Anchored the Kapolei outfield to a third-place state showing in 2006 and a runner-up finish her freshman campaign ... Helped Saffery’s squad to the OIA championship in 2005 ... Also spent her summers playing for Saffery on the Hawaii Pearls traveling team that made back-to-back showings at the Colorado Fireworks Tourna- ment ... Played three seasons of volleyball at Kapolei ... Twice named OIA honorable men- tion after claiming second team honors in her sophomore season.

PERSONAL Born Ka’ilihiwa Kalae Smith on July 10, 1990, in Kapiolani, Hawaii ... The daughter of M. Kalani

GETTING TO KNOW KA’ILI

Favorite Food Hobbies Hawaiian food Talking on the phone, bowling, watch- Favorite Drink ing movies Mountain Dew, Diet Coke Favorite Place to Eat Favorite Movie Don’t have one because I’ll eat any- Too many to name thing Favorite Non-Softball Sport Favorite Place to Shop Volleyball, baseball In Hawaii Favorite Roadtrip Item I Can’t Live Without My phone My cellphone Pregame Ritual(s) Favorite Place at MSU Listen to hip-hop music Colvard Student Union or the cafè What I Did Last Summer My Career Ambition Cleaned house, spent time with my To help Mississippi State win a national family and played softball championship Biggest Pet Peeve Best Moment of My Career People raising voices Being told I was the top softball player My Teammates Would Say I Am on the islands Funny but competitive when it comes Best Thing About MSU to games Everyone on the team respects each other

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Jay MILLER HHeadead CoachCoach • SeventhSeventh SeasonSeason atat MSUMSU • 27th27th OverallOverall • IllinoisIllinois State,State, 19781978

Utilizing a coaching model that emphasizes of players who have gone on to write their own suc- hard work, loyalty, enthusiasm, dedication to the cess stories. Over the last 11 years, he has had the THE MILLER FILE classroom and a commitment on the playing field, pleasure of mentoring 45 all-conference players, as Jay Miller enjoyed another milestone season in 2008 well as nine all-Americans. In addition, Miller has to further cement his reputation as one of the most coached two players - Barb Wright at Missouri and well-respected coaches in the sport. Iyhia McMichael at MSU - to three different confer- FULL NAME: Charles Jay Miller Under his leadership last season, his Mississippi ence player of the year accolades. Since 1996, 34 State squad returned to the postseason for the fifth players have secured conference player of the week HIRE DATE: August 2, 2002 time in his six seasons at the helm. The 2008 contin- laurels under Miller as well. gent finished with a 41-22 record, the second-most Through his first six seasons in the third base BIRTHDATE: May 25, 1956 wins in school history, and set school records for bat- box at MSU, 33 single-season school records have ting average (.311) and stolen bases (126). been set, and three players have earned Louisville The ‘08 campaign also saw him reach a couple Slugger/NFCA First-Team All-America honors a total EDUCATION: Completed International Studies of personal milestones, as he won his 900th career of six times. Chelsea Bramlett earned first team Program at University of Grenoble (France) in game with a victory over Syracuse on Mar. 1 at honors for the second straight season in 2008, a year 1975; Bachelor of Science in Psychology and the NFCA Leadoff Classic. He coached his 1,500th after she was named the SEC Freshman of the Year. Sociology at Illinois State University in 1978; career game on May 3 in a win over Arkansas, and Courtney Bures was also named to the first team for Masters of Science in Education with empha- he surpassed the 200-win plateau at MSU, ending the second time in her career. Both are MSU’s only sis in counseling and personnel services at the year just three wins from becoming the school’s SEC top rookie honorees. winningest softball coach. Both Bramlett and Bures were named to the Purdue University in 1979. ABD in Counseling The success he has enjoyed both on and off the NFCA all-region team, giving Miller seven players Psychology field at the collegiate and international level earned who have received the honor 11 collective times. him a distinguished place among fastpitch softball’s In his first season with the Maroon & White, FAMILY: Wife - Lacy Lee Baker. The couple has a coaching greats in the National Fastpitch Coaches McMichael was named a top-10 finalist for USA daughter, Nicole, 17. Association Hall of Fame. Last December he became Softball Player of the Year. The next season she just the third SEC head coach to be inducted into finished her senior campaign as one of the three the annals, joining of LSU and Joyce finalists for the prestigious award after becoming the COACHING EXPERIENCE: Head Coach at Purdue Compton of South Carolina as part of the associa- school’s second multiple-time first team all-American. (1980-81); Assistant Coach at Missouri (1982-84); tion’s 18th class. Bures and Bramlett went on to be nominated to the Head Coach at Missouri (1987-02); Head Coach at In more than two decades of coaching softball at player of the year watch list, with Bramlett advancing Mississippi State (2002-Present). the Division I level at Missouri and Mississippi State, to the top 25 in 2008. Miller has helped develop the talents of a plethora Miller’s first season also led the Bulldogs to a INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE: 34-30 record and their second consecutive NCAA Pitching Coach for Netherlands Antilles at Pan postseason berth - the first time the Maroon and White had achieved consecutive NCAA Regional Am Games (1987) and World Championships bids in the history of its program. Furthermore, (1990); USA Softball National Team Selection Mississippi State broke or tied eight team single Committee (1992-1996); Team Leader For season records in his first campaign in Starkville, USA Softball National Team at Pan American then shattered two more the following season. Qualifying Tournament (1994); USA National Miller stresses academic excellence as much, Team Coaching Staff (1997-present); Assistant if not more, than on the field excellence, and this is never more evident than with the 2008 squad Coach for USA Softball National Team at Pan that had a school-record 10 players named NFCA American and World Championship qualifying All-America Scholar-Athlete en route to earning tournament (1997); Head Coach for USA Blue the team the eighth-highest grade-point aver- National Team at Canada Cup and American age in Division I softball. The 2008 edition had Challenge Series (1999); Head Coach for USA Red 14 players earn academic honors from the SEC, National Team at US Cup (2001); Assistant Coach bringing State’s total to 61 conference academic honorees during Miller’s tenure. Since 1985, for USA Red National Team at Softball Shootout Miller has had 109 conference academic honor and Canada Cup (2001); Head Coach for USA roll picks and, in 2007, Mississippi State earned Softball Elite Team at Canada Cup (2002-2004); nine NFCA all-America scholar-athlete selections Head Coach for USA Softball National Team at for the second straight year. The 2006-07 MState World University Games (2004); Assistant Coach edition claimed the highest fall average in MSU for USA Softball National Team at Pacific Rim athletics that academic year with a 3.45 mark. Success with MState is nothing new for Miller, Sports Summit (June, 2005); Assistant Coach as it has followed him at every stop of his coach- for USA Elite National Team at Canada Cup ing career. Having posted winning records in all (June, 2005); Assistant Coach for USA Softball but two of his 26 seasons as a collegiate head National Team at Intercontinental Cup (July, coach, Miller has coached his teams to 40+-win 2005); Assistant Coach for USA Softball World seasons on eight occasions, with the 2004 ver- University Team (2006); Head Coach for USA sion of the Bulldogs falling just one victory shy of number nine. His 1986 Oklahoma City squad Softball Junior National Team at Pan American turned in an eye-popping 50-win campaign as Qualifier (2006-2007), Head Coach for USA the Stars compiled a 50-26 mark en route to a Junior World Championships - gold medal national runner-up finish. (2007) Mixed in with his collegiate success, Miller has also built an impressive resumè on the inter-

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MILLERÊS RAP SHEET Player Accomplishments Since 1985

All-America Selections ...... 30 All-Region Selections ...... 41 Conference Player of the Year Honors ...... 3 All-Conference Recipients ...... 43 All-SEC Recipients ...... 14 All-Conference Tournament Recipients ...... 19 All-SEC Tournament Recipients ...... 2 NCAA Regional all-tournament honors...... 8 Conference Players/Pitchers of the Week ...... 84 SEC Players/Pitchers of the Week ...... 9 Pro Softball Draftees ...... 8 Academic All-Americans ...... 41 Academic All-District selections...... 20 Conference Academic Honorees...... 135 SEC Academic Honorees ...... 76

MILLERÊS COACHING CAREER 27th Season Overall (Seven at MSU)

Season School W-L Pct. 1980 Purdue 13-10 .565 1981 Purdue 16-11 .593 1985 Oklahoma City 28-32 .467 1986 Oklahoma City 50-26 .658 1987 Oklahoma City 46-27 .630 1988 Missouri 44-18 .710 1989 Missouri 35-22 .614 national stage. He was appointed to his first stint ing an international resumè that began during 1990 Missouri 30-14 .682 with USA Softball from 1992-96, serving on the his 15-year tenure as the head coach at Missouri. 1991 Missouri *39-14 .736 National Team selection committee that would, ulti- There, he led the Tigers to a pair of Women’s 1992 Missouri 41-14 .745 mately, be in charge of choosing the inaugural USA College World Series appearances in 1991 and 1993 Missouri 31-18 .633 Softball team to compete in the 1996 Olympics in 1994, five NCAA Regional appearances and com- 1994 Missouri 40-23 .635 Atlanta. piled a 556-309 overall record. In 1991 and 1997, 1995 Missouri 47-19 .712 Since then, he has served in various capacities his squads won the overall league championship 1996 Missouri 31-22 .585 with the organization, including head coaching and, on three occasions, his squads have taken the 1997 Missouri *47-16 .746 stints of the USA Red squad that captured Gold in league tournament title. 1998 Missouri 36-20 .643 the 2001 U.S. Cup and the USA Elite team that took No stranger to success, one would think that 1999 Missouri 41-21 .661 home runner-up honors at the 2002 Canada Cup Miller would have to have at least one favorite 2000 Missouri 34-27 .557 and the championship of the 2003 Canada Cup. He coaching moment in his first 25 seasons of coaching 2001 Missouri 31-28 .525 also was an assistant coach for the USA National fastpitch softball. 2002 Missouri 29-33 .468 Team in gold medal runs at both the Pacific Rim “I don’t really have a favorite moment,” he said. 2003 Mississippi State 34-30 .531 Sports Summit and the Intercontinental Cup in “Every year you have a favorite moment and every 2004 Mississippi State 39-26 .600 2004. He was also on the coaching staff of the USA year you have memorable moments - from teams Elite squad in its run to a silver medal at the 2005 that went to the World Series, to the Olympic 2005 Mississippi State 35-31 .530 Canada Cup in June. In 2006, Miller was an assis- team when they won the first gold medal, to the 2006 Mississippi State 33-28 .541 tant coach on the World University squad that won national team programs and the things that they 2007 Mississippi State 35-27 .565 the gold medal in Taiwan. The 2007 slate saw him have done. 2008 Mississippi State 41-22 .651 skipper the United States Junior National Team to “Even years when you don’t win as many Totals Yrs Record Pct. the gold medal at the Junior World Championships games as you would like, you still have memorable at Purdue 2 29-21 .580 in The Netherlands after the squad posted a per- moments. You still have kids that you live and die at Oklahoma City 3 124-85 .562 fect 10-0 mark in the qualifier the previous fall. for everyday in practice and every game that they at Missouri 15 556-309 .643 “It has helped tremendously because you are go out there and play.” at Mississippi State 6 217-164 .570 working with the best coaches in the world and The enthusiastic mentor, who turns 53 on May Totals 26 926-579 .615 the best coaches in the United States obviously,” 25, has had his share of successes over the years. he said. “It enabled me to exchange ideas, to talk His is a résumé that includes a handful of confer- * - Conference Champions about what works and what doesn’t work. That’s a ence and region coaching honors, as well as team continual process. You do that each time.” successes such as Women’s College World Series OKLAHOMA CITY (1984-1987) While in Starkville, Miller has continued build- and top 10 appearances, and international experi- • 1986 NAIA National Runner-Up ences in several countries, as well as on U.S. soil. • 1987 NAIA National Championships (4th) But, when it is all said and done, Miller still • 1987 Southwest Region Coach of the Year “I think passion is the main ingredi- remains humble, each day arriving in his office well • 1986, 1987 District IX Coach of the Year ent for winning. You have to be pas- before many of his colleagues to plan out the day’s, sionate about the game of softball, and sometimes the week’s, agenda. MISSOURI (1988-2002) “In whatever you do, you’re only going to get in your relationships with friends and • 1990, 1991 Big Eight Coach of the Year out what you put in,” Miller said. “That’s a key to • 1991 Big Eight Champions family, or whatever it is that you are understand and we want kids with that kind of work • Women’s College World Series: 1991, 1994 doing to be successful. Whether you ethic and that kind of dedication.” • NCAA Regionals: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 Entering his 27th season as a Division I head • 1994, 1997 Midwest Region Coach of the Year are playing softball or working in a coach, Miller, who ranks 12th among active coaches job, if you don’t have a passion for • 1997 Big 12 Champions in the NCAA in career victories, will carry a 926-579 • 1997 Big 12 Tournament Champions what you are doing, you’re not going record into his seventh year at Mississippi State – a • 1997 Big 12 Coach of the Year job that he took the reigns of towards the end of to be very successful.” July, 2002. Since then, he has become comfortable MISSISSIPPI STATE (2003-Present) — Jay Miller with a team that, he knows, will give him some more • NCAA Regionals: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 of those memorable moments he so cherishes.

33 HEAD COACH JAY MILLER

championship, two NCAA Regional ance under his direction. The run earned Miller his appearances and an appearance in the third conference coaching honor and his first such 1983 Women’s College World Series. accolade in the Big 12. He received his first head coaching “The awards mean that you have good players,” stint in 1984 as skipper of now-NAIA he said. “It is a reflection on the team and the kind of powerhouse Oklahoma City who, at work and effort and commitment that your players put the time, were Division I and looked in and the dedication that they have to your program. to harvest recruits that state-power- I think that is where those awards come from.” houses Oklahoma and Oklahoma State Over the next four years, his Missouri teams would grow to envy. Miller coached finished each season with no less than 30 victories, the Chiefs one season at the Division making its fifth appearance in the NCAA Regionals I level before starting Oklahoma City’s with a 41-21 clip in 1999. Having reeled off a 556-309 dominance in the NAIA with a pair of record in 15 seasons as head coach of the Black and top five finishes (2nd in 1986, 4th in Gold, he parted ways with Columbia following the 1987) in his final two seasons with the 2002 campaign to take over the reigns of the Maroon team, both of which produced District and White. IX Coach of the Year accolades. His In addition to his coaching prowess, Miller is team’s 1987 achievements earned him a leading authority on softball technology, having Southwest Region Coach of the Year written more than 30 articles for professional publica- honors. tion. He most recently authored a chapter entitled “In March, during the first year that “Offensive Strategy” for The Softball Coaching Bible, I was there, they announced that they published by Human Kinetics Press in 2002. were going to change to the NAIA the In addition, he has developed five softball skills following year,” said Miller of the sur- videotapes that are marketed internationally. He is prise move. “I coached there for three also considered one of the top softball clinicians in years and we were very successful. the world, having conducted more than 100 camps We finished second in the nation and and clinics in the United States, Netherlands Antilles, fourth in the nation my last two years Italy, Czech Republic, Holland, France and Malaysia. there, and then I had an opportunity to Miller began his educational career at the University go back to Missouri.” of Grenoble in Grenoble, France, completing his Although his coaching career in international studies program there before obtaining the Sooner state had officially come his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology and to a close when he accepted the offer Sociology from Illinois State in Normal, Ill., in 1978. to become Missouri’s sixth head coach He completed his Master’s Degree in Education with in 1987, Miller was still reaping the an emphasis in counseling and personnel services at benefits of the hard work in his career. Purdue University in 1979. While in Oklahoma City, the site of Miller and wife Lacy Lee Baker, Executive Director the Amateur Softball Association’s of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, have Hall of Fame, he developed close one daughter, Nicole (3-30-91). contacts while working with the ASA “I think that there is tremendous potential here at that allowed him to draw his first Mississippi State,” Miller said. “You have an admin- international experience as a pitching coach for istration that is supportive and wants you to be suc- Netherlands Antilles in the 1987 Pan Am Games cessful and provides you with the resources so that in Indianapolis. WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES you can be successful. Months later, he returned to Columbia, Mo., “I think there are some tremendous athletes over- to find a program much different than when he *NCAA Division I Coaches (By Victories) all in the South. If you look at the states in which the left three years prior. While Mizzou had accumu- SEC encompasses, they haven’t had a lot of experi- lated a .677 winning percentage during Miller’s ence playing fastpitch softball, but they are getting stay as an assistant coach, the program had Coach, Current Team Yrs Record more and more.” struggled since, going 89-72 (.553) from 1984- 1. , Fresno St. 29 1,307-459-3 Unlike some of his counterparts in other sections 1987, including a 14-18 mark the season prior to of the United States, Miller - born Charles Jay on May Miller’s rehiring. 2. JoAnne Graf, Florida St. 25 1,218-425-6 25, 1956, in Aurora, Ill. - was a ball fan of a differ- “It was really an opportunity to build, or to ent type growing up. With the Aurora Seal Masters rebuild, the program there,” said Miller of the 3. , Iowa 29 1,178-549-5 – winners of the first two-ever world titles in men’s opportunity to return to his roots, of sorts. “That’s fastpitch softball – training nearby, the young Miller what we worked on doing. We went out and 4. , Arizona 21 1,131-228-1 often found himself emulating a star pitcher throwing worked hard and tried to bring some players in out of a circle, rather than off of a mound. that could compete at the top level, and we got 5. Yvette Girouard, LSU 28 1,166-363-0 His experiences as a fastpitch player on the men’s back to the World Series in four years.” 6. , Michigan 25 1,083-392-4 major level towards the end of his high school and However, the Tigers flirted with greatness throughout his college careers, unexpectedly, helped immediately, capturing either second or third in 7. Joyce Compton, S. Carolina 26 1,034-499-3 move him into the coaching world when he was com- the Big Eight over the next three years before pleting his master’s work at Purdue. Although dead reeling off a 39-14 record in 1991 en route to 8. Elaine Sortino, Massachusetts 29 1,017-431-5 set on a career in the psychology or counseling world, both the conference regular season and tourna- Miller found himself taking on pitching coach (and ment championships, as well as a fifth-place 9. , DePaul 27 983-480-6 later head coach) duties for the Purdue women’s club finish in the Women’s College World Series. The team in the late 70’s. transformation struck gold for Miller as well, as he 10. , C. Michigan 29 968-549-5 “I never really thought about coaching,” he said. was decorated with his second-straight Big Eight 11. , California 21 932-457-0 “The faculty sponsor of Purdue’s women’s club team Coach of the Year laurels. asked me if I would come out and help him with the Miller continued his work towards great- 12. JAY MILLER, MISSISSIPPI ST. 26 926-579-0 pitchers because I told him that I had played a lot and ness the following season as he led Mizzou to so I did. That was in August. In October, he resigned its second 40-win season since taking over the 13. , Sam Houston St. 24 874-497-1 and the players asked me if I would be their coach. program (44-18 in 1988) and its best season since “So, that’s really how I got started in coaching. I 1981, then churned out a 31-18 clip the follow- 14. Donna Papa, N. Carolina 25 888-500-5 enjoyed that a lot more than working in the counsel- ing season despite losing six starters to gradua- ing center, so I sort of changed careers at the last tion. In 1994, the Tigers finished seventh at the 15. , Tennessee 21 877-298-1 minute.” WCWS after filing a 40-23 record, then turned in Just more than three years following his informal a school-record 47 wins the following season on 16. , Texas Tech 21 824-484-1 introduction to the coaching world, Miller took on the way to their second-straight trip to the NCAA 17. Melinda Fischer, Illinois St. 25 784-513-2 his first full-time coaching duties as an assistant at postseason. Missouri where, years later, he would eventually make Two years later, 10 years to the date following 18. , Texas A&M 23 782-443-2 a big name for himself. While in Columbia under his being named Missouri’s skipper, Mizzou went current South Carolina coach Joyce Compton, he the distance in the conference and conference 19. Lana Richmond, SE Missouri St. 26 756-531-2 served primarily as the pitching coach and Missouri tournament for the fourth time in school history, rattled off an impressive 107-51 overall record during achieving the program’s best record since 1983 20. , Connecticut 26 743-462-5 the stretch – a mark which included one conference (47-16) and securing its fourth postseason appear-

34 ANNIE SMITH

Annie SMITH Associate Head Coach • Seventh Season at MSU • 13th Overall • Grinnell College, 1995

Associate Head Coach Annie Smith en- cise Sciences with an emphasis in Sports ters her 13th year as a collegiate softball Psychology in 2002 while maintaining a coach, her seventh season at Mississippi 3.85 cumulative GPA. State and her 13th as an assistant to head “I enjoy being able to work with some coach Jay Miller, officially joining the Bull- of the best players and coaches in the na- dog staff on Aug. 26, 2002. tion day after day,” Smith said. “Having Smith’s duties include, but are not lim- the opportunity to see players grow on ited to, hitting and defense instruction, re- and off the field as they apply their expe- cruiting coordination, administration and riences of playing softball to everyday life practices, travel coordination, camp co-di- makes my job very enjoyable.” rection, assistance in the implementing of The daughter of Robin and Carolyn MSU Softball’s strength/conditioning pro- Smith of College Station, Texas, was born gram, and assisting in the fundraising and July 22, 1974, in Pasadena, Calif. Her promotion of the program. hobbies include softball, reading, work- “Annie is crucial to our success,” Miller ing out and shopping. Smith is currently said. “Annie has been with me for the last single. 13 years and knows what I want from our team practice-wise, on-the-field and off- the-field. She is a certified strength and THE SMITH FILE conditioning coach who does a good job of making sure our players are in the shape FULL NAME: Adrianna L. Smith that they need to be in order to compete at this level. HIRE DATE: August 26, 2002 “I’ve seen her really progress as a coach over the years. She’s done a great BIRTHDATE: July 22, 1974 job being in every aspect of coaching and I think she will be a big plus for our ball- newsletters and websites. Bachelor of Arts in History and club.” EDUCATION: Smith is also instrumental in keeping Smith’s formal introduction to Miller Psychology at Grinnell College in 1995; Mas- track of all Mississippi State softball alum- came in July 1996 as a regular staff mem- ters of Education in Health and Exercise Sci- ni and contacting them for future annual ber at Missouri’s softball camps and clin- ence with an emphasis in Sports Psychology at Fall Alumni games and Alumni Recognition ics, before she enrolled at Missouri to Missouri in 2002; NSCA Certifi ed Strength and Days in the Spring. In addition, she writes, become a volunteer student manager for Conditioning coach. edits and produces the Bulldog Diamond one season, as well as serving as a gradu- Club newsletter which is then distributed ate teaching assistant in the Missouri FAMILY: Daughter of Robin and Carolyn Smith to all members of the Mississippi State Health and Exercise Sciences department. of College Station, Texas ... Native of Manhat- Softball Diamond Club. In July of 1996, she was hired full time as tan, Kansas “Annie is as much a part of this pro- a graduate assistant coach to Miller where gram as I am,” Miller said. “She is a tire- she was involved in all phases of the Black COACHING EXPERIENCE: Graduate Assistant less worker and the glue that holds ev- and Gold program, including the upkeep Coach at Missouri (1996-99); Assistant Coach at erybody together around here. She has and maintenance of the Missouri softball developed into an outstanding hitting Missouri (1999-02); Assistant Coach at Missis- stadium. coach and does a good job developing sippi State (2002-Present). “I feel very fortunate to have had the our young hitters. She is a big reason for opportunity to work alongside coach Mill- our success.” COACHING PHILOSOPHY: To create an en- er,” Smith said. “He has given me the op- A three-year player at Grinnell College vironment where every athlete can reach their portunity to mature and grow as a coach in Grinnell, Iowa, Smith earned Most Im- greatest potential both on and off the fi eld. I and I am very appreciative of all that I have proved honors in 1993. Primarily a second want our players to develop a deep sense of learned.” and third baseman for the Pioneers, she pride in the program and be able to leave know- Since joining Miller’s staff full time, was elected team co-captain prior to her ing they had one of the greatest experiences of Smith has also been instrumental in fund- senior season. their life and be able to apply those experiences raising efforts for both the Missouri and Smith received her Bachelor of Arts as they move on. Mississippi State softball programs, in- degree in History and Psychology from cluding organizing the Diamond Club, vol- Grinnell in 1995. While at Missouri, she unteer work in the community, speaking completed her coursework for a Masters to groups and running clinics to promote of Education degree in Health and Exer- the sport and the University and designing

35 BO REID

Bo REID

Assistant Coach/Pitching • Ninth Season at MSU • 24th Overall

Entering his 24th year as a collegiate conference Pitcher of the Week accolades. softball coach, Bo Reid enters his seventh Last season, freshman Misty Flesher twice season at Mississippi State, his 13th as a earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Southeastern Conference coach, and his “Coach Miller has given me a jump- seventh alongside head coach Jay Miller, start on my softball career,” Reid said. “He officially joining the Bulldog staff on June has given me a lot of knowledge about the 22, 2000. game. We are a very good and a very close Reid’s duties include, but are not lim- coaching staff and that is what makes a ited to, pitching instruction, equipment program successful. We’re going to accom- and facility management, scheduling and plish great things at Mississippi State.” co-coordinating camps and clinics. An accomplished fastpitch hurler, Reid “Coming into a new program, adjust- retired from competitive pitching in 1995, ment is always the toughest thing,” Miller but not before leading his team to the na- said. “He’s been a tremendous help to my tional tournament in nine of the last 10 adjustment not only to Starkville and Mis- years of his career. A highlight of his play- sissippi State, but also to our ballclub and ing stint came in 1992 when he pitched to our players. He brings a great insight nine games in a 24-hour period, including four consecutive no-hitters. He made his debut in the softball THE REID FILE coaching world in 1984, working with Spar- tanburg Methodist as an assistant coach, FULL NAME: Morris W. Reid II spending one season before joining Alleen Hawkins’ staff at Furman University. The HIRE DATE: June 22, 2000 pair worked together 11 seasons with the Paladins before making the transition to BIRTHDATE: July 22, 1949 the Southeastern Conference in Athens. During his four seasons with Georgia, into strengths and weaknesses and areas Reid molded a remarkable foundation with PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Played consecutive that we need to concentrate on and work the Red and Black pitchers. Due to his ASA fastpitch softball at the men’s major level on. extensive work with the Bulldog battery, from 1959-1995. “He’s a great guy to work with. He Reid’s pitching staff ranked among the knows the game very well. He’s an excel- best staffs in the conference following ev- FAMILY: Reid has two children, son B.J. (31), lent pitching coach and, in addition, not ery season of his tenure at UGA. and daughter Ryan (25). only works well with our pitchers, but also In his first season with Georgia, Reid’s in other aspects of our program. He is just development of the Bulldog pitchers COACHING EXPERIENCE: Assistant Coach a good stabilizer for us on our staff.” showed quickly as Georgia finished as one at Spartanburg Methodist (1984); Assistant In his eight seasons with Mississippi of the better pitching teams in the confer- Coach at Furman (1985-1995); Assistant Coach State, Reid has been responsible for a ence, tallying a 2.39 team ERA while allow- pitching staff that has held its own inside at Georgia (1996-2000); Assistant Coach at ing the third-fewest hits among the 11 SEC the SEC, ranking in the top half of several Mississippi State (2000-Present) softball-playing institutions. statistical pitching categories. In his first One of his pitchers, Natalie Price, was season with the team in 2001, Reid coached HOBBIES: Hobbies include softball, bowling the only freshman to finish in the top 10 a staff that turned in an impressive 36 wins, and watching/collecting movies. Currently has of nine statistical categories in the South- a 2.12 overall team ERA, 235 strikeouts and a movie library that includes more than 3,000 eastern Conference in 1997, including third 13 saves. titles. in strikeouts and complete games. Her 792 This past season, the Bulldogs picked career strikeouts currently ranks second up 41 victories and seven saves with a staff COACHING PHILOSOPHY: We want players in the conference. She also collected SEC that consisted of two rookies and a sec- at Mississippi State who are students of the Pitcher of the Week honors three times in ond-year junior. His hurlers have routinely game and who blend in with our coaching phi- 1999. stepped up when facing the top competi- losophies and game plan. Players need to be Born July 22, 1949, in Greenville, S.C., tion, earning 38 victories over nationally willing to learn new things because that is how Reid is the father of two children, son, B.J. ranked opponents since the beginning of (8-26-74) and daughter, Ryan (1-12-81). He they grow. Players that give as much as they the 2002 season. also has two granddaughters, Elizabeth take, whether it be volunteering in the com- Since his hiring, Reid’s Mississippi State and Alison. His hobbies include softball, munity or other means of community service, pitching staff has filed a respectable 2.31 bowling and watching and collecting mov- is the mark of a successful program. ERA, fired five no-hitters and collected four ies. Reid is currently single.

36 SUPPORT STAFF

NAKITA COURTNEY BOYCE BURES Student Assistant Student Assistant

KELVIN TIFFANY GIBSON HICKMAN Transportation Student Trainer

EVERETT ERIK KENNARD KOREM Transportation Strength Coach

GINA LYNDA MCCLOUD MOORE Student Assistant Academic Counselor

COURTNEY CAITLIN PARTRIDGE REDLICH Student Manager Certifi ed Athletic Trainer

LAURA LEIGH MICHELLE REESE SCRIVENER Student Assistant Administrative Secretary

SHAUN BROCK TAYLOR TURNIPSEED Game Operations Media Relations

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