1 Stephanie Comeaux Pitcher 5-4 • Senior • R/R Pascagoula, Miss

VETERAN PROFILES 1 Stephanie Comeaux Pitcher 5-4 • Senior • R/R Pascagoula, Miss. East Central HS

“Stephanie has thrown some tremendous games for us. She’s one that has gotten better and better since her freshman year. She’s been hampered by injuries, really every year. We look forward to Stephanie being 100% this spring.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) Vols and allowing just four earned runs in 12 innings of work Saw action in 29 games from the circle ... Earned the start 28 ... Struck out five and allowed two earned runs in State’s vic- times and tallied 12 complete games (.429) ... Turned in a 15- tory over Southern Miss in Hattiesburg ... Worked a complete 10 record and a 1.75 ERA in 155.2 innings pitched with 90 game and did not allow an earned run in MSU’s loss at #10 strikeouts and 37 walks ... Had four shutouts and combined Alabama ... Struck out a pair and surrendered one hit in pick- for another ... Held opponents to just a .217 (122-for-561) ing up her second save of the season on MState’s 2-0 victory batting average ... Opened the year with three straight com- over Ole Miss in Oxford ... Scattered three hits and struck out plete games, allowing just two runs over 20 innings of work five in a relief role in MSU’s series finale victory at South ... Tied a school record with ten consecutive victories ... Carolina ... Took the loss to Tennessee in SEC Tournament Threw her first career no-hitter in a 8-0, five-inning game play despite not allowing an earned run in a 3-0 loss. against Jacksonville, February 11, at the USF Best Western Invitational ... Threw a career-high eight innings in a 3-2 vic- AS A FRESHMAN (2004) tory over Bowling Green at the Compass Bank Invitational ... Saw action in 27 games from the circle ... Earned the start The performance helped her earn SEC Pitcher of the Week nine times and tallied a pair of complete games (.222) ... laurels ... Earned her second no-hitter of the season, and Turned in a 9-6 record and a 1.96 ERA in 82.1 innings tories as a prep pitcher and struck out more than 800 bat- State’s first-ever no-hitter against an SEC squad, in a 5-0 vic- pitched with 47 strikeouts and 18 walks ... Also collected ters while sporting an ERAS hovering under the 0.50 mark tory at Arkansas, March 18. one shutout, two combined shutouts and a team-best ... A two-sport athlete at East Central, Stephanie also three saves ... Held opponents to a .269 batting average helped the volleyball squad to two consecutive state tour- AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) ... Collected first collegiate win in relief against Bradley, nament appearances, earning her team’s Best Defensive giving up three hits in three and two-thirds innings while Player as a senior. Saw action in 35 games from the circle ... Earned the start 27 striking out two ... Hurled first complete game in State’s times and tallied six complete games (.222) ... Turned in a 10- 7-1 win over Bradley the next day, striking out six batters PERSONAL 10 record and a 2.77 ERA in 141.2 innings pitched with a and allowing six hits ... Struck out season-high eight bat- Born Stephanie Dawn Comeaux on Sept. 24, 1984, in team-best 105 strikeouts and 47 walks ... Also combined for ters in five-inning victory over Miss. Valley State (2/21), Mobile, Ala. ... Daughter of Neal and Angela Comeaux ... five shutouts and tallied a pair of saves ... Held opponents to allowing just one hit and walking one ... Surrendered four Has an older sister, Katrina ... A Fitness Management major a .261 batting average ... Limited righthanders to just a .245 hits in 3.1 innings against No. 6 Georgia (3/13) in picking at MSU. (95-for-388) batting average ... Did not allow an earned run in up first conference victory and first win over a ranked her first four appearances of the season, tallying a 3-0 record opponent ... Pitched six relief innings in series finale and 11 strikeouts in the process ... Started, but eventually against No. 10 Alabama, striking out a pair and allowing earned the save in State’s first series victory over Cal State- just one run to secure series victory ... Picked up first col- GETTING TO KNOW STEPHANIE Fullerton at the Palm Springs Classic ... Scattered four hits legiate save against No. 17 Florida, allowing just one hit Nickname(s) Favorite Musical Group and struck out four in a relief role en route to earning the win in two innings of work. over Florida A&M at the Buzz Classic ... Struck out a career Comeaux 3 Doors Down high 12 batters and scattered five hits over a complete game HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is in MSU’s win over UAB in Birmingham then pushed her strike- Prepped at East Central High School for coach Tracy Box Blue Roaches out total against UAB out to 16 with another complete game ... Played club softball for the Mobile Thrillers and coach victory over the Blazers in Starkville later in the season ... Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel Don Flippo ... A three-time all-district, all-area and all- Fresh Prince Of Bel Air MTV Performance came at the end of one of two early season state selection, Comeaux helped East Central to three three-game personal winning streaks ... Performed admirably consecutive Class 4A state softball championships after Favorite Food Favorite Store In The Mall in two head-to-head meetings with #6 Tennessee and all- being a part of Pascagoula High School’s 5A state semifi- Italian Buckle American southpaw Monica Abbott, striking out four Lady nalist squad as a freshman ... Collected more than 90 vic- Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit Dirty Dancing Italy Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Actress On The Field I’m Innings Pitched 8.0 v. Bowling Green (3/4) 8.0 v. Bowling Green (3/4/06) Sandra Bullock Determined, Focused Strikeouts 7, 2x, last v. Miss. Valley State (3/21) 12 at UAB (3/8/05) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Hits (min. 5.0 IP) 0, 2x, last at Arkansas (3/18) 0, 2x, last at Arkansas (3/18/06) Atlanta Braves Fun, Happy Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 0, 4x, last at Kentucky (5/6) 0, 8x, last at Kentucky (5/6/06) Best Vacation Spot Best Gift I Ever Received Earned Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 0, 7x, last at Kentucky (5/6) 0, 15x, last at Kentucky (5/6/05) Walks 0, 2x, last v. Ole Miss (4/26) 0, 8x, last v. Ole Miss (4/26) Disney World My Car

Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP Comeaux’s 2004-FR 1.96 9-6 27 9 2 1/2 3 82.1 85 41 23 18 47 9 1 6 316 .269 7 0 Career 2005-SO 2.77 10-10 35 27 6 0/5 2 141.2 142 71 56 47 105 25 3 14 545 .261 7 12 2006-JR 1.75 15-10 29 28 12 4/1 0 155.2 122 55 39 37 90 26 2 10 561 .217 6 9 Statistics TOTALS 2.18 34-26 91 64 20 5/8 5 379.2 349 167 118 102 242 60 6 30 1422 .245 20 21

13 VETERAN PROFILES #5 Blair Hewett Catcher 5-3 • Senior • R/R St. Matthews, S.C. Calhoun Academy

“Blair’s been an outstanding catcher for us. I look for this to be her best year. She’s a tough kid who calls a great game. She does a great job working with our pitching staff. She’s also one that comes up with the big hits when we need them. In pressure situations, she’s one I can count on to come through.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) two games at #6 Tennessee ... Drove in a run on a 2-for-3 Saw action in 56 games, including 55 starts at catcher ... showing in the series finale with #23 Auburn, then tallied Recipient of MSU’s Most Valuable Player Award ... Posted a base hits in each of the next four games for a season-best .278 batting average in 97 at-bats with 27 hits, including six five-game hitting skein ... Hit 3-for-9 (.333) in State’s series extra-base hits, and seven RBI ... Tallied a .340 slugging per- with cross-state nemesis Ole Miss, recording a hit in each of centage and a .304 on-base percentage ... Also drew four the three-game series. walks ... Posted four multiple-hit games ... Committed one error in 311 total chances for a school-record .997 fielding AS A FRESHMAN (2004) percentage ... Went 2-for-3 with a run and a double in Saw action in 25 games, including 21 starts, 20 of which MSU’s 3-0 victory over #13 Washington at the Compass came at catcher ... Posted a .200 batting average in 45 Bank Inviational ... Recorded a hit in each game at #20 at-bats with eight runs scored on nine hits, including Auburn ... Went 3-for-3 with an RBI in the nightcap against two extra-base hits, and eight RBI ... Tallied a .267 slug- #4 Alabama ... Went 2-for-3 with a run at Long Beach State ging percentage and a .302 on-base percentage ... Also during the Long Beach Invitational ... Hit 3-for-8 (.375) in drew one walk and was a perfect 1-for-1 on stolen base State’s series with cross-state nemesis Ole Miss. attempts ... Posted two multiple-hit games and one on three occasions ... A four-sport athlete at Calhoun, multiple-RBI contest ... A solid defensive player, com- Blair also lettered in basketball, tennis and volleyball ... AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) mitted just three errors in 104 total chances for a .971 Named most valuable tennis athlete in 1999-00, and fol- Saw action in 53 games, including 51 starts at catcher ... fielding percentage ... Tallied a pair of two-hit contests ... lowed that up with a slew of basketball honors ... Named Posted a .287 batting average in 129 at-bats with 12 runs Drove in a pair and scored three times on a 1-for-3 show- her basketball team’s most valuable player in 2002 while scored on 37 hits, including seven extra-base hits, and 10 ing in second career start against Jackson State ... Also also being decorated with her second-straight all-confer- RBI ... Tallied a .357 slugging percentage and a .319 on- finished a perfect 2-for-2 with a RBI triple and two runs ence accolades. base percentage ... Also drew six walks ... Posted nine mul- scored in State’s victory against Mississippi Valley State tiple-hit games and a pair of multiple-RBI games ... (2/22) ... Hit 2-for-3 with a RBI double in the Bulldogs’ 5-0 PERSONAL Produced two game-winning RBI and crossed the plate with win over Virginia in the final game of the Houston-hosted Born Blair Kendall Geddings on Sept. 29, 1984, in the winning run three times ... Committed four errors in 267 Hyatt Regency Cougar Classic. Columbia, S.C. ... Daughter of Ann and Dale Hewett ... total chances for a .985 fielding percentage ... Hit 5-for-11 Has two older brothers, Justin and Chad, and one older (.454) with two RBI and a run scored en route to all-tourna- HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB sister, Jessica ... A Fitness Management major at MSU. ment team honors at the Bulldog Classic ... Hit 6-for-12 Prepped at Calhoun Academy for coach Mack Shirer ... (.500) in four starts at the Palm Springs Classic, including A four-time all-region 4-AAA selection, Geddings was GETTING TO KNOW BLAIR two-hit tallies against both #1 Cal (2-for-4) and #22 Pacific one of the main cogs in Calhoun's run to a pair of (2-for-2) ... Also scored two runs in MState’s first series vic- regional final appearances, as well as a runner-up finish Nickname(s) Favorite Musical Group tory over Cal State-Fullerton, including the gamewinner in at the state tournament as a senior ... Named the most Camper, Hewie Dave Matthew’s Band valuable player of her team for three straight years ... the bottom of the eighth ... Produced a .333 (4-for-12) in the Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is Also collected three consecutive all-conference laurels first three games at the Buzz Classic, including a 2-for-4 hit- Red Failure ting line in a loss to Virginia Tech ... Hit 2-for-3 with a two- ... Tallied her team’s highest batting average for three- run double and a run scored in a series opening win at straight years and gathered up three consecutive team Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel Middle Tennessee ... Recorded a hit in each of MSU’s last honors as Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Grey’s Anatomy MTV Player. Played in the South Carolina state all-star game Favorite Food Favorite Store In The Mall Sushi Abercrombie Kids Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4 v. South Carolina (3/25) 4, 12x, last v. South Carolina (3/25/06) Bad Boys II Amsterdam Hits 3 v. Alabama (4/29) 3 v. Alabama (4/29/06) Favorite Actress On The Field I’m Runs 1, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11) 3 v. Jackson State (2/8/04) Angelina Jolie Confident Runs Batted In 1, 7x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 2, 3x, last at Southern Miss (4/7/05) Doubles 1, 6x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 1, 13x, last v. Alabama (4/29/06) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples None 1 v. Mississippi Valley State (2/22/04) Houston Astros Laid Back Home Runs None 1 v. Florida A&M (3/4/05) Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 2 v. Florida (4/2) 2, 2x, last v. Florida (4/2/06) Stolen Bases None 1 v. Mississippi Valley State (2/22/04) Popeye Roger Clemens

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Hewett’s 2004-FR .200 25-21 45 89110 812 .267 7 0 7 .302 1 0 1-1 Career 2005-SO .287 53-51 129 12 37 6 0 1 10 46 .357 6 0 24 .319 0 6 0-0 2006-JR .278 56-55 97 2 27 6 0 0 7 33 .340 4 0 15 .304 1 7 0-0 Statistics TOTALS .269 134-127 271 22 73 13 1 1 25 91 .336 17 0 46 .310 1 13 1-1

14 VETERAN PROFILES 8 Michelle Kinney Third Base/Outfield 5-5 • Senior • R/R Memphis, Tenn. St. Benedict at Auburndale

“Michelle gives us a big bat in the lineup. She covers a great amount of groud in the outfield, and has an excellent arm. We’re going to count on her to be a leader for us.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) tournament of the Buzz Classic ... Turned in a pair of hits and Saw action in 49 games, including 37 starts, 29 of which as many runs in two outings against UAB ... Tallied a .375 (3- came at third base ... Posted a .245 batting average in 102 for-8) series against #25 LSU, including a pinch hit grand at-bats with 17 runs scored on 25 hits, including ten extra- slam in the series opener with the Tigers ... Produced a 1-for- base hits, and 14 RBI ... Tallied a .392 slugging percentage 2 hitting line in each of MSU’s first two games at #16 Florida and a .284 on-base percentage ... Also drew six walks ...... Produced a pair of hits in the series at South Carolina, then Committed 12 errors in 90 total chances for a .867 fielding hit 1-for-3 with a run scored in the SEC Tournament against percentage ... Turned in four multiple-hit games and four the Gamecocks ... Recorded a hit in each of State’s two multiple-RBI games ... Hit .318 (7-for-22) with runners on NCAA Region 4 wins against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. base and two-outs ... Went 4-for-10 (.400) with four runs scored in the USF Best Western Inviational ... Hit 2-for-3 in AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05) State’s 6-1 victory over Bowling Green at the Compass Bank Competed for Mississippi State women’s cross country and Invitational ... Went 1-for-3 with a run and three RBI in the track and field teams ... Earned all-SEC honors in the javelin first game of a doubleheader with Middle Tennessee State ... throw at the 2004 Outdoor SEC Championships, while also Followed that with a 1-for-3 performance with a run and two posting two consecutive 12th place finishes in the Tennessee Runner of the Year honors ... Was also decorated RBI in the nightcap ... Tallied a .500 (4-for-8) series against Steeplechase ... Recorded a personal-best 122 feet, 7 inches with all-metro and all-state honors in cross country for three Kentucky, including three runs and an RBI ... Hit her only in the javelin throw at the 2004 Outdoor SEC Championships consecutive years. home run of the year in the series finale against the Wildcats. while nursing a torn ulnar collateral ligament in her right elbow. PERSONAL AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) Born Caryl Michelle Kinney on April 9, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn. Saw action in 58 games, including 29 starts, 14 of which HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB ... Daughter of Dotty and Jack Kinney Jr. ... Has a younger came in centerfield ... Posted a .233 batting average in 90 at- Prepped at St. Benedict At Auburndale for coach Christy brother, Jack, and a younger sister, Bradlee ... A Banking and bats with 11 runs scored on 21 hits, including four extra-base Bingham ... Played club softball for the Germantown Red Finance major at MSU. hits, and 15 RBI ... Tallied a .344 slugging percentage and a Devils and coach Jack Kinney ... Played and started every .291 on-base percentage ... Also drew nine walks and was a game as a prep senior and helped lead St. Benedict to a 35- perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts ... Shared team-best 17 record, the region championship and an appearance in honors with four sacrifice flies ... Committed two errors in 50 the state semifinals ... An all-state and all-metro selection, total chances for a .960 fielding percentage ... Turned in a was also named Division II West Region MVP ... As a prep junior, helped lead St. Benedict to a 40-10 record, the region pair of multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games ... A GETTING TO KNOW MICHELLE clutch hitter, hit 2-for-3 (.667) with the bases loaded and a championship and an berth into the state semifinals ... team-best 8-for-11 (.727) with runners at third and less than Named an all-metro and all-state selection, while also taking Nickname(s) Favorite Musical Group home all-tournament team honors for the West Tennessee two outs ... Earned first collegiate hit and first collegiate Spanky Jack’s Mannequin region ... Played and started every game for the 16U home run on a 1-for-2 showing against Mississippi Valley Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is State ... Hit 2-for-3 with an RBI in State’s 7-0 victory over St. Germantown Red Devils and helped lead club organization Blue Failure Francis (PA) at the Buzz Classic ... Turned in a perfect 2-for-2 to the ASA Nationals, as well as a seventh place finish at the outing with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored 48 Independence Day Tournament in Boulder, Colo. ... Lettered Favorite TV Show Favorite Childhood Cartoon hours later against Georgia Southern in the championship in basketball, as well as track and cross country at St. The O.C. Smurfs Benedict and was lauded with 1999 and 2000 West Favorite Food Favorite Store In The Mall Tuna Melt Pacific Sun Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4 v. East Tennessee State (2/17) 4, 3x, last v. East Tennessee State (2/17/06) A Very Brady Sequel Hawaii Hits 2, 4x, last at Kentucky (5/7) 2, 6x, last at Kentucky (5/7/06) Favorite Actor On The Field I’m Runs 2 at South Florida (2/11) 2, 2x, last at South Florida (2/11/06) Adam Brody Tenacious, Intense Runs Batted In 3 v. Middle Tennessee (3/28) 4 v. LSU (3/30/05) Doubles 1, 6x, last at Kentucky (5/7) 1, 7x, last at Kentucky (5/7/06) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples 1, 3x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28) 1, 3x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28/06) Atlanta Braves Compassionate, Intelligent Home Runs 1 at Kentucky (5/7) 1, 4x, last at Kentucky (5/7/06) Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 1, 6x, last at Kentucky (5/6) 2 v. Kentucky (3/26/05) Stolen Bases 1 v. Tennessee State (2/19) 1, 3x, last v. Tennessee State (2/19) Stewie Ozzie Smith

Kinney’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2005-SO .233 58-29 90 11 21 1 0 3 15 31 .344 9 0 30 .288 4 1 2-2 Career 2006-JR .245 49-37 102 17 25 6 3 1 14 40 .392 3 0 27 .284 1 3 1-2 Statistics TOTALS .240 107-66 192 28 46 7 3 4 29 71 .370 12 0 57 .288 5 4 3-4

15 VETERAN PROFILES #13 Katie Johnson Infield/Outfield 5-6 • Senior • R/R Birmingham, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS

“Katie’s been one of our better offensive players the last three years. She’s developed into an outstanding second baseman. I see her being able to contribute both defensively, and obviously with a big bat in the middle of our lineup. She does a great job of putting the bat on the ball and making things happen.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) plate tally with two runs scored against #22 Pacific ... Hit Saw action in 47 games, including 37 starts, 31 of which near the .300 plateau (4-for-14) in six starts at the Buzz came at designated player ... Posted a .179 batting average Classic, including tallying a pair of RBI against Troy and a in 106 at-bats with eight runs scored on 19 hits, including pair of runs scored against Georgia Southern ... Hit .500 (3- four extra-base hits, and seven RBI ... Tallied a .217 slugging for-6) with a pair of runs scored in two starts against UAB, percentage and a .216 on-base percentage ... Also drew five including a 2-for-3 outing in the game with the Blazers in walks and was a perfect 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts ... Starkville ... Turned in a 4-for-6 (.667) series against #25 LSU, Committed two errors in nine total chances for a fielding tallying a hit in each game and a 2-for-3, 2 RBI performance percentage of .778 ... Produced two game-winning RBI and with a double in the series finale ... Hit lone homer of the crossed the plate with the winning run on a pair of occasions campaign on a 2-for-4 hitting line against #16 Florida in the ... Turned in three multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI series finale victory. outings ... Went 2-for-3 with a run and a career-high four RBI against East Tennessee State in the opening game of the AS A FRESHMAN (2004) Bulldog Classic ... Opened the Bulldog Round Robin with a Saw action in 34 games, including 12 starts, five of which 1-for-3 showing versus Northwestern State, while driving in came at second base ... Posted a .222 batting average in two runs ... Hit .375 (3-for-8) with a run in the three-game 54 at-bats with nine runs scored on 12 hits, including both bookends of her high school’s freshman and senior series at Arkansas ... Went 2-for-3 with a double at the M&F three extra-base hits, and 10 RBI ... Tallied a .315 slug- female athlete awards ... Also named her team’s most valu- Bank Fastpitch Classic against Ole Miss. ging percentage and a .288 on-base percentage ... Also able offensive player, as well as MVP of the Red and Blue drew five walks and laid down one sacrifice bunt ... Classic ... A two-sport athlete at Vestavia Hills, also let- AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) Committed four errors in 30 total chances for a .867 tered in volleyball as well ... Collected all-metro and team Saw action in 64 games, including 64 starts, 35 of which fielding percentage ... Started eight consecutive games MVP honors as a member of the volleyball squad. came at designated player ... Posted a .246 batting average for the Bulldogs from March 16 to March 27 before going in 175 at-bats with 23 runs scored on 43 hits, including seven down with a minor shoulder injury in first at-bat of game PERSONAL extra-base hits, and 19 RBI ... Tallied a .303 slugging per- two at Kentucky ... Scored a run on a perfect 2-for-2 hit- Born Kathryn Marie Johnson on Jan. 31, 1985, in Birmingham, centage and a .320 on-base percentage ... Also drew 16 ting line in State’s victory over South Carolina (3/6) .... Ala. ... Daughter of Thom and Mary Johnson ... Has two older walks, was hit by pitch three times and was a perfect 1-for-1 Scored twice on a 3-for-3 hitting tally at Chattanooga brothers, Rocky and Ryan, and a younger brother, Christopher on stolen base attempts ... Committed eight errors in 121 (3/16) ... Tallied only other multi-hit tally and drove in a run ... A Teaching and Coaching major at MSU. total chances for a fielding percentage of .934 ... Produced on a 2-for-3 day against Tennessee (3/20) and finished three game-winning RBI and crossed the plate with the win- series with Lady Vols hitting 3-for-9 ... Belted a three-run ning run on a pair of occasions ... Turned in 11 multiple-hit homer in pinch hit at-bat at UAB ... Drew a pair of walks, games and five multiple-RBI outings ... Hit .500 (2-for-4) with drove in two runs and scored three times against Jackson GETTING TO KNOW KATIE the bases loaded and .365 (19-for-52) as the leadoff batter in State (2/7). Nickname(s) Favorite Musical Group an inning ... Hit .500 (8-for-16) in six starts at the Bulldog Round-Robin, including multi-hit showings in each game HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB KJ John Mayer against Louisiana Tech ... All-tournament team showing was Prepped at Vestavia Hills High School for coach Jennifer Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is Hogan... Played club softball for the Birmingham Vipers in the midst of a season-best seven-game hitting streak that Blue Losing Someone I Love saw her hit .450 (9-for-20) with four walks, six RBI and five and coach Holly Vance... An all-metro selection as a sen- Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel runs scored ... Hit .333 (3-for-9) with three runs scored in a ior, Johnson set her school’s all-time assist record during trio of starts at the Palm Springs Classic, including a 1-for-3 final campaign ... Named a team captain prior to her final Laguna Beach Travel Channel season, Katie culminated her prep career by collecting Favorite Food Favorite Store In The Mall Chicken & Dumplings American Eagle Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 3, 26x, last v. Tennessee (4/22) 4, 4x, last at South Carolina (5/8/05) Bring It On Hawaii Hits 2, 3x, last at Georgia (4/9) 3, 2x, last v. Kentucky (3/25/05) Favorite Actress On The Field I’m Runs 1, 8x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 3, v. Jackson State (2/7/04) Julia Roberts Intense, Competitive Runs Batted In 4 v. East Tennessee State (2/17) 4 v. East Tenessee State (2/17/06) Doubles 1, 4x, last at LSU (4/20) 1, 11x, last at LSU (4/20/06) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples None 1 v. North Carolina State (2/5/05) Atlanta Braves Outgoing, Goofy Home Runs None 1, 2x, last at Florida (4/24/05) Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 1, 5x, last v. South Carolina (3/26) 2, 2x, last at Mississippi Valley State (2/5/05) Stolen Bases 1 v. Alcorn State (2/26) 1, 2x, last v. Alcorn State (2/26/06) Cinderella Javy Lopez

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Johnson’s 2004-FR .222 34-12 54 9 12 2 0 1 10 17 .315 5 0 4 .288 0 1 0-0 Career 2005-SO .246 64-64 175 23 43 5 1 1 19 53 .303 16 3 26 .320 0 5 1-1 2006-JR .179 47-37 106 8 19 4 0 0 7 23 .217 5 0 20 .216 0 1 1-1 Statistics TOTALS .221 145-113 335 40 74 11 1 2 36 93 .278 26 3 50 .283 0 7 2-2

16 VETERAN PROFILES #17 Katie Cooley Outfield 5-5 • Senior • R/R Birmingham, Ala. Oak Mountain HS

“Traditionally, Katie’s been a big bat in our lineup. She’s been one of the leaders in home runs and RBI. Her experience should make her a leader for us both offensively and defensively. She’s got great hands, tremendous bat speed and hits the ball a long way for us.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) legiate home run and a trio of RBI in State’s 9-0 victory over Saw action in 57 games, all starts, 51 of which came in right Louisiana Tech ... Hit 3-for-7 (.429) with a run scored in two field ... Posted a .285 batting average in 144 at-bats with 22 games at the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational, including a 2-for-3 runs scored on 41 hits, including 11 extra-base hits (five HR), plate tally against #5 Louisiana-Lafayette ... Hit 3-for-4 with a and 29 RBI ... Tallied a .438 slugging percentage and a .406 home run and a trio of RBI in MSU’s scoring melee against on-base percentage ... Recorded seven multiple-hit games, Troy at the Buzz Classic ... Tallied a school-record four walks and a team-leading nine multiple-RBI contests and six multi- and crossed the plate twice in MSU’s series opening win over ple-walk outings ... Also drew a team-best 31 walks and was #25 LSU ... Hit .500 (3-for-6) with a pair of walks in MState’s hit by pitch once ... Committed three errors in 34 total series at #10 Alabama ... Series came in the midst of a chances for a fielding percentage of .912 ... Provided three career-best five-game hitting streak that started with a 1-for- game-winning RBI and crossed the plate with the winning 4 showing with a two-run home run at Southern Miss and run twice ... A clutch hitter, hit .308 (12-for-39) as the leadoff concluded with a 2-for-3, 2-run performance against UAB ... batter in an inning and .303 (20-for-66) with runners on base Hit .500 (4-for-8) with a trio of walks and a pair of runs scored ... Also hit .333 (3-for-9) with six RBI with the bases loaded ... in State’s series at South Carolina, including a 2-for-3 day in Hit 5-for-12 (.417) with her two runs and four RBI at the USF game two and a perfect 2-for-2 hitting line in the series finale Best Western Invitational ... Included a 3-for-3 day against win ... Hit 2-for-3 with a double and a game-tying solo homer Western Kentucky ... Hit 2-for-7 (.286) with five runs scored in State’s region 4 semifinal victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. ish at the Alabama state tournament as a junior, while cap- and three RBI in four games while earning All-Tournament turing sub-state and sectional championships along the laurels at the Bulldog Classic ... Batted .500 (6-for-12) with way ... A three-sport athlete, she also lettered in volleyball four runs and three RBI at the Long Beach Invitational, AS A FRESHMAN (2004) Saw action in 24 games, including one start in left field and indoor track at Oak Mountain ... A two-time all-state including a 3-for-4 day against Long Beach State with three volleyball player, Cooley captained her squad to a pair of runs and two RBI ... Hit .400 (2-for-5) with a pair of walks, ... Posted a .214 batting average in 14 at-bats with 11 runs scored on three hits, including one extra-base hit, runner-up finishes at the state tournament and was three runs scored and four RBI in State’s doubleheader dubbed the No. 3 athlete in the state as a senior, as well sweep of Middle Tennessee State ...Went 4-for-6 with a run and a pair of RBI ... Tallied a .286 slugging percentage and a .476 on-base percentage ... Recorded one multi- as being named Metro-Player of the Year by the and two RBI in two games against Southern Miss, including Birmingham News. a 3-for-3 day at USM ... Went 2-for-2 with a home run and ple-hit game and one multiple-RBI contest ... Also drew two RBI at Ole Miss ... Hit .429 (3-for-7) with a three walks six walks and was hit by pitch one time ... Recorded three PERSONAL and two RBI in MState’s series at Kentucky. putouts in the outfield and did not commit an error ... Limited to pinch running duties, but responded with vigor Born Katie Marie Cooley on Aug. 1, 1985, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Daughter of Mark and Candy Cooley ... Has an AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) and determination ... Earned first collegiate start against Jackson State (2/8), scoring twice on a 0-for-1 hitting line older sister, Lindsey, and a younger sister, Jessica ... An Saw action in 62 games, including 59 starts, 49 of which Animal and Dairy Sciences major at MSU. came in right field ... Posted a .222 batting average in 153 that included three walks ... Also scored twice on 0-for-1 at-bats with 24 runs scored on 34 hits, including 12 extra- tally in first game against Jackson State (2/7) ... Tallied per- base hits, and 18 RBI ... Tallied a .405 slugging percentage fect 2-for-2 day against Mississippi Valley State ... Belted a GETTING TO KNOW KATIE and a .349 on-base percentage ... Numbers included a MSU two-run pinch-hit double in State’s eight-run sixth inning sophomore record-tying eight home runs ... Recorded seven against Alabama (4/9) ... Hit by pitch in pinch hit at-bat at Nickname(s) Favorite Musician UAB. multiple-hit games, a trio of multiple-RBI contests and five Cooley Rascal Flatts multiple-walk outings ... Also drew a team-best 29 walks and was hit by pitch twice ... Committed six errors in 45 total HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is chances for a fielding percentage of .867 ... Provided a lone Was a member of the SEC All-Star Team that went to the Purple Life Passing Me By game-winning RBI and crossed the plate with the winning 2005 Canada Cup ... Prepped at Oak Mountain High Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel run six times ... A clutch hitter, hit .483 (28-for-58) as the School for coach Danny Dubose ... Played club softball leadoff batter in an inning and .455 (5-for-11) with a runner for the Birmingham Vipers and coach Holly Vance ... Grey’s Anatomy ABC Helped lead her Oak Mountain squad to a third place fin- at third and less than two outs ... Hit 2-for-2 with her first col- Favorite Food Dream Job Mexican Marine Veterinarian Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4, 3x, last at Long Beach State (3/11) 4, 11x, last at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Armageddon Ireland Hits 3, 3x, last at Southern Miss (3/30) 3, 4x, last at Southern Miss (3/30/06) Favorite Sports Team Best Vacation Spot Runs 3 at Long Beach State (3/11) 3 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Atlanta Braves New Zealand Runs Batted In 2, 9x, last at Ole Miss (4/11) 3, 2x, last v. Troy (3/5/05) Doubles 1, 5x, last at Kentucky (5/7) 1, 9x, last at Kentucky (5/7/06) Favorite Childhood Cartoon Favorite Store In The Mall Triples 1 at Long Beach State (3/11) 1 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Care Bears American Eagle Home Runs None 1 v. Georgia Southern (3/5/05) Biggest Influence Craziest Ambition Walks 2, 2x, last v. Tennessee (4/22) 3 at UAB (3/8/05) Stolen Bases 1 v. Tennessee State (2/19) 1, 3x, last v Tennessee State (2/19/06) My Family Scuba Diving In Australia

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Cooley’s 2004-FR .214 24-1 14 11 3 1 0 0 2 4 .286 6 1 1 .476 0 0 0-0 Career 2005-SO .222 62-59 153 24 34 4 0 8 18 62 .405 29 2 45 .349 2 2 2-3 2006-JR .285 57-57 14 22 41 5 1 5 29 63 .438 31 1 24 .406 4 3 6-7 Statistics TOTALS .251 143-117 311 57 78 10 1 13 49 129 .415 66 4 70 .382 6 5 8-10

17 VETERAN PROFILES #32 Sara Hickerson Pitcher 5-9 • Senior • R/R Nashville, Tenn. John Overton HS

“I really saw her step up this fall. I see her giving us some quality innings both in the pre-conference and conference schedule. She’s got a lot more confidence. She knows she can compete at this level and be successful. We’re gonna need to count on Sara for some quality innings this spring.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) save of the season hours later against Mississippi Valley Saw action in 17 games from the circle with two coming as a State. starter ... Turned in a 0-3 record and a 3.87 ERA in 34.1 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts and 15 walks ... Held HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB opponents to .281 batting average ... Also saw 23 at-bats on Prepped at John Overton High School for coaches Don the campaign in which she collected three RBI single in Schrope and Corene Minchin ... Played club softball for State’s doubleheader sweep of Middle Tennessee State ... the Lady Bombers and coach Dave Hazzard ... The dis- Struck out one and allowed just five hits and three earned trict Pitcher of the Year and District Tournament MVP, runs in two appearances against #10 Georgia ... Allowed just Hickerson helped lead her prep squad to three consecu- three hits in two relief appearances against #11 LSU. tive sub-state appearances, as well as a state tournament appearance as a junior ... An all-midstate and all-district AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) selection as well, Hickerson was named her team’s MVP Saw action in 10 games from the circle with all 10 coming in after posting a 12-8 record and an 0.89 ERA as a senior a relief role ... Turned in a 0-0 record and a 9.66 ERA in 16.2 with 20 complete games and five shutouts ... Also struck innings pitched with four strikeouts and 10 walks ... Held out more than 10 batters per game (191 K’s) and held opponents to .378 batting average ... Also saw four pinch hit opponents to a .192 batting average. at-bats on the campaign in which she collected a key RBI single in State’s three-run comeback win over Kentucky in the PERSONAL series finale ... Struck out a pair and allowed just four hits Born Sara Diane Hickerson on May 16, 1985 in Nashville, and a lone earned run in two appearances against #13 Tenn. ... Daughter of Earnie and Diane Hickerson ... Has Georgia, including just one hit in four innings of shutout ball an older brother, Jon ... An Educational Psychology against the Red and Black in the back half of the double- major at MSU. header ... Allowed just one hit in a one-inning relief appearance against #6 Tennessee. AS A FRESHMAN (2004) Saw action in 15 games from the circle ... Earned the start one time and tallied one complete game (1.000) ... Turned in a 1-0 record and a 4.42 ERA in 25.1 innings GETTING TO KNOW SARA pitched with 25 strikeouts and 10 walks ... Also collected four combined shutouts ... Held opponents to .282 bat- Nickname(s) Favorite Musician ting average ... Limited to relief appearances for much of Hickey Pat Green the season, but collected first collegiate start against Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is Jackson State (2/7), striking out six and allowing two Pink Losing My Friends unearned runs in a 25-2 victory ... Collected longest outing since her start in game against Mississippi Valley Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel State (2/22), striking out five and walking one in four Will & Grace TBS innings of work ... Picked up first collegiate save against Favorite Food Dream Job Alabama A&M (2/22), striking out three and allowing just Pasta Hollywood Event Planner one hit in two innings of work ... Picked up her second Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit Varsity Blues Hawaii Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Actor Best Vacation Spot Matthew McConaughey The Beach Innings Pitched 7.0 v. Washington (3/4) 7.0 v. Washington (3/4/06) Strikeouts 2, 4x, last v. Tennessee (4/22) 6 v. Jackson State (2/7/04) Favorite Sports Team Favorite Store In The Mall Hits (min. 5.0 IP) 3 at LSU (4/20) 3 at LSU (4/20/06) New York Yankees J. Crew Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 3, 2x, last at LSU (4/20) 2 v. Jackson State (2/7/04) Favorite Childhood Cartoon Favorite Athlete Earned Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 3, 2x, last at LSU (4/20) 0 v. Jackson State (2/7/04) Walks 2 at Baylor (3/5) 1 v. Jackson State (2/7/04) Rugrats Mariano Rivera

Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP Hickerson’s 2004-FR 4.42 1-0 15 1 1 0/4 2 25.1 29 18 16 10 25 7 0 1 103 .282 3 0 Career 2005-SO 9.66 0-0 10 0 0 0/0 0 16.2 31 29 23 10 4 8 1 5 82 .378 4 2 2006-JR 3.87 0-3 17 2 2 0/0 0 34.1 36 21 19 15 13 5 1 2 128 .281 8 1 Statistics TOTALS 5.32 1-3 42 3 3 0/4 2 76.1 96 68 58 35 42 20 2 8 313 .307 15 3

18 VETERAN PROFILES #33 Kelli Miller Pitcher 5-10 • Senior • R/R Colorado Springs, Colo. Liberty HS

“Kelli has really come around. She had surgery last year and was really limited. But I saw her really step in this fall and start to dominate on the mound. I really look for her to be our top pitcher on a day in, day out basis. If we play good defense behind her, she can beat anybody in the country.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) relief of starter Ragan Blake against the Longhorns on Saw action in 10 games from the circle with two coming as a Championship Sunday and allowed just two hits in three starter ... Turned in a 2-0 record and a 2.70 ERA in 23.1 innings of shutout ball. innings pitched with 13 strikeouts and seven walks ... Held opponents to .239 batting average ... Struck out three and AS A FRESHMAN (2004) allowed just five hits and no earned runs in her second start Saw action in 30 games from the circle ... Earned the start of the season against #4 Alabama ... Struck out one in two 23 times and tallied 11 complete games (.478) ... Turned in innings of relief to earn the victory in the top-half of teh dou- a 11-11 record and a team-best 1.92 ERA in 131.1 innings bleheader with Kentucky ... Worked two innings of relief in pitched with 63 strikeouts and 22 walks ... Also collected the series finale against Kentucky, striking out two to earn five solo shutouts and two combined shutouts ... Held the victory. opponents to .263 batting average ... Earned SEC Pitcher of the Week honors following last week of regular season AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) after taking perfect game into seventh inning against No. Saw action in 32 games from the circle ... Earned the start 26 22 Georgia Tech in a 1-0 shutout victory over the Yellow times and tallied nine complete games (.346) ... Turned in a Jackets ... Had personal six game winning streak snapped in last at-bat loss to Auburn in final game of SEC 14-12 record and a team-best 2.39 ERA in 135.0 innings strikeouts ... Also set her high school’s career strikeout pitched with 58 strikeouts and 21 walks ... Also collected five Tournament ... During that span, she posted a 1.15 ERA after surrendering just six earned runs in 35.2 innings of record (600), while earning a spot on Liberty’s Wall of Fame solo shutouts and three combined shutouts ... Held oppo- ... A two-sport athlete at Liberty, earned all-state honors as nents to a .278 batting average ... Combined with fellow work ... Tallied a pair of three-hitters and two one-hitters during that time span ... Became first pitcher since 2001 to a goalkeeper, breaking school records for shutouts and save sophomore Stephanie Comeaux to post 24 of the Maroon percentage. and White’s 35 overall wins (.685) ... Hurled Mississippi strike out 10 or more in one game, accomplishing the feat State’s sixth no-hitter all-time in her first start of the season, in a 18-3 complete game victory over Jackson State (2/8) PERSONAL striking out two and allowing no walks in a 9-0 win over ... Struck out six and walked two in State’s upset of No. 17 Florida on April 24 ... Took the hard-luck loss against No. 2 Born Shannon Kelli Miller on Feb. 10, 1984, in Colorado Louisiana Tech in five innings ... Won four of first five starts, Springs, Colo. ... Daughter of Coy and Brenda Jo Love Miller tallying a 0.48 ERA in 29 innings of work ... In that same time and national runner-up Cal at the NCAA Region 5 Tournament in Lincoln, Neb., despite allowing just six hits ... Has an older brother, Scott ... Spent 2002-03 school year frame, allowed four hits per game, tallied 13 strikeouts and at Pikes Peak Community College where she completed 26 surrendered just two earned runs, with lone loss coming on and one earned run ... Struck out four and allowed three hits against Florida Atlantic, but suffered the loss on an hours with a 3.65 GPA ... A Teaching and Coaching major at the road to #5 Louisiana-Lafayette ... Following an absence MSU. for rehabilitation purposes, put together a four-game win- unearned run in the sixth ... Over last nine appearances of ning streak toward the beginning of conference play that campaign, turned in 6-3 record with 1.14 ERA, striking out 26 and allowing just eight unearned runs in 49 innings of saw her turn in a perfect ERA, while allowing no earned runs GETTING TO KNOW KELLI and just two hits per outing ... In that time, collected a pair work. of wins over both Kentucky and #25 LSU, helping the Favorite Color Dream Job Bulldogs to their first-ever series victory over the Tigers ... HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Blue Billionaire Housewife Turned in a 1-1 record and a 0.54 record in two starts at #16 Prepped at Liberty High School for coach Brenda Miller ... Florida, allowing just one earned run in 13 innings of work Played club softball for OKC Jitterbugs and coach Nancy Favorite TV Show Place I Would Like To Visit while striking out five ... Tallied a three-hit shutout with four Teehee, as well as the Colorado Quicksilver and coach Grey’s Anatomy Europe Dervin Taylor ... A first team all-state, as well as a first team strikeouts in State’s win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Favorite Food On The Field I’m the first round of NCAA Regionals ... Went 0-1 in two all-Metro and all-Area, selection, Miller helped lead the appearances against #4 Texas, despite tallying an 0.78 ERA Lancers to a No. 2 seed at the state tournament after post- Bread Hard Working against the Longhorns in nine innings of work ... Came on in ing a 18-3 record and a 0.45 ERA with a state record 206 Favorite Actor Off The Field I’m Mel Gibson Laid Back Favorite Sports Team Favorite Store In The Mall New York Yankees Pottery Barn Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Innings Pitched 5.0 v. Alabama (4/29) 7.0, 8x, last v. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5/20/05) Wile E. Coyote Nolan Ryan Strikeouts 3 v. Alabama (4/29) 10 v. Jackson State (2/8/04) Favorite Childhood Cartoon Best Vacation Spot Hits (min. 5.0 IP) 5 v. Alabama (4/29) 0 v. Louisiana Tech (2/4/05) Looney Tunes Hawaii Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 4 v. Alabama (4/29) 0, 13x, last v. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5/20/05) Earned Runs (min. 5.0 IP) 0 v. Alabama (4/29) 0, 17x, last v. Alabama (4/29/06) Favorite Musician Craziest Ambition Walks 3 v. Alabama (4/29) 0, 10x, last at Texas (5/21/05) Marvin Gaye To Go Base Jumping

Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP Miller’s 2004-FR 1.92 11-11 30 23 11 5/2 1 131.1 143 66 36 22 63 17 1 6 544 .263 13 0 Career 2005-SO 2.39 14-12 32 26 9 5/3 0 135.0 148 69 46 21 58 16 2 8 532 .278 9 7 2006-JR 2.70 2-0 10 2 0 0/1 1 23.1 21 13 9 7 13 5 0 1 88 .239 3 3 Statistics TOTALS 2.20 27-23 72 51 20 10/6 2 289.2 312 148 91 50 134 38 3 15 1164 .268 25 10

19 VETERAN PROFILES #3 Courtney Bures Shortstop 5-5 • Junior • R/R Haymarket, Va. Stonewall Jackson HS

“I feel Courtney’s the best shortstop in the country. I see her really settling into a leadership role, both defensively and offensively. I look for her to get back to the way she swung the bat her freshmen year and being a dominant force these next two years, both in the SEC and nationally.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) base hits, and 54 RBI ... Numbers included a MSU freshman A member of the 2006 USA World University squad that won record 18 home runs ... Tallied a school record .756 slugging the gold medal in Taiwan ... Second team NFCA all-South percentage and a .426 on-base percentage ... Also drew 12 region ... Recipient of MSU’s Top Hitter and Gold Glove walks, was hit by pitch 5 teams and was 18-for-24 on stolen awards ... Saw action in all 61 games, including 61 starts, all base attempts ... Shared team-best honors with four sacrifice of which came at shortstop ... Posted a team-leading .346 flies ... Produced a team-best seven game-winning RBI and batting average in 179 at-bats with 29 runs scored on 62 hits, crossed the plate a team best eight times with the game’s including 20 extra-base hits, and 37 RBI ... Tallied a team- winning run ... Produced 27 multiple-hit games and 16 mul- leading .547 slugging percentage and a .406 on-base per- tiple-RBI games ... Committed 19 errors in 231 total chances centage ... Also drew 15 walks, was hit by pitch five times for a .918 fielding percentage ... Hit .500 (20-for-40) as the and was 15-20 on stolen base attempts ... Had three sacrifice leadoff batter in an inning, hit 30-for-60 (.500) with two outs flies and two sacrifice hits ... Produced a team-best seven showing and produced 17 two-out RBI ... Hit 11-for-22 (.500) game-winning RBI and crossed the plate four times with the with four home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored in six game’s winning run ... Produced 14 multiple-hit games and starts at the Bulldog Round-Robin, making her collegiate a team-high nine multiple-RBI games ... Committed six debut by earning all-tournament honors as well as SEC including driving in five runs against the Gators ... Produced a errors in 246 total chances for a .976 fielding percentage ... Player of the Week laurels ... Added her fifth home run of the .600 (6-for-10) series at South Carolina with two home runs, a Was 8-for-13 (.615) with three RBI and two runs at the sea- season against McNeese State at the Ragin’ Cajuns double, three RBI and a pair of runs scored. son-opening USF Best Western Invitational ... Hit .308 (4-for- Invitational to highlight a 2-for-4 hitting line with a pair of RBI 13) with two doubles, one triple, two RBI and four runs and two runs scored ... Produced a .500 (9-for-18) average in HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB scored in four starts at the Bulldog Classic, where she six starts at the Palm Springs Classic, including a 2-for-3 per- Prepped at Stonewall Jackson High School for coach earned All-Tournament honors ... Hit 5-for-9 (.556) with a formance with two RBI and a run scored against Cal State- Jason Koch ... Played club softball for Virginia Shamrocks home run, two triples, three runs and eight RBI at the Fullerton, a 4-for-4 plate performance with four RBI and and coach Tommy Orndorff ... Helped lead Stonewall Bulldog Round-Robin earning all-tournament laurels ... Hit 4- three runs scored against Utah and a 3-for-4 hitting line with Jackson to a 27-2 record and the Virginia Group AAA state for-6 (.667) with three runs scored, one double and one RBI an RBI and three runs scored against #18 Oregon State ... Hit championship ... Hit .521 with a team-leading 49 hits, four in two starts against Southern Miss, including a 3-for-3, three 7-for-18 (.389) with five RBI and four runs scored in six starts home runs, 48 runs scored and 27 RBI ... Named Cedar run performance at USM ... Tallied her second career four-hit at the Buzz Classic ... Hit 4-for-8 (.500) with two home runs, Run District and Northwest Region Group AAA player of game in Game One against Middle Tennessee ... Was 5-for- six RBI and four runs scored in two starts against UAB ... the year ... Also named Potomac News and Manassas 9 (.556) in a three-game series versus South Carolina ... Produced a .375 (3-for-8) series against #13 Georgia ... Journal-Messenger Player of the Year, as well as Produced a .500 (4-for-8) series against Florida. Tallied a 3-for-7 (.429) hitting line in MSU’s series with #6 Washington Post All-Met, All-District, All-Region and All- Tennessee ... Hit 5-for-8 (.625) with three triples in State’s State selection ... In the pitcher's circle, was 11-1 with an AS A FRESHMAN (2005) series with Kentucky, then followed it up with a 5-for-11 0.71 ERA and 65 strikeouts ... Pitched back-to-back First team all-America at shortstop ... First team NFCA all- (.455) series with six runs scored against #25 LSU ... Turned shutouts against nationally-ranked Mills-Godwin and South region ... First team all-SEC selection ... SEC Freshman in .500 (4-for-8) series against #23 Auburn with a double, James Madison to clinch state title ... Winning pitcher in of the Year ... Freshman all-SEC ... Recipient of MSU’s Most home run, four RBI and three runs scored ... Hit a perfect 5- state title game and scored the game's only run after an Valuable Player, Top Hitter and Rookie of the Year awards ... for-5 in two starts against Southern Miss, belting out a 3-for- infield single, two stolen bases and a wild pitch against Saw action in all 66 games, including 66 starts, 57 of which 3, 4 RBI, two runs scored performance in the Starkville meet- one of the top pitchers in the state ... Member of the came at shortstop ... Posted a .388 batting average in 209 ing and a 2-for-2 showing with a pair of walks in Hattiesburg Virginia Shamrocks that won the ASA Gold Nationals in at-bats with 49 runs scored on 81 hits, including 38 extra- ... Hit 4-for-9 (.444) against both Arkansas and #16 Florida, 2005, marking the highest finish for a team from the East coast in the history of the tournament ... Was a member of Category 2006 Bests Career Bests the U18 Virginia Shamrocks squad that finished second at the 2003 ASA Gold Nationals ... Also collected another At Bats 4, 11x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 5, 2x, last v. LSU (3/30/05) honor when she was one of 50 players to be invited to USA Hits 4 v. Middle Tennesse State (3/28) 4, 2x, last v. Middle Tennesse State (3/28/06) Junior World National Team tryouts later that summer ... Runs 3 at Southern Miss (3/30) 3, 5x, last at Southern Miss (3/30/06) Also named all-district in volleyball at Stonewall Jackson. Runs Batted In 4 v. Samford (3/1) 4, 4x, last v. Samford (3/1/06) Doubles 1 v. Middle Tennessee State (3/28) 2, 2x, last at Tennessee (3/20/05) Triples 2 at Long Beach State (3/11) 2 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) PERSONAL Home Runs 1, 5x, last at Auburn (4/15) 2 v. Mississippi Valley State (2/6/05) Born Courtney McClain Bures on July 24, 1986, in Walks 2, 2x, last v. Tennessee (4/22) 2, 4x, last v. Tennessee (4/22/06) Manassas, Va. ... Daughter of Mike and Dawn Bures ... Has Stolen Bases 2 at South Florida (2/12) 2, 2x, last at South Florida (2/12/06) a younger sister, Amanda ... A Business major at MSU.

Bures’ Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2005-FR .388 66-66 209 49 81 16 5 17 54 158 .756 12 5 14 .426 4 2 18-24 Career 2006-SO .346 61-61 179 29 62 9 6 5 37 98 .547 15 5 11 .406 3 2 15-20 Statistics TOTALS .369 127-127 388 78 143 25 11 22 91 256 .660 27 10 25 .417 7 4 33-44

20 VETERAN PROFILES #7 Nakita Boyce Outfield 5-7 • Junior • L/R Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS

“Nakita’s gotten better and better since her freshman year. Offensively, she’s starting to get a lot more comfortable. She can really make things happen on the basepaths. I see her really developing into an outstanding outfielder for us.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Included a 2-for-4 day hitting line in a win over Troy ... Saw action in 61 games, starting every game in left field ... Produced a hit and a pair of runs in State’s doubleheader Recipient of MSU’s Most Improved Player award ... Posted a split at Middle Tennessee ... Hit 1-for-2 with a walk in State’s .302 batting average in 179 at-bats with 33 runs scored on series finale victory at South Carolina, including a game-tying 54 hits, including six extra-base hits, and 20 RBI ... Tallied a RBI triple in the second inning ... Singled, stole a base and .341 slugging percentage and a .337 on-base percentage ... scored the game’s only run in a 1-0 victory over Texas A&M- Also drew seven walks and was 18-for-21 on stolen base Corpus Christi in MSU’s opener at the NCAA Region 4 tour- attempts ... Committed seven errors in 98 total chances for a nament. .929 fielding percentage ... Crossed the plate with five game-winning runs, while knocking in four game-winning RBI HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB ... Turned in 13 multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI Prepped at Glendale High School for coach Dustin games ... Hit 32-for-78 (.410) with runners on base ... Hit 6- Combs ... Played club softball for Missouri Madness and for-14 (.429) with three RBI and five runs scored at the USF coach Glenn Knaebel ... Played and started every game Best Western Invitational ... Hit 5-for-12 (.417) with four runs as a prep senior and helped lead Glendale to 17-9 record, the district championship and a second place fin- and an RBI during the Bulldog Classic ... Included a 3-for-3 currently serving as head track and field coach at Missouri ish in the conference ... Hit .436 with three home runs day with two runs against Tennessee State ... Batted .583 (7- State ... A Business major at MSU. for-12) with three RBI and four runs scored en route to all- and 20 RBI and was 14-for-15 on stolen base attempts ... tournament honors at the Bulldog Round Robin ... Included An all-Ozarks, all-district, all-conference, all-region and a 3-for-4 day hitting line in a win over Southeast Missouri all-state selection ... Played and started every game as a State ... Also included a 3-for-3 day with two runs and two prep junior and helped lead the Falcons to a 25-4 record, RBI against Alcorn State ... Produced three hits and a run in the district and sectional championship and an appear- State’s win over #13 Washington at the Compass Bank ance in the Elite 8 of the state tournament ... Hit .583 Invitational ... Hit 3-for-4 with two RBI in State’s 13-2 win at with five home runs and 28 RBI and was 27-for-28 on Long Beach State ... Had a career-high three RBI in Game stolen base attempts ... Set Missouri high school record One against #4 Alabama. with 46th career steal ... Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year honoree ... An all-district, all-conference and all- AS A FRESHMAN (2005) region selection as well ... Played and started every game Saw action in 43 games, including 23 starts, 13 of which for the Missouri Madness and helped lead the club came in centerfield ... Posted a .169 batting average in 59 at- organization to seven tournament championships, GETTING TO KNOW NAKITA bats with 10 runs scored on 10 hits, including one extra-base including the ASA Northern National, ASA State and hit, and two RBI ... Tallied a .203 slugging percentage and a Heartland Exposure tournaments ... An all-district and Nickname(s) Favorite Musician .258 on-base percentage ... Also drew seven walks and was all-conference performer in track as well at Glendale ... Keet, Kita, P-Kat Jamie Foxx Was a member of her high school’s record-setting 7-for-9 on stolen base attempts ... Committed three errors in Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is 4x100m relay squad. 34 total chances for a .912 fielding percentage ... Crossed Pink Dogs the plate with one game-winning run ... Turned in one multiple-hit game ... Hit 8-for-16 (.500) as the leadoff batter in an PERSONAL Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel inning ... Hit 3-for-7 (.429) with an RBI and two runs scored Born Nakita Destini Boyce on July 8, 1986, in Nashville, Steve Harvey Show TBS en route to all-tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic ... Tenn. ... Daughter of Ron and Edith Boyce ... Father is Favorite Food Dream Job Sushi A Bartender Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4, 16x, last at Kentucky (5/7) 4, 17x, last at Kentucky (5/7/06) Shrek Spain Hits 3, 5x, last at Long Beach State (3/11) 3, 5x, last at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Favorite Actress On The Field I’m Runs 2, 6x, last at Ole Miss (4/11) 2, 6x, last at Ole Miss (4/11/06) Jennifer Lopez Aggressive, Tough Runs Batted In 3 v. Alabama (4/29) 3 v. Alabama (4/29/06) Doubles 1, 5x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 1, 5x, last v. Alabama (4/29/06) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples 1 at Southern Miss (3/30) 1, 2x, last at Southern Miss (3/30/06) Tennessee Titans Goofy, Loud Home Runs None None Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 1, 7x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 1, 19x, last v. Alabama (4/29/06) Stolen Bases 2, 3x, last v. South Carolina (3/25) 2, 3x, last v. South Carolina (3/25/06) Spongebob Muhammad Ali

Boyce’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2005-FR .169 43-23 59 10 10 0 1 0 2 12 .203 12 7 0 .372 0 4 7-9 Career 2005-SO .302 61-61 179 33 54 5 1 0 20 61 .341 7 3 50 .337 1 11 18-21 Statistics TOTALS .269 104-84 238 43 64 5 2 0 22 73 .307 19 10 50 .347 1 15 25-30

21 VETERAN PROFILES #15 Lindsay Hunley Infield 5-9 • Junior • R/R Aurora, Ill. West Aurora HS

“Lindsay’s a solid line drive type hitter. She hits the ball gap-to-gap. She’s a great defensive player. She makes the routine plays day-in, day-out, as well as some some spectacular plays to save her teammates. I feel really good where she’s at defensively, and she’s swinging the bat really well.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) perfect 3-for-3 outing with a RBI double and two runs scored Saw action in 42 games, including 34 starts, all of which in the Bulldogs’ win over N.C. State ... Hit .333 (2-for-6) with came at first base ... Posted a .151 batting average in 86 at- a RBI double and a run scored in two starts at the Buzz bats with nine runs scored on 13 hits and one RBI ... Tallied Classic ... Hit 2-for-6 (.333) with a run scored in two starts a .151 slugging percentage and a .247 on-base percentage against Southern Miss, including a 2-for-4 hitting line in ... Also drew 11 walks and was 1-for-2 on stolen base Hattiesburg ... Turned in a .375 (3-for-8) series against attempts ... Committed just three errors in 218 total chances Arkansas, including a 2-for-3 hitting line with a double and 2 for a .986 fielding percentage ... Produced one game-win- RBI in the series opener ... Hit 2-for-4, including a clutch solo ning RBI and crossed the plate with the winning run on two homer, in the series finale victory at South Carolina, then hit occasions ... Turned in two multiple-hit games ... Went 1-for- 2-for-3 against against the Gamecocks at the SEC 3 with a run against Bowling Green at the Compass Bank Tournament. Invitational ... Produced a 2-for-3 outing with two runs in the HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB nightcap of a doubleheader against Mississippi Valley State Prepped at West Aurora High School for coach Donna and golf at West Aurora where she currently holds the ... Went 1-for-2 with a run against Middle Tennessee State. Proctor ... Played club softball for the Aurora Raiders school record for lowest round (75). Hit .429 (3-for-7) in a doubleheader against #4 Alabama. and coach Gary Hunley ... Played and started every game as a prep senior and co-captained West Aurora PERSONAL AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Born Lindsay Marie Hunley on January 15, 1986, in to 21-14 record and the region championship as a prep Saw action in 64 games, including 64 starts, 61 of which Aurora, Ill. ... Daughter of Gary and Connie Hunley ... came at first base ... Posted a .181 batting average in 177 at- senior ... Hit .404 with eight doubles, four triples, four Has a younger sister, Kim ... Maintained a perfect 4.0 bats with 27 runs scored on 32 hits, including five extra-base home runs and 19 RBI and was 9-for-10 on stolen base GPA as a high school student and graduated in the top hits, and 12 RBI ... Tallied a .232 slugging percentage and a attempts ... An all-conference team member, was also four percent of her class ... An Elementary Education .260 on-base percentage ... Also drew 18 walks, was hit by named to The Beacon News all-area team ... Also col- major at MSU. pitch once and was a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts lected team MVP accolades ... As a high school junior, ... Added a team-best 13 sacrifice hits as well ... Committed helped lead the Blackhawks to an 18-16 record and a just two errors in 462 total chance for a school record .996 championship at the St. Charles Tournament ... Hit fielding percentage ... Produced one game-winning RBI and .327 with six doubles, 10 walks and 21 RBI, while also GETTING TO KNOW LINDSAY finishing a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen base attempts ... crossed the plate with the winning run on three occasions ... Nickname(s) Favorite Musician Named to DVC all-conference team as well as The Turned in nine multiple-hit games and a pair of multiple-RBI Linds Rascall Flatts Beacon News all-area team ... Played and started performances ... Showed signs of clutch hitting after tallying Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is every game for the Aurora Raiders and helped lead the a .500 (5-for-10) average with runners on third and less than Orange Letting Others Down squad to a fifth place finish at the USSA World Series, two outs ... Hit .500 (8-for-16) with three walks, three RBI and Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel eight runs in five starts at the Bulldog Round-Robin en route as well as runner-up honors at both the Rockford and CSI: Miami TBS to all-tournament team honors ... Included in that run was a Orlando Park qualifiers ... Also lettered in basketball Favorite Food Dream Job Mexican A Sportscaster Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4, 2x, last at Kentucky (5/7) 4, 12x, last at Kentucky (5/7/06) The Notebook Ireland Hits 2, 2x, last v. Alabama (4/29) 3 v. North Carolina State (2/5/05) Favorite Actor On The Field I’m Runs 2 v. Mississippi Valley State (2/21) 2, 5x, last v. Mississippi Valley State (2/21/06) Kevin Costner Always Ready Runs Batted In 1 v. Samford (3/1) 2 v. Georgia Southern (3/5/05) Doubles None 1, 3x, last at Arkansas (4/16/05) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples None None Chicago White Sox Reliable, Trustworthy Home Runs None 1 v. Georgia Southern (3/5/05) Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 2, 2x, last v. Tennessee (4/22) 3 at UAB (3/8/05) Stolen Bases 1 v. Tennessee State (2/19) 1, 3x, last v Tennessee State (2/19/06) Big Bird Michael Jordan

Hunley’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2005-FR .184 64-64 177 27 32 3 0 2 12 41 .232 18 1 49 .260 0 13 2-2 Career 2006-SO .151 42-34 86 9 13 0 0 0 1 13 .151 11 0 17 .247 0 3 1-2 Statistics TOTALS .171 106-98 263 36 45 3 0 2 13 54 .205 29 1 66 .256 0 16 3-4

22 VETERAN PROFILES #21 Hayle Guess Outfield 5-8 • R-Junior • R/R Moss Point, Miss. East Central HS

“Hayle is our quarterback in the outfield. She covers a tremendous amount of ground in center field. She’s the one that will control the game defensively for us. Offensively, she’s a great threat to steal bases, one of our fastest runners.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A JUNIOR (2006) of runs scored against the Lady Techsters 48 hours later ... Saw action in 61 games, starting all 61 at center field Saw last action of season in leadoff at-bat against McNeese ... Posted a .322 batting average in 180 at-bats with a State at the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational. team-leading 21 runs scored on 58 hits, including 17 extra-base hits, and 14 RBI ... Tallied a .472 slugging AS A FRESHMAN (2004) percentage and a .396 on-base percentage ... Posted Saw action in 64 games, including 64 starts, 36 of 14 multiple-hit games, five multiple-RBI games and ten which came at shortstop ... Posted a .228 batting aver- multiple-run outings ... Also drew 19 walks, was hit by age in 167 at-bats with 23 runs scored on 38 hits, pitch three times and was 23-for-25 on stolen base including six extra-base hits, and 14 RBI ... Tallied a attempts ... Led the team with 11 game-winning runs, .281 slugging percentage and a .276 on-base percent- and also had three game-winning RBI ... Also recorded age ... Posted six multiple-hit games, three multiple- six sacrifice hits ... Committed five errors in 99 total RBI games and three multiple-run outings ... Also drew chances in the field for a .949 fielding percentage ... nine walks, was hit by pitch three times and was a per- Hit .381 (16-for-41) with runners in scoring position fect 14-for-14 on stolen base attempts ... Also record- and was 21-for-62 (.339) with runers on base ... Also hit ed a pair of sacrifice flies and five sacrifice bunts ... Committed 19 errors in 182 total chances in the field .310 (9-for-29) with runners on base and two outs ... Central squad to three consecutive Class 4A state cham- for a .896 fielding percentage ... Started last 24 games Batted .563 (9-for-16) with two home runs, seven runs and pionships, collecting her team’s Gold Glove, Highest in leftfield for Mississippi State after the Bulldogs shifted five RBI during the USF Best Western Invitational, which Batting Average and Most Stolen Bases award as a sen- its defensive lineup prior to the series at Kentucky (3/27- included a 3-for-4, three RBI day against Jacksonville ... ior ... Also named a top 10-athlete and a United States 28) ... Responded with productive hitting, turning in a .263 Earned All-Tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic, hit- Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete in her final prep average with five RBI and ten runs scored ... Drove in a pair ting .571 (8-for-14) with four runs and two RBI, including a campaign ... A two-sport athlete at East Central, Hayle and scored twice on a 3-for-4 hitting line against Jackson 3-for-3 day with two runs against East Tennessee State ... also lettered in slow pitch softball for three years. Hit .301 (4-for-13) with four runs and three stolen bases State (2/8) then turned in similar outing (3-for-4, R) in while earning All-Tournament laurels at the Bulldog Round Mississippi State’s loss at San Diego State (2/13) ... Hit first collegiate home run in series finale against No. 10 PERSONAL Robin ... Was 6-for-18 (.333) with thre runs and two RBI at Born Hayle Lynn Guess on May 26, 1985, in Pascagoula, Alabama, a solo shot that capped off a six-run first inning the Compass Bank Invitational, where she earned All- Miss. ... Daughter of Rodney and Teri Guess ... Has a for the Bulldogs ... Tallied a pair of stolen bases against Tournament honors ... Hit .364 (4-for-11) with two RBI in younger brother, Todd ... Enrolled in pre-major studies at Alabama A&M (2/22) ... Tripled on a 2-for-3 outing at the series at Arkansas ... Went 3-for-4 with a run and two MSU. RBI at Ole Miss ... Scored runs in six consecutive games, Arkansas (4/17) ... Turned in .625 (5-for-8) series against from March 25 to April 1 ... Had a team season-long 12- Ole Miss, including two RBI and one run scored ... Scored game hitting streak from to start the season. runs in four consecutive games, including two in a .500 (2- GETTING TO KNOW HAYLE for-4) series against UAB ... Singled and drove in a run in AS A SOPHOMORE (2005) State’s extra-inning victory over Iowa in the opening round Nickname(s) Favorite Childhood Cartoon of the NCAA Region 5 Tournament in Lincoln, Neb. Redshirted after undergoing surgery to repair torn menis- Hay-Hay Garfield cus in her left (non-throwing) shoulder on March 10 ... Hit 6-for-15 (.400) with a pair of RBI and five runs scored in four HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Favorite Color Best Gift Ever Received starts at the Bulldog Round-Robin, but missed each game A member of the Stratfort Brakettes that won the 2005 Blue Laptop of second day action with a shoulder injury ... Hit 2-for-4 ASA National Championship, earning Second Team Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel All-America honors ... Prepped at East Central High with a triple and a run scored in State’s 9-0 victory over Grey’s Anatomy TLC Louisiana Tech, then turned in a 3-for-4 showing with a trio School for coach Tracy Box ... A three-time all-district, all-area and all-state selection, Guess helped her East Favorite Food Dream Job Italian Victoria’s Secret Angel Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 5 v. South Carolina (3/25) 5 v. South Carolina (3/25/06) Elf Paris Hits 3, 4x, last at Ole Miss (4/11) 3, 7x, last at Ole Miss (4/11/06) Favorite Actress On The Field I’m Runs 3, 2x, last v. Samford (3/1) 3, 3x, last v. Samford (3/1/06) Hillary Swank Motivated Runs Batted In 3 v. Jacksonville (2/10) 3 v. Jacksonville (2/10/06) Doubles 1, 10x, last v. Tennessee (4/22) 1, 14x, last v. Tennessee (4/22/06) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples 1, 4x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28) 1, 6x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28/06) Atlanta Braves Happy, Dependable Home Runs 2 v. Jacksonville (2/10) 2 v. Jacksonville (2/10/06) Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 2, 3x, last at Georgia (4/8) 2, 3x, last at Georgia (4/8/06) Stolen Bases 3 v. Samford (3/1) 3 v. Samford (3/1/06) The Little Mermaid Ozzie Smith

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Guess’ 2004-FR .228 64-64 167 23 38 4 1 1 14 47 .281 9 3 38 .276 2 5 14-14 Career 2005-SO .400 5-5 15 56011 211 .733 0 0 1 .400 0 1 1-1 2006-R-SO .322 61-61 180 39 58 10 4 3 21 85 .472 19 3 30 .396 0 6 23-25 Statistics TOTALS .282 130-130 362 67 102 14 6 5 37 143 .395 28 6 69 .342 2 12 38-40

23 VETERAN PROFILES #10 Rachel Hurley Utility 5-3 • Sophomore • L/R Brandon, Miss. Northwest Rankin HS

“Rachel is a very quick runner. Offensively, the more at-bats she gets the better she’s going to be. I look for her to be a pinch-runner or defensive replacement in the outfield, and to push some people offensively.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Saw action in 32 games, all in pinch-running situations ... Scored eight runs ... Was 0-for-3 on stolen base attempts. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Northwest Rankin High School for coach Reynolds Moore … Played club softball for CS Express Red and coach Lyle Hayslip … Also played club softball for the Richmond Storm and coach Robert Hansen … Played and started all 14 games as a prep senior … tallying a .357 (25-for-70) batting average and a .686 slugging percentage in helping lead the Lady Cougars to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the state tournament … Numbers included five home runs, three triples a pair of doubles and 15 RBI, as well as a 20-for-31 tally on stolen base attempts … Cougar Award recipient … Was named a first team all-district and an honorable men- tion all-area selection as a prep junior at Liberty High School in Warrenton, Va. … Also lettered in basketball and indoor track at Northwest Rankin … Helped her travel ball team, the Richmond Storm, to a third- place finish out of about 120 teams at the Pony Nationals in Raleigh, N.C., prior to her final prep campaign … Turned in a .366 (56-for-153) batting average and a .569 slugging percentage with 14 extra-base hits (3 HR) and 11 RBI to go along with an GETTING TO KNOW RACHEL 11-for-13 tally on stolen base attempts. Nickname(s) Favorite Musician PERSONAL Rae Rae Lifehouse Born Rachel Diane Hurley on Feb. 1, 1987, in Favorite Color Best Vacation Spot Hollywood, Fla. … Daughter of Terry and David Hurley Blue Ireland … Graduated in the top half of her graduating class of Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel 256 at Northwest Rankin while maintaining a 3.3 GPA … A Physical Education and Nutrition major at MSU. That 70s Show ESPN Favorite Food Dream Job Mom’s Spaghetti A Pro Football Player Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats None None Love & Basketball New York City Hits None None Favorite Actress On The Field I’m Runs 1, 8x, last at Ole Miss (4/11) 1, 8x, last at Ole Miss (4/11/06) Jessica Biel Focused, Determined Runs Batted In None None Doubles None None Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples None None New York Yankees Easy-Going, Goofy Home Runs None None Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks None None Stolen Bases None None Spongebob Diana Taurasi

Hurley’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2006-FR .000 32-0 080000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-3 Statistics TOTALS .000 32-0 080000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-3

24 VETERAN PROFILES 24 Laura Leigh Reese Catcher 5-10 • Sophomore • R/R Clinton, Miss. Hillcrest HS

“Laura Leigh has a great arm behind the plate and a tremendous bat offensively. I think she provides us a big punch in the lineup. She can hit the ball out of the park at any time, and is a constant threat to go deep.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) secutive overall MPSA state championship ... Also Saw action in 15 games, starting six games at desig- added three home runs, 45 RBI and 39 runs scored ... nated player ... Posted a .107 batting average in 28 at- Her numbers included one grand slam, 19 multiple-hit bats with one run scored on three hits, including two games and 13 multiple-RBI outings ... Named first extra-base hits, and three RBI ... Tallied a .179 slugging team all-state, while also garnering all-tournament percentage and a .167 on-base percentage ... Posted honors in the state tournament ... Also recieved South one multiple-RBI game ... Also drew one walk and was all-star game MVP accolades and team MVP laurels ... hit by pitch once ... Was 1-for-3 with a run and two RBI Hit a collective 27 career home runs in both high school and travel ball ... Also lettered in soccer at versus Bowling Green. Hillcrest ... Helped pace Mississippi Blast to five state HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB championships and a lone national championship ... Led Voodoo Gold to a 33rd-place finish at the ASA Prepped at Hillcrest Christian High School for coach Mike Cauthen ... Played club softball for the Louisiana national tournament in Summer 2005. Voodoo Gold and coach Jesse Barksdale ... Also played club softball for the Mississippi Blast and coach PERSONAL Dale Chisolm ... Played and started all 45 games as a Born Laura Leigh Reese on June 24, 1987 in Jackson, prep senior ... Hit .492 (63-for-128) with a .638 on-base Miss. ... Daughter of Cindy and Dale Reese ... Has a percentage en route to helping Hillcrest to a 35-10 younger sister, Hannah ... A Teaching and Coaching record, a perfect postseason run and its second con- major at MSU.

GETTING TO KNOW LAURA LEIGH

Nickname(s) Favorite Musician LL, Biggon, Toast Spice Girls Favorite Color My Biggest Fear Is Blue & Yellow Failure Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel Nip/Tick Animal Planet Favorite Food Dream Job Mexican To Be A Toy Tester Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4 at Long Beach State (3/11) 4 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Dirty Dancing Australia Hits 1, 3x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28) 1, 3x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28/06) Favorite Actress Best Vacation Spot Runs 1 v. Bowling Green (3/5) 1 v. Bowling Green (3/5/06) Angelina Jolie Pensacola, Fla. Runs Batted In 2 v. Bowling Green (3/5) 2 v. Bowling Green (3/5/06) Doubles 1, 2x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28) 1, 2x, last v. Middle Tennessee (3/28/06) Favorite Sports Team Favorite Store In The Mall Triples None None Boston Red Sox American Eagle Home Runs None None Favorite Childhood Cartoon Craziest Ambition Walks 1 v. Bowling Green (3/4) 1 v. Bowling Green (3/4/06) Stolen Bases None None Care Bears To Sky Dive

Reese’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2006-FR .107 15-6 28 13200 3 5 .179 1 1 15 .167 0 0 0-0 Statistics TOTALS .107 15-6 28 13200 3 5 .179 1 1 15 .167 0 0 0-0

25 VETERAN PROFILES #25 Ashley Wroten Outfield 5-8 • Sophomore • R/R Terry, Miss. Hillcrest HS

“Ashley’s mainly been a pinch-runner for us in the past. She’ll give us a good backup for all three outfield spots. She’s got a very strong arm, and a little pop to her bat offensively.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Saw action in 12 games ... Had no hits in six at-bats ... Earned her first collegiate stolen base March 11 at Long Beach State ... Was used primarily as a pinch-runner. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Hilcrest Christian High School for coach Mike Cauthen … Played club softball for the Mississippi Blast and coach Dale Chisolm … Played and started all 45 games as a prep senior … Produced a .475 (57-for- 120) batting average and a .595 on-base percentage that complemented 26 RBI and a team-best 46 runs scored en route to helping Hillcrest to a 35-10 record, a perfect postseason run and its second consecutive overall MPSA state championship … Put together 21 multiple-hit days, including a pair of four-hit outings, as well as 16 multiple-run and eight multiple-RBI contests … Also swiped a pair of bases on the campaign … Named first team all-state, while also garnering all-tournament honors in the state tournament while also being named to the south Mississippi all-star team … In addition, earned team MVP honors in basketball at Hillcrest … Helped pace Mississippi Blast to five state championships and a lone national championship. PERSONAL Born Ashley Michelle Wroten on June 10, 1987, in Jackson, Miss. … Daughter of Elizabeth and Mike Wroten … Has a younger brother, Chase … A Pre-Med major at GETTING TO KNOW ASHLEY MSU. Nickname(s) Favorite Musician Ash, L.J. Corey Smith Favorite Color Best Vacation Spot Pink Florida Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel Nip/Tuck MTV Favorite Food Dream Job Twice Baked Potato A Swimsuit Model Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 3 v. Alabama (4/29) 3 v. Alabama (4/29/06) Ghost Australia Hits None None Favorite Actor On The Field I’m Runs None None Will Ferrell Aggressive, Competitive Runs Batted In None None Doubles None None Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples None None Atlanta Braves Fun, Out-Going Home Runs None None Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks None None Stolen Bases 1 at Long Beach State (3/11) 1 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Scooby Doo Chipper Jones

Wroten’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2006-FR .000 12-0 600000 0 0 .000 0 0 4 .000 0 0 1-1 Statistics TOTALS .000 12-0 600000 0 0 .000 0 0 4 .000 0 0 1-1

26 VETERAN PROFILES #34 Sammie Jo Bailey First Base/Third Base 5-8 • Sophomore • R/R Lithonia, Ga. Mt. Vernon Christian HS

"Last year, she was one of our power hitters. I see her really stepping in and taking off right where she left off last spring. I expect her to drive in a lot of runs and hit for average.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Vernon squad to a 13-2 overall record and the Class 2A Saw action in 57 games, having started 54 games, 27 of GCAA state championship … Was also a perfect 13-for- which came at first base ... Recipient of MSU’s Rookie of 13 on stolen base attempts … Also lettered in volley- the Year award ... Posted a .234 batting average in 154 at- ball and basketball at Mt. Vernon, earning team MVP bats with 23 runs scored on 36 hits ... Led the team with awards in both sports en route to being named Henry eight home runs, and also knocked in 28 RBI ... Tallied a County Female Athlete of the Year … Helped lead .442 slugging percentage and a .300 on-base percentage Georgia Titans to a combined 65-7 record over the ... Recorded eight multiple-hit games, and eight multiple- summer after hitting .347 (52-for-150) with 16 extra- RBI contests ... Also drew 13 walks and was hit by pitch base hits (1 HR), 20 walks and 27 RBI … Also added six twice ... Had five game-winning RBI and three game-win- stolen bases. ing runs ... Committed eight errors in 248 total chances for PERSONAL a fielding percentage of .968 ... Hit .333 (7-for-21) as the leadoff batter in an inning ... Hit 4-for-9 (.444) with a home Born Samantha Jo Bailey on Dec. 12, 1986, in Lithonia, run, two walks, three runs and three RBI while earning All- Ga. … Daughter of Denise and Jody Bailey … Has a Tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic ... Included a 2- younger brother, Jay, and a younger sister, Jessie, who for-3 day against Tennesse State, where she hit her first col- also plays for Mississippi State … Valedictorian of her legiate home run ... Hit 2-for-5 with a run and three RBI at graduating class of 14 at Mt. Vernon having maintained Long Beach State ... Batted .500 (3-for-6) with three RBI in a 4.0 GPA … Named Student of the Year as a senior a doubleheader sweep of Mississippi Valley State ... Went and was a member of her high school honor roll, as well 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBI in State’s doubleheader as its National Honor Society … A Business Information sweep of Middle Tennessee State ...Went 2-for-3 wth a run Systems major at MSU. and a career high four RBI at Southern Miss ... Went 3-for- 8 with two home runs, four runs and three RBI in MState’s three-game sweep at Kentucky. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Mt. Vernon Christian High School for coach Jody Bailey … Played club softball for the Georgia Titans and coach Jody Bailey … Played and started all 14 games as a prep senior and helped lead Mt. Vernon GETTING TO KNOW SAMMIE JO to perfect record and the Class 2A GCAA state cham- Nickname(s) On The Field I’m pionship … Hit .750 (27-for-36) with 21 extra-base hits (14 HR), 16 walks and 44 RBI … Also turned in a 24-for- Sammie Jo, S.J. Focused, Hard Working 24 clip on stolen base attempts … Earned her second Favorite Color Off The Field I’m consecutive team and state tournament MVP acco- Blue Talkative, Friendly lades … Started all 15 games and hit .814 (35-for-43) Favorite TV Show My Biggest Fear Is with 25 RBI as a prep junior and helped carry her Mt. Friends Failure Favorite Food Favorite TV Channel Tuna Melt ESPN Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Dream Job At Bats 5 at Long Beach State (3/11) 5 at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Remember The Titans Get Paid To Do Nothing Hits 2, 8x, last at Kentucky (5/6) 2, 8x, last at Kentucky (5/6/06) Favorite Sports Team Place I Would Like To Visit Runs 2, 2x, last at Kentucky (5/6) 2, 2x, last at Kentucky (5/6/06) Atlanta Braves Hawaii Runs Batted In 4 at Southern Miss (3/30) 4 at Southern Miss (3/30/06) Doubles 2 v. East Tennessee State (2/19) 2 v. East Tennessee State (2/19/06) Favorite Musician Best Vacation Spot Triples 1 v. Syracuse (3/10) 1 v. Syracuse (3/10/06) Miranda Lambert Treasure Island, Fla. Home Runs 1, 8x, last at Kentucky (5/6) 1, 8x, last at Kentucky (5/6/06) Favorite Childhood Cartoon Favorite Store In The Mall Walks 2 v. East Tennessee State (2/17) 2 v. East Tennessee State (2/17/06) Stolen Bases 1, 2x, last v. Florida (4/1) 1, 2x, last v. Florida (4/1/06) Tom & Jerry Aeropostale

Bailey’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT Career 2006-FR .234 57-54 154 23 36 6 1 8 28 68 .442 13 2 31 .300 1 3 2-2 Statistics TOTALS .234 57-54 154 23 36 6 1 8 28 68 .442 13 2 31 .300 1 3 2-2

27 VETERAN PROFILES #44 Gina McCloud Third Base 5-4 • R-Sophomore • R/R Monticello, Miss. Lawrence County HS

“Gina’s a solid defensive player at third base. I think she can be an outstanding third baseman for us and one that can drive in some runs.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

AS A R-FRESHMAN (2006) helped lead club organization to championships at the Saw action in 28 games, having started 20 games, 14 of 2003 ASA (B) East National tournament, as well as the which came at third base ... Posted a .225 batting average in 2002 ASA State tournament ... Also a member of the 40 at-bats with two runs scored on nine hits ... Knocked in Lawrence County High School Hall Of Fame. two RBI ... Tallied a .225 slugging percentage and a .340 on- base percentage ... Recorded one multiple-hit game ... Also PERSONAL drew seven walks ... Committed three errors in 58 total Born Gina Leeann McCloud on Jan. 18, 1986, in Jackson, chances for a fielding percentage of .948 ... Went 2-for-4 Miss. ... Daughter of Scotty and Denise McCloud ... Has a with a run and an RBI at Long Beach State. younger brother, Greg ... Graduated with high honors from Lawrence County while maintaining a 3.8 GPA as a mem- AS A FRESHMAN (2005) ber of the National Honor Society ... Graduated sixth in her Redshirted after undergoing surgery to repair torn menis- class of 150 ... A Teaching and Coaching major at MSU. cus in her left knee on March 21 ... Captured first career hit on pinch-hit appearance in State’s win over Mississippi Valley State on February 6 ... Turned in a pair of walks and a RBI on a 1-for-1 plate tally against St. Francis (PA) on March 4. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Lawrence County High School for coach Beronica Stringfellow ... Played club softball for the Mississippi Blast and coach Dale Chisolm ... Played and started every game as a prep senior and helped lead Lawrence County to a 29-7 record, its fourth consecutive district championship and a runner-up finish at the South State tournament ... Hit .384 with six doubles, four triples, three home runs and 31 RBI en route to earning all-district and all-state accolades ... Also earned all-area honors from The Daily Leader and was a Clarion-Ledger Top Performer GETTING TO KNOW GINA ... Also decorated with MAC all-star honors ... As a prep junior, helped lead Lawrence County to a 13-8 record and Nickname(s) Favorite Childhood Cartoon its third consecutive district championship ... Hit .350 with Red Looney Tunes 14 RBI and earned all-district laurels, as well as her team’s Favorite Color Best Gift Ever Received MVP award .... Also earned all-area honors from The Daily Yellow My Dad’s Old Rifle Leader ... Currently holds Lawrence County High School Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Channel record for fewest strikeouts in a single season (2) ... Played and started every game for the Mississippi Blast and ER FX Favorite Food Dream Job Pork Chops Movie Critic Category 2006 Bests Career Bests Favorite Movie Place I Would Like To Visit At Bats 4, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11) 4, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Top Gun Ireland Hits 2 at Long Beach State (3/11) 2 at Long Beach Sate (3/11/06) Favorite Actor On The Field I’m Runs 1, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11) 1, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Tom Cruise Focused, Competitive Runs Batted In 1, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11) 1, 2x, last at Long Beach State (3/11/06) Doubles None 1 v. Mississippi Valley State (2/6/05) Favorite Sports Team Off The Field I’m Triples None None Los Angeles Dodgers Care Free Home Runs None None Favorite Cartoon Character Favorite Athlete Walks 2 v. Jacksonville (2/10) 2, 2x, last v. Jacksonville (2/10/06) Stolen Bases 1 v. SE Missouri State (2/24) 1 v. SE Missouri State (2/24/06) Yosemite Sam Cal Ripken, Jr.

McCloud’s Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2005-FR .273 9-5 11 03100 2 4 .364 3 0 4 .429 0 3 0-0 Career 2006-R-FR .225 28-20 40 29000 2 9 .225 7 0 15 .340 0 3 1-1 Statistics TOTALS .235 37-25 51 2 12 1 0 0 4 13 .255 10 0 19 .361 0 6 1-1

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#6 Jessie Bailey #11 Megan Bateman Pitcher/Third Base Catcher/Outfield 5-7 • Fr. • R/R 5-5 • Jr. • R/R Lithonia, Ga. Brookhaven, Miss. Mt. Vernon Christian HS Co-Linn JC

“Megan will probably serve as the backup catcher, and we’ve “I think we're looking for Jessie to give us some quality innings worked her in the outfield a little bit. She swings a good bat, this spring. Defensively, she's very solid and has a good arm.” and got a lot of big hits for us in the fall. She’ll give us a good - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller defensive backup both in the outfield and at catcher.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB JUNIOR COLLEGE Prepped at Mt. Vernon Christian Played at Copiah Lincoln for coach School for coach C.E. Rhoades ... Allen Kent ... Earned All-Region hon- Played club softball for Georgia Titans ors her freshman and sophomore and coach Jody Bailey ... Played and years, and All-State her sophomore started every game as a prep junior season ... Batted .357 (85-for-238) in and helped Mt. Vernon to a perfect two years, with 13 doubles and five 14-0 record and the state champi- triples ... Also stole 17 bases in 20 onship ... Hit .636 (28-for-51) with 14 attempts ... Last year, she helped lead extra-base hits (5 HR) and 28 RBI ... Co-Lin to a region and state title, as Also proved successful on 12 of 15 well as a third place finish in the stolen base attempts ... Did not allow national tournament. a run in 60 innings of work from the pitching circle, striking out 166 and HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB allowing just three hits and 12 walks ... Prepped at Brookhaven High School ... Also recorded 11 shutouts, including Helped lead Brookhaven to a 15-6 five no-hitters and a pair of perfect record ... Was named Team MVP sen- games ... Led her Georgia Titans trav- ior year ... Hit .446 (29-for-65) with two el ball team to a 65-7 record over the doubles, two triples and six walks ... summer en route to six tournament Named the Southwest Region Co- championships and a second place fin- Offensive Player of the Year ... ish at the Colorado Fireworks tourna- Selected to the Mississippi All-Star ment ... Hit .285 at the plate, while game. recording a 10-2 record with a 0.29 ERA from the pitching circle ... A three-sport athlete at Mt. Vernon, helped lead her basketball team to the state tournament and PERSONAL her volleyball team to the state championship. Born Mari Megan Bateman on Dec. 23, 1985, in Millilngton, Tenn. ... Daughter of Kyle and Macie Bateman ... Both parents graduated from Mississippi State ... Has PERSONAL an older sister, Holly, a younger sister, Brittany and a younger brother, Scotty ... Born Jessica Denise Bailey on April 22, 1988 ... Daughter of Denise and Jody Bailey Graduated from Brookhaven while maintaining a 3.71 GPA ... An English and ... Has an older sister, Sammie Jo, who is currently a sophomore infielder for the Secondary Education major at MSU. Bulldogs, and a younger brother, Jay ... Scored a 1550 on the SAT and currently maintains a 4.0 GPA at Mt. Vernon as a member of the National Honor Society ... A state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award ... Has been named three times to the Who’s Who of American High School Students list ... Ranks first in her senior class at Mt. Vernon ... Undecided on a major at Mississippi State.

GETTING TO KNOW JESSIE GETTING TO KNOW MEGAN Nickname(s) Two Words To Describe Me On The Field Nickname(s) Two Words To Describe Me On The Field Jessie, Belle Intense, Hard Working Meg Focused, Determined Favorite Movie Two Words To Describe Me Off The Field Favorite Movie Two Words To Describe Me Off The Field Remember The Titans Laid Back The Notebook Easy Going Favorite Book Biggest Fear Favorite Book Biggest Fear The Bible Failure A Lesson Before Dying Change Favorite TV Show My Dream Job Favorite TV Show My Dream Job Friends Professional Softball Player The O.C. Coaching At My Old High School Favorite Color Favorite TV Channel Favorite Color Favorite TV Channel Blue ESPN & TBS Blue MTV Favorite Food Most Memorable Softball Moment Favorite Food Most Memorable Softball Moment Homemade Tacos Coming In Fourth At ASA 16-U Nationals Mashed Potatoes Playing in Nationals at Co-Lin Favorite Musician Best Advice I Was Given Favorite Actor Best Gift I Have Received Kenny Chesney Never Let Anyone Outwork Me Matthew McConaughey My Jeep Favorite Actress Place I Would Like To Visit Favorite Childhood Cartoon Favorite Thing About Starkville Sandra Bullock Hawaii Tom & Jerry Small Town Atmosphere Favorite Sports Team Best Vacation Destination Favorite Cartoon Character Best Vacation Destination Atlanta Braves Costa Rica Bugs Bunny Beach Or Mountains Favorite Athlete Craziest Ambition Favorite Store In Mall Place I Would Like To Visit Chipper Jones To Go Scuba Diving Hollister Italy

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#16 Laurie Siebert #18 Chelsea Bramlett Infielder Catcher/Infielder 5-2 • Fr. • R/R 5-8 • Fr. • S/R Sugar Grove, Ill. Cordova, Tenn. Kaneland HS First Christian HS

“Laurie’s a little kid that has a big bat. She’s really looked good “She’s an outstanding young talent. Chelsea’s the fastest player in offseason workouts. Offensively, she’s very patient at the I’ve ever coached in 25 years of coaching at the Division I level. plate. She’s a good defensive third baseman. I think she can She’s gonna be fun to watch the next four years. I really look give us some punch offensively, as well.” for her to do an outstanding job.” - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller - Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Prepped at Kaneland High School for Prepped at First Assembly Christian coach Dennis Hansen ... Played club School for coach Phillip Spain … Played softball for Aurora Raiders and coach club softball for the Memphis Fusion Gary Hunley ... Played and started and coach Rose “Coach K” Kalisak … every game as a prep junior and Played and started every game as a helped lead Kaneland to a 25-9 record prep junior and helped lead FACS to a and the region and division crown ... A 34-8 record and a spot in the state tour- two-time all-state selection ... Hit .449 nament … Hit .735 (86-for-117) with 26 (48-for-107) with 19 extra-base hits (4 extra-base hits (10 HR) and 41 RBI … In HR), an area-leading 42 RBI and 24 addition, proved successful on 96 per- runs scored ... Also turned in 15 walks cent of her stolen base attempts (98-of- and a pair of stolen bases ... Tallied a 102) … Also tallied a 19-2 record as the .528 on-base percentage and a .757 Lady Crusaders ace pitcher … A “Best slugging percentage ... Has also post- of Preps” selection by The Commercial ed two consecutive runner-up finishes Appeal … Helped lead her Memphis at the Illinois state hitting derby ... Fusion club team to a 13th-place finish Helped lead her Aurora Raiders U-18 at the Colorado Sparklers tournament squad to a 51-11 clip and a fifth place … Hit .504 (67-for-133) in 50 games with finish at the USSSA National 12 extra-base hits (2 HR) and 16 RBI … Tournament in Shawnee, Kan. ... Hit Also tallied 17 walks and proved suc- .385 (63-for-164) with 19 extra-base cessful on 29-of-35 stolen base hits (4 HR), 35 RBI and 28 runs scored attempts (83 percent) … A three-sport ... A three-sport athlete at Kaneland having also lettered in basketball and volley- athlete, also lettered in basketball and volleyball at FACS and was named to The ball. Commercial Appeal’s “All-Metro” squad in both sports. PERSONAL PERSONAL Born Laurie Michelle Siebert on Dec. 4, 1987 ... Daughter of Bonnie and Steve Born Chelsea Leigh Bramlett on Sept. 22, 1987 … Daughter of Judi and Mike Bramlett Siebert ... Has an older brother, Brad, and an older sister, Stacey ... Maintained a … Has a younger brother, Micah … Maintains a cumulative 4.0 GPA as a member of 4.7 weighted GPA at Kaneland while also serving on the student advisory commit- the National Honor Society at FACS … Plans to major in Teaching and Coaching at tee ... Undecided on a major at Mississippi State. Mississippi State.

GETTING TO KNOW LAURIE GETTING TO KNOW CHELSEA

Nickname(s) Two Words To Describe Me On The Field Nickname(s) Two Words To Describe Me On The Field Smalls, Siebs, Yoda Determined, Focused Wheels, Pokie Aggressive, Competitive Favorite Movie Two Words To Describe Me Off The Field Favorite Movie Two Words To Describe Me Off The Field Dodgeball Fun, Outgoing For The Love Of The Game Outspoken, Funny Favorite Book Biggest Fear Favorite Book Most Memorable Softball Moment The Wedding Spiders The Bible Winning AFA Nationals This Summer Favorite TV Show My Dream Job Favorite TV Show My Dream Job Friends To Be A World Traveler Two-A-Days Play Profession Softball Favorite Color Favorite TV Channel Favorite Color Favorite TV Channel Red MTV Blue TBS Favorite Food Best Advice I Was Given Favorite Food Reason I Wear No. 18 Pasta If You Have The Opportunity, Take It Fried Chicken Closest I Could Get To No. 10 Favorite Musician Best Gift I Have Received Favorite Musical Group Biggest Fear Jack Johnson My Cell Phone Little-Big Town Disappointment Favorite Actor Favorite Thing About My Hometown Favorite Actor Favorite Store In The Mall Will Ferrell It Snows There Brad Pitt Bass Pro Favorite Sports Team Best Vacation Destination Favorite Sports Team Favorite Thing About Starkville Chicago Bears Barbados Atlanta Braves It Is Away From The City Favorite Athlete Place I Would Like To Visit Favorite Cartoon Character Place I Would Like To Visit Brian Urlacher Colorado Tazmanian Devil Australia 30