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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008 Mississippi State University SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION 6: 2007 REVIEW Chapel of Memories ...................................................1 2007 Final Statistics ...................................................51 Table of Contents ........................................................2 2007 Season Results .................................................52 Quick Facts ..................................................................3 2007 SEC Review ......................................................53 MSU Media Relations/Media Information ..................4 2007 SEC Statistical Leaders.....................................54 Media & Athletic Department Directory ....................5 2007 NCAA Statistical Leaders .................................55 City of Starkville ..........................................................6 SECTION 7: HISTORY AND RECORDS Individual Records ................................................56-57 SECTION 2: GENERAL SOFTBALL INFORMATION Individual Single Game Records ...............................58 MSU Softball Field ......................................................7 Individual Single Season Records ........................59-60 MSU Facilities ...........................................................8-9 Individual Career Records ....................................61-63 Radio/TV Speed Chart ..............................................10 Annual Statistical Leaders ....................................64-65 2008 Roster ...............................................................11 Single Game & Season Team Records .................66-68 Season Preview ....................................................12-13 Class-by-Class Records ........................................69-70 2008 Diamond Club ..................................................14 Coaching History .......................................................71 2008 Softball Camps .................................................15 Year-by-Year Results .............................................71-73 All-Time Letterwinners ..............................................74 SECTION 3: MEET THE TEAM SEC Series Results ................................................75-76 Megan Bateman ........................................................16 Non-Conference Series Results ...........................77-79 Nakita Boyce .............................................................17 All-Time Against Conferences ..................................79 Courtney Bures.....................................................18-19 Awards and Honors ..............................................80-81 Hayle Guess..........................................................20-21 Lindsay Hunley ..........................................................22 SECTION 8: THIS IS MISSISSIPPI STATE Great Players ........................................................82-83 Sammie Jo Bailey ......................................................23 Great Teachers .....................................................84-85 Gina McCloud ...........................................................24 Great Teams .........................................................86-87 Kelsey Nurnberg .......................................................25 Great Places .........................................................88-89 Jessie Bailey ..............................................................26 Great Alumni ........................................................90-91 Chelsea Bramlett .......................................................27 Academics/Traditions ...........................................92-93 Laurie Siebert ............................................................28 The People’s University ........................................94-95 Ali Bainbridge ...........................................................29 University President ..................................................96 Jessie Spain ...............................................................30 Director of Athletics ..................................................97 Elizabeth Woolven.....................................................31 Senior Woman’s Administrator .................................97 Brittany Bell ...............................................................32 Athletic Administration .............................................97 Misty Flesher .............................................................33 Bulldogs in USA Softball ...........................................98 Courtney Nesbit ........................................................34 Bulldogs in the Pros ..................................................99 Head Coach Jay Miller .........................................35-37 Athletic Academic Building .......100-Inside Back Cover Associate Head Coach Annie Smith .........................38 Assistant Coach Bo Reid ...........................................39 MISSION STATEMENT Support Staff .............................................................40 The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is an integral part of Mississippi State University. It incorporates in its SECTION 4: 2008 OPPONENTS overall mission the Mississippi State University, Southeastern Oregon/Cal State Northridge/UC-Riverside/ Conference and NCAA philosophy, purpose, fundamental San Diego State/California/Mississippi Valley St. .....41 policies and general principles. Our primary purpose is to ensure the academic well-being, the physical fitness and Wright State/Southern Illinois/Fordham/ the ethical foundation for all student-athletes. The Athletic Western Kentucky/Austin Peay/Nicholls State .........42 Department offers a focal point for school spirit throughout Mercer/UAB/N.C. State/ the academic year, complementing the academic, cultural Michigan/Syracuse/Santa Barbara ............................43 and social facets of college life. Since it is an activity of the University, the Department’s standards, goals and ideals must Massachusetts/Charleston Southern/La. Tech/ remain in harmony with the academic programs. Southern Mississippi/Georgetown/Auburn ..............44 Alabama/Mississippi/LSU/ Kentucky/Florida/South Carolina ..............................45 Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the Georgia/Tennessee/Arkansas/ basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, dis- NCAA Division I Softball Championship ...................46 ability or veteran status. Mary Alexander, Interim Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs (McArthur Hall, Room 223, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS 39762/662- SECTION 5: SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE 325-2493) has been designated as the responsible employ- Southeastern Conference .........................................47 ee to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and Composite Schedule ............................................48-49 make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination Southeastern Conference Tournament .....................49 in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments All-Time SEC Final Standings ....................................50 of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The 2008 Mississippi State Softball Media Guide is a publication of the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. It was compiled, edited and designed by Cassie Chance and Chad Flowers with assistance from Tim Andrzejewski, Jarvis Brown, Dave Hardy, Tray Littlefield, Brock Turnipseed and R.J. Zurak. Photography provided by Darrell McAllister, the late Fred Faulk, Russ Houston, David Lann, Brian Loden and Jim Nurnberg. The cover design was created by John Schauffhauser of Schauffhauser Design in Canton, Miss. The media guide was printed by the Interstate Printing of Mobile, Ala. The 2008 Mississippi State Softball Media Guide has been prepared to assist the media and is designed to aid all media members in their coverage of Mississippi State Softball. Questions and changes to this guide should be directed to Brock Turnipseed, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (662.325.7556). 2 QUICK FACTS Bulldog Softball Media Guide GENERAL INFORMATION RADIO BROADCAST Name .................................Mississippi State University Radio Station .....................................WMSV (91.1 FM) Founded ..........................................February 28, 1878 Radio Contact ..............................................Steve Ellis Enrollment ......................................................... 17,039 Address ......................................Post Office Box 6210 Conference .............................................. Southeastern ......................................... Mississippi State, MS 39762 Colors ............................Maroon (PMS 202) and White Phone ..................................................... 662.325.8034 Nickname ...............................................Lady Bulldogs Online Broadcast ....................www.wmsv.msstate.edu Field (Capacity) ..................... MSU Softball Field (750) Website ............................... www.mstateathletics.com ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS ADMINISTRATION Associate AD/Media & PR ..................... Mike Nemeth Assistant AD/Media & PR .......................John R. Cade University President ..............Dr. Robert H. Foglesong Associate Director .................................David Rosinski ....................................................... West Virginia, 1968