Tuesday, March 7
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Mississippi State
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Holly Ward tied a season high on Tuesday night, fanning seven and leading MSU to a 2-1 victory against Troy.
MSU Downs Troy, Closes Homestand With 15th-Straight Win
March 07, 2017 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Wins just keep coming for the Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-3), as MSU took down Troy (11-12), 2-1, on Tuesday night for their 15th-straight victory of the 2017 season.
Playing in the SEC Network's first nationally-televised softball contest of the 2017 season, the Bulldogs tallied a pair of runs in the opening frame and rode the arm of Holly Ward all the way to the win. The 15-straight victories tie for the second-longest winning streak in program history.
"Anytime you can string together some wins, it's a win in itself," MSU coach Vann Stuedeman said. "This has been a great stretch at home and now we're setting our sights on conference play this weekend in College Station."
The Dogs came out of the gates quick on Tuesday night, as Bevia Robinson and Kat Moore both earned walks and stole bases to set up a Reggie Harrison RBI single to left, putting State up 1-0. After another walk from the Trojan staff, Caroline Seitz drove Moore home to give State a 2-0 advantage.
From there, Ward tallied six of her season-high tying seven strikeouts to keep Troy at bay. The Trojans would get runners in scoring position a number of times, but the Bulldog defense held strong, keeping the visitors 2-for-13 in the category.
Troy would have its shot in the sixth, as a trio of singles and a walk helped drive in its first run of the night. Down 2-1 and with the bases loaded on one out, the Trojans seemed poised to strike again. However, Ward had other plans, drawing a pair of groundouts to get out of the inning.
The junior worked around a walk and an error in the top of the seventh to seal the MSU victory. On the night, Ward tossed 7.0 innings (third complete game of 2017), allowing just one run on six hits while fanning seven.
Offensively, Harrison led the way with her fifth multi-hit game of the year (2-for-3). Seitz and Golden also tallied hits on the night.
MSU will now travel to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M next weekend, March 10-12, to start the 2017 conference slate. Friday night's contest is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be featured on the SEC Network +. The final two games will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network, with first pitches set for 2:30 p.m., on Saturday and 2 p.m., on Sunday.
Scoring Plays Versus Troy…
1st Inning – With MSU's first two batters on base, Reggie Harrison knocks an RBI single to left, bringing home Bevia Robinson to make it 1-0 for the Dogs
1st Inning – Caroline Seitz tallies MSU's second and final run of the night, reaching on a fielder's choice and driving Kat Moore home to give State all the runs it needed to win
Dogs Start Off SEC Network Softball Season With A W…
Tuesday night's nationally-televised broadcast from Nusz Park was the SEC Network's first softball contest of the 2017 season. The contest was the first of eight total SEC Network games the Dogs will play this year.
Ward Throwing Fire From The Circle…
Bulldog righty Holly Ward brought the fire throughout Tuesday night's game, striking out seven batters in her second-straight complete game performance. Her seven K's tied a season high, set against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24). It was also one away from tying her career high of eight strikeouts (Feb. 11, 2016 vs. Georgia Southern).
Dogs Just Keep On Winning And Winning And Winning…
With the midweek victory, the Bulldogs have now won 15-straight games, tying for the the second-longest winning streak in school history. MSU's streak is the longest since winning 15-in-a-row from Feb. 7-28 in 2014. One more win would tie the school record of 16-straight wins, set Feb. 10 – March 3 in 2006.
Seitz's Reached-Base Streak Keeps Rolling On…
Caroline Seitz's 1-for-3 night not only moved her to a four-game hitting streak, but elevated her career-high reached base streak to 12-straight games. She also tallied her 15th RBI of the season, which continues to lead the Maroon and White through 22 games.
Adams Also Keeps Her Streak Alive…
Seitz is not the only Bulldog riding an impressive reached base streak. Junior Calyn Adams upped hers to 10-straight games with a hit by pitch in the bottom of the fourth.
Other Bulldogs keeping their career-high streaks going include Olivia Golden (nine-straight games), Kat Moore (seven-straight games) and Reggie Harrison (seven-straight games).
Up Next…
MSU will travel to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M next week, March 10-12, to start the 2017 conference slate. Friday night's contest is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be featured on the SEC Network +. The final two games will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network, with first pitches set for 2:30 p.m., on Saturday and 2 p.m., on Sunday.
Social Media…
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Playing in the SEC Network's first nationally-televised softball contest of the 2017 season, the Bulldogs tallied a pair of runs in the opening frame and rode the arm of Holly Ward all the way to the win. The 15-straight victories tie for the second-longest winning streak in program history.
"Anytime you can string together some wins, it's a win in itself," MSU coach Vann Stuedeman said. "This has been a great stretch at home and now we're setting our sights on conference play this weekend in College Station."
The Dogs came out of the gates quick on Tuesday night, as Bevia Robinson and Kat Moore both earned walks and stole bases to set up a Reggie Harrison RBI single to left, putting State up 1-0. After another walk from the Trojan staff, Caroline Seitz drove Moore home to give State a 2-0 advantage.
From there, Ward tallied six of her season-high tying seven strikeouts to keep Troy at bay. The Trojans would get runners in scoring position a number of times, but the Bulldog defense held strong, keeping the visitors 2-for-13 in the category.
Troy would have its shot in the sixth, as a trio of singles and a walk helped drive in its first run of the night. Down 2-1 and with the bases loaded on one out, the Trojans seemed poised to strike again. However, Ward had other plans, drawing a pair of groundouts to get out of the inning.
The junior worked around a walk and an error in the top of the seventh to seal the MSU victory. On the night, Ward tossed 7.0 innings (third complete game of 2017), allowing just one run on six hits while fanning seven.
Offensively, Harrison led the way with her fifth multi-hit game of the year (2-for-3). Seitz and Golden also tallied hits on the night.
MSU will now travel to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M next weekend, March 10-12, to start the 2017 conference slate. Friday night's contest is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be featured on the SEC Network +. The final two games will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network, with first pitches set for 2:30 p.m., on Saturday and 2 p.m., on Sunday.
Scoring Plays Versus Troy…
1st Inning – With MSU's first two batters on base, Reggie Harrison knocks an RBI single to left, bringing home Bevia Robinson to make it 1-0 for the Dogs
1st Inning – Caroline Seitz tallies MSU's second and final run of the night, reaching on a fielder's choice and driving Kat Moore home to give State all the runs it needed to win
Dogs Start Off SEC Network Softball Season With A W…
Tuesday night's nationally-televised broadcast from Nusz Park was the SEC Network's first softball contest of the 2017 season. The contest was the first of eight total SEC Network games the Dogs will play this year.
Ward Throwing Fire From The Circle…
Bulldog righty Holly Ward brought the fire throughout Tuesday night's game, striking out seven batters in her second-straight complete game performance. Her seven K's tied a season high, set against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24). It was also one away from tying her career high of eight strikeouts (Feb. 11, 2016 vs. Georgia Southern).
Dogs Just Keep On Winning And Winning And Winning…
With the midweek victory, the Bulldogs have now won 15-straight games, tying for the the second-longest winning streak in school history. MSU's streak is the longest since winning 15-in-a-row from Feb. 7-28 in 2014. One more win would tie the school record of 16-straight wins, set Feb. 10 – March 3 in 2006.
Seitz's Reached-Base Streak Keeps Rolling On…
Caroline Seitz's 1-for-3 night not only moved her to a four-game hitting streak, but elevated her career-high reached base streak to 12-straight games. She also tallied her 15th RBI of the season, which continues to lead the Maroon and White through 22 games.
Adams Also Keeps Her Streak Alive…
Seitz is not the only Bulldog riding an impressive reached base streak. Junior Calyn Adams upped hers to 10-straight games with a hit by pitch in the bottom of the fourth.
Other Bulldogs keeping their career-high streaks going include Olivia Golden (nine-straight games), Kat Moore (seven-straight games) and Reggie Harrison (seven-straight games).
Up Next…
MSU will travel to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M next week, March 10-12, to start the 2017 conference slate. Friday night's contest is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be featured on the SEC Network +. The final two games will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network, with first pitches set for 2:30 p.m., on Saturday and 2 p.m., on Sunday.
Social Media…
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ward, Holly (4-1)
L: Graves, Claire (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Porter, Madeline 1
RBI: Gray, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Erica 1
SB: Davis, Erica 1
Batting:
RBI: Harrison, Reggie 1 ; Seitz, Caroline 1
SH: Bailey, Katie Anne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robinson, Bevia 1 ; Moore, Kat 1
SB: Robinson, Bevia 2 ; Moore, Kat 1
HBP: Adams, Calyn 1
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