Two-Sport Texan Joins MSU Softball Program
August 10, 2015 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Coming off its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, Mississippi State softball continued to improve with the addition of pitcher Cori Cooper.
A native of Magnolia, Texas, Cooper lettered in softball in all four of her years at Magnolia High School and in volleyball on one occasion.
“Cori will add depth to our pitching staff,” said head coach Vann Stuedeman. “She is a six-foot righty with a dominating presence. I am looking forward to getting in the pen with this young lady and seeing her in a Bulldog uniform.”
For softball, Cooper received three all-district first team honors, one all-state first team honor and one nod for district pitcher of the year. During her senior season she recorded 163 strikeouts over 87 innings pitched for an earned run average of 0.97. Cooper also notched four no-hitters and one perfect game during her senior campaign.
She collected one volleyball honor as she was named to the academic all-district volleyball team in 2014.
“I wanted to be a part of a program that is on the verge of some amazing things,” said Cooper. “The staff and team have been so welcoming to me that it just felt like a home away from home. You can tell how much they are invested in each other, even off of the field.”
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