Tuesday, February 28
Hammond, La.
5:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
Southeastern Louisiana
Bevia Robinson tallied an unbelievable weekend during the February Freezer and currently leads the MSU offense in almost every category.
MSU Heads To Southeastern Louisiana For Midweek Showdown
February 27, 2017 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Looking to build on a seven-game winning streak, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-3) hit the road for their first midweek contest of 2017, taking on Southeastern Louisiana (8-6) on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
First pitch from North Oak Park in Hammond, La., is set for 5 p.m. CT. SLU will provide live stats and will stream the contest through LionVision.
Tuesday's matchup will be the sixth in history between the two programs, with MSU holding a 5-0 advantage in the series. The two teams met last season on March 22, 2016 in Starkville, with the Bulldogs taking a 10-2 decision in six innings.
Sixth-year head coach Vann Stuedeman and the Bulldogs are riding a seven-game winning streak after sweeping play last weekend in the February Freezer. The Dogs took down North Florida and Southern Illinois twice and Eastern Illinois once to claim the title in their second home tournament of the year. Prior to that, MSU defeated Texas Tech and Florida Gulf Coast in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to begin its streak.
The Bulldog offense was led last weekend by the bats of Bevia Robinson and Emily Heimberger, who hit .647 and .462 on the weekend, respectively. Robinson also flashed her lightning-fast speed, going 4-for-5 on the basepaths.
State returns home on Thursday, March 2, closing out its midweek swing against Alabama State, with first pitch at 6 p.m. Following the midweek slate, the Maroon and White will welcome Samford, UMass and Central Arkansas to town for the Bulldog Slamboree (March 3-5), MSU's final non-conference home tournament of the season.
Last Time Out…
The Bulldogs captured the February Freezer Championship last weekend, going 5-0 in their second home tournament of the 2017 campaign. The weekend sweep featured four home runs and a number of dominant pitching performances. Highlighting those showings was Alexis Silkwood setting the MSU career strikeouts record (474) on Saturday against North Florida.
Friday, Feb. 24
Mississippi State def. North Florida, 7-5 (Recap, Box Score)
Mississippi State def. Eastern Illinois, 4-1 (Recap, Box Score)
Saturday, Feb. 25
Mississippi State def. Southern Illinois, 5-2 (Recap, Box Score)
Mississippi State def. North Florida, 4-1 (Recap, Box Score)
Sunday, Feb. 26
Mississippi State def. Southern Illinois, 6-2 (Recap, Box Score)
Series History…
Against Southeastern Louisiana
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 5-0
In Hammond: Mississippi State leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Mississippi State def. SELA, 10-2 (6) (March 22, 2016 in Starkville)
Current Streak: Mississippi State, +5
MSU Captures February Freezer Championship…
The Bulldogs closed out last weekend by going 5-0 and capturing the February Freezer Championship, their second home tournament of the season. State defeated North Florida twice, Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois to advance to the title game. There the Maroon and White downed SIU, 6-2, to close out the weekend on top.
Silk Rewriting The Record Books…
Senior lefty Alexis Silkwood struck out three batters in her victory against North Florida on Saturday, Feb. 25. With those three strikeouts, she passed Alison Owen (2013-14) to become MSU's all-time strikeouts leader with 474. She also ranks in the Top 5 in a number of other categories…
- 1st in strikeouts (474)
- 2nd in innings pitched (551.0)
- 2nd in wins (50)
- T-2nd in complete games (44)
- T-3rd in shutouts (13)
- 4th in starts (80)
- 4th in appearances (117)
- T-4th in saves (7)
Robinson's Impressive Debut…
One of the highly-touted additions to the 2017 Bulldog softball squad has been JUCO
transfer Bevia Robinson. In just 13 games, she's hit a team leading .469, scoring seven
runs and driving in five. She is also 10-for-11 in stealing bases, which is currently tied for
second in the SEC.
Live Video…
A live stream of Tuesday's game will be provided by Southeastern Louisiana's LionVision, which can be found in the link below.
Mississippi State vs. Southeastern Louisiana Live Stream
Live Stats…
Southeastern Louisiana will provide live stats for Tuesday night's contest. They can be found in the link below.
Mississippi State vs. Southeastern Louisiana Live Stats
Up Next…
State returns home for a Thursday, March 2 showdown against Alabama State (6 p.m.) to wrap up their two-game midweek slate. After the pair of midweeks, the Maroon and White will welcome Samford, UMass and Central Arkansas to town for the Bulldog Slamboree (March 3-5), State's final non-conference home tournament of the season.
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".
First pitch from North Oak Park in Hammond, La., is set for 5 p.m. CT. SLU will provide live stats and will stream the contest through LionVision.
Tuesday's matchup will be the sixth in history between the two programs, with MSU holding a 5-0 advantage in the series. The two teams met last season on March 22, 2016 in Starkville, with the Bulldogs taking a 10-2 decision in six innings.
Sixth-year head coach Vann Stuedeman and the Bulldogs are riding a seven-game winning streak after sweeping play last weekend in the February Freezer. The Dogs took down North Florida and Southern Illinois twice and Eastern Illinois once to claim the title in their second home tournament of the year. Prior to that, MSU defeated Texas Tech and Florida Gulf Coast in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to begin its streak.
The Bulldog offense was led last weekend by the bats of Bevia Robinson and Emily Heimberger, who hit .647 and .462 on the weekend, respectively. Robinson also flashed her lightning-fast speed, going 4-for-5 on the basepaths.
State returns home on Thursday, March 2, closing out its midweek swing against Alabama State, with first pitch at 6 p.m. Following the midweek slate, the Maroon and White will welcome Samford, UMass and Central Arkansas to town for the Bulldog Slamboree (March 3-5), MSU's final non-conference home tournament of the season.
Last Time Out…
The Bulldogs captured the February Freezer Championship last weekend, going 5-0 in their second home tournament of the 2017 campaign. The weekend sweep featured four home runs and a number of dominant pitching performances. Highlighting those showings was Alexis Silkwood setting the MSU career strikeouts record (474) on Saturday against North Florida.
Friday, Feb. 24
Mississippi State def. North Florida, 7-5 (Recap, Box Score)
Mississippi State def. Eastern Illinois, 4-1 (Recap, Box Score)
Saturday, Feb. 25
Mississippi State def. Southern Illinois, 5-2 (Recap, Box Score)
Mississippi State def. North Florida, 4-1 (Recap, Box Score)
Sunday, Feb. 26
Mississippi State def. Southern Illinois, 6-2 (Recap, Box Score)
Series History…
Against Southeastern Louisiana
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 5-0
In Hammond: Mississippi State leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Mississippi State def. SELA, 10-2 (6) (March 22, 2016 in Starkville)
Current Streak: Mississippi State, +5
MSU Captures February Freezer Championship…
The Bulldogs closed out last weekend by going 5-0 and capturing the February Freezer Championship, their second home tournament of the season. State defeated North Florida twice, Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois to advance to the title game. There the Maroon and White downed SIU, 6-2, to close out the weekend on top.
Silk Rewriting The Record Books…
Senior lefty Alexis Silkwood struck out three batters in her victory against North Florida on Saturday, Feb. 25. With those three strikeouts, she passed Alison Owen (2013-14) to become MSU's all-time strikeouts leader with 474. She also ranks in the Top 5 in a number of other categories…
- 1st in strikeouts (474)
- 2nd in innings pitched (551.0)
- 2nd in wins (50)
- T-2nd in complete games (44)
- T-3rd in shutouts (13)
- 4th in starts (80)
- 4th in appearances (117)
- T-4th in saves (7)
Robinson's Impressive Debut…
One of the highly-touted additions to the 2017 Bulldog softball squad has been JUCO
transfer Bevia Robinson. In just 13 games, she's hit a team leading .469, scoring seven
runs and driving in five. She is also 10-for-11 in stealing bases, which is currently tied for
second in the SEC.
Live Video…
A live stream of Tuesday's game will be provided by Southeastern Louisiana's LionVision, which can be found in the link below.
Mississippi State vs. Southeastern Louisiana Live Stream
Live Stats…
Southeastern Louisiana will provide live stats for Tuesday night's contest. They can be found in the link below.
Mississippi State vs. Southeastern Louisiana Live Stats
Up Next…
State returns home for a Thursday, March 2 showdown against Alabama State (6 p.m.) to wrap up their two-game midweek slate. After the pair of midweeks, the Maroon and White will welcome Samford, UMass and Central Arkansas to town for the Bulldog Slamboree (March 3-5), State's final non-conference home tournament of the season.
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".
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