Davidson was selected to Fastpitch News Preseason All-American Team and was one of eight student-athletes from the Southeastern Conference to be honored by the publication.
Davidson Named Fastpitch News Preseason All-American
January 30, 2019 | Softball
by Taylor Shirey, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – The preseason buzz for Mia Davidson's sophomore campaign continues as the Mississippi State catcher/third baseman was named a 2019 Preseason All-American by Fastpitch News earlier this week.
Davidson was selected to the publication's second team and was one of eight student-athletes from the Southeastern Conference to be honored as preseason All-American.
The reigning SEC Freshman of the Year, Davidson was a force to be reckon with over her first season of competing in the SEC. She finished her debut season ranked second in the league with 19 home runs, a mark that set MSU's freshman and single-season records.
She also ranked second in the conference in slugging percentage (.762) and total bases (144), seventh in runs scored (50), 10th in hits (70), 11th in batting average (.370) and doubles (13) and 12th in runs batted in (48). Behind the plate, Davidson caught 11 would-be base stealers, the fifth most in the conference.
Not only dominate within the SEC, Davidson's marks were some of the tops in the country as she closed the season ranked 11th nationally in home runs and total bases. Her marks for slugging percentage, total bases and RBIs were also all ranked within the seventh-highest totals in MSU single-season history.
Davidson wrapped her freshman season with 2018 All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Freshman Team honors. She was selected SEC Freshman of the Week a program-record three times last season.
Nationally she was a top 10 finalists for the 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA National Freshman of the Year, the first student-athlete in program history to ever be a finalist for the award, and was tabbed to the NFCA All-South Region Second Team.
Entering opening weekend with the program's first preseason ranking since 2001, No. 24 Mississippi State opens its 2019 season by hosting the Bulldog Kickoff Classic at Nusz Park over Feb. 8-10. The Bulldogs open the three-day tournament on Friday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. versus Middle Tennessee.
STARKVILLE – The preseason buzz for Mia Davidson's sophomore campaign continues as the Mississippi State catcher/third baseman was named a 2019 Preseason All-American by Fastpitch News earlier this week.
Davidson was selected to the publication's second team and was one of eight student-athletes from the Southeastern Conference to be honored as preseason All-American.
The reigning SEC Freshman of the Year, Davidson was a force to be reckon with over her first season of competing in the SEC. She finished her debut season ranked second in the league with 19 home runs, a mark that set MSU's freshman and single-season records.
She also ranked second in the conference in slugging percentage (.762) and total bases (144), seventh in runs scored (50), 10th in hits (70), 11th in batting average (.370) and doubles (13) and 12th in runs batted in (48). Behind the plate, Davidson caught 11 would-be base stealers, the fifth most in the conference.
Not only dominate within the SEC, Davidson's marks were some of the tops in the country as she closed the season ranked 11th nationally in home runs and total bases. Her marks for slugging percentage, total bases and RBIs were also all ranked within the seventh-highest totals in MSU single-season history.
Davidson wrapped her freshman season with 2018 All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Freshman Team honors. She was selected SEC Freshman of the Week a program-record three times last season.
Nationally she was a top 10 finalists for the 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA National Freshman of the Year, the first student-athlete in program history to ever be a finalist for the award, and was tabbed to the NFCA All-South Region Second Team.
Entering opening weekend with the program's first preseason ranking since 2001, No. 24 Mississippi State opens its 2019 season by hosting the Bulldog Kickoff Classic at Nusz Park over Feb. 8-10. The Bulldogs open the three-day tournament on Friday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. versus Middle Tennessee.
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