Baseball to Wear Teal in Honor of Alex Wilcox on Wednesday
March 05, 2019 | Baseball
Diamond Dawgs will honor the life and legacy of late MSU softball student-athlete Alex Willcox
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State baseball program will wear teal uniforms on Wednesday (March 6) against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in honor of late MSU softball student-athlete Alex Wilcox and in support of the fight against ovarian cancer.
Mississippi State head softball coach Vann Stuedeman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and be joined by the 2019 Bulldog softball team on the field. The Diamond Dawgs encourage all fans to show their support by wearing teal to Wednesday's 3 p.m. first pitch versus the Golden Lions.
In 2018, the MSU softball program began donning teal uniforms during midweek contests as a part of its "No One Fights Alone" campaign. The team continues that into 2019 to help spread awareness for and honor all of those who have battled or are battling ovarian cancer.
Wilcox inspired the Starkville and softball community with her courageous battle with ovarian cancer during the 2018 season. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015, Wilcox defied the odds and continued to play softball throughout her treatments and helped lead Brantley (Ala.) High School to a pair of state championships. Wilcox, a Top 50 recruit in the class of 2017, committed to the Bulldogs during her junior season in high school.
Over her freshman campaign at State, Wilcox battled cancer while continuing to pursue her dreams of playing collegiate softball. She sparkled during the fall, displaying her ability at the plate with home run power.
Despite being in the midst of chemotherapy treatments, Wilcox appeared in eight contests with three starts over her freshman season. She recorded three hits in her 15 at bats, including her first collegiate hit against UMass Lowell in March 2018.
Balancing a full academic course load, Wilcox was named to the First-Year SEC Honor Roll in the spring of 2018.
Wilcox's constant positivity and determination throughout her battle drew support and praise from legends in the softball community like Olympians Michele Smith and Jessica Mendoza.
The campaign sparked fire as teams across the Southeastern Conference and the country rallied around Wilcox by wearing teal and sending messages of love and support. For their selfless efforts to support the cause, all 13 SEC softball programs were awarded the conference's Sportsmanship Award this past in June of 2018.
Wilcox passed away in her hometown on Brantley, Alabama, on June. 25. She was 18.
Mississippi State head softball coach Vann Stuedeman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and be joined by the 2019 Bulldog softball team on the field. The Diamond Dawgs encourage all fans to show their support by wearing teal to Wednesday's 3 p.m. first pitch versus the Golden Lions.
In 2018, the MSU softball program began donning teal uniforms during midweek contests as a part of its "No One Fights Alone" campaign. The team continues that into 2019 to help spread awareness for and honor all of those who have battled or are battling ovarian cancer.
Wilcox inspired the Starkville and softball community with her courageous battle with ovarian cancer during the 2018 season. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015, Wilcox defied the odds and continued to play softball throughout her treatments and helped lead Brantley (Ala.) High School to a pair of state championships. Wilcox, a Top 50 recruit in the class of 2017, committed to the Bulldogs during her junior season in high school.
Over her freshman campaign at State, Wilcox battled cancer while continuing to pursue her dreams of playing collegiate softball. She sparkled during the fall, displaying her ability at the plate with home run power.
Despite being in the midst of chemotherapy treatments, Wilcox appeared in eight contests with three starts over her freshman season. She recorded three hits in her 15 at bats, including her first collegiate hit against UMass Lowell in March 2018.
Balancing a full academic course load, Wilcox was named to the First-Year SEC Honor Roll in the spring of 2018.
Wilcox's constant positivity and determination throughout her battle drew support and praise from legends in the softball community like Olympians Michele Smith and Jessica Mendoza.
The campaign sparked fire as teams across the Southeastern Conference and the country rallied around Wilcox by wearing teal and sending messages of love and support. For their selfless efforts to support the cause, all 13 SEC softball programs were awarded the conference's Sportsmanship Award this past in June of 2018.
Wilcox passed away in her hometown on Brantley, Alabama, on June. 25. She was 18.
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