2018 Softball Roster
Roster
Harrison, Reggie

Jersey Number 7
Reggie Harrison
- Position:
- INF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Magnolia, TX
- High School:
- Arkansas
Bio
Career MSU Records
- 9th in on-base percentage (.431)
- 10th in slugging percentage (.506)
- 10th in hit by pitches (21)
Season MSU Records
- T-7th in hit by pitches (13, 2018)
- T-9th in doubles (15, 2017)
Honors/Awards
- 2016 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge Most Valuable Player
- 2017 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 NFCA All-South Region Third Team
- 2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- One of just three Bulldogs to start all 61 contests, earning every single start at shortstop
- Held a .278 average at the plate with 47 hits, including 10 doubles, one triple and eight home runs
- Finished second on the squad with 44 RBI and also scored 38 runs over senior season
- Drew a team-leading 25 walks and a team-high 13 hit by pitches to hold a .410 on-base percentage, the second-highest mark on the squad
- Led the squad with 103 assists at shortstop while added 76 putouts for a .932 fielding percentage
- Turned in a reach base streak of 28 consecutive game, which began in April of 2017 at Auburn
- Her efforts landed her on the NFCA All-South Region Third Team for her first all-region accolade of her career
- Patient at the plate over the Bulldog Kickoff Classic, drawing a team-high four walks for a .462 on-base percentage over the tournament
- Slugged two extra-base hits against No. 23 Nebraska (Feb. 22) to drive in a career-high five runs
- Plated the go-ahead run in Mississippi State’s 6-4 comeback victory against San Jose State (Feb. 24) with a two-run double
- Reached base safely in all five plate appearances versus No. 10 Texas A&M (April 7), going 3-for-3 with two hit by pitches
- Turned in a 2-for-2 performance with two runs and two RBI and the first triple of the season versus Alcorn State (April 10)
- Over Mississippi State’s doubleheader against in-state rival Ole Miss (April 15), went 4-for-7 with a double, home run and six RBI to secure the sweep over the Rebels
- At the Tucson Regional, turned in a 3-for-4 performance with a home run against North Dakota State while adding a career-high three runs scored and four RBI
2017 (Junior)
- Appeared in all but one of MSU’s 58 contests, drawing 57 starts at shortstop
- Led MSU at the plate with a .333 batting average ranking second on the team with 55 hits
- Also led the team in on-base percentage (.453), walks (28) and doubles (15)
- Her 15 doubles ranked fifth in the SEC as she averaged 0.25 doubles per game, ranking fifth in the league and 109th nationally
- Ranks tied for ninth in MSU single-season history with her 15 doubles and third for the most doubles slugged by a junior in program history
- Strong defensively with 127 assists, which ranked 12th in the conference, and 72 putouts for a .909 fielding percentage at shortstop
- Ranked third on the squad with 24 runs scored and 22 RBIs
- Tallied 21 extra-base hits to turned in a .521 slugging percentage to rank second on the team
- Turned in 13 multi-hit outings, ranking third on the team, including a team-high five three-hit appearances
- Made MSU debut in the season opener against Georgia State (Feb. 10), going 1-for-2 with a run scoredÂ
- Opened the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored against No. 21 Fresno State (Feb. 16)
- Earned PVCC Most Valuable Player honors as she went 7-for-12 (.583) with a home run, two doubles and two RBI with a 1.000 slugging percentage over MSU’s four tournament games
- Went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI against Alabama State (March 2)
- Turned in her second three-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4 with aÂ
- career-high two doubles against Samford on March 3
- Knocked two doubles and score two runs in MSU’s 5-2 victory at No. 6 Texas A&M (March 10)
- Tallied a career-high with four hits at Central Arkansas (March 15) with a double an RBI
- Drove in two runs off two singles against No. 11 Alabama (March 17)
- Smacked two doubles and an RBI in a 3-for-4 outing versus Louisiana Tech on March 24
- On the road at Southern Miss (March 28), went 3-for-4 with an RBI for her fourth three-hit game of the season
- Drew a career-high three walks and went 1-for-1 with an RBI double in the regular-season finale versus Kentucky (May 7)
- Closed the year going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI versus Fordham (May 19) during the Salt Lake City Regional, tying MSU Regional records for hits and doubles in a single game
2016 (Transfer Year)
- Sat out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.
2015 (Sophomore at Arkansas)
- Was named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Appeared in 47 games with 44 starts
- All starts came on the left side of the infield (41 at third base, three at shortstop)
- Season-best seven-game hit streak (April 19-May 1)
- Streak included six-straight games with at least one RBI
- Hit team-best .500 with two home runs and three RBI during Auburn series (April 24-26)
- Recorded four hits with five RBI in doubleheader against Southeast Missouri (April 29)
- Season bests of three hits (twice) and three RBI
- Tallied two hits and two runs scored in first start of the season (Feb. 13 vs. Florida A&M)
- Six multi-hit games
- Two multi-RBI games
2014 (Freshman at Arkansas)
- Was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- Appeared in 27 games with 18 starts
- Hit .298 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 17 hits in 57 at-bats
- Hit first career home run, a three-run shot, against Mississippi Valley State (March 18)
- Knocked in season-high four RBI at Ole Miss (March 22)
- Game started a stretch with at least one hit in nine of next 10 games
- Tallied five multi-hit games, three during SEC play
- Three multi-RBI games
High School
- A first-team performer in District 17-4A, and was named the district’s Offensive MVP in 2011, one season after earning Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman
- She helped the Bulldogs to a state runner-up finish in 2010 and a pair of bi-district titles during her sophomore and junior seasons
- She also excelled in the classroom as a three-time academic all-district selection
- Played travel ball with Texas Peppers-Base in Tomball, Texas
Personal
- Born Sept. 16, 1994, Jessica Taylor Harrison is the daughter of the late Stephen and Carrie Harrison
- Preferred name is “Reggie”
- Double majoring in business administration and finance
Career Highs
- At-Bats: 5, vs. Oklahoma State (Feb. 23, 2018)
- Runs: 3, vs. North Dakota State (May 19, 2018)
- Hits: 4, at Central Arkansas (March 15, 2017)
- RBI: 5, vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22, 2018)
- Doubles: 2, 4x, last vs. Fordham (May 19, 2017)
- Triples: 1, 3x, last vs. Alcorn State (April 10, 2018)
- Home Runs: 1, 12x, last vs. North Dakota State (May 19, 2018)
- Walks: 3, last vs. Kentucky (May 6, 2017)
- Stolen Bases: 1, 10x, last at Troy (April 25, 2018)
- Putouts: 5, at Auburn (April 30, 2017)
- Assists: 8, vs. Kentucky (May 7, 2017)
- Hitting Streak: 8 games (Mar 4, 2017 vs. Samford to March 17, 2017 vs. Alabama)
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