2021 Softball Roster
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Willis, Annie
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Jersey Number 29
Annie Willis
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- High School:
- Westminster Christian Academy / Troy
Bio
Awards / Honors
2022 Women's Professional Fastpitch Draft Pick2022 SEC Pitcher of the Week - Mar. 15
2022 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
2022 SEC Honor Roll
2021 SEC Honor Roll
2020 SEC Pitcher of the Week - Mar. 2
2020 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2022 | Graduate
Made 38 appearances with 20 starts in the circle ... led the team in ERA (2.34), opponents' batting average (.228) and innings pitched (134.1) ... second on the team in wins (9) ... ranked No. 36 nationally and fifth in the SEC with three saves ... among SEC pitchers with a 1.000 fielding percentage led the league in assists (24) ... selected No. 7 overall by the Smash It Sports Vipers in the WPF Draft ... earned the save on Opening Day vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11), striking out two in a scoreless inning ... started and took the loss vs. No. 3 UCLA (2/12) with just two of her runs allowed being earned runs ... came on in relief at Loyola Marymount (2/13) and threw 3.0 innings ... tossed 2.0 innings of one-hit ball against Southern Illinois (2/18) ... struck out six in a complete game against Central Arkansas (2/19) ... went 3.2 innings in a start against Belmont (2/26) with eight strikeouts ... threw 3.0 one-hit innings against Furman (3/4) and earned the win with six strikeouts ... struck out a season-high nine batters in 6.1 innings of work against Jacksonville State (3/5), allowing just two hits ... threw a complete-game shutout at No. 4 Florida (3/13) while matching her season-high with nine strikeouts to give the Bulldogs their first win over a top-five team since 2019 ... it was the first shutout of a top-five team by a Bulldog pitcher since 2014 and the first shutout of Florida since 2005 ... came on in relief the following day against the Gators (3/14) and retired all three batters she faced on nine pitches ... earned SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (3/15) honors for her efforts ... started MSU's series opening win against Ole Miss (3/18) ... pitched the final 0.2 innings of the sweep against the Rebels (3/20), not allowing the inherited runner on third base to score ... earned the win in Game 1 against Samford (3/26), striking out eight of 11 batters faced … tossed the final inning of the win at Middle Tennessee (3/30) ... threw 4.0 innings in relief without allowing an earned run at Southern Miss (4/6) and struck out six ... entered the game with the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth against No. 24 Missouri (4/8) and struck out the first five she faced on her way to earning the save ... allowed one hit in 5.0 innings the next day against the Tigers (4/9) to pick up the win ... struck out the only two batters she faced in the series finale against No. 24 Missouri (4/10) ... threw 4.1 innings in a start at No. 3 Alabama (4/15) and allowed just one run ... tossed 4.0 innings of one-run ball against ULM (4/19) with seven strikeouts ... pitched 5.2 innings to earn the win with nine strikeouts against No. 18 Auburn (4/22) ... picked up a 4.0 inning save against Southern Miss (4/27) with seven strikeouts ... started and went 5.0 innings in the win at No. 11 Kentucky (4/30) ... struck out five and stranded the bases loaded twice against the Wildcats that day ... threw 2.0 innings in relief, allowing just two base runners, in the series finale at No. 11 Kentucky (5/1) ... threw a complete game in the Senior Day win against No. 19 LSU (5/8) while not allowing an earned run ... tossed 10.0 innings with three earned runs in the SEC Tournament (5/11-12) ... got a looking strikeout in a full count with the bases loaded of a scoreless extra-inning ballgame vs. No. 13 Tennessee (5/12) ... went 4.2 innings total before allowing the game's only run ... pitched to a 0.44 ERA, allowing just one run in 16.0 innings, at the Tallahassee Regional (5/20-22) ... started vs. South Florida (5/20) and went 4.0 innings only allowing a run allowed on a double steal attempt in a first-and-third situation ... threw her fourth complete game of the year and 11th career shutout vs. South Florida (5/21) … earned the win at No. 2 Florida State (5/22) to advance MSU to its first Super Regional ... tossed 5.0 scoreless innings and worked around eight baserunners against the Seminoles ... extended her scoreless innings streak to a career-best 20.2 innings with 5.0 shutout frames against Arizona (5/27) before allowing a leadoff home run in the sixth ... threw the final 2.0 innings of the season, allowing two hits and no runs, against the Wildcats (5/28).Â
2021 | Senior
Made 32 appearances, including 22 starts ... won 17 games, which was tied for sixth in the SEC ... led the team with a 2.92 ERA, 151 strikeouts and was second with a 3.3 strikeout-walk ratio ... strikeouts ranked seventh in the SEC ... earned the win against Miami (Ohio) (2/13), throwing 2.2 innings and striking out four ... struck out five over 3.0 innings against Stephen F. Austin (2/21) to earn the win ... scattered three hits over 3.0 innings in her first start of the year, earning the win against MVSU (2/22) ... allowed just four baserunners in a complete game shutout against at Houston (2/27) … struck out four against the Cougars ... recorded her 100th strikeout as a Bulldog on her second punch out of the game against Alcorn State (3/5) and finished with six strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work ... tossed 6.0 scoreless innings in relief against Alcorn State (3/6) while striking out nine ... started and threw 6.0 innings, allowing one earned run, at Alabama State (3/9) ... struck out eight in 6.0 innings against No. 5/5 Florida (3/19) while allowing just one run ... worked out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the first without allowing a run against the Gators ... struck out a season-high 12 in a complete game at No. 15/15 Arkansas (3/27) while allowing two runs ... totaled 19 strikeouts in the series against the Razorbacks (3/26-28) and was involved in 22 of 33 outs while she was in the circle (19 strikeouts, 1 putout, 2 assists) ... earned the win in relief at Southern Miss (3/31), striking out seven in 4.0 innings and allowing just one baserunner ... picked up the win in relief at North Alabama (4/3), striking out five in 2.2 innings ... allowed two hits in 3.0 innings to earn the win in the second game against the Lions (4/3) ... threw a complete game against Central Arkansas (4/7) with nine strikeouts ... threw her second career no-hitter while striking out 10 at Louisiana Tech (4/10) and allowing just two base runners ... threw an 8.0 inning complete game against Southern Miss (4/14), allowing just two hits ... struck out 10 and walked none in a complete game at No. 18/19 Missouri (4/17) ... thew 4.0 shutout innings to earn the win at South Carolina (5/1) ... started the series finale against the Gamecocks (5/2) and went 3.0 innings with two hits allowed ... tossed 4.0 innings to earn the win against No. 22/24 Georgia (5/9) ... tossed 4.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts in a 5.0-inning outing in the SEC Tournament vs. No. 4/4 Florida (5/13) ... earned the win in the NCAA Tournament opener with 6.0 innings of one-run ball vs. Boston University (5/21) ... struck out six without walking a batter against the Terriers.Â
2020 | Junior
Started seven games in the circle and came on in relief five times with one save ... boasted a 9-1 record with a 0.80 ERA, which was eighth in the NCAA ... averaged 10.4 strikeouts per seven innings, which ranked 19th in the nation ... strikeout-walk ratio (9.75) ranked seventh nationally and she was second in fielding independent pitching (0.82) ... fourth in the SEC in strikeouts (78) ... set single-season school records in strikeouts per seven innings, opponents’ batting average (.169), fewest walks (8) and fewest runs (10) and is second in school history in ERA ... went 5.0 innings as the Opening Day starter vs. Missouri State (2/7), striking out seven while walking just one ... game also marked the first win of her Bulldog career ... threw State’s first seven-inning complete game of the year and the Bulldogs’ second shutout while striking out 11 against North Alabama (2/14) … averaged 13.0 strikeouts per seven innings over the course of the Bulldog Kickoff Classic (2/14-2/16) ... earned the win in relief with 4.0 innings of two-hit softball vs. San Diego State (2/22) ... struck out the side twice on her way to seven strikeouts and a win against Central Arkansas (2/26) ... earned her fifth win of the year in relief with 2.2 scoreless innings against UAB (2/28), striking out six and allowed just one base runner on a two-out walk ... threw her second complete game of the year against UT Martin (3/1) allowing one run on two hits … went 3-0 in The Snowman (2/28-31) with 12 strikeouts and two hits allowed in 10.2 innings ... named SEC Pitcher of the Week (3/2) after going 4-0 while allowing just six hits and one earned run with 16 strikeouts ... threw the 22nd no-hitter in school history against MVSU (3/6) while striking out an MSU single-game-record 19 batters ... went 6.2 innings against SE Missouri (3/8), striking out 12 batters … struck out 31 batters without walking one in 13.2 scoreless innings in the Bulldog Slamboree (3/6-3/8).Â
2019 | Sophomore (At Troy)
Posted a 9-10 record while making 26 appearances in the circle and totaling 122.1 innings pitched … struck out 104 batters while walking just 38 … held opponents to a .222 average at the plate during her sophomore campaign … threw six complete games, including one shutout … struck out seven or more batters on seven different occasions … struck out nine batters in consecutive games at Florida A&M (2/20) and vs. North Dakota State (2/22) … ended the year on a run of 8.0 consecutive scoreless innings, all in relief.Â
2018 | Freshman (At Troy)
Earned the 2018 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year award and 2018 First Team All-Sun Belt honors … started 27 of the 34 games she pitched … finished the season with a 2.57 ERA and a 17-9 record … led Troy with 117 strikeouts in 166 innings of work … two-time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week with standout performances in the Diamond 9 Classic in and No. 21 Texas State … struck out 10 batters over 6.0 scoreless innings vs. Fordham (3/3) … struck out four batters in seven innings in shutout victory against No. 21 Texas State (4/28).Â
High School
Played six seasons at Westminster Christian Academy … led the Wildcats to two regional appearances as a freshman and junior and two state appearances as a sophomore and senior … named 2017 ASWA Miss Softball as a senior … three-time AWSA First Team All-State selection … All-Area MVP as a sophomore and junior … named 4A Player and Pitcher of the Year as a senior by ASWA … AL.com’s Huntsville Region Softball Player of the Year her senior year … named to the MaxPreps 2017 High School Softball First Team as a senior and made the USA Today All-USA Softball Third Team … finished her career with a 1.05 ERA with 79 shut-outs and 1870 strikeout through 1167.2 innings of work … recorded a .418 batting average with 244 RBIs, 75 doubles and 38 homeruns … led the nation in strikeouts as a sophomore and junior with 495 and 583, respectively … broke school records in career home runs (26), doubles (69), and strikeouts (1,432) … broke state record for most consecutive games played with 263 (2012-2017) … threw six perfect games over her high school career … also played basketball for the Wildcats and was named to the Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team her junior season and All-Area and All-Tournament teams as a senior.Â
Communnity Service/Academics
Selected to the 2021 SEC Honor Roll ... completed an internship with Kids to Love in 2021, helping with foster care programs ... graduated in August 2021 with her bachelor’s degree in human development and family science ... earned a spot on the 2020 SEC First-Year Honor Roll.Â
Personal
Born Anna Louise Willis on Dec. 18, 1998, to Mike and Katie Willis … has three brothers, Ben, Zac and Seth, and one sister, Meg … sister played softball at Troy … pursuing her master’s in human development and family science.Â
MSU Career Records (Through 2022)
T-1st – Solo No-Hitters (2)2nd – Strikeouts per 7 Innings (7.93)
T-6th – Strikeouts (372)
7th – Opponent's Batting Average (.227)
7th – Looking Strikeouts (84)
10th – Earned Run Average (2.35)
T-10th – Wins (35)
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MSU Single-Season Records (Through 2022)
1st – Fewest Runs Allowed (10, 2020)1st – Fewest Walks (8, 2020)
1st – Opponent's Batting Average (.169, 2020)
1st – Strikeouts per 7 Innings (10.37, 2020)
2nd – Earned Run Average (0.80, 2020)
4th – Fewest Walks per 7 Innings (1.06, 2020)
7th – Looking Strikeouts (36, 2022)
T-9th – Looking Strikeouts (34, 2021)
10th – Strikeouts per 7 Innings (7.48, 2021)
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MSU Single-Game Records (Through 2022)
1st – Strikeouts (19 vs. Mississippi Valley St., 3/6/2020)Â
MSU NCAA Tournament Career Records (Through 2022)
T-1st – Wins (3)2nd – Innings Pitched (33.0)
3rd – Strikeouts (23)
T-3rd – Games Started (5)
5th – Appearances (7)
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Career Highs
Innings (Start): 11.0 vs. Louisiana (3/24/18)Innings (Relief): 6.0 vs. Alcorn State (3/6/21)
Strikeouts (Start): 19 vs. Mississippi Valley State (3/7/20)
Strikeouts (Relief): 9 vs. Alcorn State (3/7/21)
Walks (Start): 7 at Kentucky (4/30/22)
Walks (Relief): 6 vs Tennessee (5/12/22)
Hits Allowed (Start): 11 at Louisiana (3/16/19)
Hits Allowed (Relief): 7Â at Baylor (2/28/21)
Runs Allowed (Start): 10 at Oklahoma State (5/23/21)
Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, twice, last vs. Auburn (4/24/22)
Earned Runs (Start): 9 at Oklahoma State (5/23/21)
Earned Runs (Relief): 5 at Baylor (2/28/21)
Putouts: 2 vs. UT Martin (3/2/20)
Assists: 4, 2x, last at Louisiana (3/16/19)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
