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Jersey Number 58
Emily Williams
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Ga.
- High School:
- Central HS
Honors / Awards
2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll2020 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC First-Year Spring Academic Honor Roll
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2021 | Senior
Made 29 appearances with 18 starts ... finished her career ranked 23rd among active players nationally with 10 career saves ... led the team in opponentsโ batting average (.227) and was second in strikeouts (128) ... averaged 8.6 strikeouts per seven innings ... strikeouts ranked 10th in the SEC ... started on Opening Day against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) and extended her scoreless innings streak to a career-long 25.1 innings before allowing a run in the third ... threw 4.1 innings and struck out three in a no decision ... tossed 4.0 innings of one-hit ball against Stephen F. Austin (2/21), striking out six ... posted a 0.00 ERA in 6.0 innings of work during The Snowman (2/21-22) while holding opponents to a .048 batting average in her two appearances ... threw 3.0 shutout innings in relief at No. 7/7 Texas (2/27) while striking out four batters ... tossed 2.2 no-hit innings at No. 23/21 Baylor (2/28), allowing one walk โฆ made three appearances, totaling 10.0 innings over the Lone Star State Invitational (2/26-28) with 11 strikeouts and a 2.10 ERA for the weekend ... threw 2.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts at No. 3/2 Alabama (3/3) ... started and went 4.0 scoreless innings against Western Kentucky (3/6) ... came on in relief against the Hilltoppers the next day, sitting down all nine batters she faced and striking out six ... struck out a season-high 10 batters against Memphis (3/10) to earn her third win of the year ... tossed 3.0 perfect innings on 30 pitches before allowing a run at Ole Miss (3/13) ... came one inning shy of her career-long scoreless innings streak, finishing at 24.1 ... threw a scoreless inning against No. 5/5 Florida (3/19) with two strikeouts, including the 100th looking strikeout of her career ... tossed 4.0 innings in the series at No. 15/15 Arkansas (3/26-28), allowing four hits ... threw 4.2 perfect innings before surrendering a solo homer at Southern Miss (3/31) ... struck out seven in 5.0 innings against the Golden Eagles while breaking the school record with the 103rd looking strikeout of her career ... struck out seven over 4.0 innings at North Alabama (4/3) ... held No. 1/1 Oklahoma (4/10) scoreless for two innings before being relieved once she loaded the bases ... struck out eight of the 10 she faced in 3.0 innings against Jackson State (4/20) ... tossed a complete game to earn the win against Texas A&M (4/24), allowing one run on four hits while striking out seven ... threw a complete game, allowing one run, against No. 17/15 Tennessee (5/5) ... struck out seven while walking just one against the Lady Vols ... earned the win in a complete game with six strikeouts against No. 22/24 Georgia (5/8) ... retired 14 consecutive batters and 16 of the last 17 she faced against the Bulldogs ... threw 4.1 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits in the SEC Tournament win vs. No. RV/24 Ole Miss (5/12).ย
2020 | Junior
Appeared in 16 games, making four starts and throwing three complete-game shutouts ... led the NCAA in hits per seven innings (2.30) and averaged 11.5 strikeouts per seven innings, which was seventh in the nation ... ranked third nationally with a 0.46 ERA ... led the SEC with a .099 opponentsโ batting average and was fifth in strikeouts (75) ... posted a career-long 22.2 scoreless innings streak, which is tied for eighth-longest in school history ... saved five games which ranked second in the nation and is tied for sixth in MSU single-season history ... came 4.1 innings shy of qualifying for mulitple MSU single-season records but would have broken the ERA, strikeouts per seven innings, fewest hits allowed (15), fewest runs allowed (6) and opponentsโ batting average marks ... earned the win vs. Louisville (2/8) after throwing 4.1 innings with just one unearned run allowed and six strikeouts ... struck out 20 batters, to average 16.2 strikeouts per seven, over the Bulldog Kickoff Classic (2/14-2/16) ... struck out six, matching her career-best in a relief appearance against North Alabama (2/15) ... struck out 12 of 18 batters faced in her first start of the year against Tennessee State (2/16) ... threw her first complete game of the year against UAB (2/29), striking out eight while allowing two hits in a shutout ... matched her career high with 14 strikeouts against UT Martin (3/2) allowing one hit in a complete-game shutout ... struck out the side in both the fourth and sixth innings and struck out nine of the Skyhawkโs 11 different hitters at least once ... struck out all three batters she faced on just 13 pitches against Bryant (3/5) ... threw her third complete-game shutout of the year against SE Missouri (3/7), while allowing just one hit on a sacrifice bunt attempt in the seventh inning ... converted her fifth save of the year against SE Missouri (3/8) ... made three appearances in the Bulldog Slamboree (3/6-3/8), allowing one hit in 8.1 innings.ย
2019 | Sophomore
Made 39 appearances in the circle with a team-leading 26 starts on the rubber โฆ recorded four shutouts and a team-low 2.90 earned run average, allowing just 71 earned runs over 171.2 innings pitched โฆ held a 15-13 record with five saves to rank third in the Southeastern Conference and 13th nationally โฆ five saves were the sixth-most recorded by a Bulldog over a single season โฆ allowed just 127 hits to hold opponents to a .202 batting average, the sixth-lowest batting average in Mississippi State single-season history โฆ averaged 5.18 hits allowed per seven innings, the eight-best mark by an SEC pitcher in 2019 โฆ struck out a career-high 156 batters, ranking seventh in the SEC โฆ of her 156 strikeouts, 52 were strikeouts looking to rank second in single-season history at State โฆ tossed the first complete-game shutout of her career against Stephen F. Austin (2/8), recording a career-high 14 strikeouts in the contest โฆ secured the first save of her career against Valparaiso (2/9), tossing three innings and allowing just one run off a hit with six strikeouts โฆ earned Mississippi Stateโs 12-9 come-from-behind victory in extra innings at No. 4 Alabama (3/31) with help of eight shutout innings and eight strikeouts โฆ tossed a shutout against No. 7 LSU (4/5) to deliver the Tigersโ their first shutout loss of the season and Mississippi Stateโs first shutout victory over LSU in program history โฆ threw a career-high 14.2 consecutive scoreless innings against Ole Miss (4/19-20) โฆ held No. 7 Florida (5/3) to one hit to earn a 6-4 victory in the series opener in Gainesville to snap Mississippi Stateโs six-game losing skid to the Gators โฆ turned in her second double-digit strikeout performance of the season with 11 in a complete-game performance vs. Seattle (5/17) at the Seattle Regional.ย
2018 | Freshman
Started in 15 contests over her debut season and made three relief appearances for the Bulldogs โฆ posted a 5-1 record in the circle behind a 1.74 ERA, allowing just 13 earned runs over 52.1 innings โฆ struck out 61 batters faced and held opponents to an .221 average at the plate โฆ made her collegiate debut with a start against Mississippi Valley State (2/11), earning her first victory after striking out seven and allowing a lone hit over four innings โฆ tossed first-complete game against Mercer (3/3), striking out a career-high 13 batters โฆ first relief appearance of her career came against No. 10 Texas A&M (4/8), tossing 3.1 innings of hitless softball.ย
High School
Stellar four years in the circle at Central High School โฆ won a pair or regional championships and took the Georgia High School 4A State Championship as a senior โฆ helped CHS to a combined 67-11 record over her first two season โฆ garnered Co-Newcomer of the Year as a freshman โฆ paced Central to a 25-11 record as a junior for its second-straight regional title โฆ earned Region and All-Area Pitcher of the Year, while securing her first All-State laurel โฆ tossed three no-hitters and a one-hitter at the 4A State Championships to win the title for the Lions โฆ of the 84 outs she recorded throughout the state tournament, 74 came via strikeout โฆ Grabbed All-Area MVP, Region Pitcher of the Year and Georgia High School 4A State Pitcher of the Year as a senior โฆ honored with First Team All-State honors and the prestigious Georgia Dugout Club 4A Player of the Year award โฆ plays travel ball with the Atlanta Vipers, coached by Dickey Vallery โฆ crucial in the Thunderbolts 2015 Atlanta Legacy Championship victory.ย
Community Service/Academics
Earned a spot on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in both 2019 and 2020 โฆ also earned SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2018 โฆ four-year honor roll student at Central.ย
Personal
Born Emily Jean Williams on May 8, 1999, to Jason and Pam Williams โฆ has two brothers, Zack and Caleb โฆ double majoring in psychology and politicalย science โฆ Twitter handle is @emilyjwill.ย
MSU Career Records (Throughย 2021)
1st โ Looking Strikeouts (117)3rd โ Opponent's Batting Average (.201)
3rd โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings (7.86)
3rd โ Saves (10)
4th โ Strikeouts (420)
10th โ Earned Run Average (2.26)ย
T-10th โ Shutouts (7)
10th โ Appearances (102)
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MSU Single-Season Records (Throughย 2021)
2nd โ Fewest runs allowed (21, 2018)2nd โ Fewest hits allowed (33, 2018)
2nd โ Strikeouts looking (52, 2019)
4th - Home Runs Allowed (23, 2019)
5th โ Strikeouts per seven innings (8.16, 2018)
T6thย - Saves (5, 2020)
T6th โ Saves (5, 2019)
6th โ Lowest opponent batting average (.202, 2019)
T-8th - Consecutive Scoreless Innings (22.2, 2020)
8th โ Earned run average (1.74, 2018)
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Career Highs (Through 2021)
Innings (Start): 8.1 at Alabama (3/31/19)Innings (Relief): 5.1 vs. Georgia Tech (2/25/19)
Strikeouts (Start): 14, twice, last vs. UT Martin (3/2/20)
Strikeouts (Relief): 7, twice, last vs. Texas A&M (4/25/21)
Walks (Start): 14 at Alabama (3/31/19)
Walks (Relief): 4, twice, last vs. Texas A&M (2/25/21)
Hits Allowed (Start): 9 at Washington (3/18/19)
Hits Allowed (Relief): 8, twice, last vs. Florida (3/20/21)
Runs Allowed (Start): 9 at Tennessee (4/14/19)
Runs Allowed (Relief): 9 vs. Florida (3/20/21)
Earned Runs (Start): 7 vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/13/21)
Earned Runs (Relief): 8 vs. Florida (3/20/21)
Putouts: 1, 8x, last at Baylor (2/28/21)ย
Assists: 2, 6x, last at Ole Miss (3/15/21)
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