2017 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Mackenzie Toler
- Position:
- Utility
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, GA
- High School:
- Whitewater HS
Bio
Career MSU Records (Through 2016 Season)
- 8th in on-base percentage (.431)
2016 (Junior)
- Appeared in 56 of MSU’s 57 contests in 2016, drawing a start in all but one
- Also made 10 appearances in the circle, with one start
- Paced the Bulldogs in on-base percentage (.434) and walks (29), while finishing second on the team with a .299 clip
- Earned 11 multi-hit and six multi-RBI games throughout the season
- Reeled off a season-high five-game hitting streak from a Feb. 20 showdown against SIU-Edwardsville to a Feb. 27 contest versus Incarnate Word
- During that streak, she tallied three-straight multi-hit games against Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 22), McNeese State (Feb. 26) and Incarnate Word (Feb. 27)
- Earned a season-high three RBIs in the McNeese State contest
- Tied a career high with three hits in the second meeting with McNeese State on Feb. 28
- Went 2 for 2 with two RBIs and her first home run of the season against Longwood (March 5)
- Tied her career high for hits again, going 3 for 4 with a run scored against UC Santa Barbara (March 11)
- Earned six at-bats against LSU on April 16, tying the program record
- Went a combined 6 for 10 with an RBI in the series against Missouri (April 29-May 1), including tying her career high with three hits in the final game
- Blasted her second home run of the year in MSU’s SEC Tournament showdown with Alabama, going 2 for 3 with a run scored and two RBIs
2015 (Sophomore)
- Started all 54 games she appeared for MSU at the dish as a designated player and made 17 appearances and six starts inside the circle
- Led MSU with a .347 batting average courtesy of 52 hits, nine of which were doubles and seven coming as home runs
- Drove in 38 runs and scored 20
- Posted a .547 slugging percentage and a .484 on-base percentage with a team-high 37 walks, which ranked tied for 10th in the SEC
- Drew three walks in a game on two occasions
- Notched 13 multiple-hit games and nine multiple-RBI games
- Went 2-2 in the circle with a 3.84 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 31.0 innings pitched
- Made her pitching debut against UT Martin (Feb. 14)
- Went 1-for-1 with two runs, three RBI and her first home run of the season against Penn State (Feb. 21)
- Struck out a career-best six batters in 2.1 innings of work vs. Penn State (Feb. 22)
- Threw her highest amount of innings with 6.0 vs. Miami (Ohio) (March 1) as she took a no-hitter into the top of the seventh
- Provided a three-run home run at Ole Miss (March 20), which started a seven-run seventh inning and led to a comeback win from five runs down
- Went 2-for-3 with three RBI on a double, a home run and a walk in game one at Southern Miss (March 25)
- Aided in a last-at-bat win with a single and a run against Arkansas (April 5)
- Hit the game-winning home run in the top of the ninth at Georgia Southern (April 26)
- Went 2-for-2 with two three-run home runs for six RBI at South Carolina (May 2)
- Was one of three Bulldogs on the year to go yard twice in the same game
2014 (Freshman)
- Experienced action in 49 of team’s 60 games, starting 39 as the designated player and one at pitcher
- Appeared in the circle in three games
- Threw 3.1 innings and allowed two hits and two walks while striking out a pair
- The only hurler on the staff to not allow an earned run during the campaign
- Held right-handed hitters to a .143 average (one-for-seven) and did not allow a hit with the bases empty
- Offensively, ended the year with a .212 batting average (21-for-99), an MSU fifth-most 18 runs batted in, five scored, a .313 slugging percentage and a team third-best 26 walks
- Posted a .383 on-base percentage and hit a pair of home runs
- Hit .333 (two-for-six) against left-handed hurlers and with the bases loaded
- Reached base 47.1 percent of the time when leading off an inning (eight-for-17)
- Picked up two of MSU’s nine pinch hits during the year, batting .333 (two-for-six) in that role
- Drove in six-of-12 runners from third base with fewer than two outs, good for a 50.0 percent conversion rate
- Tallied six two-out RBI
- Registered a trio of two-hit games and four multiple-RBI contests
- Squad went 25-14 (.641 winning percentage) when serving as the starting designated player
- Bulldogs were 3-0 when hitting cleanup
- Team also went 20-8 (.714 winning percentage) when batting sixth in the order
- Appeared in 19 of 24 Southeastern Conference games, starting 14
- Hit .213 (nine-for-39) with two runs scored
- In league games, totaled a team fourth-best eight RBI, .410 slugging percentage and six walks to go along with a squad third-best two homers
- Posted a .326 on-base percentage in league play
- Hit .400 (two-for-five) with the bases loaded against league foes
- Went two-for-four (.500 average) as a pinch hitter versus SEC opponents
- Drove in three runners from third base with fewer than two outs in seven opportunities, good for a 42.9 percent conversion rate in SEC contests
- Tallied first career hit against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 8), reaching on an infield single that drove in two runs
- Recorded final three outs against Central Arkansas (Feb. 19) and also picked up a hit while serving as the designated player
- Registered first multiple-hit game of career against Iowa (Feb. 23) with two singles and added an RBI
- Drove in game-winning run against Memphis (March 1) with a double to left field in the top of the seventh inning
- Recorded a career-high-tying two hits at No. 15 Georgia (March 14) for first Southeastern Conference hits of career
- During series at Georgia (March 14-15), hit a team second-best .375 (three-for-eight) with a squad second-best .375 on-base percentage
- Hit first career home run at No. 21 Auburn (March 21), putting MSU ahead 2-0 with a two-run blast in the second inning
- Appeared as a pinch hitter at Jackson State (April 15) and drew a bases-loaded walk to force in MSU’s first run
- In two pinch-hit at-bats against Arkansas (April 26-27), delivered two hits and five runs batted in
- Hit first career grand slam in game two versus the Razorbacks (April 26) to end the contest due to the eight-run rule. Stroked a bases-loaded single in the series finale with Arkansas, driving in MSU’s second run
- Drove in the go-ahead run in game three at No. 25 LSU (May 3) with a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter
High School
- A four-year starter for head coach Robert Townsend at Whitewater High School
- Named the Region Player of the Year after senior season
- Helped team to a 27-12-1 record and Class AAAA state third-place finish as a senior
- Following final campaign, played in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North/South All-Star Softball Classic for the South squad
- During senior season, registered a 0.60 earned-run average and posted a .620 batting average
- Tallied 115 strikeouts in 128.0 innings as a senior
- At the plate, registered seven home runs, 32 RBI and a .720 on-base percentage in 2013
- As a junior, helped program to 38-10 record and a second-place finish during the Class AAAA state tournament
- In the championship game versus rival Northgate, hit a solo home run and drew a walk while pitching the eight-inning contest, but it was not enough as Whitewater lost 4-3 on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the eighth
- During the summer of 2011, chosen to play in the Georgia Dugout Club Elite 80 Showcase
- Named to the Region AAAAA First Team All-Region as a freshman as an infielder
- Played summer travel softball for the Atlanta Vipers for head coach Greg Giles
- Helped Vipers claim the 2013 American Softball Association 18U Gold national championship with a 3-2 win against Wagner’s Gold
- Squad had placed fifth in the summer of 2012 and came in fourth in the 16U age division in 2011
Personal
- Born on June 15, 1994, in Atlanta, Ga.
- The daughter of Holley and Jill Toler
- Has a sister, Whitney, who played at the University of Alabama-Huntsville for head coach Vann Stuedeman’s sister, Les
- Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Career Highs (Batting)
- At-Bats: 6, vs. LSU (April 16, 2016)
- Runs: 2, 4x, last at South Carolina (May 2, 2015)
- Hits: 3, 4x, last vs. Missouri (May 1, 2016)
- RBI: 6, at South Carolina (May 2, 2015)
- Doubles: 1, 18x, last vs. Alcorn State (May 9, 2016)
- Home Runs: 2, at South Carolina (May 2, 2015)
- Walks: 3, 3x, last vs. Baylor (May 15, 2015)
- Stolen Bases: 1, vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 7, 2015)
- Putouts: 1, vs. Southeastern Louisiana (March 22, 2016)
- Assists: 2, at South Alabama (Feb. 19, 2016)
- Hitting Streak: 9 (March 28, 2015 vs. Florida to April 11, 2015 at Missouri)
Career Highs (Pitching)
- Innings Pitched (Starter): 6.0, vs. Miami (Ohio) (March 1, 2015)
- Innings Pitched (Reliever): 4.0, vs. Illinois (Feb. 15, 2015)
- Strikeouts (Starter): 4, vs. Miami (Ohio) (March 1, 2015)
- Strikeouts (Reliever): 6, vs. Penn State (Feb. 22, 2015)
- Walks (Starter): 3, vs. Georgia (March 7, 2015)
- Walks (Reliever): 4, vs. Florida (March 28, 2015)
- Hits Allowed (Starter): 5, at Florida (April 22, 2016)
- Hits Allowed (Reliever): 4, at Alabama (April 10, 2016)
- Runs Allowed (Starter): 6, at Florida (April 22, 2016)
- Runs Allowed (Reliever): 3, at Missouri (April 12, 2015)
- Earned Runs Allowed (Starter): 6, at Florida (April 22, 2016)
- Earned Runs Allowed (Reliever): 3, at Missouri (April 12, 2015)
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