Draft:2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record31–10 (7–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Bratton
  • Taryne Mowatt-McKinney
  • Zac Shaw
Home stadiumNusz Park
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 3 Oklahoma ‍†‍‡‍y 17 – 7 – 0   .708 52 – 9 – 0   .852
No. 14 Texas A&M  ‍‍‡‍y 16 – 7 – 0   .696 48 – 11 – 0   .814
No. 1 Texas  ‍‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 56 – 12 – 0   .824
No. 4 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 47 – 17 – 1   .731
No. 9 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 14 – 10 – 0   .583 44 – 14 – 0   .759
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍y 14 – 10 – 0   .583 48 – 17 – 0   .738
No. 12 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11 – 0   .542 44 – 16 – 0   .733
No. 21 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11 – 0   .542 39 – 19 – 0   .672
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12 – 0   .500 42 – 16 – 0   .724
No. 15 Alabama  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12 – 0   .500 40 – 23 – 0   .635
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 11 – 13 – 0   .458 42 – 21 – 0   .667
No. 22 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 7 – 16 – 0   .304 35 – 23 – 0   .603
Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 7 – 17 – 0   .292 31 – 28 – 0   .525
Auburn  ‍‍‍y 6 – 18 – 0   .250 34 – 23 – 0   .596
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 25 – 31 – 0   .446
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2025[1]
Rankings from NFCA/GoRout[2]

The 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs, are led by head coach Samantha Ricketts in her 6th season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Nusz Park.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season 34–20 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in sixth in the conference.[3] The Bulldogs went 1–2 in the Stanford Regional during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament, and were eliminated by Cal State Fullerton. [4]

Personnel

Roster

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs Roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 7 – Lexi Sosa – graduate student
  • 11 – Abigail Stevens – freshman
  • 20 – Sara Phillips – freshman
  • 25 – Raelin Chaffin – senior
  • 43 – Hosanna Lindblade – sophomore
  • 48 – Delainey Everett – sophomore
  • 55 – Josey Marron – junior
 

Catchers

  • 2 – Abby Grace Richardson[a] – junior
  • 12 – Paige Ernstes[a] – freshman
  • 22 – Jessie Blaine[a] – senior
  • 74 – Ella Wesolowski[a] – sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 – Abby Grace Richardson[a] – junior
  • 4 – Riley Hull – senior
  • 10 – Nadia Barbary – junior
  • 12 – Paige Ernstes[a] – freshman
  • 24 – Morgan Stiles – freshman
  • 67 – Kylee Edwards – sophomore
  • 83 – Xiane Romero – freshman
  Outfielders
  • 1 – Gretta Grassel – freshman
  • 9 – Kiarra Sells – junior
  • 13 – Morgan Bernardini – junior
  • 22 – Jessie Blaine[a] – senior
  • 29 – Sierra Sacco – senior
  • 41 – Taylor Troutman – freshman
  • 42 – Kalani Sells – freshman
  • 74 – Ella Wesolowski[a] – sophomore
 

Roster Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Plays two different positions

Coaches

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs coaching staff[6]
  • Samantha Ricketts – Head coach – 6th year
  • Tyler Bratton – Associate Head Softball Coach – 12th year
  • Taryne Mowatt-McKinney – Assistant Softball Coach – 2nd year
  • Zac Shaw – Assistant Softball Coach – 3rd year

Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 30, 2025.[7]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes(1st Place)
1 Texas 186 (7)
2 Florida 181 (6)
3 Oklahoma 170 (2)
4 Tennessee 158
5 Texas A&M 153
6 LSU 115
7 Arkansas 104
8 Georgia 103
9 Missouri 100
10 Alabama 97
11 Kentucky 55
12 Mississippi State 54
13 Auburn 37
14 Ole Miss 34
15 South Carolina 28

Schedule and results

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs Softball Game Log (31–10)
Regular season (31–10)
April (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1 Central Arkansas Nusz Park W 8–0 D. Everett (8–0) B. Runner (6–10) None SECN+ 415 30–8
April 4 at No. 7 Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 L 0–85 K. Pickens (14–4) R. Chaffin (16–5) None SECN+ 2,119 30–9 6–4
April 5 at No. 7 Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium W 12–46 D. Everett (9–0) E. Nuwer (5–2) None SECN+ 2,209 31–9 7–4
April 5 at No. 7 Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium L 0–85 K. Pickens (15–4) R. Chaffin (16–6) None SECN+ 2,011 31–10 7–5
April 11 Missouri Nusz Park SECN+ –
April 12 Missouri Nusz Park SECN+ –
April 13 Missouri Nusz Park SECN+ –
April 18 vs. No. 2 Oklahoma Devon Park
Oklahoma City, OK		 SECN+ –
April 19 at No. 2 Oklahoma Love's Field
Norman, OK		 SECN+ –
April 20 at No. 2 Oklahoma Love's Field SECN+ –
April 25 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY		 SECN+ –
April 26 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium SECN+ –
April 27 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium SECN+ –
Post-season
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Mississippi State team member
Sources:[8][9]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

Records vs. conference opponents

. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2025 SEC softball records

Source: 2025 SEC softball game results, 2025 SEC softball schedule

Tm W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZ OKL OMS SCA TEN TEX TAM Tm SR SW
ALA 12–12 . . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . . 1–2 ALA 3–5 1–0
ARK 14–10 . . 2–1 . 3–0 2–1 . . 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 ARK 6–2 1–1
AUB 6–18 . . 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . . . 2–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 AUB 3–5 0–5
FLA 14–10 2–1 1–2 3–0 . . 1–2 . . 2–1 2–1 . . 1–2 2–1 FLA 5–3 1–0
UGA 7–16 1–2 . 1–2 . . 1–2 . 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 0–2 UGA 0–8 0–0
KEN 7–17 . 0–3 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 0–3 . 0–3 . KEN 2–6 1–4
LSU 12–12 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 . . . . 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 LSU 4–4 1–1
MSU 13–11 2–1 . 3–0 . . 2–1 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 . MSU 5–3 1–1
MIZ 6–18 0–3 . . . 2–1 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 MIZ 1–7 0–3
OKL 17–7 1–2 3–0 . 1–2 . . . 3–0 2–1 . 3–0 1–2 3–0 . OKL 5–3 4–0
OMS 11–13 . 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 . . OMS 3–5 0–0
SCA 13–11 2–1 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 . . 0–3 2–1 . . . SCA 5–3 1–1
TEN 15–9 . 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 . . 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 TEN 6–2 1–0
TEX 16–8 . . 3–0 2–1 . 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 . . 1–2 . TEX 6–2 3–1
TAM 16–7 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 . 3–0 . 2–1 . . . 2–1 . TAM 6–2 2–0
Tm W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZ OKL OMS SCA TEN TEX TAM Team SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. One game TAM @ UGA cancelled.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Tie breakers: ARK>FLA hd to hd, SCA>MSU KEN common, LSU>ALA hd to hd, MIZ>AUB TAM common.

Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today241917212119181817
Softball America—2116202415161717
ESPN.com/USA Softball251916202219191815
D1Softball—1717192417161715

References

  1. ^ "SEC Softball Standings". SEC Sports. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll (Week 15)". NFCA. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 Softball Schedule". Hail State. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs' Season Ends In Stanford Regional". Hail State. May 19, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Softball Roster". Hail State. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Softball Coaching Staff". Hail State. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Texas named preseason favorite for 2025 SEC softball season". SEC Sports. January 30, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 Softball Schedule". Hail State. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. ^ "Complete 2025 Softball Schedule Released". Hail State. December 20, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. ^ "SEC announces 2025 softball schedule". SEC Sports. Sep 11, 2024. Retrieved Mar 11, 2025.
  11. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 11 March 2025. Archived from the original on 11 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Softball Schedule". SEC Sports. Mar 18, 2025. Retrieved Mar 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 23 March 2025. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025.
  14. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025.
  15. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025.
  16. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 13 April 2025. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025.
  17. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 20 April 2025. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025.
  18. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 27 April 2025. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025.
  19. ^ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. 3 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025.
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