The Snowman at Mississippi State
Friday, Feb. 25-26
Nusz Park | Starkville, Miss.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University Softball is back on the road this weekend heading to the neighboring state of Mississippi. The Bruins touchdown in Starkville to compete against Mississippi State, Longwood, and South Alabama.
Belmont kicked off their season last weekend at the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational. The Bruins went 3-2 only losing to the host team in one run games. The Bruins posted their biggest win against Boston College in their final game of the weekend 9-3.
At a Glance
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The Bruins tallied 27 runs, 44 hits, seven doubles, 22 RBI, 11 stolen bases, and one homerun at the FGCU Invitational
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Belmont started off strong with their first win of the season and first game of the season against The University of Memphis
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Against Boston College the Bruins won both games 9-3 and 3-2
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The Bruins fell just short of a win against FGCU in both games 2-1 and 7-6
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Shortstop, Elison Ollinger finished the weekend batting .417, three runs, one RBI, and five hits including a triple
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Freshman Baie Ensio posted two runs, six hits, a double, a RBI, batting .375
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Ohio Valley Conference Player to Watch, centerfielder, Cheyenne Cavanaugh tallied three runs, six hits, and two RBI
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The circle was strong this past weekend, sophomore transfer from Miami (OH), allowed only four runs in her two game appearances
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The Bruins have not competed against Mississippi State since 2013 with the Bulldogs holding the overall record 5-1
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Belmont has never played Longwood University in program history
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The Bruins have also not faced South Alabama since 2010, with South Alabama holding the winning record 2-1
The Snowman
The Snowman tournament at Mississippi State is extremely important to the softball community as it honors the legendary spirit of Alex Wilcox and the "No one Fights Alone" campaign. Wilcox was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015. Defying the odds Wilcox competed for Brantley High School while undergoing treatments helping her team to two state championships. In 2017, Wilcox was a Top 50 recruit and committed to Mississippi State in her junior year. Wilcox reached the Division I level and appeared in eight contests for the Bulldogs starting in three all while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The Bulldogs continue to wear teal uniforms to raise awareness for ovarian cancer in honor of Alex Wilcox who passed away at age 18 after a courageous battle with the disease. Mississippi State retired her No. 8 jersey making her the first female student-athlete in Mississippi State history to have her jersey retired.
This Weekend's Schedule:
Friday, February 25, @ 10:00 a.m. vs South Alabama
Friday, February 25, @ 5:30 p.m. vs Mississippi State
Saturday, February 26, @ 12:30 p.m. vs Longwood University
Saturday, February 26, @ 3:00 p.m. vs Mississippi State
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