Tag: Michigan State Softball

Best pictures from Michigan State softball’s senior day

Check out the best pictures from the Spartans senior day win over Rutgers

Michigan State softball is getting set to conclude their 2024 regular season. While it has not been the best season for the Spartans, the program has shown continued improvements in Sharonda McDonald-Kelley’s second season as head coach.

Check out the best photos from the Spartans senior day:

 

Michigan State softball’s Faith Guidry throws no-hitter against Purdue

MSU’s Faith Guidry has made history

For just the 24th time in Michigan State program history, there has been a no-hitter thrown inside the circle. This time, it was sophomore Faith Guidry making history.

In a 4-0 win over the Purdue Boilermakers, Guidry surrendered just two walks, while striking out five on her way to throwing a no-hitter. The complete game, no-hitter took just 84 pitches for the sophomore.

Congratulations to Faith Guidry and Michigan State softball on the history that has been made.

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Michigan State, Illinois make softball history on Friday

History was made on the softball diamond between Illinois and Michigan State on Friday

History was made on Friday when the Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini met on the softball diamond. It is believed to be the first time in history that two power five teams will have met in game action with both being led by African-American head coaches.

MSU is led by first year head coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley while Tyra Perry is in her fourth season at the helm of Illinois softball.

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MSU hires Sharonda McDonald-Kelley as next head softball coach

Michigan State softball officially has a new head coach

Michigan State softball officially has a new head coach.

The Spartans announced on Friday the hiring of Sharonda McDonald-Kelley as the new head softball coach at Michigan State. McDonald-Kelley comes from Campbell, where she guided the Camels to a 101-81 record over the last four seasons, winning Big South tournament titles with the Camels in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, she led the Camels to back-to-back NCAA Regionals in the last two seasons.

“I want to thank God for this incredible opportunity,” McDonald-Kelley said in a statement. “… The vision for the softball program and the investment into that vision was clear to me from the beginning. I could feel the pride ingrained in the culture of Michigan State athletics and know I will have the full support of the administration. Core values and family are very important to me. My family and I are excited to embrace the Spartan culture and become part of the community.”

McDonald-Kelley will take over for longtime Spartans head coach Jacquie Joseph, who retired this offseason after guiding the program for 29 seasons.

Click on the tweet below to learn more about McDonald-Kelley and to read the official press release from the Spartans:

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Michigan State announces softball coaching change

Michigan State will have a new head coach when the 2023 softball season rolls around

There will be a new coach at the helm of Michigan State softball when the Spartans take the field in 2023. It was announced that longtime coach Jacquie Joseph will be stepping away from the program after 29 years.

Michigan State hired Joseph in 1994 to be the schools fifth coach in program history. Over the next 29 seasons, Joseph compiled a record of 753-809-1 with four appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller will look to find Michigan State’s sixth head coach in softall program history.

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Michigan State softball pitcher Ashley Miller throws perfect game

MSU softball pitcher Ashley Miller made history on Sunday!

Ashley Miller made Michigan State softball history on Sunday, throwing the third perfect game in program history. The Spartans came into a Sunday match-up with the Akron Zips looking to end the weekend with a win after a 2-2 start to the season down in Florida. Miller made sure the Spartans would go home happy, throwing a stellar performance, and retiring 21 straight batters, 14 of them strikeouts, to complete the perfect game in a 6-0 win.

The Spartans went 3-2 in the opening weekend of the season with wins against Pittsburgh, UConn and Akron. The one common denominator in all three wins for MSU was Ashley Miller on the mound pitching a shutout. Miller finished the weekend 3-0 with three complete-game shutouts and 29 strikeouts to go along with the perfect game. She is poised to have an amazing season for the Spartans this year.

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