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NOTES - The Lady Braves will take on the Warhawks for the first time under head coach Josef Rankin who is in his fourth season. The last time the two programs met, they split a doubleheader with Alcorn winning the first game 4-3 but dropping the second 9-0 in 2014. - Alcorn opened conference play by taking two of three from Southern. The Lady Braves dropped the opener in nine innings before coming back to sweep Saturday’s doubleheader 16-2 and 8-4. The 16 runs scored were the most in a conference game by Alcorn since 2004 in a 16-12 victory over Jackson State. The Lady Braves did not commit an error in either game Saturday. - Freshman Amari Ramsey is riding a 14-game hitting-streak and 16-game on-base streak. She was 4-for-10 over the weekend against Southern with three doubles. Ramsey has hit three homers this year and leads the team with a .556 slugging percentage. - The Lady Braves swept a doubleheader over Rust College with a pair of 13-0 wins. Alcorn did not allow a hit in either game as freshman Lindsey Eldridge tossed a perfect game and junior Paige Taylor fired a no-hitter. The duo combined for 24 strikeouts in the two games. The Lady Braves improved to 5-0 all-time against Rust. - Alcorn is 5-0 this season when it scores at least eight runs. - Senior first baseman Taylor Hughes leads the Lady Braves with a .400 batting average and .488 on-base percentage. She’s the all-time hits leader at Alcorn with 170 in four years. Hughes also ranks second in the school record book in doubles (30) and RBI’s (96), top-five in runs scored (87) and walks (58), and 11th in triples (6). She was named the 2018 SWAC Preseason Player of the Year after winning both 2017 SWAC Player and Hitter of the Year honors last season. Hughes won SWAC Hitter of the Week this year on Feb. 26 after earning LA Tech All-Tournament Team accolades. - Hughes leads the team with 11 multi-hit games on the season. She’s one of five student-athletes to record at least three hits in a game this year. Hughes hit for a .545 average in three games against the Jaguars to win SWAC Hitter of the Week for the second time this year. - Freshman Desirea Lindsey turned in a four-for-four performance in game two against the Jaguars. She’s the only Lady Brave to tally four hits in a game this year. - The Lady Braves have mixed and matched their lineups all season and have used 23 different batting orders. - Alcorn will resume conference play Thursday when it travels to Jackson State doubleheader at 4 p.m. to start a three-game series.. The Lady Braves swept the Lady Tigers in a three-game series last year in Lorman, outscoring them 20-4. ALCORN SOFTBALL 2018 SCHEDULE 5-21, 2-1 SWAC Date Opponent W/L/Time Feb. 13 at Southern Miss L, 5-3 Feb. 13 at Southern Miss L, 18-0 (5) Feb. 15 vs. Kentucky State$ L, 3-2 Feb. 15 vs. Kentucky State$ W, 8-4 Feb. 20 Nicholls State L, 6-1 Feb. 20 Nicholls State L, 8-1 Feb. 23 vs. UMass Lowell^ L, 4-3 Feb. 23 vs. Saint Louis^ L, 10-2 (6) Feb. 24 vs. South Dakota^ L, 10-1 (5) Feb. 24 vs. Missouri State^ L, 8-0 (5) March 2 vs. Sam Houston State% L, 5-2 March 3 vs. Sam Houston State% L, 1-0 March 3 vs. Lamar% L, 6-2 March 4 vs. Mercer% L, 9-1 (5) March 4 vs. Lamar% L, 8-6 March 13 at Central Arkansas L, 10-4 March 13 at Central Arkansas L, 13-1 (5) March 20 at Southeastern La. L, 9-1 (5) March 20 at Southeastern La. L, 10-5 March 22 Rust College W, 13-0 (5) March 22 Rust College W, 13-0 (5) March 23 at Southern* L, 7-6 (9) March 24 at Southern* W, 16-2 (5) March 24 at Southern* W, 8-4 March 27 at Memphis L, 6-0 March 27 at Memphis L, 10-2 (5) April 4 at UL-Monroe 4 p.m. April 5 at Jackson State* 4 p.m. April 5 at Jackson State* 6 p.m. April 6 at Jackson State* 3 p.m. April 10 at Mississippi State 6 p.m. April 13 Alabama State* 3 p.m. April 14 Alabama State* 1 p.m. April 14 Alabama State* 3 p.m. April 17 at Nicholls State 4 p.m. April 17 at Nicholls State 6 p.m. April 20 Alabama A&M* 3 p.m. April 21 Alabama A&M* 1 p.m. April 21 Alabama A&M* 3 p.m. April 27 at MVSU* 6 p.m. April 28 at MVSU* 1 p.m. April 28 at MVSU* 3 p.m. May 3 Texas Southern* 3 p.m. May 4 Texas Southern* 1 p.m. May 4 Texas Southern* 3 p.m. May 9-12 SWAC Championships TBA $Alcorn will play as the host team on a neutral site in Vicksburg, Miss.; ^LA Tech Tournament; %Mississippi State Tournament; *SWAC contest Game 27 • April 4, 2018 CONTACT: Robbie Kleinmuntz [email protected] • 601.877.2322 at UL-Monroe Warhawks (18-13, 6-6 SBC) Non-Conference 4 p.m. ULM Softball Complex Monroe, Louisiana

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vs. Nicholls StateColonels (3-2)

Tuesday, Feb. 20 | 1 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 20 | 3 p.m.

Alcorn Softball ComplexLorman, Mississippi

NOTES- The Lady Braves will take on the Warhawks for the first time under head coach Josef Rankin who is in his fourth season. The last time the two programs met, they split a doubleheader with Alcorn winning the first game 4-3 but dropping the second 9-0 in 2014.

- Alcorn opened conference play by taking two of three from Southern. The Lady Braves dropped the opener in nine innings before coming back to sweep Saturday’s doubleheader 16-2 and 8-4. The 16 runs scored were the most in a conference game by Alcorn since 2004 in a 16-12 victory over Jackson State. The Lady Braves did not commit an error in either game Saturday.

- Freshman Amari Ramsey is riding a 14-game hitting-streak and 16-game on-base streak. She was 4-for-10 over the weekend against Southern with three doubles. Ramsey has hit three homers this year and leads the team with a .556 slugging percentage.

- The Lady Braves swept a doubleheader over Rust College with a pair of 13-0 wins. Alcorn did not allow a hit in either game as freshman Lindsey Eldridge tossed a perfect game and junior Paige Taylor fired a no-hitter. The duo combined for 24 strikeouts in the two games. The Lady Braves improved to 5-0 all-time against Rust.

- Alcorn is 5-0 this season when it scores at least eight runs.

- Senior first baseman Taylor Hughes leads the Lady Braves with a .400 batting average and .488 on-base percentage. She’s the all-time hits leader at Alcorn with 170 in four years. Hughes also ranks second in the school record book in doubles (30) and RBI’s (96), top-five in runs scored (87) and walks (58), and 11th in triples (6). She was named the 2018 SWAC Preseason Player of the Year after winning both 2017 SWAC Player and Hitter of the Year honors last season. Hughes won SWAC Hitter of the Week this year on Feb. 26 after earning LA Tech All-Tournament Team accolades.

- Hughes leads the team with 11 multi-hit games on the season. She’s one of five student-athletes to record at least three hits in a game this year. Hughes hit for a .545 average in three games against the Jaguars to win SWAC Hitter of the Week for the second time this year.

- Freshman Desirea Lindsey turned in a four-for-four performance in game two against the Jaguars. She’s the only Lady Brave to tally four hits in a game this year.

- The Lady Braves have mixed and matched their lineups all season and have used 23 different batting orders.

- Alcorn will resume conference play Thursday when it travels to Jackson State doubleheader at 4 p.m. to start a three-game series.. The Lady Braves swept the Lady Tigers in a three-game series last year in Lorman, outscoring them 20-4.

Alcorn SoftbAll

2018 SCHEDULE5-21, 2-1 SWAC

Date Opponent W/L/TimeFeb. 13 at Southern Miss L, 5-3Feb. 13 at Southern Miss L, 18-0 (5)Feb. 15 vs. Kentucky State$ L, 3-2Feb. 15 vs. Kentucky State$ W, 8-4Feb. 20 Nicholls State L, 6-1Feb. 20 Nicholls State L, 8-1Feb. 23 vs. UMass Lowell^ L, 4-3Feb. 23 vs. Saint Louis^ L, 10-2 (6)Feb. 24 vs. South Dakota^ L, 10-1 (5)Feb. 24 vs. Missouri State^ L, 8-0 (5)March 2 vs. Sam Houston State% L, 5-2March 3 vs. Sam Houston State% L, 1-0March 3 vs. Lamar% L, 6-2March 4 vs. Mercer% L, 9-1 (5)March 4 vs. Lamar% L, 8-6March 13 at Central Arkansas L, 10-4March 13 at Central Arkansas L, 13-1 (5)March 20 at Southeastern La. L, 9-1 (5)March 20 at Southeastern La. L, 10-5March 22 Rust College W, 13-0 (5)March 22 Rust College W, 13-0 (5)March 23 at Southern* L, 7-6 (9)March 24 at Southern* W, 16-2 (5)March 24 at Southern* W, 8-4March 27 at Memphis L, 6-0March 27 at Memphis L, 10-2 (5)April 4 at UL-Monroe 4 p.m.April 5 at Jackson State* 4 p.m.April 5 at Jackson State* 6 p.m.April 6 at Jackson State* 3 p.m.April 10 at Mississippi State 6 p.m.April 13 Alabama State* 3 p.m.April 14 Alabama State* 1 p.m.April 14 Alabama State* 3 p.m.April 17 at Nicholls State 4 p.m.April 17 at Nicholls State 6 p.m.April 20 Alabama A&M* 3 p.m.April 21 Alabama A&M* 1 p.m.April 21 Alabama A&M* 3 p.m.April 27 at MVSU* 6 p.m.April 28 at MVSU* 1 p.m.April 28 at MVSU* 3 p.m.May 3 Texas Southern* 3 p.m.May 4 Texas Southern* 1 p.m.May 4 Texas Southern* 3 p.m.May 9-12 SWAC Championships TBA

$Alcorn will play as the host team on a neutral site in Vicksburg, Miss.; ^LA Tech Tournament; %Mississippi State Tournament; *SWAC contest

Game 27 • April 4, 2018contAct: Robbie Kleinmuntz • [email protected] • 601.877.2322

at UL-MonroeWarhawks (18-13, 6-6 SBC)

Non-Conference4 p.m.

ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, Louisiana

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The Automated ScoreBookMiscellaneous Stats for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)

(All games)

Multiple Hit Games 2 3 4 5+ Total11 Taylor Hughes 10 1 - - 1110 Amari Ramsey 5 1 - - 6 8 Mariah Ortiz 3 1 - - 428 Victoria Tyler 4 - - - 4 7 Alicia Hill 2 - - - 2 1 Bri Smith 1 1 - - 222 Teona Bowles 1 - - - 1 2 Desirea Lindsey - - 1 - 124 Malea Dickerson 1 - - - 1 6 Taja Landry 1 - - - 1 3 Kaylene Smith 1 - - - 1 4 Ashley Arnold - 1 - - 116 Ambria Dorsey 1 - - - 1TEAM 30 5 1 0 36

Multiple RBI Games 2 3 4 5+ Total28 Victoria Tyler 3 - 1 - 411 Taylor Hughes 2 1 - - 310 Amari Ramsey - 3 - - 3 4 Ashley Arnold 2 - - - 2 1 Bri Smith 2 - - - 2 3 Kaylene Smith - 1 - - 1 7 Alicia Hill 1 - - - 122 Teona Bowles 1 - - - 118 Robin Harrison 1 - - - 124 Malea Dickerson 1 - - - 1 8 Mariah Ortiz 1 - - - 1TEAM 14 5 1 0 20

Hitting Streaks Longest Current10 Amari Ramsey 14 1411 Taylor Hughes 9 - 2 Desirea Lindsey 7 1 8 Mariah Ortiz 5 124 Malea Dickerson 4 - 7 Alicia Hill 3 -28 Victoria Tyler 3 1 1 Bri Smith 3 - 3 Kaylene Smith 2 116 Ambria Dorsey 2 -14 Sophia Patonis 2 -12 Bre Glenn 1 - 4 Ashley Arnold 1 -18 Robin Harrison 1 1 6 Taja Landry 1 -22 Teona Bowles 1 1

Reached Base Streaks Longest Current10 Amari Ramsey 16 1611 Taylor Hughes 9 8 2 Desirea Lindsey 9 124 Malea Dickerson 7 -28 Victoria Tyler 6 1 8 Mariah Ortiz 5 118 Robin Harrison 4 114 Sophia Patonis 4 4 1 Bri Smith 4 - 7 Alicia Hill 3 - 4 Ashley Arnold 3 -16 Ambria Dorsey 3 3 3 Kaylene Smith 2 112 Bre Glenn 2 222 Teona Bowles 1 1 6 Taja Landry 1 -

- After Alcorn’s tournament at Mississippi State, junior Paige Taylor was awarded SWAC Pitcher of the Week on March 5. The right-hander pitched a gem against Sam Houston State with a complete-game of 7.0 innings. She allowed just one run to keep Alcorn within striking distance the entire game despite a 1-0 loss. On the weekend, Taylor registered a 2.42 ERA and limited the opposition to a .257 batting average.

- The Lady Braves are the defending SWAC East Division champions. They finished 13-5 in the league last year which was the best record in the conference for either division.

- Alcorn head coach Josef Rankin is in his fourth season at the helm. He’s posted back-to-back winning seasons in conference for just the second time in school history. It came after he started the program from scratch and inherited just seven players including three walk-ons. The Lady Braves have never tallied three consecutive winning seasons in conference in school history.

- Seven Lady Braves earned perfect 4.0 GPA’s this past semester (Fall 2017) which was the most of any sport on campus. The list included Ambria Dorsey, Lindsey Eldridge, Madison Creed, Malea Dickerson, Paige Taylor, Teona Bowles and Winter Ridgeway.

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Taylor Hughes

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Alcorn head coach Josef Rankin has coached the program to back-to-back winning seasons in conference for just the second time in school history. The squad went 11-6 in the SWAC in 2016 and followed it up with a SWAC East Divison title last season after go-ing 13-5 in the league.

When Rankin took over at the helm, he started the program from scratch. He inherited a squad that had only seven student-athletes on the roster including just one pitcher and three walk-ons. Additonally, the program faced NCAA sanctions the year prior and had to vacate all wins in 2014 which was prior to his arrival.

By just his second year, the team had already turned the corner. The 2016 season was capped by a run to the semifinals of the SWAC Championships, and Rankin was honored as the SWAC Coach of the Year. Alcorn landed three on the All-Conference Teams including Paige Breal who was tabbed the SWAC Newcomer of the Year. The team finished in second-place in the SWAC East Divi-sion. The Lady Braves also placed a pair of student-athletes on the SWAC Tournament team.

Furthermore, Rankin’s team showed significant improvement in the classroom. The overall GPA for the 2015-16 school year was a 3.13 and 15 Lady Braves were selected to the 2016 SWAC All-Academic Team.

Last season in 2017 was another breakout year for Alcorn as the program earned just its second regular season crown since its inception in 1997. Not only did the Lady Braves win the SWAC East Division, but they also had the best conference record in the league at 13-5.

The Lady Braves placed five on the All-Conference Teams including Taylor Hughes who was named both the SWAC Player of the Year and SWAC Hitter of the Year. Hughes ripped 16 doubles which was a school single-season record. Rankin also coached the SWAC Newcomer of the Year for the second year in a row as Jessica Crum won the honors in 2017 after matching the Alcorn single-season home run record with 10.

Off the field, five Lady Braves tallied perfect 4.0 GPA’s in the spring of 2017, and seven had 4.0 GPA’s this past fall in 2017.

Rankin is a native of Biloxi, Mississippi. He played baseball throughout high school, at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College under Cooper Farris and Southern University under Roger Cador. As a starting pitcher for the Southern Jaguars, Rankin had an 11-0 record. In 2002, he was selected as the SWAC Pitcher of the Year, a member of the All SWAC Team and SWAC Tournament Team, and was voted the SWAC Tournament’s Most Valuable Pitcher. Coach Rankin earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Troy University and a master’s degree in secondary education from William Carey University.

In 2009, Rankin married his beautiful wife, Jessica, and became head softball coach for the St. Martin Lady Yellow Jackets in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. In his five years as head coach, his record was 108-33-2. He led the Lady Jackets to four District Champion-ships and three South-State Championship appearances. In 2010, his daughter, Abigail, was born.

His Program’s mission at Alcorn is “More Than Just Softball”. In explaining the mission, Rankin stated, “We want to prepare young ladies to compete in life after their softball career has ended. Our footprint has to be bigger than what we do as softball players. We have to find a way to impact the community, the university, and anyone around us in a positive way.”

HEAD COACH JOSEF RANKINFourth Season

41-111 Overall26-27 SWAC 2016 SWAC Coach of the Year2017 SWAC East Division Champs

2015: 2-31 (0-14 SWAC)2016: 18-28 (11-6 SWAC)2017: 16-31 (13-5 SWAC)2018: 5-21 (2-1 SWAC)

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NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Bri Smith L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Pass Christian, Miss. / Pass Christian HS2 Desirea Lindsey L/L OF 5-3 Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Harrison Central HS3 Kaylene “K.K.” Smith R/R INF 5-2 Jr. Orange Park, Fla. / Long Beach High School4 Ashley Arnold R/R 2B 5-5 Fr. Gulfport, Miss. / Harrison Central HS6 Taja Landry L/L OF 5-4 So. Gonzales, La. / Coastal Alabama CC7 Alicia Hill R/R INF 5-2 So. Conroe, Texas / Oak Ridge HS8 Mariah Ortiz L/R OF 5-3 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. / Glendale CC10 Amari Ramsey R/R 3B 5-6 Fr. Gulfport, Miss. / Harrison Central HS11 Taylor Hughes L/L INF 5-7 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Greenway High School14 Sophia Patonis L/L OF 5-3 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. / Ravenwood HS16 Ambria Dorsey R/R P 5-7 So. Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Edge HS17 Lindsey Eldridge R/R P 5-4 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS18 Robin Harrison L/L P 5-5 Sr. Vancouver British Columbia, Canada / McCook CC19 Winter Ridgeway R/R P 5-7 Jr. Issaquah, Wash. / Odessa College21 Paige Taylor R/R P 5-10 Jr. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada / Marshalltown CC22 Teona Bowles R/R OF 5-2 Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. / Center Hill HS24 Malea Dickerson R/R OF 5-10 Fr. Plano, Texas / Plano East Senior High28 Victoria Tyler R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Gulfport, Miss. / St. Patrick Catholic High School

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 4 Ashley Arnold R/R 2B 5-5 Fr. Gulfport, Miss. / Harrison Central HS22 Teona Bowles R/R OF 5-2 Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. / Center Hill HS24 Malea Dickerson R/R OF 5-10 Fr. Plano, Texas / Plano East Senior High16 Ambria Dorsey R/R P 5-7 So. Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Edge HS17 Lindsey Eldridge R/R P 5-4 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS18 Robin Harrison L/L P 5-5 Sr. Vancouver British Columbia, Canada / McCook CC7 Alicia Hill R/R INF 5-2 So. Conroe, Texas / Oak Ridge HS11 Taylor Hughes L/L INF 5-7 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Greenway High School6 Taja Landry L/L OF 5-4 So. Gonzales, La. / Coastal Alabama CC2 Desirea Lindsey L/L OF 5-3 Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Harrison Central HS8 Mariah Ortiz L/R OF 5-3 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. / Glendale CC14 Sophia Patonis L/L OF 5-3 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. / Ravenwood HS19 Winter Ridgeway R/R P 5-7 Jr. Issaquah, Wash. / Odessa College10 Amari Ramsey R/R 3B 5-6 Fr. Gulfport, Miss. / Harrison Central HS1 Bri Smith L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Pass Christian, Miss. / Pass Christian HS3 Kaylene “K.K.” Smith R/R INF 5-2 Jr. Orange Park, Fla. / Long Beach High School21 Paige Taylor R/R P 5-10 Jr. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada / Marshalltown CC28 Victoria Tyler R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Gulfport, Miss. / St. Patrick Catholic High School

COACHING STAFFJosef Rankin Head Coach (Fourth Season)Alexandria Harris Graduate Assistant (First Season)Courtenay Holt Student Assistant (First Season)

Breakdown by Class8 Freshmen3 Sophomores4 Juniors3 Seniors

Breakdown by Country/State6 Mississippi3 Arizona2 British Columbia, Canada2 Tennessee2 Texas1 Florida1 Louisiana1 Washington

Pronunciation Guide2. DESIREA Lindsey Des-er-ay6. Taja Landry Tay-juh22. Teona Bowles “Bowls”24. Malea Muh-lee-uhIssaquah, Washington Is-uh-kwahPort Coquitlam Co-quit-lum

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#FearTheBrave

GENERAL INFORMATIONName: Alcorn State University Location: Lorman, MississippiFounded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,730President: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr.Alma Mater: Alcorn State UniversityDirector of Athletics: Derek J. Horne Alma Mater: University of MississippiFaculty Rep: Dr. Keith McGeeConference: Southwestern AthleticNickname: Braves Colors: Purple and GoldAffiliation: NCAA Division IBand: Sounds of Dyn-O-MiteStadium: Alcorn Softball ComplexYear Opened: 1997Capacity: 500Playing Surface: Natural GrassAthletics Website: www.alcornsports.comFacebook.com: /AlcornStateSportsTwitter: @BRAVESSPORTSInstagram: @alcornstatesportsYoutube: Alcorn State Sports

MEDIA INFORMATIONSID: Robbie KleinmuntzEmail: [email protected] Phone: 601.877.2322Cell Phone: 847.912.5380 Football Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821Radio: 91.7 WPRL-FMPlay-by-Play: Charles EdmondMailing Address:1000 ASU Drive #510Lorman, MS 39096

SOFTBALL STAFF INFORMATIONHead Coach: Josef RankinYears: Fourth Season Alma Mater: Southern Alcorn Record: 41-111 (26-27 SWAC)Graduate Assistant: Alexandria HarrisYears: First SeasonAlma Mater: AlcornStudent Assistant: Courtenay HoltYears: First SeasonAlma Mater: Alcorn

TEAM INFORMATION2017 Overall Record: 16-31Home/Away: 9-9/6-15 Neutral: 1-7SWAC Record: 13-5SWAC Finish: First/East Division

LADY BRAVES RETURNING/LOSTStarting Field Players: 4/4Pitchers: 2/2Newcomers 11 Key ReturneesTaylor Hughes2017 SWAC Player of the Year... SWAC Hitter of the Year... SWAC All-Tournament Team... All-Conference First-Team... started in all 47 games... hit for a .404 average... led the league with a .491 on-base percentage... first in the SWAC in doubles with 17

Robin HarrisonAll-Conference Second-Team... Alcorn’s ace... fired a team-high 103.2 innings... made 13 starts and picked up six wins... tossed 10 complete-games and one complete-game shutout against Jackson State... struck out 55 with a season-high eight against Eastern Kentucky

Mariah OrtizAll-Conference Second-Team... started in 45 games... hit for a .383 on-base percentage with 44 hits, five doubles, a team-high four triples and a homer... ranked top-five in the league with 37 runs scored... a perfect 3-3 in stolen base attempts... registered 13 multi-hit outings and a trio of three-hit games

CHAMPIONSHIPS1997 SWAC Champions (22-17 overall, 18-0 SWAC)2010 SWAC Tournament Champions2017 SWAC East Division Champions

NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN”

Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.”

Furthermore, Alcorn’s men’s teams are known as the “Braves” while the women go by the “Lady Braves”.

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2018 SWAC STANDINGS

WEST DIVISIONSchool Conf. OverallTexas Southern 6-0 15-6-1Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-3 9-17Southern 5-4 10-12Prairie View A&M 3-3 5-16Grambling State 0-8 8-18

EAST DIVISIONSchool Conf. OverallAlabama A&M 7-2 15-12Alabama State 6-3 14-22Alcorn 2-1 5-21Mississippi Valley St. 2-6 6-22Jackson State 1-8 7-20

Preseason All-SWAC First-Team1B Taylor Hughes, Alcorn2B Destinee Williams, Prairie View A&M3B Kylar Ward-Flowers, Prairie View A&MSS Alyssa Garcia, Prairie View A&MOF Tonnay Hawkins, Arkansas-Pine BluffOF Kelsey Riley, Texas SouthernOF Shelby Williams, Prairie View A&MC Kiara Suttles, SouthernP Jasmin Fulmore, Texas SouthernP Lauren Rodriguez, Texas SouthernP Ashley Higgins, Prairie View A&MDP Charlene Castro, Alabama State

Preseason All-SWAC Second-Team1B Laurisa Hernandez, Prairie View A&M2B Jocilynn Ellis, Texas Southern3B Victoria Tyler, AlcornSS Dominique Tello, Texas SouthernOF Mariah Ortiz, AlcornOF Kailyn Dunn, Mississippi Valley StateOF Kaylee Davis, Alabama StateOF Imani Largin, Alabama A&MC Amanda Ford, Prairie View A&MP Aubrion James, SouthernP Robin Harrison, AlcornP Rebekah Clinton, Mississippi Valley StateDP Sierra Valdez, Texas SouthernDP Ikeyia Alexander, Mississippi Valley State

2018 SWAC PRESEASON POLLS

West Division 1. Texas Southern, 91 (15)2. Prairie View A&M, 58 (2)3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 57 (2)4. Southern, 515. Grambling State, 28

East Division 1. Alabama State, 82 (7)2. Alcorn, 65 (6)3. MVSU, 56 (4)4. Alabama A&M, 47 (1)5. Jackson State, 35 (1)

PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEARTaylor Hughes Alcorn

PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEARJasmin FulmoreTexas Southern

ALCORN RECORD BOOK WATCHHITS1. Taylor Hughes (2015-present) ......1702. Amber Steeves (2005-08) ................... 1513. Koteria Harris (1997-99) ...................... 1504. Alexandria Harris (2012-15) ............... 1425. Melissa Mason (2004-07) .................... 130

RUNS SCORED1. Koteria Harris (1997-99) ...................... 1192. Kimberly Ducre (1997-99) .................. 109t3. Melissa Mason (2004-07) ................... 88t3. Adriana Gutierrez (2014-17) ............. 885. Taylor Hughes (2015-present) .......876. Amber Steeves (2005-08) .................... 847. Bianca Armstrong (2009-12) .............. 818. Sametria Collins (2015-17) .................. 789. Alexandria Harris (2012-15) ................ 75

DOUBLES1. Alexandria Harris (2012-15) ................ 33t2. Melissa Mason (2004-07) ................... 30t2. Taylor Hughes (2015-present) ......304. Adrianna Harrington (2008-10) ........ 275. Jasmine Hall (2008-11) ......................... 26

WALKS 1. Bianca Armstrong (2009-12) .............. 74t2. Latosha Hunter (2000-03).................. 68t2. Amber Steeves (2005-08) .................. 684. Latiaya Henderson (2001-04) ............ 605. Taylor Hughes (2015-present) .......586. Ashley Hill (1997-98) ............................. 547. Napua Gouveia (2008-09) ................... 48

RBI 1. Koteria Harris (1997-99) ...................... 1352. Taylor Hughes (2015-present) .......963. Kimberly Ducre (1997-99) ................... 954. Dominique Leach (1997-98) .............. 865. Alexandria Harris (2012-15) ................ 81

TRIPLES 1. Tonya Nelms (2004-07)......................... 142. Koteria Harris (1997-99) ....................... 10t3. Yolanda Ellis (2003-06) ..........................9t3. Michelle Obront (2004-07) ..................9t5. Amber Steeves (2005-08) ....................8t5. Christine Garcia (2009-10) ...................8t7. Shauna Steward (1999-00) ..................7t7. Melissa Mason (2004-07) .....................7t7. Brittanee Crayton (2009-12) ...............7t7. Jasmine Hubbard (2010-11) ...............7Taylor Hughes (2015-present) ............6

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The Automated ScoreBookGames Summary for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)

(All games)

Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TotalAlcorn 23 16 18 22 10 4 8 0 0 101Opponents 39 37 22 36 17 14 10 0 1 176

Record when ...Overall 5-21

Conference 2-1Non-Conference 3-20

Home games 2-2Away games 2-9

Neutral site 1-10Day games 4-17

Night games 1-4vs Left starter 0-2

vs Right starter 5-191-Run games 0-42-Run games 0-25+Run games 3-13Extra innings 0-0

Shutouts 2-4

Scoring 0-2 runs 0-15....... 3-5 runs 0-4....... 6-9 runs 2-2....... 10+ runs 3-0

Opponent 0-2 runs 3-1........ 3-5 runs 2-4........ 6-9 runs 0-9........ 10+ runs 0-7

Scored in 1st inning 2-6Opp. scored in 1st 1-13

Scores first 4-7Opp. scores first 1-14

After 4 leading 5-3....... trailing 0-16

....... tied 0-2After 5 leading 1-2

....... trailing 0-13....... tied 1-0

After 6 leading 2-1....... trailing 0-11

....... tied 0-1

Hit 0 home runs 4-18... 1 home run 1-3

... 2+ home runs 0-0

Opponent 0 home runs 4-14........ 1 home run 1-6

........ 2+ HRs 0-1

Made 0 errors 4-1.... 1 error 1-5

.... 2+ errors 0-15

Opp. made 0 errors 1-9......... 1 error 0-5

......... 2+ errors 4-7

Out-hit opponent 5-3Out-hit by opponent 0-18

Hits are tied 0-0

Record when team scores:Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+W-L 0-4 0-6 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-0

Record when opponent scores:Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+W-L 2-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-1 0-2 0-3 0-1 0-3 0-2 0-7

Record when leading after:Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6W-L 2-3 3-3 5-5 5-3 1-2 2-1

Record when trailing after:Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6W-L 1-11 0-14 0-14 0-16 0-13 0-11

Record when tied after:Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6W-L 2-7 2-4 0-2 0-2 1-0 0-1

Current losing streak: 2Longest winning streak: 2Longest losing streak: 15

Home attendance : 454 ( 4 dates avg = 113 )Away attendance : 4367 ( 21 dates avg = 207 )Total attendance: 4821 ( 25 dates avg = 192 )

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2018 Alcorn Softball Game Notes8The Automated ScoreBook

Overall Statistics for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 5-21 Home: 2-2 Away: 2-9 Neutral: 1-10 SWAC: 2-1

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

11 Taylor Hughes . 4 0 0 25-25 70 12 28 2 0 0 15 30 . 4 2 9 12 1 9 1 . 4 8 8 1 0 0-0 144 5 1 . 9 9 3

10 Amari Ramsey . 3 4 7 26-26 72 16 25 6 0 3 14 40 . 5 5 6 10 0 10 0 . 4 1 7 2 1 6-6 38 46 10 . 8 9 4

28 Victoria Tyler . 2 7 9 25-25 68 8 19 2 2 1 15 28 . 4 1 2 8 4 8 1 . 3 8 8 0 1 0-0 16 29 6 . 8 8 2

2 Desirea Lindsey . 2 6 4 26-26 72 13 19 1 1 0 5 22 . 3 0 6 7 0 13 0 . 3 2 9 0 4 3-4 21 0 7 . 7 5 0

8 Mariah Ortiz . 2 6 0 25-25 73 15 19 2 0 0 8 21 . 2 8 8 11 2 12 0 . 3 7 2 0 1 1-3 35 3 3 . 9 2 7

24 Malea Dickerson . 1 8 6 23-23 59 4 11 1 0 0 5 12 . 2 0 3 6 1 10 0 . 2 6 9 1 3 0-1 19 0 3 . 8 6 4

-------------------- 1 Bri Smith . 3 8 1 10-7 21 5 8 1 0 0 5 9 . 4 2 9 4 0 2 0 . 4 8 0 0 0 1-1 2 0 0 1.000

22 Teona Bowles . 2 8 6 10-2 7 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 . 2 8 6 0 0 2 0 . 2 8 6 0 0 1-1 4 0 0 1.000

12 Bre Glenn . 2 5 0 3-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 . 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 4 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 7 1 . 9 0 0

18 Robin Harrison . 2 1 4 8-6 14 4 3 0 0 0 2 3 . 2 1 4 5 1 3 0 . 4 5 0 0 0 0-0 3 5 2 . 8 0 0

14 Sophia Patonis . 2 1 1 10-9 19 3 4 0 0 0 1 4 . 2 1 1 7 0 3 1 . 4 2 3 0 0 0-0 49 3 2 . 9 6 3

3 Kaylene Smith . 2 0 8 12-11 24 3 5 1 0 0 5 6 . 2 5 0 1 1 7 0 . 2 6 9 0 1 0-0 16 11 7 . 7 9 4

4 Ashley Arnold . 2 0 5 17-16 39 7 8 1 0 0 4 9 . 2 3 1 4 0 11 0 . 2 7 3 1 2 2-2 29 23 3 . 9 4 5

7 Alicia Hill . 1 9 5 17-17 41 6 8 2 0 0 3 10 . 2 4 4 5 2 12 0 . 3 1 3 0 1 0-0 63 6 5 . 9 3 2

16 Ambria Dorsey . 1 8 8 8-5 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 . 1 8 8 2 0 5 0 . 2 7 8 0 0 1-1 2 7 0 1.000

6 Taja Landry . 1 0 3 14-11 29 2 3 2 0 0 1 5 . 1 7 2 2 1 8 0 . 1 8 8 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000

21 Paige Taylor . 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 11 0 1.000

19 Winter Ridgeway . 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 3 0 1.000

Totals . 2 6 4 26 628 101 166 22 3 4 86 206 . 3 2 8 85 13 115 3 . 3 6 1 5 14 15-19 452 161 51 . 9 2 3

Opponents . 3 1 8 26 644 176 205 34 6 10 147 281 . 4 3 6 97 19 103 0 . 4 1 9 7 17 65-72 483 186 35 . 9 5 0

LOB - Team (161), Opp (157). DPs turned - Team (1), Opp (6). CI - Team (1), S. Patonis 1. Picked off - Bri Smith 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

21 Paige Taylor 5 . 5 8 2-5 10 7 4 1/0 0 37.2 41 35 30 27 19 3 1 0 . 2 7 0 8 3 0 1 418 Robin Harrison 5 . 7 3 0-8 9 7 2 0/0 0 40.1 63 50 33 9 24 6 2 2 . 3 2 8 9 9 0 3 417 Lindsey Eldridge 6 . 9 1 2-2 9 5 1 1/0 0 25.1 35 31 25 20 28 8 1 5 . 3 4 0 8 1 0 2 219 Winter Ridgeway 7 . 0 9 1-4 15 6 0 0/0 1 25.2 38 30 26 15 19 10 1 3 . 3 4 9 2 5 0 1 316 Ambria Dorsey 7 . 7 5 0-2 9 1 0 0/0 0 21.2 28 30 24 26 13 7 1 0 . 3 1 8 11 1 0 0 4Totals 6 . 4 1 5-21 26 26 7 2/0 1 150.2 205 176 138 97 103 34 6 10 . 3 1 8 38 19 0 7 17

Opponents 3 . 5 7 21-5 26 26 14 4/1 1 161.0 166 101 82 85 115 22 3 4 . 2 6 4 17 13 0 5 14

PB - Team (10), S. Patonis 5, Alicia Hill 5, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - S. Patonis (33-35), Alicia Hill(32-35), R. Harrison (20-21), A. Dorsey (16-17), Paige Taylor (15-16), W. Ridgeway (11-14), L. Eldridge (3-4).

SEASON STATS

2018 HOME RUN TRACKERNo. Name Date Opp Pitcher On Base Inn. Outs Count Made Score Final Score 1 Amari Ramsey 2/13 USM S. Robles 2 2 0 1-1 3-0 3-52 Victoria Tyler 2/23 St. Louis K. Loveless 1 4 1 3-2 2-8 2-103 Amari Ramsey 3/20 SELU L. Hill 0 1 0 0-1 1-0 1-94 Amari Ramsey 3/22 Rust A. Dobbey 1 1 1 3-0 9-0 13-0

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Conference Stats The Automated ScoreBookConference statistics for Alcorn (as of Mar 24, 2018)

(SWAC games only Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 2-1 Home: 0-0 Away: 2-1 SWAC: 2-1

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

11 Taylor Hughes . 5 4 5 3-3 11 5 6 2 0 0 5 8 . 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 . 6 1 5 0 0 0-0 19 1 0 1.000

10 Amari Ramsey . 4 0 0 3-3 10 4 4 3 0 0 3 7 . 7 0 0 2 0 1 0 . 5 0 0 0 1 1-1 9 5 0 1.000

2 Desirea Lindsey . 3 8 5 3-3 13 6 5 0 0 0 2 5 . 3 8 5 0 0 1 0 . 3 8 5 0 0 1-1 0 0 1 . 0 0 0

24 Malea Dickerson . 3 0 0 3-3 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 . 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 . 4 1 7 0 1 0-1 3 0 1 . 7 5 0

7 Alicia Hill . 3 0 0 3-3 10 2 3 2 0 0 3 5 . 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 . 4 1 7 0 0 0-0 14 2 0 1.000

8 Mariah Ortiz . 2 2 2 3-3 9 4 2 0 0 0 2 2 . 2 2 2 4 0 2 0 . 4 6 2 0 0 0-0 7 0 0 1.000

28 Victoria Tyler . 2 2 2 3-3 9 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 . 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 . 4 1 7 0 1 0-0 1 5 0 1.000

-------------------- 1 Bri Smith . 5 7 1 2-2 7 3 4 0 0 0 2 4 . 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 . 5 7 1 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

4 Ashley Arnold . 3 3 3 1-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 . 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 . 5 0 0 0 1 0-0 1 0 0 1.000

3 Kaylene Smith . 2 5 0 2-2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 . 2 5 0 0 0 0-0 6 1 0 1.000

16 Ambria Dorsey . 0 0 0 1-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 . 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

6 Taja Landry . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

22 Teona Bowles . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

Totals . 3 3 7 3 95 30 32 8 0 0 21 40 . 4 2 1 14 3 7 0 . 4 3 8 0 4 3-4 60 18 2 . 9 7 5

Opponents . 2 6 0 3 73 13 19 4 1 1 10 28 . 3 8 4 11 1 12 0 . 3 5 6 2 3 4-5 63 25 12 . 8 8 0

LOB - Team (23), Opp (17). DPs turned - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - Bri Smith 1.

(SWAC games only Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

18 Robin Harrison 1 . 5 0 0-1 1 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 6 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 . 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 021 Paige Taylor 2 . 8 0 1-0 1 1 1 0/0 0 5.0 3 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 . 1 8 8 0 0 0 1 117 Lindsey Eldridge 3 . 7 1 1-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 5.2 4 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 119 Winter Ridgeway 8 . 4 0 0-0 2 1 0 0/0 1 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 . 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 016 Ambria Dorsey 9 . 3 3 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 4 4 4 5 2 0 0 0 . 3 6 4 2 0 0 0 1Totals 4 . 2 0 2-1 3 3 1 0/0 1 20.0 19 13 12 11 12 4 1 1 . 2 6 0 2 1 0 2 3

Opponents 7 . 6 7 1-2 3 3 1 0/0 0 21.0 32 30 23 14 7 8 0 0 . 3 3 7 4 3 0 0 4

PB - Team (1), Alicia Hill 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Alicia Hill (4-5), R. Harrison (2-2), L.Eldridge (0-1), A. Dorsey (1-1), W. Ridgeway (1-1).

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The Automated ScoreBookGame Results for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)

(All games)

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall SWAC Pitcher of record Attend Time

Feb 13, 2018 at Southern Miss-1 L 3-5 7 0-1-0 0-0-0 R. Harrison (L 0-1) - 2:00Feb 13, 2018 at Southern Miss-2 L 0-18 5 0-2-0 0-0-0 W. Ridgeway (L 0-1) 6 9 4 1:48Feb 15, 2018 vs Kentucky State L 2-3 7 0-3-0 0-0-0 Paige Taylor (L 0-1) 1 7 6 1:49Feb 15, 2018 vs Kentucky State W 8-4 7 1-3-0 0-0-0 W. Ridgeway (W 1-1) 1 7 6 2:10Feb 20, 2018 NICHOLLS STATE L 1-6 7 1-4-0 0-0-0 R. Harrison (L 0-2) 1 5 6 2:01Feb 20, 2018 NICHOLLS STATE L 1-8 7 1-5-0 0-0-0 Paige Taylor (L 0-2) 1 5 6 2:01Feb 23, 2018 vs UMass Lowell L 3-4 7 1-6-0 0-0-0 W. Ridgeway (L 1-2) 0 1:40Feb 23, 2018 vs Saint Louis L 2-10 6 1-7-0 0-0-0 R. Harrison (L 0-3) 5 6 4 1:40Feb 24, 2018 vs South Dakota L 1-10 6 1-8-0 0-0-0 L. Eldridge (L 0-1) 0 1:30Feb 24, 2018 vs Missouri State L 0-8 5 1-9-0 0-0-0 Paige Taylor (L 0-3) 5 8 8 1:30Mar 02, 2018 vs Sam Houston State L 2-5 7 1-10-0 0-0-0 R. Harrison (L 0-4) 4 5 9 2:05Mar 03, 2018 vs Sam Houston State L 0-1 7 1-11-0 0-0-0 Paige Taylor (L 0-4) 0 1:56Mar 03, 2018 vs Lamar L 2-6 7 1-12-0 0-0-0 W. Ridgeway (L 1-3) 6 4 3 2:02Mar 04, 2018 vs Mercer L 1-9 5 1-13-0 0-0-0 R. Harrison (L 0-5) 0 1:27Mar 04, 2018 vs Lamar L 6-8 7 1-14-0 0-0-0 L. Eldridge (L 0-2) 0 2:23Mar 13, 2018 at Central Arkansas-1 L 4-10 7 1-15-0 0-0-0 A. Dorsey (L 0-1) 1 1 2 1:53Mar 13, 2018 at Central Arkansas-2 L 1-13 5 1-16-0 0-0-0 Paige Taylor (L 0-5) 1 2 9 1:30Mar 20, 2018 at Southeastern La.-1 L 1-9 5 1-17-0 0-0-0 R. Harrison (L 0-6) 2 4 3 1:33Mar 20, 2018 at Southeastern La.-2 L 5-10 7 1-18-0 0-0-0 A. Dorsey (L 0-2) 2 4 3 2:22Mar 22, 2018 RUST COLLEGE W 13-0 5 2-18-0 0-0-0 Paige Taylor (W 1-5) 7 1 1:18Mar 22, 2018 RUST COLLEGE W 13-0 5 3-18-0 0-0-0 L. Eldridge (W 1-2) 7 1 1:19

* Mar 23, 2018 at Southern U. L 6-7 9 3-19-0 0-1-0 R. Harrison (L 0-7) 2 2 3hr1* Mar 24, 2018 at Southern U.-1 W 16-2 5 4-19-0 1-1-0 Paige Taylor (W 2-5) 3 5 1hr4* Mar 24, 2018 at Southern U.-2 W 8-4 7 5-19-0 2-1-0 L. Eldridge (W 1-2) 6 9 2hrs

Mar 27, 2018 at Memphis-1 L 0-6 7 5-20-0 2-1-0 R. Harrison (L 0-8) 1 0 7 1:52Mar 27, 2018 at Memphis-2 L 2-10 5 5-21-0 2-1-0 W. Ridgeway (L 1-4) 1 0 7 1:56

() extra inning game

The Automated ScoreBookPitching Analysis for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)

(All games Sorted by Player Name)

vs left vs right w/runners w/bases empty vs leadoff with 2 outs fly gnd fly/Player h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg rch ops pct h ab avg out out gnd gdp16 Ambria Dorsey 10 28 . 3 5 7 18 60 . 3 0 0 18 55 . 3 2 7 10 33 . 3 0 3 10 21 . 4 7 6 8 29 . 2 7 6 26 22 1.2 017 Lindsey Eldridge 8 18 . 4 4 4 27 85 . 3 1 8 23 47 . 4 8 9 12 56 . 2 1 4 9 26 . 3 4 6 11 34 . 3 2 4 29 14 2.1 018 Robin Harrison 22 74 . 2 9 7 41 118 . 3 4 7 40 110 . 3 6 4 23 82 . 2 8 0 19 43 . 4 4 2 14 57 . 2 4 6 47 50 0.9 019 Winter Ridgeway 14 38 . 3 6 8 24 71 . 3 3 8 21 65 . 3 2 3 17 44 . 3 8 6 13 25 . 5 2 0 12 41 . 2 9 3 37 17 2.2 021 Paige Taylor 21 64 . 3 2 8 20 88 . 2 2 7 25 77 . 3 2 5 16 75 . 2 1 3 13 38 . 3 4 2 11 47 . 2 3 4 32 60 0.5 0Totals 75 222 . 3 3 8 130 422 . 3 0 8 127 354 . 3 5 9 78 290 . 2 6 9 64 153 . 4 1 8 56 208 . 2 6 9 171 163 1.0 0Opponents 84 298 . 2 8 2 82 330 . 2 4 8 97 307 . 3 1 6 69 321 . 2 1 5 56 161 . 3 4 8 58 211 . 2 7 5 146 192 0.8 3

Player app gs ip/app *h/g *r/g *er/g *bb/g *so/g k/bb *2b/g *3b/g *hr/g *fo/g *go/g *bf/g sba att pct16 Ambria Dorsey 9 1 2.41 9.05 9.69 7.75 8.40 4.20 0 . 5 2.26 0.32 0.00 8.40 7.11 38.45 16 17 . 9 4 117 Lindsey Eldridge 9 5 2.81 9.67 8.57 6.91 5.53 7.74 1 . 4 2.21 0.28 1.38 8.01 3.87 35.37 3 4 . 7 5 018 Robin Harrison 9 7 4.48 10.93 8.68 5.73 1.56 4.17 2 . 7 1.04 0.35 0.35 8.16 8.68 37.83 20 21 . 9 5 219 Winter Ridgeway 15 6 1.71 10.36 8.18 7.09 4.09 5.18 1 . 3 2.73 0.27 0.82 10.09 4.64 36.27 11 14 . 7 8 621 Paige Taylor 10 7 3.77 7.62 6.50 5.58 5.02 3.53 0 . 7 0.56 0.19 0.00 5.95 11.15 34.75 15 16 . 9 3 8Totals 26 26 5.79 9.52 8.18 6.41 4.51 4.79 1 . 1 1.58 0.28 0.46 7.94 7.57 36.47 65 72 . 9 0 3Opponents 26 26 6.19 7.22 4.39 3.57 3.70 5.00 1 . 4 0.96 0.13 0.17 6.35 8.35 32.39 15 19 . 7 8 9

* = average based on 7-inning game

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GAME-BY-GAME BATTING ORDERDate Opp Score (ord. rcd.) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 2/13 USM L, 3-5 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Harrison Ramsey Dickerson Hill K. Smith2/13 USM L, 0-18 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Dorsey Dickerson Hill K. Smith2/15 KSU L, 3-2 (0-1) Lindsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Ramsey Landry Hill Glenn Dickerson2/15 KSU W, 8-4 (1-0) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Harrison Ramsey Patonis Arnold B. Smith2/20 NICH L, 6-1 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Harrison Dickerson Hill K. Smith2/20 NICH L, 8-1 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Arnold Patonis Bowles B. Smith2/23 UML L, 4-3 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Landry Dickerson Hill Arnold2/23 SLU L, 10-2 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Landry Tyler Ramsey Harrison Dickerson Patonis2/24 USD L, 10-1 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Dickerson Hill Arnold K. Smith2/24 Mo. St. L, 8-0 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Dickerson Landry Hill Arnold3/2 SHSU L, 5-2 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Harrison Ramsey Dickerson Hill Arnold3/3 SHSU L, 1-0 (0-1) Ortiz Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ramsey Dickerson B. Smith Hill Arnold3/3 Lamar L, 6-2 (0-1) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Landry Lindsey Patonis Arnold3/4 Mercer L, 9-1 (0-1) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Landry Patonis K. Smith Lindsey3/4 Lamar L, 8-6 (0-1) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Landry Arnold Hill Lindsey3/13 UCA L, 10-4 (0-1) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Dorsey Hill Arnold Lindsey3/13 UCA L, 13-1 (0-2) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Landry Patonis K. Smith Lindsey3/20 SELU L, 9-1 (0-1) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Landry Hill Arnold Lindsey3/20 SELU L, 10-5 (0-1) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Dorsey Patonis K. Smith Lindsey3/22 Rust W, 13-0 (1-0) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dorsey Hill Arnold Lindsey Bowles3/22 Rust W, 13-0 (1-0) Ramsey Lindsey Landry Dickerson Harrison Patonis Arnold B. Smith K. Smith3/23 SU L, 7-6 (0-2) Ramsey Ortiz Hughes Tyler Dickerson Dorsey Hill Arnold Lindsey3/24 SU W, 16-2 (1-0) Ramsey Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ortiz Dickerson Hill K. Smith B. Smith3/24 SU W, 8-4 (2-0) Ramsey Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ortiz Dickerson Hill K. Smith B. Smith3/27 MEM L, 6-0 (0-1) Ramsey Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ortiz Hill Dickerson Arnold B. Smith3/27 MEM L, 10-2 (0-1) Ramsey Lindsey Hughes Tyler Ortiz Dickerson Landry Patonis K. Smith

Number of different batting orders used in 2018: 23

GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPDate Opp Score (ord. rcd.) C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 2/13 USM L, 3-5 (0-1) Hill Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Harrison2/13 USM L, 0-18 (0-1) Hill Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Dorsey2/15 KSU L, 3-2 (0-1) Hill Hughes Glenn Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry2/15 KSU W, 8-4 (1-0) Patonis Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz B. Smith Harrison2/20 NICH L, 6-1 (0-2) Hill Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Harrison2/20 NICH L, 8-1 (0-1) Patonis Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Bowles Ortiz Lindsey B. Smith2/23 UML L, 4-3 (0-1) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry2/23 SLU L, 10-2 (0-1) Patonis Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry2/24 USD L, 10-1 (0-1) Hill Hughes Arnold K. Smith Ramsey Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Tyler2/24 Mo. St. L, 8-0 (0-2) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry3/2 SHSU L, 5-2 (0-1) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Harrison3/3 SHSU L, 1-0 (0-1) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson B. Smith3/3 Lamar L, 6-2 (0-2) Patonis Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry3/4 Mercer L, 9-1 (0-1) Patonis Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry3/4 Lamar L, 8-6 (0-3) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry3/13 UCA L, 10-4 (0-1) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Dorsey3/13 UCA L, 13-1 (0-2) Patonis Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry3/20 SELU L, 9-1 (0-4) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry3/20 SELU L, 10-5 (0-1) Patonis Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Dorsey3/22 Rust W, 13-0 (1-0) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Bowles Ortiz Lindsey Dorsey3/22 Rust W, 13-0 (1-0) Patonis Landry Arnold K. Smith Ramsey B. Smith Lindsey Dickerson Harrison3/23 SU L, 7-6 (0-2) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Dorsey3/24 SU W, 16-2 (1-0) Hill Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson B. Smith3/24 SU W, 8-4 (2-0) Hill Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson B. Smith3/27 MEM L, 6-0 (0-2) Hill Hughes Arnold Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson B. Smith3/27 MEM L, 10-2 (0-3) Patonis Hughes K. Smith Ramsey Tyler Lindsey Ortiz Dickerson Landry

Number of different starting lineups used in 2018: 16

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The Automated ScoreBookSeason Game Highs for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)

(All games)

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Batting

At bats: 33 - at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)33 - at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)33 - at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)

Runs scored: 16 - at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)Hits: 16 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

16 - at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)RBIs: 13 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Doubles: 4 - at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)Triples: 1 - vs Lamar (Mar 04, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)

1 - at Central Arkansas (Mar 13, 2018)1 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Home runs: 1 - (4 times )Total bases: 22 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Walks: 14 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)Strikeouts: 9 - vs Saint Louis (Feb 23, 2018 at Ruston, La.)

9 - vs Sam Houston State (Mar 03, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)Sac hits: 2 - vs Kentucky State (Feb 15, 2018 at Vicksburg, Miss.)

2 - at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)2 - at Memphis (Mar 27, 2018)

Sac flies: 1 - (5 times )Stolen bases: 6 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Hit by pitch: 2 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)2 - at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)

Caught stealing: 1 - (4 times )Runners LOB: 12 - at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)

Hit into DP: 1 - (6 times )

Fielding

Putouts: 24 - at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)Assists: 13 - vs Nicholls State (Feb 20, 2018)

13 - vs Sam Houston State (Mar 03, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)Errors: 6 - at Southern Miss (Feb 13, 2018)

Passed balls: 2 - vs Mercer (Mar 04, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)2 - at Central Arkansas (Mar 13, 2018)2 - at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)

DPs turned: 1 - at Memphis (Mar 27, 2018)

Pitching

Innings pitched: 8.0 - at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)Runs allowed: 18 - at Southern Miss (Feb 13, 2018)Earned runs: 16 - at Southern Miss (Feb 13, 2018)

Walks allowed: 12 - at Southern Miss (Feb 13, 2018)Strikeouts: 12 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

12 - vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)Hits allowed: 13 - vs Nicholls State (Feb 20, 2018)

Doubles allowed: 4 - vs Saint Louis (Feb 23, 2018 at Ruston, La.)Triples allowed: 1 - (6 times )

Homers allowed: 3 - vs South Dakota (Feb 24, 2018 at Ruston, La.)

TEAM HIGHS

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INDIVIDUAL HIGHS

The Automated ScoreBookSeason Game Highs for Alcorn (as of Mar 27, 2018)

(All games)

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Batting

At bats: 5 - Desirea Lindsey at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)Runs scored: 3 - Amari Ramsey vs Lamar (Mar 04, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)

3 - Amari Ramsey vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)3 - Desirea Lindsey at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)

Hits: 4 - Desirea Lindsey at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)RBIs: 4 - Victoria Tyler vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Doubles: 2 - Amari Ramsey at Southern U. (Mar 24, 2018)Triples: 1 - Victoria Tyler vs Lamar (Mar 04, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)

1 - Desirea Lindsey at Central Arkansas (Mar 13, 2018)1 - Victoria Tyler vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Home runs: 1 - (4 times )Total bases: 6 - Amari Ramsey vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Walks: 3 - Taylor Hughes vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)3 - Desirea Lindsey vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)3 - Mariah Ortiz at Southern U. (Mar 23, 2018)

Strikeouts: 3 - Taja Landry vs Saint Louis (Feb 23, 2018 at Ruston, La.)Sac hits: 2 - Desirea Lindsey vs Kentucky State (Feb 15, 2018 at Vicksburg, Miss.)Sac flies: 1 - (5 times )

Stolen bases: 2 - Amari Ramsey vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)2 - Amari Ramsey vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

Hit by pitch: 1 - (13 times )Caught stealing: 1 - (4 times )

Runners LOB: 6 - Ashley Arnold vs Sam Houston State (Mar 03, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)6 - Taja Landry at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)

Fielding

Putouts: 15 - Taylor Hughes vs Sam Houston State (Mar 03, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)Assists: 5 - Bre Glenn vs Kentucky State (Feb 15, 2018 at Vicksburg, Miss.)

5 - Victoria Tyler vs Nicholls State (Feb 20, 2018)Errors: 3 - Amari Ramsey at Southern Miss (Feb 13, 2018)

3 - Kaylene Smith vs Nicholls State (Feb 20, 2018)Passed balls: 2 - Sophia Patonis vs Mercer (Mar 04, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)

2 - Sophia Patonis at Central Arkansas (Mar 13, 2018)2 - Alicia Hill at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)

Pitching

Innings pitched: 7.0 - Paige Taylor vs Kentucky State (Feb 15, 2018 at Vicksburg, Miss.)7.0 - Robin Harrison vs Nicholls State (Feb 20, 2018)7.0 - Paige Taylor vs Sam Houston State (Mar 03, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)

Runs allowed: 9 - Robin Harrison vs Mercer (Mar 04, 2018 at Starkville, Miss.)9 - Robin Harrison at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)

Earned runs: 8 - Robin Harrison vs Saint Louis (Feb 23, 2018 at Ruston, La.)8 - Paige Taylor vs Missouri State (Feb 24, 2018 at Ruston, La.)8 - Robin Harrison at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)

Walks allowed: 7 - Ambria Dorsey at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)Strikeouts: 12 - Paige Taylor vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)

12 - Lindsey Eldridge vs Rust College (Mar 22, 2018)Hits allowed: 11 - Robin Harrison at Southeastern La. (Mar 20, 2018)

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#1 BRI SMITHHits _____________ 3 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)RBI _______________________ 2 (two times)Runs _____________________ 2 (two times)Walks _____________________ 1 (four times)

#2 DESIREA LINDSEYHits _____________ 4 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)Runs _____________________ 2 (two times)RBI _______________________ 1 (four times)Doubles _____________ 1 (vs. Mercer, 3/4/18)Triples _______________ 1 (at UCA, 3/14/18)Walks ________________ 3 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Stolen Bases _______________ 1 (two times)

#3 KAYLENE “KK” SMITHHits _____________ 2 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)Runs ____________ 2 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)RBI __________________ 3 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Doubles ______________ 1 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Walks _______________ 1 (vs. Gram, 3/17/17)Stolen Bases _______________ 1 (two times)

#4 ASHLEY ARNOLDHits _________________ 3 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Runs _____________________ 2 (two times)RBI _______________________ 2 (two times)Doubles ______________ 1 (vs. KSU, 2/15/18)Walks ________________ 2 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Stolen Bases _______________ 1 (two times)

#6 TAJA LANDRYHits _________________2 (vs. Lamar, 3/3/18)Runs ________________ 2 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)RBI ______________ 1 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)Doubles ___________________ 1 (two times)Walks _____________________ 1 (two times)

#7 ALICIA HILLHits ______________________ 2 (two times)Runs _____________________ 2 (two times)RBI ______________ 2 (vs. Southern, 3/23/18)Doubles ___________________ 1 (two times)Walks _____________________ 1 (four times)

#8 MARIAH ORTIZHits ______________________ 3 (four times)Runs _____________________ 3 (two times)RBI ______________________ 2 (three times)Doubles ____________________ 1 (six times)Triples ____________________ 1 (four times)Home Runs _____________1 (vs. JSU, 4/1/17)Walks ________________ 3 (vs. KSU, 2/16/17)Stolen Bases _______________ 1 (four times)

#10 AMARI RAMSEYHits _________________ 3 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Runs _____________________ 3 (two times)RBI ______________________ 3 (three times)Doubles __________ 2 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)Home Runs _______________ 1 (three times)Walks ____________________ 2 (three times)Stolen Bases _______________ 2 (two times)

#11 TAYLOR HUGHESHits _________________ 4 (vs. KSU, 2/16/17)Runs ________________ 3 (vs. KSU, 2/16/17)RBI ____________________5 (vs. JSU, 4/1/17)Doubles ___________________ 2 (two times)Triples _____________________ 1 (six times)Home Runs ___________ 1 (vs. KSU, 2/16/17)Walks ________________ 3 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)

#12 BRE GLENNHits ______________________ 2 (two times)Runs ________________ 2 (vs. KSU, 2/16/17)RBI ____________________4 (at ASU, 4/9/17)Doubles ______________ 1 (vs. KSU, 2/15/18)Home Runs _______________ 1 (three times)Walks ______________ 2 (vs. Buffalo, 2/18/17)Stolen Bases _______________ 1 (two times)

#14 SOPHIA PATONISHits ______________________ 1 (four times)Runs ________________ 2 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Walks _____________________ 2 (two times)

#16 AMBRIA DORSEYInnings Pitched ____________ 7.0 (two times)Strikeouts __ 4 (vs. Morehead State, 2/18/17)

#17 LINDSEY ELDRIDGEInnings Pitched __ 5.2 (vs. Southern, 3/24/18)Strikeouts ___________ 12 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)

#18 ROBIN HARRISONInnings Pitched ___________7.0 (three times)Strikeouts ____________ 8 (vs. EKU, 3/14/17)

#19 WINTER RIDGEWAYInnings Pitched ______ 6.0 (vs. UML, 2/23/18)Strikeouts ____________4 (vs. Lamar, 3/3/18)

#21 PAIGE TAYLORInnings Pitched ____________ 7.0 (two times)Strikeouts ___________ 12 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)

#22 TEONA BOWLESHits _________________ 2 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Runs _____________________ 1 (two times)RBI __________________ 2 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)Stolen Bases __________ 1 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)

#24 MALEA DICKERSONHits ___________________ 2 (NICH, 2/20/18)Runs ________________ 2 (vs. Rust, 3/22/18)RBI __________________2 (vs. SELU, 3/20/18)Doubles ______________ 1 (vs. UML, 2/23/18)Walks ________________ 2 (vs. SHSU, 3/3/18)

#28 VICTORIA TYLERHits __________________3 (vs. USM, 3/2/17)Runs _____________________ 2 (two times)RBI _______________________ 4 (two times)Doubles ___________________ 2 (two times)Triples ____________________ 1 (two times)Home Runs _______________ 1 (three times)Walks ____________________ 2 (three times)Stolen Bases _________ 1 (at AAMU, 4/14/17)

CAREER-HIGHS AT ALCORN

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ABOUT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITYAlcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institu-tion in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Alcorn University was founded in 1871 as a result of the people of Mississippi’s efforts to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. It was named in honor of the sitting governor of Mississippi, James L. Alcorn.

Alcorn is situated in Claiborne County, seven miles west of Lorman, 80 miles south of the capital city of Jackson, 45 miles south of Vicksburg, and 40 miles north of Natchez. The site was originally occupied by Oakland College, a school established by Presby-terians in 1828; the state of Mississippi purchased the Oakland campus for $40,000 and named it Alcorn University. Hiram R. Revels resigned his seat as a United States senator to become the University’s first president. The state legislature provided $50,000 cash annually for the University’s first 10 years to support its estab-lishment and overall operation. Additionally, 30 acres of land were sold for $188,928; Alcorn received three-fifths of the proceeds, or $113,400. This funding was used for Alcorn’s agricultural and mechanical components.

Initially, the institution’s three major study components were the four-year college track, the two-year college track, and the three-year graded track. Students spent the morning, from seven o’clock until noon, in classes. In the afternoon, they worked in various University shops for eight cents per hour. Room and board, includ-ing laundry, cost about $5 a month.

In 1878, Alcorn University became Alcorn Agricultural and Me-chanical College. The college was exclusively for males at first, but eventually women were admitted. A dormitory for women was built in 1902. Over time, facilities increased from three historic buildings to more than 80 structures. The original purchase of 225 acres of land grew to a campus of more than 1,700 acres.

In 1974, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College became Alcorn State University. Governor William L. Waller signed House Bill 298, granting this status. Alcorn has thrived by continuously accomplishing dynamic goals and objectives despite limited resource allocations from the state. By the early 1990s, Alcorn’s

physical plant and academic programs evolved into a more diversified Univer-sity. The student population is now representative of more than 65 coun-ties, more than 30 states, and at least 18 foreign countries. The University pro-vides an undergrad-uate education that enables students to successfully pursue work in graduate and professional schools, engage in teaching, and enter other professions.

As Mississippi recognized the importance of educating all citizens, Alcorn has gained status and importance. From the original eight faculty members in 1871, the University has grown to more than 800 faculty and staff. The student body has increased from 179 students to more than 4,000 students with varied ethnic back-grounds. Although early graduates of Alcorn had limited horizons, today’s graduates are successful in their chosen professions, and many are outstanding entrepreneurs. Throughout Alcorn’s history, the leadership and faculty remained committed to enhancing the institution’s image and to attracting young people whose interest is the pursuit and receipt of a quality education. Over the decades, “the college that excelled against great odds” has become one of the leading universities in the nation. Alcorn State University oper-ates divisions with degree programs in more than 50 areas, includ-ing the bachelor’s, master’s, and educational specialist degrees.

The collaborative strength and contributions of Alcorn’s past 18 presidents during its more than 140 years of existence have enabled the institution to excel. On March 4, 2014, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. as Alcorn State Uni-versity’s 19th president. President Rankins' background and vision are strategically aligned with Alcorn’s history and tradition. He is poised to expeditiously move Alcorn State University to the next level of excellence.

Courtesy of Dr. Josephine M. PoseyASU History Research AssociateAgainst Great Odds: The History of Alcorn State University (1994)

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