Mississippi State softball announces construction of new indoor facility

STARKVILLE — On the cusp of internet hosting its first NCAA softball tremendous regional, Mississippi State introduced a brand new undertaking off the sector.

Mississippi State will begin development in June on a 12,000-square foot, $7 million indoor softball facility to interchange the present one down the left area line of Nusz Park. Building shall be accomplished subsequent summer season. 

“At Mississippi State, we’re utterly dedicated to offering our groups with the very best sources attainable to be able to compete for championships,” athletic director John Cohen stated in an announcement. “This new facility does simply that for our softball program. Together with Nusz Park, this undertaking continues to solidify Mississippi State as among the best locations within the nation to play faculty softball.”

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The brick exterior shall be met with improved facilities inside. The constructing will embody a group lounge, follow space, group coaching room and tools room. 

MSU’s locker room, at the moment situated beneath the Nusz Park grandstand, shall be upgraded and moved into the brand new facility as effectively. 

The bullpen, which sits between the present facility and Nusz Park, shall be moved down the left area line equally to the one at Dudy Noble Area. 

“Our student-athletes could have a state-of-the-art facility from locker rooms, a group assembly room, coaching rooms, in addition to the highest applied sciences in our batting cages and pitching lab areas,” coach Samantha Ricketts stated. “This shall be some of the elite indoor softball services within the nation, and we’re excited to interrupt floor very quickly.”

MSU is internet hosting Arizona this weekend in a best-of-three tremendous regional the place the winner advances to the Ladies’s School World Sequence.

The primary sport is at 11 a.m. Friday earlier than the groups return to the sector at 3 p.m. Saturday. A 3rd sport shall be performed Sunday if essential. A primary-pitch time hasn’t been decided. 

Mississippi State defeated No. 2 Florida State within the Tallahassee Regional final weekend to clinch its first tremendous regional look. 

Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat author for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or observe him on Twitter @skrajisnik3.