Mississippi State Softball

softball Spring 2026 25 players

Mississippi State (10-0)

StatLine IQ Scores

StatLine IQ is a proprietary composite rating modeled on the intelligence IQ scale. Rather than relying on a single stat like ERA or batting average, each score synthesizes multiple performance dimensions into one number — making it easy to compare players across different strengths. A score of 100 represents the D1 average; every 15 points is one standard deviation above or below.

70Poor
85Below Avg
100Average
115Above Avg
130+Elite
StatLine Pitching-IQ weighs ERA, WHIP, strikeout rate, command (K:BB), and innings durability — a dominant ace with elite control scores far higher than ERA alone would suggest.
StatLine Hitting-IQ combines OPS, contact quality, plate discipline, and speed — rewarding complete hitters who get on base, drive the ball, and create pressure on the bases.

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Team ERA of 1.37 is excellent (College benchmark: 2.80). WHIP 0.71 is excellent (benchmark: 1.20). Team K/BB of 5.71 meets the 3.5 standard. Low free-pass rate of 0.25/IP—staff attacks the zone effectively. Top pitcher handles 36% of innings—manageable but monitor as season progresses. Strong pitching depth with a clear top pitcher and 4 reliable arms. 1 pitcher(s) still working on fundamentals—give them low-pressure innings to build confidence.
Peja Goold
124
#3 Peja Goold Ace / No.1 Starter
0.41 ERA 0.56 WHIP 5.8 K:BB 34 IP
Dominant strikeout ability with K/IP of 1.35—consistently generates swings-and-misses
Excellent K/BB ratio of 5.8—exceptional command and ability to get ahead in counts
Leila Ammon
119
#17 Leila Ammon No.2 Starter
0.91 ERA 0.52 WHIP 6.8 K:BB 23 IP
Dominant strikeout ability with K/IP of 1.17—consistently generates swings-and-misses
Excellent K/BB ratio of 6.8—exceptional command and ability to get ahead in counts
Alyssa Faircloth
114
#4 Alyssa Faircloth No.1B / Co-Ace
2.00 ERA 0.80 WHIP 8.9 K:BB 35 IP
Dominant strikeout ability with K/IP of 1.77—consistently generates swings-and-misses
Excellent K/BB ratio of 8.9—exceptional command and ability to get ahead in counts
Abigail Stevens
104
#11 Abigail Stevens No.3 / Spot Starter
0.00 ERA 2.00 WHIP 0.7 K:BB 2 IP
Elite ERA of 0.00—well below College average of 2.80
Brinkley Moreton
96
#21 Brinkley Moreton Developmental
9.33 ERA 2.00 WHIP 0.0 K:BB 3 IP
Developing pitcher with room for growth

Team Action Items

  • Staff is dominant across all metrics—shift focus to postseason prep: simulate high-pressure ABs, practice pitching with runners in scoring position, and establish a clear bullpen hierarchy for tournament play.

StatLine Hitting-IQ

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Team OPS of 1.028 is excellent (College benchmark: 0.750). Team batting 347 with 0.438 OBP and 0.591 SLG. Strikeout rate of 13% is excellent (benchmark: 20%). 20 HR with team ISO of 0.244—legitimate power throughout the lineup.Deep lineup with 10 hitters at or above OPS benchmark—no easy outs.
Kiarra Sells
119
#9 Kiarra Sells ●○○
1.354 OPS 0.425 AVG 0.400 ISO 16% BB
Dominant hitter with 1.354 OPS and 425 AVG—one of the best bats at the College level
Elite OPS of 1.354—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Morgan Stiles
111
#24 Morgan Stiles ●○○
1.221 OPS 0.444 AVG 0.223 ISO 16% BB
Dominant hitter with 1.221 OPS and 444 AVG—one of the best bats at the College level
Elite OPS of 1.221—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Abby Grace Richardson
105
#2 Abby Grace Richardson ●○○
1.145 OPS 0.276 AVG 0.448 ISO 21% BB
Elite OPS of 1.145—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Plus power with 0.448 ISO—generates extra-base hits at an elite rate
Kinley Keller
100
#33 Kinley Keller ●○○
1.182 OPS 0.455 AVG 0.227 ISO 8% BB
Dominant hitter with 1.182 OPS and 455 AVG—one of the best bats at the College level
Elite OPS of 1.182—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Gabby Schaeffer
99
#7 Gabby Schaeffer ●○○
1.066 OPS 0.375 AVG 0.208 ISO 6% BB
Dominant hitter with 1.066 OPS and 375 AVG—one of the best bats at the College level
Excellent OPS of 1.066—well above College average
Taylor Troutman
96
#41 Taylor Troutman ●○○
1.107 OPS 0.360 AVG 0.280 ISO 17% BB
Dominant hitter with 1.107 OPS and 360 AVG—one of the best bats at the College level
Excellent OPS of 1.107—well above College average
Kalani Sells
95
#42 Kalani Sells ○○○
1.750 OPS 0.500 AVG 0.750 ISO 0% BB
Elite OPS of 1.750—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Plus power with 0.750 ISO—generates extra-base hits at an elite rate
Des Rivera
94
#23 Des Rivera ●○○
0.956 OPS 0.318 AVG 0.318 ISO 4% BB
Excellent OPS of 0.956—well above College average
Exceptional contact ability—0% K rate is well below average with a strong 318 AVG
Nadia Barbary
94
#10 Nadia Barbary ●○○
0.870 OPS 0.304 AVG 0.196 ISO 11% BB
Solid OPS of 0.870—at or above benchmark
Plus power with 0.196 ISO—generates extra-base hits at an elite rate
Morgan Bernardini
93
#13 Morgan Bernardini ●○○
0.866 OPS 0.303 AVG 0.212 ISO 5% BB
Solid OPS of 0.866—at or above benchmark
Exceptional contact ability—6% K rate is well below average with a strong 303 AVG
Carson Smith
92
#6 Carson Smith ○○○
1.500 OPS 0.500 AVG 0.500 ISO 0% BB
Elite OPS of 1.500—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Exceptional contact ability—0% K rate is well below average with a strong 500 AVG
Gretta Grassel
92
#1 Gretta Grassel ○○○
1.250 OPS 0.500 AVG 0.000 ISO 50% BB
Elite OPS of 1.250—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Exceptional contact ability—0% K rate is well below average with a strong 500 AVG
Abigail Stevens
92
#11 Abigail Stevens ○○○
1.833 OPS 0.333 AVG 1.000 ISO 25% BB
Elite OPS of 1.833—far exceeds the 0.750 benchmark
Plus power with 1.000 ISO—generates extra-base hits at an elite rate
Anna Carder
91
#19 Anna Carder ●○○
0.949 OPS 0.385 AVG -0.000 ISO 31% BB
Excellent OPS of 0.949—well above College average
Excellent plate discipline—30.8% walk rate shows a mature approach
Ally Supan
91
#5 Ally Supan ○○○
0.000 OPS 0.000 AVG 0.000 ISO 0% BB
Active on the bases with 6 runs scored—creates offense consistently

Team Action Items

  • Lineup is dominant—shift focus to situational hitting: productive outs, moving runners, and clutch hitting drills for postseason preparation.

StatLine Lineup-IQ

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Balanced: Best of both worlds — sabermetric insight with coaching familiarity
A+ Fit Score: 893 (99.2 avg)
1 Modern Leadoff
Kinley Keller
#33 Kinley Keller
100
0.455 AVG 0.500 OBP 0.682 SLG 1.182 OPS
Fit: 108/100
Modern Leadoff: OBP-first with speed upside
2 Best Available Hitter
Kiarra Sells
#9 Kiarra Sells
119
0.425 AVG 0.529 OBP 0.825 SLG 1.354 OPS
Fit: 106/100
Best Available Hitter: Top offensive weapon — OPS and OBP
3 Situational Clutch
Des Rivera
#23 Des Rivera
94
0.318 AVG 0.320 OBP 0.636 SLG 0.956 OPS
Fit: 104/100
Situational Clutch: Clutch run-producer — drives in runners
4 Run Producer
Morgan Stiles
#24 Morgan Stiles
111
0.444 AVG 0.554 OBP 0.667 SLG 1.221 OPS
Fit: 103/100
Run Producer: Power + RBI capitalising on base-traffic
5 Secondary Producer
Carson Smith
#6 Carson Smith
92
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.000 SLG 1.500 OPS
Fit: 101/100
Secondary Producer: Solid all-around bat behind cleanup
6 Quality Contact
Gretta Grassel
#1 Gretta Grassel
92
0.500 AVG 0.750 OBP 0.500 SLG 1.250 OPS
Fit: 98/100
Quality Contact: Productive outs, disciplined approach
7 Table-Setter Lite
Tatum Silva
#22 Tatum Silva
90
0.286 AVG 0.375 OBP 0.286 SLG 0.661 OPS
Fit: 93/100
Table-Setter Lite: OBP/speed option before top of order
8 Developmental / Utility
Morgan Bernardini
#13 Morgan Bernardini
93
0.303 AVG 0.351 OBP 0.515 SLG 0.866 OPS
Fit: 90/100
Developmental / Utility: Offensive floor — best available
9 Speed or Depth
Kalani Sells
#42 Kalani Sells
95
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.250 SLG 1.750 OPS
Fit: 89/100
Speed or Depth: Dynamic — speed leadoff or offensive depth

Balanced strategy: your best overall hitter is promoted to the 2-hole per modern run-expectancy research.

5 platoon opportunity(ies) identified — see platoons for details.

Platoon Opportunities

Gabby Schaeffer is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Kiarra Sells is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Tatum Silva is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Kinley Keller is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Kalani Sells is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Traditional: Classic coaching wisdom — refined with unique roles for every slot
A+ Fit Score: 896 (99.6 avg)
1 Speed/OBP Hybrid
Tatum Silva
#22 Tatum Silva
90
0.286 AVG 0.375 OBP 0.286 SLG 0.661 OPS
Fit: 110/100
Speed/OBP Hybrid: Gets on base and sets the table
2 Contact & Advancement
Kinley Keller
#33 Kinley Keller
100
0.455 AVG 0.500 OBP 0.682 SLG 1.182 OPS
Fit: 106/100
Contact & Advancement: Moves runners, makes contact
3 Best Hitter
Kiarra Sells
#9 Kiarra Sells
119
0.425 AVG 0.529 OBP 0.825 SLG 1.354 OPS
Fit: 104/100
Best Hitter: Most complete offensive player
4 Power / RBI
Morgan Stiles
#24 Morgan Stiles
111
0.444 AVG 0.554 OBP 0.667 SLG 1.221 OPS
Fit: 103/100
Power / RBI: Drives in runs with extra-base power
5 Secondary Power
Abby Grace Richardson
#2 Abby Grace Richardson
105
0.276 AVG 0.421 OBP 0.724 SLG 1.145 OPS
Fit: 101/100
Secondary Power: Run producer behind cleanup
6 Steady Contact
Carson Smith
#6 Carson Smith
92
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.000 SLG 1.500 OPS
Fit: 98/100
Steady Contact: Keeps innings alive, advances runners
7 Opportunistic
Kalani Sells
#42 Kalani Sells
95
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.250 SLG 1.750 OPS
Fit: 87/100
Opportunistic: Contributes at-bats, opportunistic swings
8 Bottom Bat
Gretta Grassel
#1 Gretta Grassel
92
0.500 AVG 0.750 OBP 0.500 SLG 1.250 OPS
Fit: 95/100
Bottom Bat: Best available offensive output
9 Second Leadoff / Depth
Des Rivera
#23 Des Rivera
94
0.318 AVG 0.320 OBP 0.636 SLG 0.956 OPS
Fit: 93/100
Second Leadoff / Depth: Sets up top of order or developmental spot

5 platoon opportunity(ies) identified — see platoons for details.

Platoon Opportunities

Gabby Schaeffer is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Kiarra Sells is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Tatum Silva is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Kinley Keller is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Kalani Sells is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

wOBA Optimized: Data-driven — uses wOBA with tier groupings for maximum run production
A Fit Score: 802 (89.2 avg)
1 Pure Table-Setter
Abigail Stevens
#11 Abigail Stevens
92
0.333 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.333 SLG 1.833 OPS 0.667 wOBA
Fit: 63/100
Pure Table-Setter: Highest OBP among top 3 wOBA hitters
2 Best Hitter
Kalani Sells
#42 Kalani Sells
95
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.250 SLG 1.750 OPS 0.713 wOBA
Fit: 106/100
Best Hitter: Highest wOBA — best hitter gets most productive spot
3 Supporting Quality
Kiarra Sells
#9 Kiarra Sells
119
0.425 AVG 0.529 OBP 0.825 SLG 1.354 OPS 0.552 wOBA
Fit: 100/100
Supporting Quality: Surprisingly unimportant per The Book — 5th-best wOBA
4 Power / RBI Context
Carson Smith
#6 Carson Smith
92
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.000 SLG 1.500 OPS 0.625 wOBA
Fit: 103/100
Power / RBI Context: Remaining Tier 1 hitter — power pref for runners-on situations
5 Secondary RBI
Gretta Grassel
#1 Gretta Grassel
92
0.500 AVG 0.750 OBP 0.500 SLG 1.250 OPS 0.585 wOBA
Fit: 71/100
Secondary RBI: 4th-best wOBA — secondary RBI position
6 Tier 3 — Steady
Morgan Stiles
#24 Morgan Stiles
111
0.444 AVG 0.554 OBP 0.667 SLG 1.221 OPS 0.526 wOBA
Fit: 98/100
Tier 3 — Steady: Best remaining wOBA — keep innings alive
7 Tier 3 — Catalyst
Kinley Keller
#33 Kinley Keller
100
0.455 AVG 0.500 OBP 0.682 SLG 1.182 OPS 0.508 wOBA
Fit: 96/100
Tier 3 — Catalyst: Secondary leadoff potential before top of order
8 Tier 3 — Production
Taylor Troutman
#41 Taylor Troutman
96
0.360 AVG 0.467 OBP 0.640 SLG 1.107 OPS 0.472 wOBA
Fit: 90/100
Tier 3 — Production: Best remaining offensive output
9 Tier 3 — Bottom
Gabby Schaeffer
#7 Gabby Schaeffer
99
0.375 AVG 0.483 OBP 0.583 SLG 1.066 OPS 0.467 wOBA
Fit: 76/100
Tier 3 — Bottom: Lowest wOBA — minimal damage position

wOBA Optimized: Players placed by tier using estimated softball linear weights. Tier 1 (slots 1,2,4) are your 3 best run-producers.

5 platoon opportunity(ies) identified — see platoons for details.

Platoon Opportunities

Gretta Grassel is close to Abigail Stevens for #1 — consider platoon

Abby Grace Richardson is close to Abigail Stevens for #1 — consider platoon

Carson Smith is close to Abigail Stevens for #1 — consider platoon

Gabby Schaeffer is close to Abigail Stevens for #1 — consider platoon

Kiarra Sells is close to Abigail Stevens for #1 — consider platoon

Small Ball: Manufactured runs — speed, contact, and situational hitting
A+ Fit Score: 881 (97.9 avg)
1 Speed Demon
Tatum Silva
#22 Tatum Silva
90
0.286 AVG 0.375 OBP 0.286 SLG 0.661 OPS
Fit: 114/100
Speed Demon: Pure speed gets on base and creates pressure
2 Slap / Contact Specialist
Kiarra Sells
#9 Kiarra Sells
119
0.425 AVG 0.529 OBP 0.825 SLG 1.354 OPS
Fit: 96/100
Slap / Contact Specialist: Bat control, bunting ability, advancing runners
3 Hit-and-Run Hitter
Carson Smith
#6 Carson Smith
92
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.000 SLG 1.500 OPS
Fit: 104/100
Hit-and-Run Hitter: Contact with gap power for situational hitting
4 Best RBI Option
Des Rivera
#23 Des Rivera
94
0.318 AVG 0.320 OBP 0.636 SLG 0.956 OPS
Fit: 103/100
Best RBI Option: Drives in runs — contact over raw power
5 Secondary Run Producer
Gretta Grassel
#1 Gretta Grassel
92
0.500 AVG 0.750 OBP 0.500 SLG 1.250 OPS
Fit: 101/100
Secondary Run Producer: Contact-first RBI bat
6 Contact / Speed Balance
Kinley Keller
#33 Kinley Keller
100
0.455 AVG 0.500 OBP 0.682 SLG 1.182 OPS
Fit: 97/100
Contact / Speed Balance: Keeps pressure on defense with contact and legs
7 Table-Setter 2.0
Kalani Sells
#42 Kalani Sells
95
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.250 SLG 1.750 OPS
Fit: 86/100
Table-Setter 2.0: Sets up top of order — OBP and legs
8 Situational Hitter
Morgan Stiles
#24 Morgan Stiles
111
0.444 AVG 0.554 OBP 0.667 SLG 1.221 OPS
Fit: 92/100
Situational Hitter: Puts ball in play, advances runners
9 Speed / OBP Option
Gabby Schaeffer
#7 Gabby Schaeffer
99
0.375 AVG 0.483 OBP 0.583 SLG 1.066 OPS
Fit: 87/100
Speed / OBP Option: Second leadoff or speed reserve

5 platoon opportunity(ies) identified — see platoons for details.

Platoon Opportunities

Kiarra Sells is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Tatum Silva is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Kinley Keller is close to Tatum Silva for #1 — consider platoon

Kiarra Sells is close to Kiarra Sells for #2 — consider platoon

Kinley Keller is close to Kiarra Sells for #2 — consider platoon

Power: Maximize slugging — stack big bats early and let them drive runs
A+ Fit Score: 904 (100.5 avg)
1 Power / OBP Hybrid
Kinley Keller
#33 Kinley Keller
100
0.455 AVG 0.500 OBP 0.682 SLG 1.182 OPS
Fit: 108/100
Power / OBP Hybrid: Gets on base with pop — not a slapper
2 Best Power Hitter
Kiarra Sells
#9 Kiarra Sells
119
0.425 AVG 0.529 OBP 0.825 SLG 1.354 OPS
Fit: 106/100
Best Power Hitter: Biggest bat in the lineup — maximise PA
3 Second-Best Power
Morgan Stiles
#24 Morgan Stiles
111
0.444 AVG 0.554 OBP 0.667 SLG 1.221 OPS
Fit: 104/100
Second-Best Power: Elite slugging, secondary to #2
4 Third-Best Power
Abby Grace Richardson
#2 Abby Grace Richardson
105
0.276 AVG 0.421 OBP 0.724 SLG 1.145 OPS
Fit: 103/100
Third-Best Power: Power bat — capitalises on base-runners
5 Gap Power / Contact
Des Rivera
#23 Des Rivera
94
0.318 AVG 0.320 OBP 0.636 SLG 0.956 OPS
Fit: 101/100
Gap Power / Contact: Drives the ball into gaps — doubles threat
6 Supporting Power
Carson Smith
#6 Carson Smith
92
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.000 SLG 1.500 OPS
Fit: 98/100
Supporting Power: Adds pop depth behind the core
7 Contact / Situational
Gretta Grassel
#1 Gretta Grassel
92
0.500 AVG 0.750 OBP 0.500 SLG 1.250 OPS
Fit: 96/100
Contact / Situational: Keeps rallies going in power-heavy order
8 Best Remaining Bat
Gabby Schaeffer
#7 Gabby Schaeffer
99
0.375 AVG 0.483 OBP 0.583 SLG 1.066 OPS
Fit: 95/100
Best Remaining Bat: Pure offensive output from depth
9 Wildcard
Kalani Sells
#42 Kalani Sells
95
0.500 AVG 0.500 OBP 1.250 SLG 1.750 OPS
Fit: 93/100
Wildcard: Speed option or extra power — dynamic assignment

5 platoon opportunity(ies) identified — see platoons for details.

Platoon Opportunities

Abby Grace Richardson is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Gabby Schaeffer is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Kiarra Sells is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Kinley Keller is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon

Kalani Sells is close to Kinley Keller for #1 — consider platoon