2022 Hall of Fame Reveal – Twaddle Led The Way In Racer Softball
7/15/2022 1:32:00 PM | General, Softball, Hall of Fame
From 2014-17, Jessica Twaddle was an offensive force for Murray State Softball
The greatest hitter in Racer Softball history, Jessica Twaddle, is part of the 2022 class to the Murray State Hall of Fame afte
r a stellar four-year career from 2014-17.
GoRacers.com is revealing the eight-person class one day at a time in July. Already this week, Reggie Swinton and Mike Cherry of MSU Football, Michelle Wenning of MSU women's basketball, Paul King of men's basketball, and Melissa Spencer of women's tennis had been revealed so far.
Murray State fans are invited to attend the Hall of Fame dinner on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men's basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Tickets to the dinner can be purchased online through the MSU ticket office.
In a program that only played its 13th season in 2022, Twaddle's career statistics certainly will continue to be the gold standard for hitters in seasons to come. In four seasons spanning 217 games, the Franklin, Tennessee native is still the Racers' leader with a career batting average of .374 (234-626) and ranks first in career hits with 234. Her 30 home runs are third, 49 doubles are second and her 143 RBI is also first in program history. Twaddle's impressive .618 slugging percentage and 1,070 OPS are also marks that have and will continue to stand the test of time.
Twaddle won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year twice in 2015 and 2017 and has won two of the three MVP awards in Racer history, with the other being Jenna Bradley in 2011, MSU's first Hall of Famer who was inducted in 2020.
Twaddle was outstanding in the classroom as she majored in economics and earned two degrees in the field from MSU and was named CoSida Academic All-America in 2015 and 2017, one of only four MSU student-athletes to win the award twice. Twaddle won three OVC Medal of Honor honors and was named Scholar Athlete in 2016 and 2017. On her way out of the league, she was named to the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award in 2017.
Giving back to the game in her professional career, Twaddle is in her fourth school year as assistant coach with the Abilene Christian University softball program.
2022 Hall of Fame – Jessica Twaddle – Softball – 2014-17
The annual Hall of Fame dinner is on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men's basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Hall of Fame dinner tickets may be purchased through the MSU ticket office online at GoRacers.com. https://am.ticketmaster.com/murray/2022hofdinner
Racer Football Mini-Ticket Plan
Racer football three-game mini-plan packages are now available for purchase. The package includes a general admission ticket for the home opener vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 10), vs. Eastern Illinois (Sept. 24) and vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 12). The home opener will be a night to remember as we "Light up the Stew" and giveaway 3,000 LED blue and gold glow boom sticks presented by CFSB. The Racers return home two weeks later for the always popular "Family Weekend", and finish out the season at home with Hall of Fame and Military Day. Fans can purchase their mini-plans here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/murray/2022footballminiplan Each purchase of a 3-game mini-plan will also include one general admission ticket to a Racers home basketball game at CFSB Center during the 2022-23 season.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. The Racers became members of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
r a stellar four-year career from 2014-17.GoRacers.com is revealing the eight-person class one day at a time in July. Already this week, Reggie Swinton and Mike Cherry of MSU Football, Michelle Wenning of MSU women's basketball, Paul King of men's basketball, and Melissa Spencer of women's tennis had been revealed so far.
Murray State fans are invited to attend the Hall of Fame dinner on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men's basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Tickets to the dinner can be purchased online through the MSU ticket office.
In a program that only played its 13th season in 2022, Twaddle's career statistics certainly will continue to be the gold standard for hitters in seasons to come. In four seasons spanning 217 games, the Franklin, Tennessee native is still the Racers' leader with a career batting average of .374 (234-626) and ranks first in career hits with 234. Her 30 home runs are third, 49 doubles are second and her 143 RBI is also first in program history. Twaddle's impressive .618 slugging percentage and 1,070 OPS are also marks that have and will continue to stand the test of time.
Twaddle won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year twice in 2015 and 2017 and has won two of the three MVP awards in Racer history, with the other being Jenna Bradley in 2011, MSU's first Hall of Famer who was inducted in 2020.
Twaddle was outstanding in the classroom as she majored in economics and earned two degrees in the field from MSU and was named CoSida Academic All-America in 2015 and 2017, one of only four MSU student-athletes to win the award twice. Twaddle won three OVC Medal of Honor honors and was named Scholar Athlete in 2016 and 2017. On her way out of the league, she was named to the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award in 2017.
Giving back to the game in her professional career, Twaddle is in her fourth school year as assistant coach with the Abilene Christian University softball program.
2022 Hall of Fame – Jessica Twaddle – Softball – 2014-17
- Played for Coach Kara Amundson.
- Becomes the second from Racer Softball to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame, following Jenna Bradley in 2020.
- Twaddle is a first ballot selection to the Murray State Hall of Fame.
- Was twice named OVC Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017.
- Is MSU's only multiple All-OVC Player of the Year pick and one of only two Racers to win the award following Bradley in 2011.
- Named All-OVC 2015, 2016, 2017.
- Is MSU's only 3-time All-OVC selection and one of only six players to win more than one All-OVC selection.
- Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team as a freshman in 2014.
- Named National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region in 2015 and 2017 and also NFCA All-America in 2017.
- In her four seasons, helped the Racers to the OVC Tournament title game against SIUE in 2014. The Racers made it to the semifinals in 2015.
- Named to OVC All-Tournament Team in 2014 and 2016.
- Had the first hit for the Racers on opening day in the first game at Racer Field against UT Martin (March 15, 2014).
- Appeared in 217 games - batting average of .374. Had 143 RBI with slugging percentage of .618 and OPS of 1.070.
- Leads MSU in career multiple hit games (69) and multiple RBI games (38).
- Owns the longest hit streak in program history of 19 from Feb. 6 to March 15, 2015.
- Hit a grand slam vs Gardner-Webb on Feb. 14, 2015.
- Three-time OVC Player of the Week with all coming in 2015.
- Named Cosida Academic All-America in 2015 and 2017.
- One of only four two-time winners at Murray State. She joins Alexa Becker, Softball (2013, 2015), Paul Ritzheimer, baseball (2012, 2013) and Lee Ann Allen, volleyball (1989, 1990).
- Won OVC Medal of Honor in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- Won OVC Scholar Athlete Award in 2016 and 2017.
- Named to the OVC's Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award 2017.
The annual Hall of Fame dinner is on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men's basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Hall of Fame dinner tickets may be purchased through the MSU ticket office online at GoRacers.com. https://am.ticketmaster.com/murray/2022hofdinner
Racer Football Mini-Ticket Plan
Racer football three-game mini-plan packages are now available for purchase. The package includes a general admission ticket for the home opener vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 10), vs. Eastern Illinois (Sept. 24) and vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 12). The home opener will be a night to remember as we "Light up the Stew" and giveaway 3,000 LED blue and gold glow boom sticks presented by CFSB. The Racers return home two weeks later for the always popular "Family Weekend", and finish out the season at home with Hall of Fame and Military Day. Fans can purchase their mini-plans here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/murray/2022footballminiplan Each purchase of a 3-game mini-plan will also include one general admission ticket to a Racers home basketball game at CFSB Center during the 2022-23 season.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. The Racers became members of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
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