The Mississippi State softball team will have to wait two more days to get back on the field.
This weekend’s Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) tournament at Nusz Park has been condensed to two days from three because of travel complications, the Bulldogs announced Thursday afternoon.
Mississippi State will play one game apiece against Stephen F. Austin, Southern Illinois, Missouri State and Mississippi Valley State on Sunday and Monday.
The Bulldogs were originally slated for two games against Missouri State, two games against Southern Illinois and one game against Stephen F. Austin from Friday to Sunday.
Mississippi State will open against the Ladyjacks of SFA at 2 p.m. Sunday followed by a 4:30 p.m. matchup with the Salukis of SIU.
The Bulldogs will take on the Bears of Missouri State at 2 p.m. Sunday and face the Devilettes of MVSU at 4:30 p.m Sunday.
Mississippi State (2-0) won its season-opening doubleheader on Saturday against Miami (Ohio) before Sunday’s game was canceled due to inclement weather. The Bulldogs’ Wednesday home game against Southeastern Louisiana was also canceled.
The tournament was renamed from the February Freezer to The Snowman in 2019 to honor Wilcox, who died of ovarian cancer at age 18 in 2018 after playing her freshman season for the Bulldogs. The name is a reference to Wilcox’s No. 8 jersey number.
The full schedule for the tournament is below.
Sunday
Missouri State vs. Stephen F. Austin — 9 a.m.
Missouri State vs. Mississippi Valley State — 11:30 a.m.
Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi State — 2 p.m.
Southern Illinois at Mississippi State — 4:30 p.m.
Southern Illinois vs. Mississippi Valley State — 7 p.m.
Monday
Stephen F. Austin vs. Missouri State — 9 a.m.
Stephen F. Austin vs. Southern Illinois — 11:30 a.m.
Missouri State at Mississippi State — 2 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State at Mississippi State — 4:30 p.m.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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