2024 Softball Roster

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14 Neely Cooper

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Prev School Florence HS
  • Hometown Florence, Miss.

Biography

2023 [Freshman]: Helped Northwest to a 32-11 overall record and an appearance in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament last season...played in 38 games, earning 29 starts...finished fifth with a .281 batting average, including four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 21 RBIs...was third among starters with a .397 on-base percentage and fourth with a .438 slugging percentage...drew 17 walks, the second-highest total on the team...had seven multi-hit games, including a 2-for-3 effort with a home run and three RBIs in a March 29 victory against Holmes...also made 10 appearances as a pitcher, earning one start...compiled a 1.91 ERA and a 4-1 record in 29.1 total innings pitched...struck out 26 batters against nine walks...picked up her only save of the season in a February 6 home matchup against Jackson State (Tenn.)...her best outing came in a February 25 victory against Frontier, where she dished five strikeouts against two walks in five total innings of work...her longest outing of the season came on March 4 against Navarro College, where she lasted 5.1 frames with three strikeouts...off the field, garnered numerous academic accolades, including Third Team NJCAA All-Academic recognition and nods to the President's List, Vice President's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School: Played for coach Vince Granberry at Florence...helped the Lady Eagles to a 14-12 overall record and the MHSAA Class 5A state playoffs last season...four-time All-Region selection...named team captain and earned team awards for MVP and Best Defensive Player as a senior...also a member of the school's All-Academic Team...as a junior, guided FHS to a 25-8-1 overall record and the third round of the Class 5A playoffs, the farthest postseason run in program history...as a freshman, helped the Lady Eagles to the region title...off the field, also a member of the national champion FHS cheerleading squad and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...earned several academic accolades, including National Honors Society, ACT Honors and a four-year Honor Roll student...received recruiting interest from several MACCC programs.

Personal: Daughter of Carrie and Chad Cooper...has a younger brother, Owen (15)...mother, Carrie, played softball at Mississippi College from 1997-2001...hobbies include shopping, playing with her dogs and hanging out with family...studying pre-health science...nicknames are "Booky" and "Coop"...born September 22, 2003.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'4"
    14
  • 14

    2024Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'4"
    14