Holly Ward (softball)

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Holly Ward
Current position
TitleAssistant Head coach
Team Troy
Conference Sun Belt
Biographical details
Born (1996-04-15) April 15, 1996 (age 28)
Jasper, Alabama
Alma mater Mississippi State University
Playing career
2009–2014 Haleyville HS
2015–2018 Mississippi State
2018 Scrap Yard Dawgs
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2019Mississippi State (AHC)
2020–2022; 2022–Present Troy (AHC)
2022Troy (Interim)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2x Alabama State 4A Softball Titles (2013, 2014)
Awards
As a Player:
Alabama Gatorade Softball Player of the Year (2014)

Holly Chase Ward (born April 15, 1996) is an American softball player who is currently the Assistant Head Coach at Troy. She attended Haleyville High School in Haleyville, Alabama. [1] [2] [3] She later attended Mississippi State University, where she played pitcher on the Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team. [4] [5] [6] [7] While playing for Mississippi State, Ward threw a perfect game on February 9, 2018; a 10–0 victory in 5 innings over Mississippi Valley State. [8] [9] After graduating from Mississippi State, Ward played professional softball with the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch team in Houston, Texas. [10]

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References

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