Sorcerer 18 Gold - Mumma

Sorcerer outfielder Courtney Moore has committed to Mississippi State University.

Moore, who lives in El Sobrante, Calif. and is a senior at St. Mary's High School in Berkeley, gave her commitment to Bulldogs coach Jay Miller during an official visit Nov. 10 and 11.

Mississippi State is located in Starkville in the northern portion of the state and is a member of the Southeastern Conference. Last year the Bulldogs posted a 35-27 record, 14-14 in the powerful SEC. They qualified for the NCAA regionals.

"I loved the school, the players and the coaches," Moore said, "really loved them." She also was impressed by the student body and community's support for intercollegiate athletics.

Coach Miller, a former fastpitch player, has served as a member of the U.S. National Team selection committe, helping pick our inaugural Olympic team. He coached the American squad that won the 2001 U.S. Cup and the national Elite Team that captured the 2003 Canada Cup. Miller also led this year's junior national team to the world championship.

"And above all," Sorcerer coach Phil Mumma said, "he is one of the real gentlemen in the game." In Moore, Mumma said, MSU gets a powerful hitter and outstanding outfielder. "We are all very proud of Courtney," he said. "In just one fall with us she has worked hard and achieved so much. She is an outstanding, accomplished and intelligent young lady and richly deserves the full scholarship that she has been awarded."

It is anticipated that other Sorcerer commitments will be announced over the next several weeks.