Missouri State

Career Summary
Appeared in 156 career games, starting 124 of them…Owned a .216 batting average and was 31-for-33 in stolen base attempts across her four-year career…In 296 career at-bats, McCoy had 64 hits, 24 RBI, seven doubles and two home runs…Also collected 19 walks…Left Missouri State as both the single-season (15) and career (24) leader in hit by pitches.
 
2024 (Senior)
Started all 46 games she appeared in…Started the season in left field before moving to center field following Abby Ford’s season-ending injury…Batted .218 on the year with 26 hits, 26 runs, a team-leading nine stolen bases and eight RBI…Set the MSU single-season record with 15 hit by pitches…Ranked first in the MVC and 23^rd nationally in hit by pitches and 14th nationally in HBP per game (0.33)…Went 2-for-5 and drove in a season-high two runs with a double in the eighth inning against Army (Feb. 9)…Had a hit against NC State and Oregon on the final day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 10)…Scored two of MSU’s three runs in a one-run victory at Southern Miss (Feb. 17)…Tallied two base knocks and scored two runs in a victory at Louisiana Tech (Feb. 24)…Drew two walks, scored two runs and added a hit in game two at Bradley (March 23)…Was hit by three pitches at No. 8 Oklahoma State (March 26)…Collected two hits and drove in a run against Murray State (March 29)…Added another multiple-hit, multiple-run game in the series-opening win at Northern Iowa (April 5)…Delivered a clutch hit, driving in a run with an RBI single to tie the game in the top of the seventh inning at Belmont (April 14)…Scored the game-winning run against Indiana State in the opening round of the MVC Tournament (May 8)…Recorded two singles and scored a run in MSU’s win over Belmont in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals (May 9).

2023 (Junior)
Appeared in 42 games, earning 36 starts in the outfield…Was third on the team with a .279 batting average, in addition to scoring 28 runs, collecting 31 hits, 11 RBI and going 15-for-15 in stolen base attempts…Her 15 base swipes were the second most on the team and were tied for fourth in the MVC…Stole a career-high three bases against Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 18)…Went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and run scored at Southern Illinois (March 15)…Batted .556 (5-for-9) with three runs, three stolen bases and an RBI in the Drake series (March 17-19)…Knocked her only home run of the season, a two-run shot, as she collected three total RBI, two runs and a stolen base at Valparaiso (March 31)…Smacked an RBI double and scored the eventual game-winning run on a wild pitch at Illinois State (April 9)…Was 2-for-4 at the plate and tied a career high with three runs scored versus Belmont (April 23)…Laid down the game-winning squeeze bunt as MSU defeated Southern Illinois 4-3 to secure an undefeated season at home (April 26)…Went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in the Bears’ come-from-behind victory at Indiana State (April 29)...Owned seven multiple-hit and two multiple-RBI games on the season.

2022 (Sophomore)
Made 37 starts in the outfield for the Bears in 46 appearances…Tallied two hits on the season with a double at No. 21 Arizona State (February 13) and a bunt single at Missouri in the NCAA Tournament (May 20)…Also logged an RBI at No. 21 Arizona State (February 13) and against Northern Iowa in the MVC Tournament championship game (May 14)…Recorded three stolen bases and drew three walks on the year…Made multiple impressive defensive plays in left field.

2021 (Freshman)
Appeared in 22 games while starting in five of them … Blasted a leadoff double as a pinch-hitter in her first collegiate at-bat in the season opener against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 21) … While making her first start as a Bear, she had a 2-for-2 day with her first career home run and three RBI against TAMU-CC (March 5) … Scored two runs as part of MSU’s 14-run outing against Drake (March 28) … Entered as a pinch-runner and scored a run in the Bears’ 6-4 victory over Bradley in the MVC Tournament (May 13).

High School
A four-time all-state slugger at Hastings (Neb.) High where she helped lead coach Ashley Speak's Tigers to a 28-9 record her senior season ... Earned Class B all-state first-team honors and All-Nebraska second-team laurels, in addition to all-academic team distinction ... Standout shortstop accounted for 44 career home runs, 177 RBI and 227 hits in 153 career games for Hastings ... Smashed 24 home runs and drove in 69 runs her junior season while batting .529 for coach Pete Theoharris for a 27-14 squad ... Received All-Nebraska first-team honors ... As a sophomore, she batted .508 with 60 hits and 59 runs with all-state second-team honors ... Helped the Tigers to four straight district titles, four state tournament trips and three conference titles ... Earned All-Heartland Super Squad, All-Tribland and All-Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference laurels all four seasons ... Right-handed hitter also played two seasons of high school basketball ... Was a travel softball standout for Nebraska Gold.

Personal
Ellie Jaiden McCoy was born 12/31/01 in Hastings, Neb. ... Daughter of Jessie and Brandie McCoy of Hastings ... Has a sister, Kennedy ... Majoring in Sociology.