2020 | Senior
Started all 28 games ... batted .295 with 40 total bases ... also drew three walks and was hit by four pitches ... finished tied for fourth in the SEC with 12 stolen bases on 12 attempts ... ranked 40th among active players with 52 career stolen bases ... turned in a 2-for-4 performance with a double and a run scored in the season opener vs. Missouri State (2/7) ... hit a three-run home run to end the game via run-rule vs. NC State (2/9) and matched her career high with four runs driven in ... reached base in five of her nine leadoff appearances over the Bulldog Kickoff Classic (2/14-2/16) and stole seven bases ... hit her second home run of the season, a two-run shot to right field, against North Alabama (2/14) ... drove in the winning run against Tennessee State (2/15) ... drove in a pair of runs with a double to right field vs. UC Riverside (2/21) ... turned in her fourth and fifth multi-hit games of the year going a combined 4-for-8 with two RBIs vs. BYU and vs. San Deigo State (2/22) ... doubled twice in both games against UAB (2/28-29) … stepped into the circle for the first time this year, facing four batters and striking out one, against Alcorn State (2/29) ... pitched for the second day in a row against Alcorn State (3/1) and struck out two of the three batters she faced in a perfect inning ... stole her team-leading 12th base of the year against MVSU (3/6) ... drove an RBI double at Southern Miss (3/11).
2019 | Junior
Appeared in 55 contests, making 47 starts over her junior season ... earned 26 starts in left field, 16 at right field and made five starts in the circle ... tallied five relief appearances as a pitcher and also saw time as a pinch runner and pinch hitter ... finished the season ranking third on the squad with a .338 batting average after going 45-for-133 at the plate and crossed home plate 23 times ... ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 13 multi-hit contests ... slugged three triples and two home runs to hold a .406 slugging percentage while driving in 13 runs ... drew three walks and three hit by pitches to post a .364 on-base mark and led the team with four sacrifice hits ... successful in all six stolen base attempts, ranking third on the squad in stolen bags ... defensively, recorded 52 putouts and eight assists with only two errors to hold a .968 fielding percentage ... earned her first victory of the season in the circle, tossing four innings against Valparaiso (2/9) ... went 2-for-2 with a career-high two runs scored against UCF (2/16) for the third multi-hit contest of her Bulldog career ... sparked MSU’s seventh-inning comeback at Memphis (2/27) with a two-out, infield single and scored the tying run as part of Mia Davidson’s game-winning grand slam ... tossed a one-hit shutout against Mississippi Valley State (3/8) and slugged the first home run of her career, ending the contest with a career-high four RBI ... knocked a career-high three hits, including an inside-the-park home run against Jacksonville State (4/3), scoring two runs and tying her career-high with four RBI ... matched her career highs in hits (3) and runs scored (2) at UAB (4/16) ... turned in her third, three-hit contest of the season, going 3-for-4 at the plate vs. No. 17 Ole Miss (5/9) at the SEC Tournament.
2018 | Sophom*ore
Appeared in 21 total games for Mississippi State and earned a total of 12 starts, splitting time in the outfield and in the circle ... made her MSU debut,coming off the bench to play in the outfield vs.Mississippi Valley State (2/9) ... drew her first start as a Bulldog, playing left field vs.Omaha (2/9) and drew a walk ... pitching debut came vs.Mississippi Valley State (2/11), tossing two shutout innings of relief ... recorded the first save of her career, tossing three scoreless innings against Murray State (2/16) ... drove home the game-winning run vs. Drake (2/18) with an RBI double, her first extra-base hit as a Bulldog ... picked up her first start in the circle and secure the first victory of her career against Lamar (3/2), allowing just one run off two hits in the outing ... tosseda complete game shutout vs. UMass Lowell (3/11) in just her second start in the circle as a Bulldog ... came into a base-loaded jam in a relief appearance and preserved MSU’s 3-1 lead vs. Memphis (4/17) ... made her first start in SEC play in the circle in the series opener vs. No. 5 Florida (4/20) and struck out a career-high six Gators.
2017 | Freshman (At UMass)
Signed with UMass out of high school where she put together one of the best freshman campaigns in the Atlantic 10 ... started in all 53 contests for UMass, splitting time as a pitcher, infielder, outfielder and designated player ... posted an 8-8 record in the circle with a 3.02 ERA ... tossed 13 complete games, while striking out 99 batters ... ranked third overall and second amongst A-10 rookies in batting average against (.221) ... finished second in the league with a 5.80 hits per seven inning average ... closed her debut season with a .296 average at the plate with 47 hits, 31 runs scored and 14 RBIs ... set the UMass freshman record for steals in a season with 25, which ranked tied for fifth all-time ... reeled in NFCA All-Northeast Region Third Team honors ... landed on the A-10 All-Rookie and All-Championship teams.
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Malakoff High School as a pitcher and utility player ... served as the team captain for three seasons and was twice honored as the team MVP ... reeled in all-state honors twice over her career ... named 2015 18-3A Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year ... also lettered in volleyball and track and field at Malakoff.
Community Service/Academics
Selected to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2019 and 2020 … also earned a spot on the 2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Personal
Born Candace Renae Denis on March 20, 1998 to Ronald and Jennifer Denis ... has one sister, Brianna ... majoring in English with a minor in creative writing … also part of MSU’s theater crew as a stage makeup designer and working in special effects ... Twitter handle is @candace_denis.
MSU Single-Season Records (Entering 2021)
T4th – Fewest Hits Allowed (51, 2018)
5th - Fewest Runs Allowed (30, 2018)
T5th - Fewest Walks Allowed (20, 2018)
Career Highs (Entering 2021)
At Bats: 5, 3x, last at Alabama (3/31/19)
Hits: 3, 5x, last vs. Ole Miss (5/9/19)
Runs Scored: 3 vs. Samford (3/4/17)
Runs Batted In: 4, 3x, last vs. NC State (2/9/20)
Doubles: 2, twice, last vs. UAB (2/29/20)
Home Runs: 1, 5x, lastvs. North Alabama (2/14/20)
Walks: 1, 9x, last vs. NC State (2/7/20)
Stolen Bases: 4 vs. San Jose State (3/10/17)
Putouts: 4 vs. SIU Edwardsville (2/25/17)
Assists: 5 vs. Sienna (2/17/17)
Hitting Streak: 7 games (2/9/20 vs. NC State to 2/15/20 vs. Tennessee State)
Innings Pitched (Starter): 10.1 vs. Central Arkansas (3/4/17)
Innings Pitched (Reliever): 6.2 vs. Tennessee (5/4/18)
Strikeouts (Starter): 9, 3x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/11/17)
Strikeouts (Reliever): 4, twice, last at Alabama State (3/27/18)
Walks (Starter): 7, twice, last vs. Mississippi Valley State (3/8/19)
Walks (Reliever): 4 vs. Tennessee (5/4/18)
Hits Allowed (Starter): 10, twice, last vs. Florida (4/20/18)
Hits Allowed (Reliever): 8 vs. Tennessee (5/4/18)
Runs Allowed (Starter): 8, twice, last vs. Ole Miss (4/19/19)
Runs Allowed (Reliever): 6, twice, last at Arkansas (3/31/18)
Earned Runs Allowed (Starter): 6, twice, last vs. Florida (4/20/18)
Earned Runs Allowed (Reliever): 5 at Dayton (5/6/17)
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Batting average: Batting average is a statistic used in baseball and softball to measure a player's success at hitting. It is calculated by dividing the number of hits by the number of at-bats. In the article, the player's batting average is mentioned as .295 in the 2020 season and .338 in the 2019 season.
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Stolen bases: Stolen bases refer to the act of a baserunner advancing to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to the batter. It is a strategy used to gain a scoring advantage. The article mentions that the player had 12 stolen bases on 12 attempts in the 2020 season and was ranked 40th among active players with 52 career stolen bases.
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Home runs: A home run occurs when a batter hits the ball over the outfield fence, allowing them to circle the bases and score a run. The article mentions that the player hit three home runs in the 2019 season and had two home runs in the 2020 season.
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Pitching: Pitching refers to the act of throwing the ball towards the batter with the goal of getting them out. The article mentions that the player had pitching appearances and recorded strikeouts in some games.
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Fielding: Fielding refers to the defensive aspect of the game, including catching the ball, throwing it, and making plays to prevent the opposing team from scoring. The article mentions the player's putouts, assists, and fielding percentage.
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