University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball To Host Louisiana-Monroe Tuesday
2/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Softball To Host Louisiana-Monroe Tuesday
Southern Miss (4-2) is coming off a 2-2 performance in the Rebel/Easton Classic, including wins over Tennessee-Martin and
Senior Diane Hammes was named to the All-Tournament team, finishing the weekend with four runs, four hits, one double, one home run, three RBIs, three stolen bases and eight total bases. She scored the game winning run, thanks to a walk-off home run against
Freshman Krystal Crooks pitched 17 innings in the tournament and picked up the first two wins of her career. She pitched five innings against Tennessee Martin, limiting the Lady Skyhawks to only to hits, while pitching a career-high 6.2 innings against
In the team?s win against Tennessee-Martin, freshmen Jennifer Fox and Allison Bullard each hit their first career home runs. Fox hit a three-run blast in the fourth inning, while Bullard added a solo shot in the fifth.
Southern Miss and Louisiana-Monroe will meet for the 30th and 31st time on Wednesday, with the Lady Indians holding a 19-10 series advantage. Southern Miss has won three of the past four meetings and six of eight since the softball program was reinstated in 1999.
The Lady Eagles are currently hitting .333 as a team, with 43 runs, 49 hits, 13 doubles, 19 walks, 73 total bases and 37 RBIs. Jessica Huerta leads the team with a .625 batting average, 10 hits, nine RBIs, one triple and 15 total bases. She is also tied for the lead with three doubles and six runs.
Diane Hammes ranks second on the team with a .444 batting average and 14 total bases. Hammes is tied for the team lead in home runs and ranks first on the squad with five stolen bases. She is also tied for second with three doubles and six runs.
Crooks leads the pitching staff with a 2-0 record in 20 innings of work, and a staff best 4.50 ERA. She has appeared in all six games and has a team-high 10 strikeouts. Danielle Wymer has a 1-2 record and has nine strikeouts in nine innings of work. The Lady Eagle pitching staff has an ERA of 6.17 on the season.
Louisiana-Monroe stands 4-4 on the season, after playing two games in the Rebel/Easton Classic. The team dropped a 2-1 decision to
Louisiana-Monroe is hitting .233 as a team, with 33 runs,48 hits, seven doubles, 29 RBIs and 60 total bases.
Lindsay Taylor leads the Lady Indians with a .360 batting average, nine hits, one home runs and 12 total bases. Nichole Bethrum has a team-high five RBIs.
In 39 innings of work, Louisiana-Monroe?s pitching staff has an ERA of 5.02, and has allowed 73 hits, 45 runs, with 30 strikeouts against 19 walks.
Danielle Lehr leads the staff with a 2-1 record and 4.14 ERA. She has made five appearances with four starts, and has recorded two complete games. In 23.2 innings of work, she has allowed 29 hits, 19 runs, walked 10 and struck out 10.
Following Tuesday?s doubleheader, Southern Miss will travel the Louisiana-Monroe hosted Mardi Gras Classic Feb. 18-20. The Lady Eagles will meet Louisiana-Monroe at 4 p.m., and
