University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball To Host In-State Rival Mississippi State Wednesday
4/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Mississippi State-Southern Miss Game Notes
Softball To Host In-State Rival Mississippi State Wednesday
Charity Butler leads the team with a .367 batting average. |
HATTIESBURG,
Southern Miss and
The Lady Eagles enter the game off a 2-3 record last week. Southern Miss swept
As a team, Southern Miss hits .282, with 170 runs, 283 hits, 58 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs, 153 RBI and 72 stolen bases.
Charity Butler leads the team with a .367 average. The junior from
Jessica Huerta leads Southern Miss in most every other offensive category, including hits (43), RBI (26), doubles (11), triples (three), runs (29), stolen bases (18) and hits by a pitch (seven). Ashley Davis has a team-high six home runs, and tied a school record with two against
The team?s pitching staff has a ERA of 4.03, including nine shutouts and 21 complete games. In 259 innings of work, it has allowed 300 hits, 189 runs, 149 earned, walked 93, struck out 136 and holds opponents to a .286 batting average.
Krystal Crooks leads the team with a 3.08 ERA. In a team-high 118 innings of work, she has allowed 124 hits, 67 runs, 52 earned, 31 walks, struck out 40, while holding batters to a .266 average. Danielle Wymer has a team high 77 strikeouts, a season best. Senior Diane Hammes, a pitcher in high school, made her first collegiate start against
Courtney Bures leads the team with a .415 batting average, 56 hits,38 runs, five triples, 11 home runs, 41 RBI and 15 stolen bases. Callye Williams has a team-high 10 doubles.
The Lady Bulldog pitching staff has an ERA of 3.39, including 10 shutouts and five saves. In 266.2 innings of work, it has allowed 288 hits, 167 runs, 129 earned, walked 70, struck out 200 and holds teams to a .272 batting average.
Kelli Miller leads the staff with a 2.73 ERA and 9-5 record, to go along with three shutouts. Stephanie Comeaux has a 3.17 ERA and 7-5 record, also logging the most innings this season, at 84. Comeaux holds batters to a team low .252 average.
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