University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, March 23
El Paso, TX
2:00 PM
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Southern Miss Softball Travels to El Paso to Battle UTEP
3/22/2019 6:32:00 PM | Softball
The Golden Eagles and the Miners will play a three-game series at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-13, 2-4) will battle UTEP (8-20, 2-4) in a three-game weekend road series beginning on Saturday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m. (CT). Game two of Saturday's doubleheader will follow shortly after the conclusion of game one. Southern Miss and UTEP will end the series with a 1:00 p.m. (CT) matchup on Sunday, March 24.
The series will be played at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex in El Paso, Texas.
The last time on the diamond
Southern Miss last took the diamond on Tuesday, March 19 when they hosted South Alabama in a midweek matchup. The Golden Eagles fell to the Jaguars by a final score of 4-0.
Noteworthy moment
Southern Miss sophomore infielder Jamie Powell earned her first start of the 2019 season against South Alabama on Tuesday.
The Petal, Miss. native started Tuesday night's game as the Golden Eagles' designated player and went 1-for-2 in the contest with a walk. Powell's hit came in the bottom of the third inning with one out when she lined a single to center field.
Powell on earning her first start of the 2019 season
"It felt good to get some consecutive at bats and it assisted me in making adjustments in the box instead of pinch hitting like I had in previous situations."
Breaking down the all-time record
Southern Miss leads the all-time series 22-16-1. The Golden Eagles are 12-3-1 in contests played in Hattiesburg and 9-13 when facing the Miners in El Paso. Southern Miss and UTEP have never met at a neutral site.
The last meeting
The last time that Southern Miss and UTEP met, the two teams played a three-game C-USA series in Hattiesburg during the 2018 season (March 24-25).
The Golden Eagles swept the series with scores of 8-0, 3-1 and 4-1 in games one, two and three respectively.
The opponent
The Miners are led by Head Coach Tobin Echo-Hawk who is currently in her sixth season as the leader of the UTEP softball program.
UTEP's last outing came on Tuesday, March 19 against New Mexico State (11-12). The Miners split the doubleheader in El Paso against the Aggies, dropping game one, 12-4 and winning game two, 11-3.
For all of the latest Southern Miss softball news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss softball Twitter account (@SouthernMissSB), Instagram account (@southernmisssb) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Softball).
C-USA TV Live Stream
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-13, 2-4) will battle UTEP (8-20, 2-4) in a three-game weekend road series beginning on Saturday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m. (CT). Game two of Saturday's doubleheader will follow shortly after the conclusion of game one. Southern Miss and UTEP will end the series with a 1:00 p.m. (CT) matchup on Sunday, March 24.
The series will be played at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex in El Paso, Texas.
The last time on the diamond
Southern Miss last took the diamond on Tuesday, March 19 when they hosted South Alabama in a midweek matchup. The Golden Eagles fell to the Jaguars by a final score of 4-0.
Noteworthy moment
Southern Miss sophomore infielder Jamie Powell earned her first start of the 2019 season against South Alabama on Tuesday.
The Petal, Miss. native started Tuesday night's game as the Golden Eagles' designated player and went 1-for-2 in the contest with a walk. Powell's hit came in the bottom of the third inning with one out when she lined a single to center field.
Powell on earning her first start of the 2019 season
"It felt good to get some consecutive at bats and it assisted me in making adjustments in the box instead of pinch hitting like I had in previous situations."
Breaking down the all-time record
Southern Miss leads the all-time series 22-16-1. The Golden Eagles are 12-3-1 in contests played in Hattiesburg and 9-13 when facing the Miners in El Paso. Southern Miss and UTEP have never met at a neutral site.
The last meeting
The last time that Southern Miss and UTEP met, the two teams played a three-game C-USA series in Hattiesburg during the 2018 season (March 24-25).
The Golden Eagles swept the series with scores of 8-0, 3-1 and 4-1 in games one, two and three respectively.
The opponent
The Miners are led by Head Coach Tobin Echo-Hawk who is currently in her sixth season as the leader of the UTEP softball program.
UTEP's last outing came on Tuesday, March 19 against New Mexico State (11-12). The Miners split the doubleheader in El Paso against the Aggies, dropping game one, 12-4 and winning game two, 11-3.
For all of the latest Southern Miss softball news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss softball Twitter account (@SouthernMissSB), Instagram account (@southernmisssb) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Softball).
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