Saturday, March 30
Hattiesburg, Miss.
1:00 PM
Southern Miss
17-15, 4-6
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Marshall
22-11, 5-2
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Marshall
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Southern Miss
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Southern Miss Softball Falls to Marshall in Saturday Doubleheader
3/30/2019 9:30:00 PM | Softball
The Thundering Herd took a 6-1 decision in game one and a 6-3 decision in game two.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (17-16, 4-7) dropped both games of Saturday's doubleheader at the Southern Miss Softball Complex to the Marshall Thundering Herd (23-11, 6-2).
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Marshall won game one by a final score of 6-1 and game two by a final score of 6-3.
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The Thundering Herd got off to a fast start in game one, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Aly Marshall scored the first run of the game via a ground out by Aly Harrell that allowed Blakely Burch to cross the plate.
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The score remained 1-0 until the top of the fifth inning when Briana Daiss sent a three-run pinch hit home run over the center field fence, extending Marshall's lead, 4-0.
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The Thundering Herd collected an insurance run in the top of the sixth inning after Burch tripled down the right field line, scoring Hayden Ellis.
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Southern Miss got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning courtesy of a Madison Rayner RBI single to left field that scored Karley Nichols.
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Marshall notched their sixth and final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning after Daiss hit a solo home run, marking her second home run of the game.
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Marshall starting pitcher Abigail Tolbert (14-9) earned the win while Southern Miss starter Abby Trahan (7-8) suffered the loss.
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Southern Miss had a much better start in game two as they held a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to back-to-back RBI singles by Destini Brown and Samantha Papp.
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Marshall answered in the top of the fifth inning, tying the game 2-2 on a Southern Miss throwing error that allowed Sierra Huerta and Samantha Loose to both score.
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The Thundering Herd took a 3-2 lead later in the top of the fifth inning when Hannah Giammarino scored on a ground out by Katie Adams.
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The Golden Eagles evened the score, 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning after Brown drew a bases-loaded walk, plating Nelson.
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Marshall regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning on a solo home run by Harrell and never looked back.
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The Thundering Herd tacked on two additional runs in the top of the seventh inning, the first on a solo home run to center field by Huerta and the second on a sacrifice fly from Burch that scored Giammarino.
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Tolbert who entered the game in relief for Marshall in the bottom of the fifth inning picked up her second win of the day, improving her record to 15-9. Southern Miss relief pitcher Bailie Springfield (5-2) was tabbed with the loss.
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Southern Miss and Marshall will conclude the series with a single-game series finale on Sunday, March 31 at 12:00 p.m. (CT) at the Southern Miss Softball Complex in Hattiesburg.
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Sunday's game will feature the Savings Sunday game promotion. All tickets for Sunday's game will be sold for $2 each.
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Fans can purchase tickets to all home Southern Miss softball games by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office Monday-Friday from the hours of 8:00 a.m. (CT) - 5:00 p.m. (CT), by calling (800) 844-TICK (8425), online at SouthernMissTickets.com, or at the main gate of the Southern Miss Softball Complex on game day one hour prior to the first pitch.
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The Southern Miss ticket office is now proud to offer the Family 4 Pack ticket package to fans which includes: four general admission tickets and a $10 concession stand voucher for only $25!
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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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Marshall won game one by a final score of 6-1 and game two by a final score of 6-3.
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The Thundering Herd got off to a fast start in game one, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Aly Marshall scored the first run of the game via a ground out by Aly Harrell that allowed Blakely Burch to cross the plate.
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The score remained 1-0 until the top of the fifth inning when Briana Daiss sent a three-run pinch hit home run over the center field fence, extending Marshall's lead, 4-0.
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The Thundering Herd collected an insurance run in the top of the sixth inning after Burch tripled down the right field line, scoring Hayden Ellis.
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Southern Miss got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning courtesy of a Madison Rayner RBI single to left field that scored Karley Nichols.
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Marshall notched their sixth and final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning after Daiss hit a solo home run, marking her second home run of the game.
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Marshall starting pitcher Abigail Tolbert (14-9) earned the win while Southern Miss starter Abby Trahan (7-8) suffered the loss.
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Southern Miss had a much better start in game two as they held a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to back-to-back RBI singles by Destini Brown and Samantha Papp.
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Marshall answered in the top of the fifth inning, tying the game 2-2 on a Southern Miss throwing error that allowed Sierra Huerta and Samantha Loose to both score.
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The Thundering Herd took a 3-2 lead later in the top of the fifth inning when Hannah Giammarino scored on a ground out by Katie Adams.
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The Golden Eagles evened the score, 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning after Brown drew a bases-loaded walk, plating Nelson.
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Marshall regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning on a solo home run by Harrell and never looked back.
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The Thundering Herd tacked on two additional runs in the top of the seventh inning, the first on a solo home run to center field by Huerta and the second on a sacrifice fly from Burch that scored Giammarino.
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Tolbert who entered the game in relief for Marshall in the bottom of the fifth inning picked up her second win of the day, improving her record to 15-9. Southern Miss relief pitcher Bailie Springfield (5-2) was tabbed with the loss.
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Southern Miss and Marshall will conclude the series with a single-game series finale on Sunday, March 31 at 12:00 p.m. (CT) at the Southern Miss Softball Complex in Hattiesburg.
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Sunday's game will feature the Savings Sunday game promotion. All tickets for Sunday's game will be sold for $2 each.
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Fans can purchase tickets to all home Southern Miss softball games by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office Monday-Friday from the hours of 8:00 a.m. (CT) - 5:00 p.m. (CT), by calling (800) 844-TICK (8425), online at SouthernMissTickets.com, or at the main gate of the Southern Miss Softball Complex on game day one hour prior to the first pitch.
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The Southern Miss ticket office is now proud to offer the Family 4 Pack ticket package to fans which includes: four general admission tickets and a $10 concession stand voucher for only $25!
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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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: TOLBERT, A. (14-9)
L: Trahan, Abby (7-8)
Batting:
2B: BURCH, B. 1 ; ELLIS, H. 1
3B: BURCH, B. 1
HR: DAISS, B. 2
RBI: BURCH, B. 1 ; HARRELL, A. 1 ; DAISS, B. 4
Base Running:
RUNS: BURCH, B. 2 ; HARRELL, A. 1 ; DAISS, B. 2 ; ELLIS, H. 1
SB: GIAMMARINO,H 1
CS: ESTRADA, A. 1
HBP: BURCH, B. 1
Batting:
RBI: Rayner, Madison 1
SH: Sumerlin, Lacey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nichols, Karley 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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