University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, March 15
Hattiesburg, Miss.
4 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
No. 3/4 Alabama
Southern Miss Set to Take on Alabama, UAPB in Trio of Midweek Games
3/14/2022 3:47:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Southern Miss softball team is set for a trio of midweek matchups against No. 2 Alabama and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Golden Eagles welcome the Crimson Tide to Hattiesburg on Tuesday, March 15 before heading to Pine Bluff, Ark. for a doubleheader against UAPB on Wednesday, March 16.
The Golden Eagles last took the field for their first Conference USA series against North Texas last weekend. Southern Miss (17-8, 0-3 C-USA) was unable to capture a win against the Mean Green, falling by scores of 2-0, 7-1 and 5-4.
Southern Miss has been led by graduate outfielder, Destini Brown. The McComb, Miss. native leads the Golden Eagles in runs (28), home runs (5) and stolen bases. Brown became the second active student-athlete in the nation to collect 100 career steals last weekend and has been successful in all 19 attempts to improve position.Â
Alabama heads to Hattiesburg as the No. 2 team in the nation, as ranked by both the NFCA and ESPN.com polls. The Crimson Tide holds a record of 21-2 and recently went 1-2 in a three-game series in Baton Rouge against LSU.Â
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lady Lions take on Southern Miss on Wednesday after picking up their second win of the season on Monday. UAPB holds a 2-16 record and clinched its first SWAC victory over the Southern Lady Jaguars by a score of 4-0.Â
The Golden Eagles take on the Crimson Tide for the second-consecutive season and host Alabama for the first time since 2018. Southern Miss trails in the all-time series, 14-2. Southern Miss last defeated Alabama on Feb. 22, 2006 at the Southern Miss Softball Complex by a score of 3-2 as part of the Black & Gold Invitational.
Southern Miss holds a 5-0 advantage in contests against the Lady Lions and are set to travel to Pine Bluff, Ark. for the first time in program history. The Golden Eagles last took down UAPB in five innings by a score of 21-5 on Feb. 22, 2020. The Black & Gold have outscored the Lady Lions 66-12 in the five matchups.Â
The Golden Eagles take on Alabama tomorrow at 4 p.m., before traveling to Pine Bluff, Ark. for a doubleheader against the Lady Lions on Wednesday at 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesday's tilt will be streamed on CUSA.tv and broadcast live on 92.7 FM The Score.Â
Follow the Southern Miss softball team on social media, @SouthernMissSB on Twitter, @southernmisssb on Instagram and at facebook.com/SouthernMissSB.
Inside the Matchups | Headlines
Scouting Alabama
-Alabama heads to Hattiesburg for the first time since 2018 under legendary head coach Patrick Murphy. Murphy led the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 2012 and has guided the program to 13 Women's -College World Series Appearances.
-The Crimson Tide holds a record of 21-2 heading into Tuesday's matchup, recently going 1-2 against LSU in a series in Baton Rouge over the weekend.Â
-Alabama has outscored opponents 140-41 so far in 2022 and have recorded 23 home runs, five of which have come off the bat of Morgan Bloodworth
-Montana Fouts has led the Crimson Tide in the circle, pitching 64 innings thus far in 2022. The senior holds a record of 11-0 with an ERA of 1.20.
Southern Miss, 2 | Alabama 14
  Home: 1-4
  Away: 0-9
  Neutral: 1-0
Last Meeting: 6-3, Alabama (4/21/21)
Scouting UAPB
-Arkansas-Pine Bluff hosts Southern Miss for the first time in program history off the heels of a victory over the Southern Jaguars on Monday.
-The Lady Lions are led by fourth-year head coach Michael Bumpers, who holds a career record of 9-94.Â
-UAPB brings a record of 2-16 into Wednesday's doubleheader. The Lady Lions are 1-2 in SWAC conference action, winning the final game of their first series against Southern.
Southern Miss, 5 | UAPB, 0
  Home: 2-0
  Away: 0-0
  Neutral: 3-0
Last Meeting: 21-5, Southern Miss (2/22/20)
Last Time Out (vs. North Texas)
-Southern Miss fell to the North Texas Mean Green in its opening Conference USA series by scores of 2-0, 7-1 and 5-4 last weekend.
-The Golden Eagles look to bounce back from a three-game skid and prepare for their next conference series against MTSU, which will take place from Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20.
-Destini Brown led the way for the Golden Eagles throughout the weekend, recording three hits, and three runs. She became the first player in program history to eclipse the 100-steals mark on Friday, and now has 19 stolen bases in 2022.
D Brown Makes History
-Graduate student Destini Brown broke Chrystal Brown's long-standing stolen bases record on Friday, Feb. 11 in Southern Miss' season-opener against North Alabama.
-The McComb, Miss. native racked up three steals in the first five games of the Black & Gold's season and now sits at 100 career bases stolen over her sparkling tenure.
-Last season, Brown led Conference USA in stolen bases with 35 and finished the 2021 season ranked No. 9 in the nation in the statistic.Â
-The 2021 C-USA First Team selection will look to extend her record throughout the 2022 season.
-Brown became the first Golden Eagle in program history to eclipse the 100 steals milestone on March 11 against North Texas.
Down Goes No. 4 Florida
-The Golden Eagles shocked the college softball world on March 2, as Southern Miss defeated the previously-undefeated Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla.
-Southern Miss toughed out a 5-4 victory on the road, picking up its first win against a ranked foe since 2018 and its first top-five win since the 2000 Women's College World Series.
-Home runs from Jana Lee and Maria Smith propelled Southern Miss to one of the biggest victories in program history. Morgan Leinstock led the way in the circle, holding Florida's potent offense to four runs in a stunning upset.
-Southern Miss became the first unranked program to take down a top-five opponent this season.
Leinstock brings the Heat
-Junior pitcher Morgan Leinstock has been relied on for big performances in 2022.
-The Scottsdale, Ariz. 13 strikeouts against Alcorn State on Feb. 25, the most in a single game in her collegiate career.
-She finished the week of Feb. 20 with three wins, with a shutout along with an ERA of 0.67 and just two earned runs in 27 innings pitched.Â
-Leinstock has had one of the busiest schedules in college softball, as she has pitched 99.1 innings thus far this season.Â
-She recorded her first win over a ranked opponent on Wednesday, March 2 against No. 4 Florida.
-Leinstock now holds a record of 10-2 to start the 2022 season.Â
The Golden Eagles last took the field for their first Conference USA series against North Texas last weekend. Southern Miss (17-8, 0-3 C-USA) was unable to capture a win against the Mean Green, falling by scores of 2-0, 7-1 and 5-4.
Southern Miss has been led by graduate outfielder, Destini Brown. The McComb, Miss. native leads the Golden Eagles in runs (28), home runs (5) and stolen bases. Brown became the second active student-athlete in the nation to collect 100 career steals last weekend and has been successful in all 19 attempts to improve position.Â
Alabama heads to Hattiesburg as the No. 2 team in the nation, as ranked by both the NFCA and ESPN.com polls. The Crimson Tide holds a record of 21-2 and recently went 1-2 in a three-game series in Baton Rouge against LSU.Â
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lady Lions take on Southern Miss on Wednesday after picking up their second win of the season on Monday. UAPB holds a 2-16 record and clinched its first SWAC victory over the Southern Lady Jaguars by a score of 4-0.Â
The Golden Eagles take on the Crimson Tide for the second-consecutive season and host Alabama for the first time since 2018. Southern Miss trails in the all-time series, 14-2. Southern Miss last defeated Alabama on Feb. 22, 2006 at the Southern Miss Softball Complex by a score of 3-2 as part of the Black & Gold Invitational.
Southern Miss holds a 5-0 advantage in contests against the Lady Lions and are set to travel to Pine Bluff, Ark. for the first time in program history. The Golden Eagles last took down UAPB in five innings by a score of 21-5 on Feb. 22, 2020. The Black & Gold have outscored the Lady Lions 66-12 in the five matchups.Â
The Golden Eagles take on Alabama tomorrow at 4 p.m., before traveling to Pine Bluff, Ark. for a doubleheader against the Lady Lions on Wednesday at 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesday's tilt will be streamed on CUSA.tv and broadcast live on 92.7 FM The Score.Â
Follow the Southern Miss softball team on social media, @SouthernMissSB on Twitter, @southernmisssb on Instagram and at facebook.com/SouthernMissSB.
Inside the Matchups | Headlines
Scouting Alabama
-Alabama heads to Hattiesburg for the first time since 2018 under legendary head coach Patrick Murphy. Murphy led the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 2012 and has guided the program to 13 Women's -College World Series Appearances.
-The Crimson Tide holds a record of 21-2 heading into Tuesday's matchup, recently going 1-2 against LSU in a series in Baton Rouge over the weekend.Â
-Alabama has outscored opponents 140-41 so far in 2022 and have recorded 23 home runs, five of which have come off the bat of Morgan Bloodworth
-Montana Fouts has led the Crimson Tide in the circle, pitching 64 innings thus far in 2022. The senior holds a record of 11-0 with an ERA of 1.20.
Southern Miss, 2 | Alabama 14
  Home: 1-4
  Away: 0-9
  Neutral: 1-0
Last Meeting: 6-3, Alabama (4/21/21)
Scouting UAPB
-Arkansas-Pine Bluff hosts Southern Miss for the first time in program history off the heels of a victory over the Southern Jaguars on Monday.
-The Lady Lions are led by fourth-year head coach Michael Bumpers, who holds a career record of 9-94.Â
-UAPB brings a record of 2-16 into Wednesday's doubleheader. The Lady Lions are 1-2 in SWAC conference action, winning the final game of their first series against Southern.
Southern Miss, 5 | UAPB, 0
  Home: 2-0
  Away: 0-0
  Neutral: 3-0
Last Meeting: 21-5, Southern Miss (2/22/20)
Last Time Out (vs. North Texas)
-Southern Miss fell to the North Texas Mean Green in its opening Conference USA series by scores of 2-0, 7-1 and 5-4 last weekend.
-The Golden Eagles look to bounce back from a three-game skid and prepare for their next conference series against MTSU, which will take place from Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20.
-Destini Brown led the way for the Golden Eagles throughout the weekend, recording three hits, and three runs. She became the first player in program history to eclipse the 100-steals mark on Friday, and now has 19 stolen bases in 2022.
D Brown Makes History
-Graduate student Destini Brown broke Chrystal Brown's long-standing stolen bases record on Friday, Feb. 11 in Southern Miss' season-opener against North Alabama.
-The McComb, Miss. native racked up three steals in the first five games of the Black & Gold's season and now sits at 100 career bases stolen over her sparkling tenure.
-Last season, Brown led Conference USA in stolen bases with 35 and finished the 2021 season ranked No. 9 in the nation in the statistic.Â
-The 2021 C-USA First Team selection will look to extend her record throughout the 2022 season.
-Brown became the first Golden Eagle in program history to eclipse the 100 steals milestone on March 11 against North Texas.
Down Goes No. 4 Florida
-The Golden Eagles shocked the college softball world on March 2, as Southern Miss defeated the previously-undefeated Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla.
-Southern Miss toughed out a 5-4 victory on the road, picking up its first win against a ranked foe since 2018 and its first top-five win since the 2000 Women's College World Series.
-Home runs from Jana Lee and Maria Smith propelled Southern Miss to one of the biggest victories in program history. Morgan Leinstock led the way in the circle, holding Florida's potent offense to four runs in a stunning upset.
-Southern Miss became the first unranked program to take down a top-five opponent this season.
Leinstock brings the Heat
-Junior pitcher Morgan Leinstock has been relied on for big performances in 2022.
-The Scottsdale, Ariz. 13 strikeouts against Alcorn State on Feb. 25, the most in a single game in her collegiate career.
-She finished the week of Feb. 20 with three wins, with a shutout along with an ERA of 0.67 and just two earned runs in 27 innings pitched.Â
-Leinstock has had one of the busiest schedules in college softball, as she has pitched 99.1 innings thus far this season.Â
-She recorded her first win over a ranked opponent on Wednesday, March 2 against No. 4 Florida.
-Leinstock now holds a record of 10-2 to start the 2022 season.Â
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