University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, March 8
Oxford, Miss.
6 P.M.
Southern Miss
at
Ole Miss
Southern Miss Set for Tuesday Matchup in Oxford Against Ole Miss
3/7/2022 4:24:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Southern Miss softball team heads to Oxford, Miss. for a Tuesday evening tilt with the Ole Miss Rebels. Coming off a successful trip to Florida last week, the Golden Eagles look to increase their win streak to seven games tomorrow evening at 6 p.m.
The Black & Gold traveled to the Sunshine State last week for six games between March 2 and 6. The Golden Eagles opened their week with a 5-4 victory over then-No. 4 Florida before sweeping a five-game slate in Madeira Beach, Fla. at THE Spring Games.
Southern Miss (17-5, 0-0 C-USA) knocked off the likes of Central Michigan, Radford, Omaha, Georgia Southern and Albany over the weekend, outscoring opponents 26-9 in the process. The Golden Eagles racked up seven home runs, three of which came off the bat of graduate student Destini Brown.
Ole Miss welcomes Southern Miss to Oxford with a record of 18-4 under second-year head coach Jamie Trachsel. The Rebels are undefeated at home, with a 6-0 record in the confines of the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Ole Miss looks to pick up its 10th-straight win before conference play begins next week.
Brown is just one stolen base away from becoming the first Golden Eagle in program history to reach the 100 steals mark. The McComb, Miss. native leads Conference USA with 18 steals on the season and grabbed three last weekend.
In the all-time series, Southern Miss trails the Rebels, 23-12. In the 17 contests that have taken place in Oxford, Southern Miss has picked up seven victories, the most recent of which was a 5-2 win on March 24, 2018.
Brown, then in her freshman year, recorded two hits, an RBI and a run in the upset of No. 17 Ole Miss. This marked the last time Southern Miss defeated a ranked opponent, before knocking off No. 4 Florida last week.
Southern Miss takes on the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss. on Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed live on SECN+ and can be viewed on the WatchESPN app or on ESPN.com.
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 Ole Miss
-The Ole Miss Rebels enter Tuesday's matinee with a record of 18-4 under second-year head coach, Jamie Trachsel.
-In her first season in Oxford, Trachsel led Ole Miss to a 36-22 record, along with an appearance in the NCAA Tucson Regional.
-The Rebels finished their postseason with a 2-2 record, falling to No. 9 Arizona, who would advance to the Women's College World Series.
-Following a 24-3 record in home contests in 2021, Ole Miss welcomes Southern Miss to Oxford for a rescheduled matchup.
-The Rebels currently hold records of 6-0 at home to start the 2022 season.
-Ole Miss has outscored opponents, 112-53 through the first 22 games of the 2022 season.
-The bullpen of Ole Miss holds and ERA of 2.24, while opposing pitchers have an ERA of 4.96.
Southern Miss - Ole Miss Series
-The Golden Eagles and Rebels have faced off 35 times since 2000, with Ole Miss holding a 23-12 advantage in the all-time series.
-Southern Miss has picked up seven wins in 17 contests in Oxford, with the most recent being a 5-2 win in 2018.
-Ole Miss carries a three-game win streak against the Golden Eagles into Tuesday's matchup; the first of which took place in Hattiesburg with the latter two hosted by the Rebels.
-Head coach Brian Levin is 0-2 against Ole Miss in his tenure with the Golden Eagles, while OIe Miss' Jamie Trachsel is 1-0.
Southern Miss, 12 | Ole Miss, 23
Away: 7-10
Last Meeting: 4-1 Ole Miss (3/24/21)
Last Time Out (Florida Spring Games)
-Southern Miss extended its win streak to six games, as the Golden Eagles swept all five games they played at THE Spring Games in Madeira Beach, Fla.
-The Golden Eagles knocked off the likes of Omaha, Albany, Georgia Southern, Radford and Central Michigan to improve to 17-5.
-Destini Brown was stellar throughout the weekend, recording three home runs, eight hits and six RBI in just five games. She also collected three stolen bases and now has 99 in her career.
-Jana Lee and Morgan Leinstock led the way in the circle, going 5-0 in the circle and allowing no more than four runs in a single game.
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 99 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.
-The 2021 C-USA First Team selection will look to extend her record throughout the 2022 season.
-Brown is set to become the first Golden Eagle in program history to collect 100 steals in a career.
Freshmen, Welcome to the Show
-Southern Miss features nine freshmen on a roster of 19 and will look to many of them for major contributions throughout the 2022 season.
-Freshmen Alexis Dittmer and Scout Jennings made their presence felt in Southern Miss' opening game, combining for three home runs in an 8-6 victory over North Alabama.
-Jana Lee, Natalie Taylor and Paige Kilgore all recorded their first career home runs in Baton Rouge, La.
-Lee crushed a three-run shot in Southern Miss' stunning upset of No. 4 Florida on March 2.
Leinstock brings the Heat
-Junior pitcher Morgan Leinstock will be 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.
-Leinstock has pitched the most innings of any athlete in the nation, with 89.1 so far in 2022.
-She recorded her first win over a ranked opponent on Wednesday, March 2 against No. 4 Florida.
-Leinstock now holds a record of 10-1 to start the 2022 season.
Home, Sweet Home
-The Golden Eagles spent the first three weekends of its season at the Southern Miss Softball Complex in a trio of tournaments.
-Southern Miss hosted the Black & Gold Invitational on Feb. 11-13 and Golden Eagle Invitational from Feb. 18-20. The Golden Eagles closed out tournament play last weekend with the Hub City Challenge on Feb. 25-27.
-The Golden Eagles finished their tournament stretch with a record of 9-5 in the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
The Black & Gold traveled to the Sunshine State last week for six games between March 2 and 6. The Golden Eagles opened their week with a 5-4 victory over then-No. 4 Florida before sweeping a five-game slate in Madeira Beach, Fla. at THE Spring Games.
Southern Miss (17-5, 0-0 C-USA) knocked off the likes of Central Michigan, Radford, Omaha, Georgia Southern and Albany over the weekend, outscoring opponents 26-9 in the process. The Golden Eagles racked up seven home runs, three of which came off the bat of graduate student Destini Brown.
Ole Miss welcomes Southern Miss to Oxford with a record of 18-4 under second-year head coach Jamie Trachsel. The Rebels are undefeated at home, with a 6-0 record in the confines of the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Ole Miss looks to pick up its 10th-straight win before conference play begins next week.
Brown is just one stolen base away from becoming the first Golden Eagle in program history to reach the 100 steals mark. The McComb, Miss. native leads Conference USA with 18 steals on the season and grabbed three last weekend.
In the all-time series, Southern Miss trails the Rebels, 23-12. In the 17 contests that have taken place in Oxford, Southern Miss has picked up seven victories, the most recent of which was a 5-2 win on March 24, 2018.
Brown, then in her freshman year, recorded two hits, an RBI and a run in the upset of No. 17 Ole Miss. This marked the last time Southern Miss defeated a ranked opponent, before knocking off No. 4 Florida last week.
Southern Miss takes on the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss. on Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed live on SECN+ and can be viewed on the WatchESPN app or on ESPN.com.
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 Ole Miss
-The Ole Miss Rebels enter Tuesday's matinee with a record of 18-4 under second-year head coach, Jamie Trachsel.
-In her first season in Oxford, Trachsel led Ole Miss to a 36-22 record, along with an appearance in the NCAA Tucson Regional.
-The Rebels finished their postseason with a 2-2 record, falling to No. 9 Arizona, who would advance to the Women's College World Series.
-Following a 24-3 record in home contests in 2021, Ole Miss welcomes Southern Miss to Oxford for a rescheduled matchup.
-The Rebels currently hold records of 6-0 at home to start the 2022 season.
-Ole Miss has outscored opponents, 112-53 through the first 22 games of the 2022 season.
-The bullpen of Ole Miss holds and ERA of 2.24, while opposing pitchers have an ERA of 4.96.
Southern Miss - Ole Miss Series
-The Golden Eagles and Rebels have faced off 35 times since 2000, with Ole Miss holding a 23-12 advantage in the all-time series.
-Southern Miss has picked up seven wins in 17 contests in Oxford, with the most recent being a 5-2 win in 2018.
-Ole Miss carries a three-game win streak against the Golden Eagles into Tuesday's matchup; the first of which took place in Hattiesburg with the latter two hosted by the Rebels.
-Head coach Brian Levin is 0-2 against Ole Miss in his tenure with the Golden Eagles, while OIe Miss' Jamie Trachsel is 1-0.
Southern Miss, 12 | Ole Miss, 23
Away: 7-10
Last Meeting: 4-1 Ole Miss (3/24/21)
Last Time Out (Florida Spring Games)
-Southern Miss extended its win streak to six games, as the Golden Eagles swept all five games they played at THE Spring Games in Madeira Beach, Fla.
-The Golden Eagles knocked off the likes of Omaha, Albany, Georgia Southern, Radford and Central Michigan to improve to 17-5.
-Destini Brown was stellar throughout the weekend, recording three home runs, eight hits and six RBI in just five games. She also collected three stolen bases and now has 99 in her career.
-Jana Lee and Morgan Leinstock led the way in the circle, going 5-0 in the circle and allowing no more than four runs in a single game.
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 99 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.
-The 2021 C-USA First Team selection will look to extend her record throughout the 2022 season.
-Brown is set to become the first Golden Eagle in program history to collect 100 steals in a career.
Freshmen, Welcome to the Show
-Southern Miss features nine freshmen on a roster of 19 and will look to many of them for major contributions throughout the 2022 season.
-Freshmen Alexis Dittmer and Scout Jennings made their presence felt in Southern Miss' opening game, combining for three home runs in an 8-6 victory over North Alabama.
-Jana Lee, Natalie Taylor and Paige Kilgore all recorded their first career home runs in Baton Rouge, La.
-Lee crushed a three-run shot in Southern Miss' stunning upset of No. 4 Florida on March 2.
Leinstock brings the Heat
-Junior pitcher Morgan Leinstock will be 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.
-Leinstock has pitched the most innings of any athlete in the nation, with 89.1 so far in 2022.
-She recorded her first win over a ranked opponent on Wednesday, March 2 against No. 4 Florida.
-Leinstock now holds a record of 10-1 to start the 2022 season.
Home, Sweet Home
-The Golden Eagles spent the first three weekends of its season at the Southern Miss Softball Complex in a trio of tournaments.
-Southern Miss hosted the Black & Gold Invitational on Feb. 11-13 and Golden Eagle Invitational from Feb. 18-20. The Golden Eagles closed out tournament play last weekend with the Hub City Challenge on Feb. 25-27.
-The Golden Eagles finished their tournament stretch with a record of 9-5 in the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
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