University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, March 28
Troy, Ala. / Troy Softball Complex
6 p.m.
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Softball Prepares for Road Series At Troy
3/27/2024 10:00:00 AM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Softball (14-16, 3-3 Sun Belt) faces a series against Sun Belt opponent Troy (24-11, 4-2 Sun Belt), starting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Troy Softball Complex.
Southern Miss Schedule
Thursday, March 28
At Troy- 6 p.m.
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Friday, March 29
At Troy- 6 p.m.
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Saturday, March 30
At Troy - 6 p.m.
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The Golden Eagles are following its first home conference series win in the Sun Belt Conference, which came this past weekend with two wins against Marshall.
After dropping the first match Friday 6-3, Southern Miss rebounded for a 6-3 win and took the rubber match 8-5 Sunday for its first series win against the Thundering Herd since 2010.
Southern Miss Notables
Scouting Troy
Troy Series History
Troy leads the all-time series between the two programs 19-7, winning eight of the last ten matchups. The Trojans won all three of its matches last season in Hattiesburg in Southern Miss' inaugural season in the Sun Belt.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
Southern Miss Schedule
Thursday, March 28
At Troy- 6 p.m.
ESPN+: https://es.pn/4cuvqrO
Live Stats: smttt.info/4cLIR71
Friday, March 29
At Troy- 6 p.m.
ESPN+: es.pn/3vnpksB
Live Stats: smttt.info/3VAIzcF
Saturday, March 30
At Troy - 6 p.m.
ESPN+: es.pn/3TACdHR
Live Stats: smttt.info/3VFtl6x
The Golden Eagles are following its first home conference series win in the Sun Belt Conference, which came this past weekend with two wins against Marshall.
After dropping the first match Friday 6-3, Southern Miss rebounded for a 6-3 win and took the rubber match 8-5 Sunday for its first series win against the Thundering Herd since 2010.
Southern Miss Notables
- Graduate student catcher Hannah Borden broke the program's home run record in dramatic fashion, hitting her 42nd career home run on a grand slam on the first pitch of her at-bat. The play marked the team's first grand slam of the season and shattered the program record in 19 fewer games than the previous record holder, Megan Hill. Borden continues her hot start to the season, leading the Sun Belt with ten home runs and 31 RBI. Borden enjoyed a career-long 16-game hitting streak earlier this season and already has 38 hits, just eight shy of her personal best.
- Designated player Jana Lee was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week for her performance in week seven. Lee led the Golden Eagles with eight hits, producing two in each game. Lee hit three doubles in the week and also launched a three-run homer against Marshall on Sunday for her second home run of the season. Lee's .533 batting average in four games last week paced the team and improved her season average to .350. Lee also earned her second win of the season in the circle on Sunday. The Albany, Ga., native fanned seven batters through three appearances in the circle last week.
- Southern Miss continued to draw walks with a total of 21 in four games last week. Borden led the team with five walks, while four Golden Eagles drew three walks, including graduate student Mikaila Fox's career-high three against Marshall on Saturday. As a team, Southern Miss has drawn 109 walks this season, trailing only Troy with 130.
Scouting Troy
- Troy is led by second-year head coach Eric Newell, who has posted a 57-30-1 record with the program.
- Troy enters the week 24-11 and 4-2 in the Sun Belt after picking up consecutive wins against James Madison at home last weekend. After falling to James Madison Friday 3-2, the Trojans outscored the Dukes 14-2 the next two games to take the series.
- The Trojans lead the Sun Belt with a .321 batting average, producing nearly 300 hits in 35 games with 221 runs scored. Troy's 130 walks and 35 home runs also lead the conference.
- Jade Sinness and D'Aun Riggs lead the team with 42 hits apiece, which rank third in the conference. Sinness is tied with Borden's conference-high of 31 RBI and has produced nine doubles and seven home runs this season, along with the second-most walks in the conference (21). Troy's Audra Thompson's 22 walks are the most in the Sun Belt, while Taylor McKinnney's 16 is the third-most.
- Haley Pittman threw her second complete game of the season in an 8-0 shutout of the Dukes, tying a career-high of six strikeouts, while allowing just four hits and no walks. Libby Baker leads the Troy pitching staff with a 10-5 record, throwing 87.2 innings, and allowing 72 hits to 42 earned runs with 41 strikeouts.
Troy Series History
Troy leads the all-time series between the two programs 19-7, winning eight of the last ten matchups. The Trojans won all three of its matches last season in Hattiesburg in Southern Miss' inaugural season in the Sun Belt.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
Players Mentioned
Letter to Softball: KK Agner
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Caroline Worrell
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Hannah Borden
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Maria Smith
Sunday, April 28