University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, April 23
Oxford, Miss / Ole Miss Softball Complex
5 p.m.
Southern Miss
at
Ole Miss
Softball Travels to Ole Miss for Final Midweek Contest of Regular Season
4/22/2024 4:30:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Softball (20-23, 8-10 Sun Belt) heads to Oxford, Miss. for its final midweek contest of the season against Ole Miss (25-22, 3-15 SEC) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Game 44: Southern Miss (20-23, 8-10 Sun Belt) at Ole Miss (25-22, 3-15 SEC)
Tuesday, April 23 at 5 p.m. CT
Ole Miss Softball Stadium
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Southern Miss is coming off of a series loss to Louisiana, who improved to 87 consecutive series victories in the Sun Belt. The Cajuns handed the Golden Eagles three losses on the weekend, improving to 17-1 in conference play this season.
Southern Miss challenged Louisiana in the series opener, holding the Ragin' Cajuns to just two runs, the fewest the team had scored in a home conference game since last season on May 13, 2023. After allowing two runs in the first inning, starting pitcher Jana Lee threw five shutout innings, allowing Southern Miss' batters to attempt to cut the deficit.
Graduate student catcher Hannah Borden blasted a solo home run off of the scoreboard to put the team on the board, but ultimately a season-high nine strikeout performance from Sam Landry helped Louisiana maintain its lead and take the game 2-1.
While Lee received the loss in the match, it marked the third consecutive complete game performance from the designated player and pitcher, on the heels of two complete games in the circle in the team's series sweep of Georgia State.
Louisiana took both games of Saturday's doubleheader, deciding the first match in five innings at 14-3 and continuing its rhythm in the series finale with a 9-2 victory. The Cajuns took the series with 28 hits on the day, producing 14 hits in each match.
Before returning to Hattiesburg to host its final home series of the season against Texas State later this weekend, the Golden Eagles will make the trip north to Oxford, Miss., to take on in-state opponent Ole Miss.
Southern Miss Notables
Scouting Ole Miss
Ole Miss Series History
Ole Miss leads the all-time series between the two programs with a 24-12 standing. The Rebels have won four straight, including a 9-1 victory in Hattiesburg last season. The Golden Eagles last won in Oxford on March 4, 2018 in a 5-2 victory.
For the latest information on Golden Eagle Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB), and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
Game 44: Southern Miss (20-23, 8-10 Sun Belt) at Ole Miss (25-22, 3-15 SEC)
Tuesday, April 23 at 5 p.m. CT
Ole Miss Softball Stadium
ESPN+: https://es.pn/3W5OpmR
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/49Q3uMz
Southern Miss is coming off of a series loss to Louisiana, who improved to 87 consecutive series victories in the Sun Belt. The Cajuns handed the Golden Eagles three losses on the weekend, improving to 17-1 in conference play this season.
Southern Miss challenged Louisiana in the series opener, holding the Ragin' Cajuns to just two runs, the fewest the team had scored in a home conference game since last season on May 13, 2023. After allowing two runs in the first inning, starting pitcher Jana Lee threw five shutout innings, allowing Southern Miss' batters to attempt to cut the deficit.
Graduate student catcher Hannah Borden blasted a solo home run off of the scoreboard to put the team on the board, but ultimately a season-high nine strikeout performance from Sam Landry helped Louisiana maintain its lead and take the game 2-1.
While Lee received the loss in the match, it marked the third consecutive complete game performance from the designated player and pitcher, on the heels of two complete games in the circle in the team's series sweep of Georgia State.
Louisiana took both games of Saturday's doubleheader, deciding the first match in five innings at 14-3 and continuing its rhythm in the series finale with a 9-2 victory. The Cajuns took the series with 28 hits on the day, producing 14 hits in each match.
Before returning to Hattiesburg to host its final home series of the season against Texas State later this weekend, the Golden Eagles will make the trip north to Oxford, Miss., to take on in-state opponent Ole Miss.
Southern Miss Notables
- With two home runs last week, Hannah Borden tied the program's all-time single season home run record with 15 home run shots this season. Borden leads the Sun Belt and is tied 14th nationally in home runs. Having already broken the program's all-time home run record at 42 home runs, Borden has increased her career total to 47 home run shots.
- Leading the Sun Belt with most home runs, Borden also paces the conference in slugging percentage (.771) and on base and slugging percentage (1.243). The Trussvile, Ala. native ranks sixth with a .393 batting average, seventh with a career-high 55 hits and fourth with 41 RBI. Borden is only four hits away from eclipsing Megan Hill's 205 hits, which rank as the second-most in program history. Borden also needs to draw two more walks to break Jessica Huerta's second-most walks in program history (101) and six more RBI to eclipse Tata Davis' No.2 ranking (149 RBI).
- For a second consecutive week, Kinsley Gordon led Southern Miss' batters with a .375 average against Louisiana, producing three hits with three RBI in the series, including a double and a home run. Gordon slammed her third home run of the season on a two-out, two-run shot to score both of Southern Miss' runs in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader loss. The sophomore outfielder recorded two hits in the match, with a single in the sixth inning.
- With six conference games remaining in the regular season, Southern Miss ranks eighth overall in the Sun Belt with an 8-10 standing, one game behind ULM and Coastal Carolina, and one game ahead of Marshall in the standings. The Golden Eagles will be tested by Texas State (37-12, 13-5 Sun Belt) and South Alabama (27-15-1, 12-6 Sun Belt) to close out the regular season.
Scouting Ole Miss
- Ole Miss is led by head coach Jamie Trachsel, who is in her fourth season with the Rebels. Trachsel has guided the program to three consecutive NCAA Regional Finals appearances.
- Ole Miss enters the week with a 25-22 standing this season with a 3-15 record in the SEC. The Rebels were swept by No.7 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas last weekend.
- Jaden Pone leads the Rebels with 51 hits this season on a .352 batting average. Aynslie Furbush and Jaila Lassiter have also combined for 91 hits and are the team's other two batters that are currently batting above .300. Lexie Brady has also launched 12 home runs this season, a team-high and seventh best mark in the SEC.
- Makenna Klietherm leads the Ole Miss pitching staff with a 10-6 record in 21 appearances, throwing 78 innings with a 3.05 ERA. Grace Sparks' 2.33 ERA paces the bullpen. The Rebels' five pitchers have combined for a 2.86 ERA this season.
- Ole Miss leads the SEC with 26 sacrifice bunts this season.
Ole Miss Series History
Ole Miss leads the all-time series between the two programs with a 24-12 standing. The Rebels have won four straight, including a 9-1 victory in Hattiesburg last season. The Golden Eagles last won in Oxford on March 4, 2018 in a 5-2 victory.
For the latest information on Golden Eagle 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