Saturday, March 1
Hattiesburg, Miss. / Southern Miss Softball Complex
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Southern Miss
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Louisiana Tech
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Softball Walks Off Lamar, Splits Second Day of Black & Gold Challenge
3/1/2025 9:47:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss Softball (6-12, 0-0 Sun Belt) bounced back from an early loss on Saturday to cap the day with a thrilling 5-4 walk-off victory over Lamar at the Black & Gold Challenge.
The Golden Eagles recorded a season-high 11 hits in the win, with four players logging two hits apiece: Maddie Weeks, Ryanna Valdivia, Jana Lee and Carrie Green.
Weeks extended her hitting streak to five games, finishing the day with three total hits. Green also notched a career milestone, launching her first collegiate home run to give Southern Miss the lead against Lamar.
Game Two: Southern Miss 5-Lamar 4
Southern Miss held off a late rally from Lamar, securing the victory on a walk-off RBI double from freshman infielder Abbi Troquille in the seventh inning.
With two outs, Jana Lee and Claire Ginder delivered back-to-back singles, setting the stage for Troquille, who ripped her first career double to secure the Golden Eagles' second walk-off win at home this season.
Lamar had tied the game in the top of the seventh with a pair of runs, but starting pitcher Kayla Giardina stranded a runner in scoring position with a clutch strikeout to keep the game level.
Giardina earned the win, allowing eight hits and four earned runs while matching a career-high seven strikeouts.
The freshman pitcher started strong in the circle, notching three early strikeouts and giving up just one hit before Lamar broke through in the third. The Cardinals strung together three straight hits, scoring consecutively on a Jayne Sepulveda RBI triple and a Trinity Brandon RBI single.
Southern Miss responded immediately the following frame, as Weeks and Valdivia each delivered RBI singles in the bottom of the third to even the score.
The Golden Eagles took the lead in the fourth when Green crushed a solo homer to right field for her first home run of the season and her career. Southern Miss added another run as Hannah Christian doubled, and Weeks followed with her second RBI single of the day.
Lamar forced a dramatic finish in the seventh, scoring twice on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single from Sepulveda.
Southern Miss answered the call with Troquille's timely double bringing home pinch-runner Carlee Durham for the walk-off win.
Game One: LA Tech 4- Southern Miss 2
Southern Miss nearly erased an early deficit against LA Tech but fell short in a 4-2 loss to open Saturday's action.
LA Tech's Allie Floyd pitched a complete game, throwing 93 pitches and striking out six.
The Bulldogs struck first in the second inning, as KB Briley's RBI single plated Nicole Hammoude, who had led off with a double. LA Tech extended the lead to 3-0 in the third when Claire Raley tripled home a run and later scored on a throwing error.
The Golden Eagles chipped away in the sixth as Weeks roped her second double of the season, setting up Mikaila Fox's RBI single. Kayce Bennett then brought home another run with a sacrifice fly, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
LA Tech added an insurance run in the seventh, and Floyd shut the door in the bottom half, retiring the side in order.
Southern Miss starter Natalie Herrington received the loss, allowing two earned runs over two innings. Olivia Christina pitched in relief, giving up one earned run while allowing just two hits and striking out two.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will conclude the Black & Gold Challenge Sunday at 10:30 a.m. against Jacksonville State.
For more information on the Black & Gold Challenge, visit https://smttt.info/blackandgoldchallenge.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
The Golden Eagles recorded a season-high 11 hits in the win, with four players logging two hits apiece: Maddie Weeks, Ryanna Valdivia, Jana Lee and Carrie Green.
Weeks extended her hitting streak to five games, finishing the day with three total hits. Green also notched a career milestone, launching her first collegiate home run to give Southern Miss the lead against Lamar.
Game Two: Southern Miss 5-Lamar 4
Southern Miss held off a late rally from Lamar, securing the victory on a walk-off RBI double from freshman infielder Abbi Troquille in the seventh inning.
With two outs, Jana Lee and Claire Ginder delivered back-to-back singles, setting the stage for Troquille, who ripped her first career double to secure the Golden Eagles' second walk-off win at home this season.
Lamar had tied the game in the top of the seventh with a pair of runs, but starting pitcher Kayla Giardina stranded a runner in scoring position with a clutch strikeout to keep the game level.
Giardina earned the win, allowing eight hits and four earned runs while matching a career-high seven strikeouts.
The freshman pitcher started strong in the circle, notching three early strikeouts and giving up just one hit before Lamar broke through in the third. The Cardinals strung together three straight hits, scoring consecutively on a Jayne Sepulveda RBI triple and a Trinity Brandon RBI single.
Southern Miss responded immediately the following frame, as Weeks and Valdivia each delivered RBI singles in the bottom of the third to even the score.
The Golden Eagles took the lead in the fourth when Green crushed a solo homer to right field for her first home run of the season and her career. Southern Miss added another run as Hannah Christian doubled, and Weeks followed with her second RBI single of the day.
Lamar forced a dramatic finish in the seventh, scoring twice on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single from Sepulveda.
Southern Miss answered the call with Troquille's timely double bringing home pinch-runner Carlee Durham for the walk-off win.
Game One: LA Tech 4- Southern Miss 2
Southern Miss nearly erased an early deficit against LA Tech but fell short in a 4-2 loss to open Saturday's action.
LA Tech's Allie Floyd pitched a complete game, throwing 93 pitches and striking out six.
The Bulldogs struck first in the second inning, as KB Briley's RBI single plated Nicole Hammoude, who had led off with a double. LA Tech extended the lead to 3-0 in the third when Claire Raley tripled home a run and later scored on a throwing error.
The Golden Eagles chipped away in the sixth as Weeks roped her second double of the season, setting up Mikaila Fox's RBI single. Kayce Bennett then brought home another run with a sacrifice fly, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
LA Tech added an insurance run in the seventh, and Floyd shut the door in the bottom half, retiring the side in order.
Southern Miss starter Natalie Herrington received the loss, allowing two earned runs over two innings. Olivia Christina pitched in relief, giving up one earned run while allowing just two hits and striking out two.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will conclude the Black & Gold Challenge Sunday at 10:30 a.m. against Jacksonville State.
For more information on the Black & Gold Challenge, visit https://smttt.info/blackandgoldchallenge.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Giardina, Kayla (2-2)
L: Madison Guidry (4-3)
Batting:
3B: Jayne Sepulveda 1
RBI: Jayne Sepulveda 2 ; Trinity Brandon 1 ; Aubrey Brown 1
SH: Aubrey Brown 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jayne Sepulveda 1 ; Kalie Amos 1 ; Rose Gonzales 1 ; Aubrey Brown 1
Batting:
2B: Christian, Hannah 1 ; Valdivia, Ryanna 1 ; Troquille, Abbi 1
HR: Green, Carrie 1
RBI: Weeks, Maddie 2 ; Valdivia, Ryanna 1 ; Troquille, Abbi 1 ; Green, Carrie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Christian, Hannah 1 ; Durham, Carlee 1 ; Kivett, Faith 1 ; Green, Carrie 2
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RBI
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H
2
RBI
1
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