University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Wednesday, March 12
Montgomery, Ala. / Williams Softball Complex
5 p.m.
Southern Miss
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Alabama State
Softball Faces Alabama State in Final Nonconference Test Before Sun Belt Play
3/11/2025 12:00:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.- Southern Miss Softball (11-13, 0-0 Sun Belt) is set for its final nonconference game on Wednesday at 5 p.m. against Alabama State (3-21, 1-2 SWAC) before starting conference play this weekend.
The Golden Eagles enter the matchup following a historic week in which they tallied 55 hits en route to five victories. Prior to their final game in the Golden Eagle Classic, Southern Miss had won six consecutive games, marking their longest winning streak since 2023.
During the team's two-week homestand, the Golden Eagles posted a 7-3 record and outscored opponents 81-27.
Game 25: Southern Miss (11-13, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Alabama State (3-21, 1-2 SWAC)
Wednesday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Montgomery, Ala.
Barbara Williams Softball Complex
TV: hornetssportsnetwork.com
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Southern Miss Notes
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Scouting Alabama State
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Series History
Southern Miss holds a 9-0 all-time record against Alabama State, last winning 10-2 in Montgomery on March 1, 2020.Â
For the latest updates on Southern Miss Softball, follow the team on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB), and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
The Golden Eagles enter the matchup following a historic week in which they tallied 55 hits en route to five victories. Prior to their final game in the Golden Eagle Classic, Southern Miss had won six consecutive games, marking their longest winning streak since 2023.
During the team's two-week homestand, the Golden Eagles posted a 7-3 record and outscored opponents 81-27.
Game 25: Southern Miss (11-13, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Alabama State (3-21, 1-2 SWAC)
Wednesday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Montgomery, Ala.
Barbara Williams Softball Complex
TV: hornetssportsnetwork.com
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Southern Miss Notes
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- Southern Miss started the week with its first win against Southeastern in eight seasons, led by a standout performance from senior designated player and pitcher Jana Lee. In the circle, Lee recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts on 128 pitches, allowing six hits, one walk and no earned runs to secure her fourth win of the season. She also delivered her first career grand slam in the first inning, giving the team the four-run differential it needed to win the game. Lee led the Golden Eagles with seven hits and ten RBI in four games last week, knocking two home runs and a double while maintaining a .583 average with a 1.167 slugging percentage.
- Southern Miss joined LSU and Florida State as just the third team this season to hold Southeastern without a stolen base. The Lady Lions entered the contest ranked seventh nationally with 3.53 stolen bases per game.
- Southern Miss Softball delivered a record-breaking performance Thursday, scoring 28 runs in a 28-2 rout against UMES. The total marked the second-highest single-game run total in program history and the highest ever at the Southern Miss Softball Complex. The team's 28 runs also set the Division I season-high, surpassing UCLA's 26-run effort against Weber State. The all-time program record remains 29 runs, achieved on Feb. 28, 2009, against North Carolina Central. The previous second-highest total was 24, recorded against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2015 and Louisiana Tech in 2007.
- Southern Miss recorded a season-high 17 hits in the 28-2 win, tying the sixth most in a single game in program history. The team's 21 RBI ranked second all-time in program history, while their 13 walks set a new home record and tied for second-most in program history. Twelve different Golden Eagles recorded a hit in the game, with five turning in multi-hit performances:Lee, Natalie Taylor, Sam Bodell, Mikaila Fox and Carlee Durham. Lee paced the team with four RBI, including a three-run homer in the second inning, her second consecutive game with a home run following her grand slam against Southeastern on Wednesday. Freshman infielder Abbi Troquille drew a career-high three walks and tied an individual home record with four runs scored.
- Southern Miss recorded ten or more hits in four straight games at the Golden Eagle Classic, the program's longest streak since 2006. In total, 17 Golden Eagles contributed hits for Southern Miss throughout the week.
- Senior Maddie Weeks extended her hitting streak to ten games, the longest of her Southern Miss career and the team's longest active streak. Her streak currently ranks among the top five nationally.
Scouting Alabama State
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- Alabama State is led by first-year head coach Camise Patterson, who was named the 2024 SWAC Coach of the Year with Florida A&M.
- The Hornets were picked to finish fifth in the East Division in the SWAC's Preseason selections.
- Junior catcher Brooke Ramsey leads the team with 22 hits and 14 RBI, which rank second in the SWAC, along with 11 runs scored.Â
- Kohana Pousson anchors the pitching staff with a 4.82 ERA across 14 appearances and 45 innings pitched, recording 19 strikeouts while allowing 31 earned runs.
Series History
Southern Miss holds a 9-0 all-time record against Alabama State, last winning 10-2 in Montgomery on March 1, 2020.Â
For the latest updates on Southern Miss Softball, follow the team on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB), and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
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