Friday, April 11
Hattiesburg, Miss. / Southern Miss Softball Complex
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
20-20, 0
1
vs
12
Texas State
26-12, 0
1
2
3
4
5
R
H
E
Texas State
9
0
0
0
3
12
13
1
Southern Miss
0
1
0
0
0
1
5
5
Photo by: Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com
Softball Falls to Texas State in Series Opener
4/11/2025 9:15:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Softball (20-20, 7-5 Sun Belt) fell to Texas State (26-12, 9-4 Sun Belt) 12-1 in the series opener Friday night at the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
The Golden Eagles were unable to overcome an early deficit, as the Bobcats scored nine runs in the first inning and then added three more in the fifth to close out the game. The Bobcats produced 13 hits and capitalized on five Southern Miss errors.
Texas State's Madison Azua earned her 16th win of the season, throwing the entire game with six strikeouts. Jana Lee received the loss for Southern Miss, with Olivia Christian and BrookLynn White also seeing action in the circle.Â
Southern Miss' only run came in the second inning on a solo home run from Ryanna Valdivia, her third of the season.
Mikaila Fox, the reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week, extended her streak to five consecutive multi-hit games. Freshman Hannah Christian also extended her hitting streak to 13 games, marking the longest of her career and the longest active streak on the team.
Up Next
Southern Miss continues its series against Texas State Saturday at 5 p.m. The program will honor members of the 2000 Women's College World Series team in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of their historic run.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
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The Golden Eagles were unable to overcome an early deficit, as the Bobcats scored nine runs in the first inning and then added three more in the fifth to close out the game. The Bobcats produced 13 hits and capitalized on five Southern Miss errors.
Texas State's Madison Azua earned her 16th win of the season, throwing the entire game with six strikeouts. Jana Lee received the loss for Southern Miss, with Olivia Christian and BrookLynn White also seeing action in the circle.Â
Southern Miss' only run came in the second inning on a solo home run from Ryanna Valdivia, her third of the season.
Mikaila Fox, the reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week, extended her streak to five consecutive multi-hit games. Freshman Hannah Christian also extended her hitting streak to 13 games, marking the longest of her career and the longest active streak on the team.
Up Next
Southern Miss continues its series against Texas State Saturday at 5 p.m. The program will honor members of the 2000 Women's College World Series team in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of their historic run.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Madison Azua (16-5)
L: Lee, Jana (8-9)
Batting:
3B: Keely Williams 1
RBI: Keely Williams 4 ; Aiyana Coleman 3 ; Karmyn Bass 1 ; Sydney Harvey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Erin Peterson 2 ; Bailee Slack 2 ; Keely Williams 2 ; Emily Fish 1 ; Ciara Trahan 1 ; Karmyn Bass 1 ; Kate Bubela 1 ; Sydney Harvey 2
SB: Erin Peterson 1 ; Kate Bubela 1
CS: Bailee Slack 1
Batting:
HR: Valdivia, Ryanna 1
RBI: Valdivia, Ryanna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Valdivia, Ryanna 1
HBP: Taylor, Natalie 1 ; Valdivia, Ryanna 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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OF
/ Softball
RHP/INF
/ Softball
INF
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/ Softball
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