Friday, April 25
Hattiesburg, Miss. / Southern Miss Softball Complex
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
App State
Softball Hosts App State for Senior Weekend
4/24/2025 9:25:00 AM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Softball (21-24, 8-9 Sun Belt) returns home for its final series at the Southern Miss Softball Complex this weekend, hosting App State (20-23, 10-8 Sun Belt), beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
The program will celebrate Senior Weekend, honoring 12 seniors across the three-game series: Sam Bodell, Carlee Durham, Mikaila Fox, Marissa Frederick, Claire Ginder, Faith Kivett, Jana Lee, Maddie Moody, Loganne Stepp, Natalie Taylor, Ryanna Valdivia and Maddie Weeks.Â
The Golden Eagles look to close out their home slate on a positive note. Southern Miss has achieved a 14-9 record at the Southern Miss Softball Complex, extending their home winning record streak to four seasons, which was last done from 2003-2006.
The Golden Eagles recently snapped a six-game skid with a 2-0 shutout over James Madison on Saturday, led by freshman Kayla Giardina's first career complete-game shutout. Giardina allowed just two hits and threw only 52 pitches to earn her sixth win of the year.
At the plate, Jana Lee led the way with her ninth multi-hit performance of the season. She put Southern Miss ahead early by launching a solo home run on the second pitch of the second inning for her career-high seventh homer of the year.
Now, Southern Miss turns to face an App State team coming off of a series sweep at Georgia State last weekend. The Mountaineers stand at sixth place in the Sun Belt with a 10-8 record, having won series against the Panthers, James Madison and Marshall this season.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 25
Vs. App State
6 p.m.
ESPN+: https://bit.ly/3GmDXS4
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Saturday, April 26
Vs. App State
2 p.m.
ESPN+: https://bit.ly/42JJx8m
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Sunday, April 27
Vs. App State
11 a.m.
ESPN+: https://bit.ly/4jGMVZj
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Southern Miss Notes
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Scouting App State
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Series History
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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 program will celebrate Senior Weekend, honoring 12 seniors across the three-game series: Sam Bodell, Carlee Durham, Mikaila Fox, Marissa Frederick, Claire Ginder, Faith Kivett, Jana Lee, Maddie Moody, Loganne Stepp, Natalie Taylor, Ryanna Valdivia and Maddie Weeks.Â
The Golden Eagles look to close out their home slate on a positive note. Southern Miss has achieved a 14-9 record at the Southern Miss Softball Complex, extending their home winning record streak to four seasons, which was last done from 2003-2006.
The Golden Eagles recently snapped a six-game skid with a 2-0 shutout over James Madison on Saturday, led by freshman Kayla Giardina's first career complete-game shutout. Giardina allowed just two hits and threw only 52 pitches to earn her sixth win of the year.
At the plate, Jana Lee led the way with her ninth multi-hit performance of the season. She put Southern Miss ahead early by launching a solo home run on the second pitch of the second inning for her career-high seventh homer of the year.
Now, Southern Miss turns to face an App State team coming off of a series sweep at Georgia State last weekend. The Mountaineers stand at sixth place in the Sun Belt with a 10-8 record, having won series against the Panthers, James Madison and Marshall this season.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 25
Vs. App State
6 p.m.
ESPN+: https://bit.ly/3GmDXS4
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Saturday, April 26
Vs. App State
2 p.m.
ESPN+: https://bit.ly/42JJx8m
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Sunday, April 27
Vs. App State
11 a.m.
ESPN+: https://bit.ly/4jGMVZj
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/Stats
Southern Miss Notes
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- Freshman outfielder Hannah Christian continues to shine as one of the top freshmen and best hitters this season in the Sun Belt, tied for second in conference hits (23). Christian's hitting streak recently ended at 15 games, setting a new mark for the longest hitting streak by a freshman in program history. Christian has hit safely in 21 of her last 25 games, tallying 34 hits during that period. She leads the team with 49 hits overall this season (9th Sun Belt) and 27 runs, while batting at .358. Christian hit her first career home run on Friday, on a two-run shot against James Madison. She has also stolen a team-high 12 bases, which is the most by a Golden Eagle in two seasons.Â
- Christian has the most hits by a Golden Eagle freshman since Jana Lee in 2022 (51) and the most runs scored by a Golden Eagle freshman since Destini Brown in 2018 (30).Â
- Lee continues to climb the program's all-time doubles list, tying her former teammate Hannah Borden, for the fifth most doubles in program history (38). Lee is four doubles away from tying the program record of 42, set by Tata Davis.
- Tata Davis- 42 Doubles (231 games)
- Ashley Davis- 41 Doubles (240 games)
- Megan Hill- 40 Doubles (220 games)
- Sarah Evans- 39 Doubles (215 games)
- Hannah Borden- 38 Doubles (224 games)
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- Lee ranks fourth in the Sun Belt with 12 walks in conference play. Her 73 career walks rank as the seventh most in program history.Â
- Giardina's 70 strikeouts lead the team and ranks second among all freshmen in the Sun Belt, only behind Georgia Southern's Maddie Johnson (105). Overall, Giardina's strikeout total ranks 11th in the Sun Belt and she paces the Golden Eagles staff with a 3.71 ERA (12th Sun Belt) and three saves (2nd Sun Belt).
- Southern Miss will recognize 12 seniors this weekend, who have played a combined 794 games in the Black & Gold with a total of 468 hits and 268 strikeouts in the circle.Â
- With six games remaining, Southern Miss is currently projected as the No. 8 seed in the Sun Belt Championship, trailing App State by two games and Louisiana by one, both of whom the Golden Eagles will face to close out the regular season.
Scouting App State
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- App State is led by first-year head coach Whitney Jones. Jones was named the sixth head coach in App State softball history on May 22, 2024. She previously served as the associate head coach at Ohio State.
- App State has drawn 163 walks this season, tied with Coastal Carolina for the most in the Sun Belt. Their 74 walks in conference play rank only behind Texas State.
- App State ranks second in the Sun Belt with 29 home runs in conference play with a league-best 108 RBI.Â
- Makayla McClain leads the Mountaineers with 48 hits and a Sun Belt second-ranked 47 runs, along with 46 RBI (tied 4th Sun Belt).Â
- Sophie Moshos leads App State's pitching staff with a 3.40 ERA with a 13-7 record. Moshos has thrown over 127 innings, giving up 127 hits and 62 earned runs and 103 strikeouts. She is one of six pitchers in the league with 100 or more strikeouts this season.
Series History
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- Southern Miss leads the all-time series 2-1 against App State. This will be the teams' first meeting since 2013, when the teams split two games at the Florida State Renegade Classic. This weekend will mark the first time the Mountaineers have ever played in Hattiesburg.
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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