University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, April 21
Oxford, Miss. / Ole Miss Softball Stadium
6 p.m.
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Ole Miss
Softball Travels to Oxford to Take on Ole Miss
4/20/2026 3:20:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Southern Miss softball (30-19, 11-7 Sun Belt) faces Ole Miss (27-21, 2-16 SEC) in a midweek clash in Oxford, Miss., at the Ole Miss Softball Stadium, slated for 6 p.m. on April 21.
The game will be streamed to the SEC Network+, covered by Will Kollmeyer on play-by-play and Missy Dickerson as an analyst, and live scoring available through Stat Broadcast.
Southern Miss has won five of six conference series and is coming off a weekend series at Texas State, picking up a 2-1 win on Sunday. Hannah Christian is top 30 in the nation in hits with 65 and Kayla Giardina is 31st in the nation with 15 victories.
The Golden Eagles and the Rebels have competed in 24 matches, the black and gold having a 4-8 record when in Oxford. In the most recent matchup, Southern Miss took a 2-1 victory in Hattiesburg, on Feb. 13, through 10 innings.
Abbi Troquille is in a three-way tie for second in the nation for hit-by-pitches with 21, Kayce Bennett is 15th in the nation in caught stealing by throwing out 12 runners, Giardina is 16th in the nation with 1.20 walks allowed per seven innings and Nealy McManus is 17th in the nation in assists holding 111.
Southern Miss is tied for third in SAC flies at 26, top 10 in the nation drawing 45 hit-by-pitches, 17th in the nation with a 0.977 fielding percentage, top 25th in the nation in triples tallying 14 and top 35 in the nation with seven shutouts.
Ole Miss is coming off a three-game losing streak against No. 15 LSU with a pair of two-run losses and a one-run loss. The Rebels are 12-9 at home and have 10 straight midweek victories.
Madi George leads the Rebels in batting average holding a .381, slugging .827, 46 RBIs, one triple, 18 home runs and 24 walks. Lilly Witten leads Ole Miss in the circle with a 2.76 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, three shutouts and holding opposing batters to an average of .222.
Series History
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), X (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
The game will be streamed to the SEC Network+, covered by Will Kollmeyer on play-by-play and Missy Dickerson as an analyst, and live scoring available through Stat Broadcast.
Southern Miss has won five of six conference series and is coming off a weekend series at Texas State, picking up a 2-1 win on Sunday. Hannah Christian is top 30 in the nation in hits with 65 and Kayla Giardina is 31st in the nation with 15 victories.
The Golden Eagles and the Rebels have competed in 24 matches, the black and gold having a 4-8 record when in Oxford. In the most recent matchup, Southern Miss took a 2-1 victory in Hattiesburg, on Feb. 13, through 10 innings.
Abbi Troquille is in a three-way tie for second in the nation for hit-by-pitches with 21, Kayce Bennett is 15th in the nation in caught stealing by throwing out 12 runners, Giardina is 16th in the nation with 1.20 walks allowed per seven innings and Nealy McManus is 17th in the nation in assists holding 111.
Southern Miss is tied for third in SAC flies at 26, top 10 in the nation drawing 45 hit-by-pitches, 17th in the nation with a 0.977 fielding percentage, top 25th in the nation in triples tallying 14 and top 35 in the nation with seven shutouts.
Ole Miss is coming off a three-game losing streak against No. 15 LSU with a pair of two-run losses and a one-run loss. The Rebels are 12-9 at home and have 10 straight midweek victories.
Madi George leads the Rebels in batting average holding a .381, slugging .827, 46 RBIs, one triple, 18 home runs and 24 walks. Lilly Witten leads Ole Miss in the circle with a 2.76 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, three shutouts and holding opposing batters to an average of .222.
Series History
- The Rebels lead the matchup 17-7, 4-8 when at home
- Southern Miss took a 2-1 victory in 2025 through 10 innings in Hattiesburg
- The first matchup between the two programs was in 2007, in Oxford
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), X (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
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