Marshall University Athletics

Softball Drops Series Finale at Southern Miss
3/31/2019 4:57:00 PM | Softball
Box Score (PDF)
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Marshall softball team struggled on Sunday in the series finale loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 5-0. The Herd wins the series two games to one.
The Thundering Herd falls to 23-12 and 6-3 in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles improve to 18-16 and 5-7 in conference action.
Senior Abigail Tolbert took the loss and is now 15-10 for the year. Tolbert pitched through 5.1 innings, allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out three.
On the offensive side, Marshall managed just two base runners in the contest with junior Sierra Huerta getting on board in the second with her 14th hit-by-pitch of the year, and senior Abigail Estrada with a base hit in the fifth.
Marshall returns to action on April 6-7, against the WKU Hilltoppers at Dot Hicks Field. The Saturday doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall Softball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdSB, Facebook at Marshall University Softball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Marshall softball team struggled on Sunday in the series finale loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 5-0. The Herd wins the series two games to one.
The Thundering Herd falls to 23-12 and 6-3 in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles improve to 18-16 and 5-7 in conference action.
Senior Abigail Tolbert took the loss and is now 15-10 for the year. Tolbert pitched through 5.1 innings, allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out three.
On the offensive side, Marshall managed just two base runners in the contest with junior Sierra Huerta getting on board in the second with her 14th hit-by-pitch of the year, and senior Abigail Estrada with a base hit in the fifth.
Marshall returns to action on April 6-7, against the WKU Hilltoppers at Dot Hicks Field. The Saturday doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall Softball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdSB, Facebook at Marshall University Softball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abby Trahan (8-8)
L: Tolbert, Abigail (15-10)

Base Running:
HBP: Huerta, Sierra 1

Batting:
2B: Amber Pack 1
RBI: Sarah Van Schaik 1 ; Samantha Papp 1 ; Amber Pack 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Caroline Casey 1 ; Alyssa Davis 1 ; Destini Brown 2 ; Samantha Papp 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
Players Mentioned
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