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Herd Softball Returns to SBC Play with Road Series at Southern Miss
3/21/2024 11:35:00 AM | Softball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall softball (16-13, 2-1 SBC) will play its first conference road series of the season in Hattiesburg against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (12-15, 1-2 SBC).
The series opener from Hattiesburg is at 6 p.m. eastern, 5 p.m. local time Friday.
Series Information
Date: Mar. 22-24, 2024
Opponent: Southern Miss
Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Stadium: Southern Miss Softball Complex.
Game 1 Time: 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT
Watch Game 1: ESPN+
Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @HerdSB
PREGAME NOTES
- Wednesday's game against an SEC ace marked just the first time the Herd scored less than one run. Marshall has scored two or more runs in 27 of its 29 games this season.Â
- Senior Savannah Rice has now pitched 6.2 innings upon returning from being sidelined. Rice has allowed just one run with five strikeouts in that span.Â
- Marshall is 22-15 all-time against the Golden Eagles. MU swept USM in Huntington to open SBC play in 2023.Â
ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
- Southern Miss opened league play at home, narrowly falling to ULM in a three-game set. The Golden Eagles split a doubleheader Saturday, before dropping the rubber game, 3-0.
- Graduate Hannah Borden leads the team with a .393 average. Her eight home runs leads the Sun Belt Conference. Â
- The Golden Eagles have a pitching staff by committee, with five pitchers having thrown over 20 innings. Freshman Brooklynn White has the most appearances with 16 this season.Â
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