Wednesday, May 10
Knoxville, Tenn.
1:30 PM
Mississippi State
36-20
1
vs
2
#19 Ole Miss
37-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Olivia Golden hither sixth home run of the year in the second inning of Wednesday's game.
MSU Falls In One-Run Battle Against No. 18 Ole Miss
May 10, 2017 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In the first round of the 2017 SEC Tournament, the ninth-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs (36-20) fell in a grueling 2-1 battle to the eighth-seeded Ole Miss Rebels (37-18) Wednesday night in Knoxville.
The Bulldogs were led by Emily Heimberger and Olivia Golden on the offensive side of things, while Alexis Silkwood paced State in the circle. Heimberger tallied her sixth multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-3 at the plate. Golden was responsible for MSU's lone run of the game as she hit a solo shot to right center in the second, giving her an RBI in six-straight games and at least one hit in six of her last seven contests.
Cassady Knudsen earned the start for MSU, giving way to Silkwood after 1.2 innings of work. Silkwood threw 4.1 innings, striking out three and allowing just three hits with no runs.
Ole Miss struck the first blow, as the Rebels got an RBI single to score and take a 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs wasted no time in responding, as Golden tied things up in the top of the second with her sixth homer of the season.
In the home half of the second the Rebels would score the game-winning run, as a second RBI single gave Ole Miss a 2-1 lead. From there, the game turned into a pitcher's duel.
Ole Miss would threaten in the third, but Silkwood slammed the door on the Rebels to keep it to a one-run game.
The Bulldogs would get a runner on in the seventh, with Emily Heimberger reaching on an Ole Miss error, but nothing more, as the Rebels held on for a 2-1 victory.
MSU will now wait to find out where it will head for the postseason. The field of 64 will be revealed on the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Show on Sunday, May 14 at 9 p.m. CT. The selection show will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
Scoring Plays Versus No. 18 Ole Miss…
2nd Inning – Olivia Golden hit her sixth homer of the year, tying things up at 1-1
Bulldog Home Run Tracker…
Golden Tallies Sixth Homer Of The Year…
Olivia Golden sent a solo shot to right center in the second inning to tie things up at 1-1. That was her sixth home run of the year and gives her an RBI in six-straight games. She has also hit safely in six of her last seven games.
Social Media…
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
The Bulldogs were led by Emily Heimberger and Olivia Golden on the offensive side of things, while Alexis Silkwood paced State in the circle. Heimberger tallied her sixth multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-3 at the plate. Golden was responsible for MSU's lone run of the game as she hit a solo shot to right center in the second, giving her an RBI in six-straight games and at least one hit in six of her last seven contests.
Cassady Knudsen earned the start for MSU, giving way to Silkwood after 1.2 innings of work. Silkwood threw 4.1 innings, striking out three and allowing just three hits with no runs.
Ole Miss struck the first blow, as the Rebels got an RBI single to score and take a 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs wasted no time in responding, as Golden tied things up in the top of the second with her sixth homer of the season.
In the home half of the second the Rebels would score the game-winning run, as a second RBI single gave Ole Miss a 2-1 lead. From there, the game turned into a pitcher's duel.
Ole Miss would threaten in the third, but Silkwood slammed the door on the Rebels to keep it to a one-run game.
The Bulldogs would get a runner on in the seventh, with Emily Heimberger reaching on an Ole Miss error, but nothing more, as the Rebels held on for a 2-1 victory.
MSU will now wait to find out where it will head for the postseason. The field of 64 will be revealed on the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Show on Sunday, May 14 at 9 p.m. CT. The selection show will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
Scoring Plays Versus No. 18 Ole Miss…
2nd Inning – Olivia Golden hit her sixth homer of the year, tying things up at 1-1
Bulldog Home Run Tracker…
- Reggie Harrison vs. Fresno State, Feb. 16, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Morgan Bell vs. North Florida, Feb. 24, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Reggie Harrison vs. Eastern Illinois, Feb. 24, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Olivia Golden vs. Eastern Illinois, Feb. 24, 2017 (0 on, 1 out)
- Olivia Golden vs. Southern Illinois, Feb. 26, 2017 (2 on, 2 outs)
- Morgan Bell at Southeastern Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017 (0 on, 2 outs)
- Olivia Golden at Southeastern Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Katie Anne Bailey at Southeastern Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Caroline Seitz vs. Samford, March 3, 2017 (2 on, 1 out)
- Katie Anne Bailey vs. UMass, March 3, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Reggie Harrison vs. Samford, March 4, 2017 (1 on, 0 outs)
- Caroline Seitz vs. Samford, March 4, 2017 (0 on, 1 out)
- Olivia Golden at No. 5 Texas A&M, March 10, 2017 (2 on, 1 out)
- Reggie Harrison vs. No. 8 Alabama, March 17, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Calyn Adams vs. No. 12 Oklahoma, March 24, 2017 (0 on, 2 outs)
- Morgan Bell vs. South Carolina, April 9, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Caroline Seitz at No. 19 Georgia, April 14, 2017 (3 on, 1 out)
- Caroline Seitz at No. 19 Georgia, April 15, 2017 (3 on, 2 outs)
- Caroline Seitz at No. 19 Georgia, April 16, 2017 (1 on, 1 out)
- Caroline Seitz at No. 19 Georgia, April 16, 2017 (0 on, 2 outs)
- Kat Moore vs. No. 24 Arkansas, April 22, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Sarai Niu vs. No. 24 Arkansas, April 23, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Sarai Niu vs. No. 24 Arkansas, April 24, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Caroline Seitz at No. 9 Auburn, April 28, 2017 (1 on, 2 outs)
- Olivia Golden at No. 9 Auburn, April 29, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Caroline Seitz at No. 9 Auburn, April 29, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Caroline Seitz vs. No. 16 Kentucky, May 6, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
- Olivia Golden vs. No. 18 Ole Miss, May 10, 2017 (0 on, 0 outs)
Golden Tallies Sixth Homer Of The Year…
Olivia Golden sent a solo shot to right center in the second inning to tie things up at 1-1. That was her sixth home run of the year and gives her an RBI in six-straight games. She has also hit safely in six of her last seven games.
Social Media…
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kaitlin Lee (17-10)
L: Knudsen, Cassady (9-4)
Batting:
HR: Golden, Olivia 1
RBI: Golden, Olivia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Golden, Olivia 1
Batting:
RBI: Sarah Van Schaik 1 ; Miranda Strother 1
SH: Dylinn Stancil 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elantra Cox 1 ; Grayce Majam 1
SB: Ashton Lampton 1 ; Kaylee Horton 1 ; Paige McKinney 1 ; Miranda Strother 1
HBP: Kaylee Horton 1 ; Courtney Syrett 1
Game Leaders
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3
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1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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