Friday, March 1
Durham, N.C.
12:00 PM
Mississippi State
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Kat Moore leads the SEC with four triples this season, which also ranks fourth nationally.
Bulldogs Trek to North Carolina for Duke Invitational
February 28, 2019 | Softball
by Taylor Shirey, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Continuing a five-game road swing, Mississippi State softball treks to Durham, North Carolina, to compete in the Duke Invitational at the Duke Softball Stadium this weekend.
Mississippi State opens the tournament on Friday, March 1 with a doubleheader slate against Ohio University at 12 p.m. CT before taking on the host Blue Devils at 6 p.m. CT.
The tournament concludes on Saturday, March 2 with a game against Kansas at 11 a.m. CT and a rematch with Duke at 1 p.m. CT. Both of State's contests against the Blue Devils will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
Last night, the Bulldogs used late-inning dramatics to complete a comeback victory over Memphis. Trailing by a run in the top of the seventh, Mia Davidson knocked a two-out grand slam, her 10th home run of the season, to lift MSU to a 10-7 triumph.
Davidson and junior Fa Leilua continued to dominate the plate with 10 home runs each, a mark that not only leads the Southeastern Conference, but also all of Division I softball. With just 16 games of the season complete, both Davidson and Leilua are ranked tied for ninth on MSU's single-season annuals.
Junior Alyssa Loza leads the Bulldog pitching staff with a 4-1 record and team-low 1.66 earned run average. The right-hander ranks fifth in the SEC with two shutouts and have a save to her credit. Sophomore Emily Williams also boast a 4-1 record and the leads the team with 50 strikeouts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Against Ohio
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 1-0
At Neutral Sites: Mississippi State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Mississippi State def. Ohio, 2-1 (March 2, 2014 in Gulfport, Miss.)
Current Streak: Mississippi State, +1
Against Duke
Overall: First Meeting
At Durham: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Current Streak: First Meeting
Against Kansas
Overall: Kansas leads, 2-0
At Neutral Sites: Kansas leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Kansas def. Mississippi State, 3-4 (March 3, 2002 in Tallahassee, Fla.)
Current Streak: Kansas, +2
LEADING OFF
ON DECK
The Bulldogs return home on Tuesday, March 5 for a midweek showdown with UT Martin. First pitch on
the SEC Network + is set for 4 p.m. CT.
WATCH LIVE
Mississippi State's contests against Duke will be streamed live on the ACC Network Extra.
March 1 – Mississippi State at Duke
March 2 – Mississippi State at Duke
LIVE STATS
Duke will provide live stats for all of this weekend's tournament. Live stats can be accessed by visiting
www.msu.statbroadcast.com
ADMISSION
Admission to the Duke Softball Complex is free
WEATHER
Friday, March 1 – 44 Degrees – Showers (70%)
Saturday, March 2 – 59 Degrees – Cloudy (10%)
Follow the Dawgs
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".
STARKVILLE – Continuing a five-game road swing, Mississippi State softball treks to Durham, North Carolina, to compete in the Duke Invitational at the Duke Softball Stadium this weekend.
Mississippi State opens the tournament on Friday, March 1 with a doubleheader slate against Ohio University at 12 p.m. CT before taking on the host Blue Devils at 6 p.m. CT.
The tournament concludes on Saturday, March 2 with a game against Kansas at 11 a.m. CT and a rematch with Duke at 1 p.m. CT. Both of State's contests against the Blue Devils will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
Last night, the Bulldogs used late-inning dramatics to complete a comeback victory over Memphis. Trailing by a run in the top of the seventh, Mia Davidson knocked a two-out grand slam, her 10th home run of the season, to lift MSU to a 10-7 triumph.
Davidson and junior Fa Leilua continued to dominate the plate with 10 home runs each, a mark that not only leads the Southeastern Conference, but also all of Division I softball. With just 16 games of the season complete, both Davidson and Leilua are ranked tied for ninth on MSU's single-season annuals.
Junior Alyssa Loza leads the Bulldog pitching staff with a 4-1 record and team-low 1.66 earned run average. The right-hander ranks fifth in the SEC with two shutouts and have a save to her credit. Sophomore Emily Williams also boast a 4-1 record and the leads the team with 50 strikeouts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Against Ohio
Overall: Mississippi State leads, 1-0
At Neutral Sites: Mississippi State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Mississippi State def. Ohio, 2-1 (March 2, 2014 in Gulfport, Miss.)
Current Streak: Mississippi State, +1
Against Duke
Overall: First Meeting
At Durham: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Current Streak: First Meeting
Against Kansas
Overall: Kansas leads, 2-0
At Neutral Sites: Kansas leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Kansas def. Mississippi State, 3-4 (March 3, 2002 in Tallahassee, Fla.)
Current Streak: Kansas, +2
LEADING OFF
- Continuing its five-game road swing, Mississippi State treks to Durham, North Carolina for th Duke Invitational. The Bulldogs will face the host Blue Devils, Ohio and Kansas over the two-day tournament.
- For the second straight week, MSU is receiving votes in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll.
- In her eighth season at the helm of the Bulldogs, head coach Vann Stuedeman has collected 253 career wins and is now just 42 shy from tying the program record for most victories by a MSU head coach.
- With 10 home runs reach to their credit, Fa Leilua and Mia Davidson has combined for 10 of MSU's 23 home runs this season. The duo also is tied for the SEC and the NCAA lead in the category.
- With four triples over the first three weeks of the season, Kat Moore leads the SEC currently ranks second in all of Division I softball.
ON DECK
The Bulldogs return home on Tuesday, March 5 for a midweek showdown with UT Martin. First pitch on
the SEC Network + is set for 4 p.m. CT.
WATCH LIVE
Mississippi State's contests against Duke will be streamed live on the ACC Network Extra.
March 1 – Mississippi State at Duke
March 2 – Mississippi State at Duke
LIVE STATS
Duke will provide live stats for all of this weekend's tournament. Live stats can be accessed by visiting
www.msu.statbroadcast.com
ADMISSION
Admission to the Duke Softball Complex is free
WEATHER
Friday, March 1 – 44 Degrees – Showers (70%)
Saturday, March 2 – 59 Degrees – Cloudy (10%)
Follow the Dawgs
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".
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