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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Davidson’s Two-Homer Night Leads Bulldogs to In-State Victory
March 11, 2020 | Softball
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Director/Communications
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Mia Davidson needed a triple to hit for the cycle. Instead she hit her second home run in as many innings to propel Mississippi State softball to a 7-2 victory over in-state foe Southern Miss on Wednesday night.
Davidson went a perfect 4-for-4, hitting nearly identical two-run homers in the fourth and fifth innings. She scored three runs, and her career-high four hits were one shy of the MSU single-game record.
"It was good to see Mia get on a roll for us going into SEC play for us," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "We knew that we needed a good plan coming down to play in Hattiesburg. They always have a great crowd for us, and it's fun to have an opportunity to play in the southern half of our state. I thought the pitchers did a great job of mixing speeds and keeping them off balance."
The first four Bulldog batters reached base on three consecutive singles and a walk. Another run came home on a hit by pitch with the bases loaded to give State an early two-run lead. Southern Miss (14-8) got one run back in the bottom half before Davidson took over the game.
Davidson first home run brought home Brylie St. Clair who had reached on a walk. Fa Leilua singled behind her and scored on Candace Denis' double down the right field line to make it a three-run fourth for State (25-3, 0-0 SEC). The Golden Eagles scored a final run in the bottom of the seventh, resulting in the final score.
Alyssa Loza got the start in the circle for the Bulldogs and threw 3.0 innings with three strikeouts. Grace Fagan earned the win in relief with 3.0 no-hit innings while striking out four.
Candace Denis – Drove an RBI double and went 1-for-3.
Grace Fagan – Struck out four batters in 3.0 inning of work … allowed one base runner on a walk … earned her sixth victory of the year.
Fa Leilua – Went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Brylie St. Clair – Came on in the second inning and went 1-for-3 with two runs scored … beat out an infield single for her fifth hit of the year.
The Bulldog Win… – Extended the fifth-longest win streak in program history to 14 games … marked MSU's 25th regular-season, non-conference win of the year, which is tied for sixth-most in program history.
Chloe Malau'ulu led off with a single to center field. Mia Davidson and Fa Leilua also singled to load the bases with no outs. Anna Kate Segars drew a walk to bring home a run. Following two strikeouts, Madisyn Kennedy was hit by a pitch to push a second run across.
Mississippi State 2, Southern Miss 0
Bottom 1
Alyssa Davis drew a one-out walk before scoring on a double from Lacey Sumerlin.
Mississippi State 2, Southern Miss 1
Top 4
With one out, Brylie St. Clair drew a walk. Mia Davidson hit a two-run home run to center field.
Mississippi State 5, Southern Miss 1
Top 5
With two outs, Brylie St. Clair beat out an infield single. Mia Davidson hit a two-run home run to center field.
Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 1
Bottom 7
Hannah Borden walked to open the inning and advanced to second on a ground out. Borden took third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly to right field.
Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 2
Following guidelines from the Southeastern Conference, Mississippi State Athletics announced Wednesday evening that beginning Thursday, March 12, and proceeding through at least Monday, March 30, attendance at all MSU Athletic events will be limited to student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and conference staff, credentialed media, and immediate family members of the participating student-athletes and coaches.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Mia Davidson needed a triple to hit for the cycle. Instead she hit her second home run in as many innings to propel Mississippi State softball to a 7-2 victory over in-state foe Southern Miss on Wednesday night.
Davidson went a perfect 4-for-4, hitting nearly identical two-run homers in the fourth and fifth innings. She scored three runs, and her career-high four hits were one shy of the MSU single-game record.
"It was good to see Mia get on a roll for us going into SEC play for us," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "We knew that we needed a good plan coming down to play in Hattiesburg. They always have a great crowd for us, and it's fun to have an opportunity to play in the southern half of our state. I thought the pitchers did a great job of mixing speeds and keeping them off balance."
The first four Bulldog batters reached base on three consecutive singles and a walk. Another run came home on a hit by pitch with the bases loaded to give State an early two-run lead. Southern Miss (14-8) got one run back in the bottom half before Davidson took over the game.
Davidson first home run brought home Brylie St. Clair who had reached on a walk. Fa Leilua singled behind her and scored on Candace Denis' double down the right field line to make it a three-run fourth for State (25-3, 0-0 SEC). The Golden Eagles scored a final run in the bottom of the seventh, resulting in the final score.
Alyssa Loza got the start in the circle for the Bulldogs and threw 3.0 innings with three strikeouts. Grace Fagan earned the win in relief with 3.0 no-hit innings while striking out four.
Quick Hitters
Mia Davidson – Came a triple shy of the cycle … went 4-for-4 with two home runs and a double … drove in four runs … career-high four hits are tied for third in school history and one shy of the MSU record … posted the 41st multi-homer game in program history.Candace Denis – Drove an RBI double and went 1-for-3.
Grace Fagan – Struck out four batters in 3.0 inning of work … allowed one base runner on a walk … earned her sixth victory of the year.
Fa Leilua – Went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Brylie St. Clair – Came on in the second inning and went 1-for-3 with two runs scored … beat out an infield single for her fifth hit of the year.
The Bulldog Win… – Extended the fifth-longest win streak in program history to 14 games … marked MSU's 25th regular-season, non-conference win of the year, which is tied for sixth-most in program history.
Scoring Recap
Top 1Chloe Malau'ulu led off with a single to center field. Mia Davidson and Fa Leilua also singled to load the bases with no outs. Anna Kate Segars drew a walk to bring home a run. Following two strikeouts, Madisyn Kennedy was hit by a pitch to push a second run across.
Mississippi State 2, Southern Miss 0
Bottom 1
Alyssa Davis drew a one-out walk before scoring on a double from Lacey Sumerlin.
Mississippi State 2, Southern Miss 1
Top 4
With one out, Brylie St. Clair drew a walk. Mia Davidson hit a two-run home run to center field.
Mississippi State 5, Southern Miss 1
Top 5
With two outs, Brylie St. Clair beat out an infield single. Mia Davidson hit a two-run home run to center field.
Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 1
Bottom 7
Hannah Borden walked to open the inning and advanced to second on a ground out. Borden took third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly to right field.
Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 2
On Deck
MSU opens conference play hosting consensus No. 11 Kentucky (20-4, 2-1 SEC) at Nusz Park on March 13-15. First pitch on Friday is set for 5 p.m. CT. On Saturday afternoon, the teams will meet at 12:30 p.m., and the rubber match will begin at noon on Sunday.Following guidelines from the Southeastern Conference, Mississippi State Athletics announced Wednesday evening that beginning Thursday, March 12, and proceeding through at least Monday, March 30, attendance at all MSU Athletic events will be limited to student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and conference staff, credentialed media, and immediate family members of the participating student-athletes and coaches.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fagan, Grace (7-2)
L: Makenna Pierce (5-1)
Batting:
2B: Davidson, Mia 1 ; Denis, Candace 1
HR: Davidson, Mia 2
RBI: Davidson, Mia 4 ; Spexarth, Carter 1 ; Denis, Candace 1 ; Kennedy, Madisyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Malau'ulu, Chloe 1 ; St. Clair, Brylie 2 ; Davidson, Mia 3 ; Leilua, Fa 1
SB: Brownlee, Aquana 1
HBP: Kennedy, Madisyn 1
Batting:
2B: Lacey Sumerlin 1
RBI: Lacey Sumerlin 1 ; Jamie Powell 1
SF: Jamie Powell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alyssa Davis 1 ; Hannah Borden 1
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H
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RBI
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