Bulldogs Drop Third Game To No. 3 UCLA

Saturday, February 12

Irvine, Calif.

3:00 PM

Mississippi State

1-2

#3 UCLA

4-0

Mississippi State

UCLA

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Bulldogs Drop Third Game To No. 3 UCLA

February 12, 2022 | Softball

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By: Brian Ogden, Associate Director/Communications

IRVINE, Calif. – Mississippi State softball closed its time at the Mark Campbell Invitational with an 8-0 loss to No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. The Bulldogs collected four hits including a pair of doubles.

In the top of the second, State opened the frame with a pair of singles but left the runners stranded on second and third. Madisyn Kennedy doubled with two outs in the fourth, and Brylie St. Clair doubled in the fifth.

"Today was another good learning opportunity, and throwing the team into the fire was always part of the plan," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "We know we're going to take our lumps, and we're doing it in preparation for conference play. Although it might not have shown on the scoreboard, just the growth in the conversations, the plans, the thought processes going on behind the scenes were already improved from the day before. That was ultimately the goal when we're looking at a daily process of improving and competing every day."

Aspen Wesley tossed two innings in relief, allowing two runs with only one earned. Kenley Hawk pitched the final frame, allowing one earned run.

Quick Hitters

Mia Davidson – Saw her career-long reached-base streak end at 22 games dating back to last season … ranks second on the team with a .429 average and .714 slugging percentage.

Madisyn Kennedy – Doubled in her second plate appearance.

Addison Purvis – Singled in her first official at-bat of the year after drawing a pair of walks on Friday.

Brylie St. Clair – Went 1-for-2 with a double … currently leading the team with a .571 batting average and .857 slugging percentage.

Scoring Recap

Bottom 1
Briana Perez led off with a single to left. When Kelli Godin attempted to lay down a sacrifice bunt, she reached on a throwing error, and Perez took second. Following a foul out to the shortstop, Delanie Wisz singled home Perez and pushed Godin to third. Maya Brady then flared a bloop single down the left field line that caught the chalk and scored Godin. Brady and Wisz advanced to second and third on a ground out to first base before Savannah Pola drove them in with a single to left field.
Mississippi State 0, UCLA 4

Bottom 2
With one out, Perez homered to right-center field.
Mississippi State 0, UCLA 5

Bottom 4
With one out, Alyssa Garcia singled to right field. Lauren Hatch pinch ran for her at first base. Perez doubled to right field, scoring Hatch. Perez then scored on a single to left from Godin.
Mississippi State 0, UCLA 7

Bottom 5
With one out, Kinsley Washington singled through the right side then stole second base. With two outs, pinch hitter Anna Vines doubled to right center, scoring Washington.
Mississippi State 0, UCLA 8

On Deck

MSU heads across town on Sunday for a rematch with Loyola Marymount. The Bulldogs defeated LMU, 4-2, on Opening Day. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be streamed on YouTube.

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