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Preview: Southern Miss Series

MEDIA AND LIVE STATS
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GAME INFORMATION
Site:
Southern Miss Softball Complex (Hattiesburg, Miss.)

South Alabama (27-21, 11-7 SBC) vs. Southern Miss (30-20, 11-7 SBC)
Game 1
Date
: Friday, April 24
Time: 6 p.m.

Game 2
Date:
Saturday, April 25
Time: 2 p.m.

Game 3
Date:
Sunday, April 26
Time: 12 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series:
USA leads 21-9-1
In Mobile: USA leads 11-5
In Hattiesburg: USA leads 9-4-1
At Neutral Site: USA leads 1-0
Current Streak: USM 2

NOTES
•    The series closes out a six-game road swing for the Jaguars and marks their final road games of the regular season
•    Ryley Harrison (13-10, 5 SV) ranks in the Top 10 in the league in earned run average (seventh – 2.52), innings pitched (third – 161.0), strikeouts (third – 150), strikeouts looking (second – 38), wins (seventh), and is tied for the league lead in saves, which are tied for fifth-most in the nation
•    Sydney Scapin's .227 opponent's batting average is fourth lowest in the SBC, as the sophomore is 8-8 on the year, and in SBC play, the sophomore holds a 1.96 ERA, which is fourth lowest, and her .189 opponent batting average tops the league
•    As a staff, South Alabama leads the SBC in shutouts (10), which is tied for 18th in the nation, and strikeouts looking (77) and third in strikeouts (280) 
•    In Sun Belt play, the Jaguar pitching staff has been outstanding, posting a 1.95 ERA, while holding league opponents to a .209 batting average, which is the lowest in SBC play, and also leads the conference in both strikeouts (115) and strikeouts looking (31)
•    Gracie Dees has a team-best 20 extra-base hits, including 15 doubles which leads the conference and are tied for 18th most in the NCAA
•    Virginia Mambelli leads the team in batting average (.347), home runs (6) and RBI (26)
•    Kayden Dunn and Olivia Branstetter (.298) each have five home runs, while Dees, Lillie Stagner and Kara Wine (.294) are close behind with four home runs each
•    Branstetter has been outstanding in SBC play as she holds a .385 batting average against conference foes
•    Presley Lively (.317) leads the SBC in triples (8) and is tied with two other players for most in the nation in the category
•    On Sunday, Lively set a new single-season record in triples, the most by a Sun Belt Conference player  
•    Kara Wine is batting .300 in conference action and of her 22 RBI this spring, 14 have come in SBC play

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Players Mentioned

Olivia Branstetter

#1 Olivia Branstetter

INF
5' 6"
Junior
R-R
Ryley  Harrison

#12 Ryley Harrison

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R-R
Presley Lively

#35 Presley Lively

OF
5' 5"
Sophomore
L-L
Sydney  Scapin

#6 Sydney Scapin

RHP
5' 7"
Sophomore
R-R
Kayden Dunn

#15 Kayden Dunn

INF
5' 10"
Senior
R-R
Virginia Mambelli

#28 Virginia Mambelli

INF
5' 10"
Junior
L-R
Gracie  Dees

#9 Gracie Dees

UTL
5' 6"
Freshman
R-R
Lillie Stagner

#13 Lillie Stagner

INF
5' 9"
Freshman
R-R
Kara Wine

#14 Kara Wine

OF
5' 7"
Freshman
R-R

Players Mentioned

Olivia Branstetter

#1 Olivia Branstetter

5' 6"
Junior
R-R
INF
Ryley  Harrison

#12 Ryley Harrison

6' 0"
Junior
R-R
RHP
Presley Lively

#35 Presley Lively

5' 5"
Sophomore
L-L
OF
Sydney  Scapin

#6 Sydney Scapin

5' 7"
Sophomore
R-R
RHP
Kayden Dunn

#15 Kayden Dunn

5' 10"
Senior
R-R
INF
Virginia Mambelli

#28 Virginia Mambelli

5' 10"
Junior
L-R
INF
Gracie  Dees

#9 Gracie Dees

5' 6"
Freshman
R-R
UTL
Lillie Stagner

#13 Lillie Stagner

5' 9"
Freshman
R-R
INF
Kara Wine

#14 Kara Wine

5' 7"
Freshman
R-R
OF