Belmont vs Mississippi State (Feb 20, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
Belmont at #14 Mississippi State
Feb 20, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

Belmont 1 (7-4)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Konz, Emily lf/cf  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Spindler, Rylee 3b  1  0  0  0  2  0  1  1  0 
   Swink, Addison pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Hughes, Nicole 2b  3  0  1  0  0  1  1  0  0 
Ozim, Lizzie dp/rf  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2 
Dolecki, Madison 1b  3  0  2  1  0  0  3  0  0 
Vanderwoude, Lydia ss  3  0  0  0  0  3  1  1  0 
Blume, Brenna c  3  0  0  0  0  1  13  0  2 
Eichholz, Tallulah rf/lf  3  0  1  0  0  1  1  0  0 
Bertucci, Ella cf  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
   Luciani, Lauren ph  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  2 
Johnson, Maya p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
Totals  26  1  4  1  2  10  21  4  6 
  

Mississippi State 0 (11-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Morgan Stiles ss  3  0  0  0  0  2  0  3  1 
Nadia Barbary 3b  3  0  0  0  0  2  1  1  0 
Kiarra Sells rf/dp  3  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0 
Anna Carder c  3  0  1  0  0  1  9  1  0 
Abby G. Richardson 1b  2  0  0  0  0  2  7  0  1 
   Des Rivera ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Taylor Troutman dp  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0 
   Kalani Sells cf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Morgan Bernardini lf  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Tatum Silva pr/lf  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0 
Kinley Keller cf/rf  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Gabby Schaeffer 2b  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
   Paige Ernstes ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Peja Goold p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Alyssa Faircloth p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  21  0  1  0  0  13  21  6  2  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Belmont............. 000 001 0 -  1  4  0
Mississippi State... 000 000 0 -  0  1  1
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E - P. Goold(1). LOB - BEL 6; MS 2. HBP - M.Bernardini. SH - K. Keller(1).

Belmont   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Johnson, Maya W,5-0  7.0  1  0  0  0  13  0  0  1  0  21  23  4  4  103 
  
Mississippi State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Peja Goold L,5-1  6.0  4  1  0  2  8  0  0  0  0  23  25  4  6  80 
Alyssa Faircloth   1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  3  3  0  1  14 

Win - Johnson, May (5-0). Loss - P. Goold (5-1). Save - None. HBP - by Johnson, May (M.Bernardini). Pitches/strikes: Johnson, May 103/73; P. Goold 80/56; A. Faircloth 14/11.

Umpires - HP: Shawn Schumacher 1B: Destini Robinson 3B: Jose Chaparro
Start: 12:32 pm Time: 1:46 Attendance: 629
Weather: 73 degrees, sunny

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
Belmont at #14 Mississippi State
Feb 20, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

Belmont starters: 6/lf Konz, Emily; 7/3b Spindler, Ry; 18/2b Hughes, Nico; 10/dp Ozim, Lizzie; 1/1b Dolecki, Mad; 12/ss Vanderwoude,; 4/c Blume, Brenn; 8/rf Eichholz, Ta; 5/cf Bertucci, El; 23/p Johnson, May;

Mississippi State starters: 24/ss M. Stiles; 10/3b N. Barbary; 9/rf Ki. Sells; 19/c A. Carder; 2/1b A.Richardson; 41/dp T. Troutman; 13/lf M.Bernardini; 33/cf K. Keller; 7/2b G. Schaeffer; 3/p P. Goold;

Belmont 1st - Konz, Emily grounded out to ss (0-0). Spindler, Ry grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BF). Hughes, Nico singled to third base (0-1 K). Ozim, Lizzie struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 1st - M. Stiles struck out looking (1-2 BFKFK). N. Barbary struck out swinging (2-2 SSBFBS). Ki. Sells grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 2nd - Dolecki, Mad singled to left center (1-0 B). Vanderwoude, struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). Blume, Brenn struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS). Eichholz, Ta singled to left field (0-1 F); Dolecki, Mad advanced to second. Luciani, Lau pinch hit for Bertucci, El. Luciani, Lau struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 KBBFS). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - Konz, Emily to cf. Ozim, Lizzie to rf. Eichholz, Ta to lf. A. Carder grounded out to p (2-2 BBKF). A.Richardson struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). T. Troutman struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 3rd - Konz, Emily grounded out to ss (1-2 FBS). Spindler, Ry walked (3-0 BBBB). Hughes, Nico struck out looking (0-2 SKK). Ozim, Lizzie grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - M.Bernardini hit by pitch (0-2 KSF). K. Keller out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); M.Bernardini advanced to second. T. Silva pinch ran for M.Bernardini. P. Ernstes pinch hit for G. Schaeffer. P. Ernstes struck out swinging (3-2 BBSBSS). M. Stiles struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 4th - T. Silva to lf. G. Schaeffer to 2b for P. Ernstes. Dolecki, Mad grounded out to p (0-0). Vanderwoude, struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). Blume, Brenn lined out to lf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - N. Barbary single down third base line (0-1). Play under review for fair/foul (BEL). Call reversed. N. Barbary popped up to 3b (2-2 KFFBBF). Ki. Sells struck out looking (1-2 BSSK). A. Carder singled to second base (1-1 BF). A.Richardson struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 5th - Eichholz, Ta flied out to lf (0-1 S). Luciani, Lau struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Konz, Emily lined out to cf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - Konz, Emily to lf. Ozim, Lizzie to dp. Eichholz, Ta to rf. Bertucci, El to cf for Luciani, Lau. T. Troutman struck out swinging (1-2 FBFFS). M.Bernardini to lf for T. Silva. M.Bernardini flied out to rf (1-1 BS). K. Keller flied out to cf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 6th - Ki. Sells to dp. Ka. Sells to cf for T. Troutman. K. Keller to rf. Spindler, Ry walked (3-2 KBFBFBB). Swink, Addis pinch ran for Spindler, Ry. Hughes, Nico lined out to 2b (1-1 BK). Ozim, Lizzie reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-0); Swink, Addis advanced to second on a throwing error by p. Dolecki, Mad singled to second base, RBI (0-2 KFF); Ozim, Lizzie advanced to second; Swink, Addis scored, unearned. Play at the plate under review (MS). Call stands. Vanderwoude, struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK). Blume, Brenn reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2 BFBK); Dolecki, Mad advanced to second; Ozim, Lizzie out at third 3b unassisted. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Spindler, Ry to 3b for Swink, Addis. G. Schaeffer struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). M. Stiles popped up to ss (2-2 FBSFBF). N. Barbary struck out swinging (0-2 SFFFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 7th - A. Faircloth to p for P. Goold. Eichholz, Ta struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS). Bertucci, El struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). Konz, Emily grounded out to ss (1-2 KBSFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - Ki. Sells struck out swinging (3-2 BKSBBS). A. Carder struck out swinging (2-2 BSFBS). D. Rivera pinch hit for A.Richardson. D. Rivera grounded out to 3b (0-2 FF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.