Mississippi State vs Georgia Tech (Feb 25, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
#12 Mississippi State at Georgia Tech
Feb 25, 2026 at Atlanta, GA (Mewborn Field)

Mississippi State 8 (15-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Morgan Stiles ss  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  2 
Nadia Barbary 3b  3  2  1  1  1  0  0  1  0 
Kiarra Sells rf/dp  4  2  2  2  0  1  1  0  0 
Anna Carder dp  2  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  1 
   Tatum Silva lf/dp  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Gretta Grassel cf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Des Rivera c  4  1  2  1  0  0  14  0  0 
   Ally Supan pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Morgan Bernardini lf  4  1  2  3  0  0  1  0  1 
   Kalani Sells cf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Abby G. Richardson 1b/rf  3  0  0  0  1  0  3  0  0 
Kinley Keller cf  2  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
   Paige Ernstes ph/1b  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0 
Gabby Schaeffer 2b  1  0  0  0  1  1  0  1  0 
   Taylor Troutman ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1 
Alyssa Faircloth p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Peja Goold p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  30  8  9  8  3  4  21  3  5 
  

Georgia Tech 3 (12-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Alyssa Willer lf  4  1  3  2  0  1  0  0  0 
Gracyn Tucker 3b  4  0  1  0  0  1  2  2  3 
   Abby McKinnis pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Addison Leschber 1b  3  0  0  0  0  3  5  1  0 
Reese Hunter c  3  0  0  0  0  2  5  0  1 
Jayden Gailey dp  2  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0 
   Julia Morici pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Paige Vukadinovich cf  3  0  1  0  0  1  5  0  0 
Emma Simon ss  3  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0 
Holly Medina rf  2  0  1  0  1  1  1  0  0 
Madi Duffel 2b  3  0  0  0  0  2  2  3  1 
Madalyn Johnson p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Sydnie Watts p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  27  3  7  3  2  13  21  7  5  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Mississippi State... 011 020 4 -  8  9  1
Georgia Tech........ 010 001 1 -  3  7  2
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E - A.Richardson(2); Simon 2(6). DP - MS 1. LOB - MS 5; GT 5. 2B - Ki. Sells(5); Willer(6). HR - N. Barbary(3); Ki. Sells(5); D. Rivera(3); M.Bernardini(2); Willer(6); Gailey(4). SF - A. Carder(2). SB - McKinnis(1); Medina(3).

Mississippi State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Alyssa Faircloth W,6-0  5.1  5  2  2  0  11  0  0  0  0  21  21  3  2  81 
Peja Goold S,2  1.2  2  1  1  2  2  1  0  0  0  6  8  1  1  35 
  
Georgia Tech   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Madalyn Johnson L,4-4  5.0  5  4  3  2  4  0  0  0  0  20  23  6  5  84 
Sydnie Watts   2.0  4  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  10  11  3  3  51 

Win - A. Faircloth (6-0). Loss - Johnson (4-4). Save - P. Goold (2). WP - P. Goold(1). Pitches/strikes: A. Faircloth 81/59; P. Goold 35/20; Johnson 84/55; Watts 51/32.

Umpires - HP: Craig Hyde 1B: Donald Maddox 3B: Mike Lett
Start: 6:02 pm Time: 2:06 Attendance: 418
Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
#12 Mississippi State at Georgia Tech
Feb 25, 2026 at Atlanta, GA (Mewborn Field)

Mississippi State starters: 24/ss M. Stiles; 10/3b N. Barbary; 9/rf Ki. Sells; 19/dp A. Carder; 23/c D. Rivera; 13/lf M.Bernardini; 2/1b A.Richardson; 33/cf K. Keller; 7/2b G. Schaeffer; 4/p A. Faircloth;

Georgia Tech starters: 11/lf Willer; 19/3b Tucker; 13/1b Leschber; 22/c Hunter; 4/dp Gailey; 17/cf Vukadinovic; 7/ss Simon; 3/rf Medina; 0/2b Duffel; 30/p Johnson;

Mississippi State 1st - M. Stiles singled to first base (0-1 K). N. Barbary reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-1 BFB); M. Stiles out at second 3b to 2b. Ki. Sells struck out looking (3-2 SSBFFFBFBK). A. Carder lined out to 3b (1-1 BF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia Tech 1st - Willer doubled to right center (0-2 KKF). Tucker flied out to lf (1-2 BSF). Leschber struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS). Hunter struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - D. Rivera homered to left field, RBI (0-0). M.Bernardini singled through the left side (0-1 K). A.Richardson grounded out to c unassisted, bunt, interference (1-1 BF). K. Keller flied out to cf (1-2 BKF). G. Schaeffer walked (3-2 BKBSBB); M.Bernardini advanced to second. M. Stiles reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0 B); G. Schaeffer advanced to second; M.Bernardini out at third 3b unassisted. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Georgia Tech 2nd - Gailey homered to left center, RBI (0-0). Vukadinovic grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBBK). Simon flied out to cf to right center (0-2 SK). Medina singled to third base (1-0 B). Medina stole second. Duffel grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - N. Barbary homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BBF). Ki. Sells reached on a fielding error by ss (0-1 F). A. Carder struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). D. Rivera popped up to 2b (2-2 BSBFF). M.Bernardini lined out to cf (1-2 KFB). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Georgia Tech 3rd - Willer struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS). Tucker fouled out to rf (1-2 BKS). Leschber struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - A.Richardson flied out to cf (0-2 KK). K. Keller struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS). G. Schaeffer struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia Tech 4th - Hunter struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS). Gailey struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). Vukadinovic struck out swinging (2-2 FBFFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - M. Stiles out at first 1b to 2b to 1b (1-0 B). N. Barbary walked (3-1 BSBBB). Ki. Sells doubled to left center, advanced to third on a throwing error by ss, RBI (1-2 BKS); N. Barbary scored. A. Carder flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 FB); Ki. Sells scored, unearned. D. Rivera grounded out to 2b (0-0). 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Georgia Tech 5th - Simon struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). Medina struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS). Duffel struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - Watts to p for Johnson. M.Bernardini flied out to cf (2-2 KFFFBB). A.Richardson walked (3-2 BKFFBBB). P. Ernstes pinch hit for K. Keller. P. Ernstes popped up to ss (3-2 KBFBBF). T. Troutman pinch hit for G. Schaeffer. T. Troutman grounded out to 2b (0-2 KS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia Tech 6th - Ki. Sells to dp. T. Silva to lf for A. Carder. Ka. Sells to cf for M.Bernardini. A.Richardson to rf. P. Ernstes to 1b. G. Schaeffer to 2b for T. Troutman. Willer homered to center field, RBI (0-0). Tucker singled to right field (2-2 BBKS). McKinnis pinch ran for Tucker. McKinnis stole second. Leschber struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). P. Goold to p for A. Faircloth. McKinnis advanced to third on a wild pitch. Hunter grounded into double play 3b to 1b to c (1-2 KSB); McKinnis out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - Play at the plate to end sixth inning under review (GT). Call confirmed. Tucker to 3b for McKinnis. M. Stiles flied out to rf (1-0 B). N. Barbary grounded out to ss (3-2 FFBFFBB). Ki. Sells homered to center field, RBI (0-1 F). T. Silva singled through the left side (3-1 KBBB). D. Rivera singled to left field (0-0); T. Silva advanced to second. A. Supan pinch ran for D. Rivera. T. Silva. M.Bernardini to lf for Ka. Sells. M.Bernardini homered to center field, 3 RBI (0-0); A. Supan scored; T. Silva scored. A.Richardson grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFKFBFB). 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia Tech 7th - G. Grassel to cf for T. Silva. D. Rivera to c for A. Supan. Gailey walked (3-1 BBBKB). Morici pinch ran for Gailey. Vukadinovic singled to right field (2-2 BKFB); Morici advanced to second. Simon lined out to rf (0-2 KK); Vukadinovic advanced to second on the error; Morici advanced to third on a throwing error by rf. Medina walked (3-1 BKBBB). Duffel struck out looking (2-2 KFBBK). Willer singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 FBBF); Medina advanced to second; Vukadinovic advanced to third; Morici scored. Tucker struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.