Tennessee vs Mississippi State (Mar 15, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
#1 Tennessee at #12 Mississippi State
Mar 15, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

Tennessee 4 (27-1,5-1 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Sophia Knight cf  4  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
Ella Dodge 2b  1  0  1  2  3  0  0  6  0 
Gabby Leach rf  4  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  3 
Makenzie Butt 1b/dp  3  0  0  0  0  3  6  0  1 
Emma Clarke 3b/1b  3  1  1  1  0  1  5  0  1 
Alannah Leach lf  2  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0 
Elsa Morrison c  3  0  1  0  0  1  7  1  0 
   Zoie Shuler pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Taelyn Holley dp  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Maddi Rutan 3b  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
Bella Faw ss  1  0  0  0  0  1  2  5  0 
   Meredith Barnhart ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Karlyn Pickens p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  24  4  4  3  5  10  21  13  5 
  

Mississippi State 1 (27-4,1-2 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Morgan Stiles ss  2  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1 
Nadia Barbary 3b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Kiarra Sells rf/dp  3  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  2 
Morgan Bernardini lf/dp  3  0  0  0  0  2  2  0  0 
   Kalani Sells pr/cf  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Taylor Troutman dp  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Tatum Silva lf/cf  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Des Rivera c  3  0  0  0  0  0  10  0  0 
Kinley Keller cf/rf  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0 
   Abigail Stevens ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Gabby Schaeffer 2b  1  1  1  1  1  0  1  2  0 
Abby G. Richardson 1b  0  0  0  0  2  0  4  0  0 
Leila Ammon p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
   Peja Goold p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Alyssa Faircloth p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  21  1  1  1  4  6  21  4  3  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Tennessee........... 001 100 2 -  4  4  1
Mississippi State... 001 000 0 -  1  1  0
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E - E. Clarke(5). DP - TENN 1. LOB - TENN 5; MS 3. 2B - T. Holley(3). HR - E. Clarke(5); G. Schaeffer(4). SH - B. Faw(6). SB - E. Dodge(9); A.Richardson(5). CS - G. Schaeffer(2).

Tennessee   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Karlyn Pickens W,7-0  7.0  1  1  1  4  6  0  0  0  0  21  25  2  11  111 
  
Mississippi State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Leila Ammon   3.0  1  1  1  2  4  1  0  0  0  9  12  1  4  38 
Peja Goold L,11-2  3.0  2  3  3  2  4  0  0  0  0  11  13  3  2  59 
Alyssa Faircloth   1.0  1  0  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  4  5  1  0  22 

Win - K. Pickens (7-0). Loss - P. Goold (11-2). Save - None. WP - L. Ammon(3). PB - D. Rivera 2(3). Pitches/strikes: K. Pickens 111/65; L. Ammon 38/26; P. Goold 59/35; A. Faircloth 22/11.

Umpires - HP: J.C. Bartley 1B: David Erwin 3B: Emerus Addison
Start: 12:02 Time: 2:05 Attendance: 1292
Weather: 69 degrees, sunny
P. Goold faced 2 batters in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
#1 Tennessee at #12 Mississippi State
Mar 15, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

Tennessee starters: 2/cf S. Knight; 25/2b E. Dodge; 55/rf G. Leach; 98/1b M. Butt; 13/3b E. Clarke; 10/lf Al. Leach; 22/c E. Morrison; 27/dp T. Holley; 12/ss B. Faw; 23/p K. Pickens;

Mississippi State starters: 24/ss M. Stiles; 10/3b N. Barbary; 9/rf Ki. Sells; 13/lf M.Bernardini; 41/dp T. Troutman; 23/c D. Rivera; 33/cf K. Keller; 7/2b G. Schaeffer; 2/1b A.Richardson; 17/p L. Ammon;

Tennessee 1st - S. Knight grounded out to 2b (0-0). E. Dodge walked (3-2 BBBKFB). G. Leach flied out to lf (0-0). M. Butt struck out swinging (0-2 FFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 1st - M. Stiles struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBBS). N. Barbary grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFS). Ki. Sells grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 2nd - E. Clarke struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). Al. Leach struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). E. Morrison struck out swinging (0-2 SFFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - M.Bernardini struck out swinging (3-2 SBBSFFBS). T. Troutman grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKK). D. Rivera fouled out to c (1-2 SBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 3rd - T. Holley doubled down the lf line (1-0 B). B. Faw out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); T. Holley advanced to third. S. Knight grounded out to p (0-1 K). T. Holley scored on a wild pitch. E. Dodge walked (3-2 BSBFBB). G. Leach reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-1 K); E. Dodge out at second 2b to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - K. Keller struck out looking (0-2 FFK). G. Schaeffer homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B). A.Richardson walked (3-2 BBKSBB). A.Richardson stole second. Play at first under review for RLE (TENN). Call confirmed (No RLE). M. Stiles walked (3-0 BBBB). N. Barbary grounded out to ss (1-2 BFFF); M. Stiles advanced to second; A.Richardson advanced to third. Ki. Sells flied out to cf (0-2 FK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Tennessee 4th - P. Goold to p for L. Ammon. M. Butt struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS). E. Clarke homered to left center, RBI (0-0). Al. Leach flied out to rf (2-2 KBSBF). E. Morrison flied out to lf to left center (1-1 BF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - M.Bernardini reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-2 KSB). Ka. Sells pinch ran for M.Bernardini. T. Troutman grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Ka. Sells out on the play. D. Rivera grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBFBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 5th - Ki. Sells to dp. Ka. Sells to cf. T. Silva to lf for T. Troutman. K. Keller to rf. T. Holley grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBKB). B. Faw struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). S. Knight grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 FSBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - M. Butt to dp. E. Clarke to 1b. M. Rutan to 3b for T. Holley. K. Keller struck out swinging (2-2 KKBFFBS). G. Schaeffer walked (3-1 BBBKB). G. Schaeffer stole second. Play at second under review (TENN). Call reversed. G. Schaeffer out at second c to ss, caught stealing. A.Richardson walked (3-2 SBBFBB). M. Stiles grounded out to p (2-1 KBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Tennessee 6th - E. Dodge walked (3-2 BBKBFB). G. Leach struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). M. Butt struck out swinging (1-2 SKFBS). E. Dodge stole second. E. Clarke lined out to cf (2-2 KBBKFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - N. Barbary grounded out to 2b (3-2 SBFBBF). Ki. Sells grounded out to ss (1-0 B). M.Bernardini for Ka. Sells. M.Bernardini struck out swinging (1-2 FFFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Tennessee 7th - M.Bernardini to lf. T. Silva to cf. Al. Leach walked (3-1 KBBBB). E. Morrison singled through the left side (2-1 BBF); Al. Leach advanced to second. E. Morrison advanced to second; Al. Leach advanced to third on a passed ball. Z. Shuler pinch ran for E. Morrison. A. Faircloth to p for P. Goold. M. Rutan walked (3-0 BBBB). M. Barnhart pinch hit for B. Faw. M. Barnhart struck out swinging (3-2 BBKKBS). S. Knight struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). E. Dodge singled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 KKB); M. Rutan advanced to second; Z. Shuler scored; Al. Leach scored. E. Dodge advanced to second; M. Rutan advanced to third on a passed ball. G. Leach flied out to cf (2-1 KBB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Mississippi State 7th - E. Morrison to c for Z. Shuler. B. Faw to ss for M. Barnhart. T. Troutman to dp for T. Silva. T. Troutman grounded out to 2b (1-1 FB). D. Rivera grounded out to ss (1-0 B). A. Stevens pinch hit for K. Keller. A. Stevens struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.