OXFORD, Miss. – Fresh off a 1-0 shutout of No. 23 LSU, the Ole Miss softball team will return home to host Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
Admission to all Ole Miss softball games is free, and fans are encouraged to bring chairs and coolers for the outfield seating. Outside food or drink is not allowed inside the stadium area of the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Fans can also hear the game on Reb Sports Radio on 102.1 FM in Oxford, 101.3 FM in Grenada, 1240 AM in Jackson and online at RebSportsRadio.com. Live in-game stats will also be available on OleMissSports.com and RebelVision will provide live video.
Ole Miss enters the midweek tilt with a 17-28 overall record after Sunday’s win over the Tigers. Senior Kendall Bruning tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout of the Tigers and threw just 103 pitches, 61 for strikes, and struck out three with two walks. Freshman shortstop Allison Brown knocked in the game only run on an RBI groundout. That RBI was her 32nd RBI of the season, which broke the Ole Miss freshman mark previously held by former All-American Lauren Grill.
The Delta Devilettes come to Oxford with a 26-17 overall mark and lead the SWAC with a 13-0 league mark. MVSU is led at the plate by Ashley Hobbs, who boasts a .367 batting average and a team-best 21 RBI. Alicia Lorenz paces the squad in the circle with a 13-3 record and a 1.34 ERA.
Ole Miss has a 6-1 all-time record versus Mississippi Valley State, including a 6-1 victory last season.