Softball to Face Second Set of Tigers

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The annual battle for Columbia resumes this weekend, when the South Carolina softball team travels to take on the 24th ranked Missouri Tigers April 1-3. Sunday’s game will be featured on the SEC Network.
 
Gameday Information
When: April 1 | 7:30 p.m. ET; April 2 | 5 p.m. ET; April 3 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Columbia, Mo.
Venue: Mizzou Softball Stadium (2,600)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Live Video: SEC Network+ Game 1 | Game 2; SEC Network Game 3, Pam Ward, pxp; Jenny Dalton-Hill, analyst
Series History: Missouri leads 13-9
Last Meeting: Missouri 10, South Carolina 6 | April 3, 2021 | Columbia, S.C.
 
South Carolina Gamecocks
18-14, 2-7 SEC
Coach: Beverly Smith | 12th Season
AVG Leader: .396 | Riley Blampied
RBI Leader: 28 | Jordan Fabian and Katie Prebble
Home Run Leader: 10 | Katie Prebble
ERA Leader: 2.80 | Rachel Vaughan
Strikeout Leader: 50 | Bailey Betenbaugh
Wins Leader: 5 | Kelsey Oh
 
#24 Missouri Tigers
19-13, 0-5 SEC
Coach: Larissa Anderson | 4th Season
AVG Leader: .441 | Casidy Chaumont
RBI Leader: 25 | Kimberly Wert
Home Run Leader: 9 | Kara Daly
ERA Leader: 2.90 | Jordan Weber
Strikeout Leader: 107 | Laurin Krings
Wins Leader: 9 | Laurin Krings
 
Leading off

• Missouri leads the all-time series 13-9, dating back to the first meeting in 1992.
• The Tigers swept the series last season in SC.
• The Gamecocks are 2-7 all-time in Missouri.
• In the series, the Gamecocks are averaging 3.73 runs per game.
• The 10 home runs by Katie Prebble through her first 24 games were the most by any Gamecock in recorded history (since 1982). Through 31 games, only Alaynie Page (2015) had more (12).
• The 115 walks by Carolina hitters are the most to start as season under Smith. Hannah Kumiyama’s 20 and Jordan Fabian’s 19 are second and third, respectively. They trail only Mackenzie Boesel’s 27 from last season.
• The 13 stolen bases by Jordan Fabian through 31 games are the most since Samie Garcia (15) and Alaynie Page (13) in 2013. 
• Freshman Emma Sellers’ 27 hits through 31 games are the most by a freshman since Mackenzie Boesel had 30 hits in 2017.
• The 46 stolen bases by Carolina are the most to start a season since stealing 56 in 2013. It’s the third time under Smith they’ve stolen at least 45 (2011, 13)
• The 184 RBIs are the most through 31 games since 2019, and are third most under Smith through 24 games (2013, 188; 2019, 189).
• The Gamecocks opened the season at home for the third straight year. Last season the team opened the season with Carolina Classic, but was canceled due to weather. 
• South Carolina has opened the season at home in 7 of 12 seasons under Bev Smith.
• The 2022 roster features 22 total players. A total of seven different states are represented.

 
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