The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 27
San Marcos, Texas
11 AM
Ole Miss
7-5
12
vs
0
Sam Houston
2-3
1
2
3
4
5
R
H
E
Ole Miss
1
2
1
8
0
12
14
1
Sam Houston St.
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
Softball Splits Doubleheader in San Marcos
2/27/2021 | Softball
Box Score 1Box Score 2<i class="icon-paper"></i> Game One Box Score (PDF)<i class="icon-paper"></i> Game Two Box Score (PDF)
Tillmann Narrowly Misses No-No, Rebels Blast Sam Houston
SAN MARCOS, Texas – For the fifth time on the season, Ole Miss (7-6) split a doubleheader on Saturday, clobbering Sam Houston (2-3) 12-0 in five innings before dropping a tight 2-1 contest to host Texas State (4-2).
GAME ONE | Ole Miss 12, Sam Houston 0
In the early game, Ole Miss scored early and often against Sam Houston State, setting aside the Bearkats 12-0 in a five-inning game.
Ava TIllmann came just one out away from recording the first no-hitter for Ole Miss since 2014, surrendering a single base knock in five complete innings.
Ole Miss piled up 14 hits in the game, the most since racking up 18 in the 13-inning win at UAB in 2020. The Rebels spread the love in the affair, with 11 different players registering a hit.
Blaise Biringer got the Rebs off and running right from the jump, attacking the second pitch of the ballgame and sending it over the fence in right-center, becoming the first Rebel to leadoff a game with a home run since Lauren Grill in 2008.
Tate Whitley tacked on two more runs in the second, smoking a two-run double over the center fielder's head. The next frame, Abbey Latham put a charge in a pitch, crushing a solo shot to left, putting the Rebs up 4-0.
After nibbling a few runs in the first few frames, Ole Miss batted around and broke things open in the fourth. Jessica Puk got the party started with a solo shot over the bullpen in left field before Mikayla Allee drew a bases-loaded HBP and Nyomi Jones legged out an infield double to plate two more. Biringer followed with a two-run single and two more runs came home on a dropped pop up in the infield. When all was said and done, the Rebels had eight runs home in the inning and a 12-0 lead.
With just three outs standing between her and a no-hitter in the fifth, Tillmann nearly got the job done. The righty forced a weak grounder to second but SHSU's Kayte Martinez was ruled safe on a bang-bang play at first, giving the Bearkats their first hit of the game. Two pitches later, Allee fielded a ball up the middle and flipped to Ally Mena to finish off the run-rule win.
GAME TWO | Texas State 2, Ole Miss 1
A two-run defecit after the first inning was too much for Ole Miss to overcome as the Rebels fell 2-1 in the second game of the twin billing to host Texas State.
Despite taking the loss, Savannah Diederich was effective in the circle. The right hander finished the game with six hits allowed in six innings, allowing two runs and striking out three.
Texas State cracked the scoreboard early, plating a pair of runs in the first inning on a bloop single to right. From there, Diederich held the Bobcats in check as Ole Miss attempted to fight back.
The Rebels used some aggressive base running and small ball to cut the deficit in half in the fifth. After Gabby Alvarez walked and Katelin Cooper came in to run, Whitley dropped down a bunt single and both her and Cooper took an extra bag to put two in scoring position. Biringer delivered a sac fly to bring in a run but Ole Miss was unable to do any further damage.
Ole Miss will close out the Lone Star Invitational on Sunday in Austin, Texas, taking on the No. 7 ranked Texas Longhorns at 12:30 p.m. CT. The game will be the first national TV broadcast of the year for Ole Miss, airing on the Longhorn Network.
Quick Hits
• Blaise Biringer's leadoff home run against Sam Houston was the first leadoff homer for Ole Miss' in 13 years. Former Rebel star Lauren Grill was the last Ole Miss player to accomplish the feat, doing so in 2012.
• Depite narrowly missing out on a no-hitter, Ava Tillmann tossed the third complete game shutout of her career. It was also Tillmann's third one-hit performance in the circle.
• Ole Miss slugged three home runs against the Bearkats, bringing the season total to 16. It was the four-straight game with a big fly for Ole Miss and the ninth in 12 games in 2021.
• Paige Smith tallied three singles against Sam Houston, the second three-hit game in as many days for the sophomore.
• Tate Whitley finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate. The junior has recorded a base-hit in five-straight games, tied with Jessica Puk for the active team lead.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
GAME ONE | Ole Miss 12, Sam Houston 0
In the early game, Ole Miss scored early and often against Sam Houston State, setting aside the Bearkats 12-0 in a five-inning game.
Ava TIllmann came just one out away from recording the first no-hitter for Ole Miss since 2014, surrendering a single base knock in five complete innings.
Ole Miss piled up 14 hits in the game, the most since racking up 18 in the 13-inning win at UAB in 2020. The Rebels spread the love in the affair, with 11 different players registering a hit.
Blaise Biringer got the Rebs off and running right from the jump, attacking the second pitch of the ballgame and sending it over the fence in right-center, becoming the first Rebel to leadoff a game with a home run since Lauren Grill in 2008.
Tate Whitley tacked on two more runs in the second, smoking a two-run double over the center fielder's head. The next frame, Abbey Latham put a charge in a pitch, crushing a solo shot to left, putting the Rebs up 4-0.
After nibbling a few runs in the first few frames, Ole Miss batted around and broke things open in the fourth. Jessica Puk got the party started with a solo shot over the bullpen in left field before Mikayla Allee drew a bases-loaded HBP and Nyomi Jones legged out an infield double to plate two more. Biringer followed with a two-run single and two more runs came home on a dropped pop up in the infield. When all was said and done, the Rebels had eight runs home in the inning and a 12-0 lead.
With just three outs standing between her and a no-hitter in the fifth, Tillmann nearly got the job done. The righty forced a weak grounder to second but SHSU's Kayte Martinez was ruled safe on a bang-bang play at first, giving the Bearkats their first hit of the game. Two pitches later, Allee fielded a ball up the middle and flipped to Ally Mena to finish off the run-rule win.
GAME TWO | Texas State 2, Ole Miss 1
A two-run defecit after the first inning was too much for Ole Miss to overcome as the Rebels fell 2-1 in the second game of the twin billing to host Texas State.
Despite taking the loss, Savannah Diederich was effective in the circle. The right hander finished the game with six hits allowed in six innings, allowing two runs and striking out three.
Texas State cracked the scoreboard early, plating a pair of runs in the first inning on a bloop single to right. From there, Diederich held the Bobcats in check as Ole Miss attempted to fight back.
The Rebels used some aggressive base running and small ball to cut the deficit in half in the fifth. After Gabby Alvarez walked and Katelin Cooper came in to run, Whitley dropped down a bunt single and both her and Cooper took an extra bag to put two in scoring position. Biringer delivered a sac fly to bring in a run but Ole Miss was unable to do any further damage.
Ole Miss will close out the Lone Star Invitational on Sunday in Austin, Texas, taking on the No. 7 ranked Texas Longhorns at 12:30 p.m. CT. The game will be the first national TV broadcast of the year for Ole Miss, airing on the Longhorn Network.
Quick Hits
• Blaise Biringer's leadoff home run against Sam Houston was the first leadoff homer for Ole Miss' in 13 years. Former Rebel star Lauren Grill was the last Ole Miss player to accomplish the feat, doing so in 2012.
• Depite narrowly missing out on a no-hitter, Ava Tillmann tossed the third complete game shutout of her career. It was also Tillmann's third one-hit performance in the circle.
• Ole Miss slugged three home runs against the Bearkats, bringing the season total to 16. It was the four-straight game with a big fly for Ole Miss and the ninth in 12 games in 2021.
• Paige Smith tallied three singles against Sam Houston, the second three-hit game in as many days for the sophomore.
• Tate Whitley finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate. The junior has recorded a base-hit in five-straight games, tied with Jessica Puk for the active team lead.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tillmann, Ava (2-1)
L: Vento, Mika (2-0)
Batting:
2B: Jones, Nyomi 1
3B: Whitley, Tate 1
HR: Biringer, Blaise 1 ; Puk, Jessica 1 ; Latham, Abbey 1
RBI: Biringer, Blaise 3 ; Puk, Jessica 1 ; Latham, Abbey 1 ; Allee, Mikayla 1 ; Jones, Nyomi 2 ; Whitley, Tate 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Biringer, Blaise 2 ; Puk, Jessica 1 ; Latham, Abbey 1 ; Smith, Paige 1 ; Gutierrez, Sydney 1 ; Cooper, Katelin 1 ; Furbush, Aynslie 1 ; Allee, Mikayla 2 ; Jones, Nyomi 1 ; Whitley, Tate 1
SB: Biringer, Blaise 1
HBP: Puk, Jessica 1 ; Allee, Mikayla 1
Base Running:
HBP: Scheaffer, Hannah 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballUT
/ Softball
UT
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballTrinidad Chambliss Touchdown at Georgia
Saturday, October 18
The Old Youngin's - Mackenzie Pickens and Persy Llamas (SB)
Friday, October 10
Why Not Us? - Lexie Brady and Aliyah Binford (Softball)
Wednesday, June 04
PRESSER | Ole Miss Softball - vs. Oregon Postgame (05-30-25)
Saturday, May 31