Mississippi Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 5, 2023 · CSM Staff
Mississippi Rebels
SEC (30-26, 8-16)
Coach: Jamie Trachsel
Key Field Players:
Tate Whitley, Senior, OF, .326 BA, 0 HR, 7 RBI
Keila Kamoku, Sophomore, IF, .289 BA, 7 HR, 22 RBI
Mikayla Allee, Senior, IF, .278 BA, 3 HR, 20 RBI
Jalia Lassiter, Freshman, UTL, .283 BA, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 17 SB
Savana Sikes, Senior, UTL, .278 BA, 1 HR, 18 RBI
Mya Stevenson, Senior, OF, .244 BA, 12 HR, 34 RBI
Aynslie Furbush, Junior, UTL, .241 BA, 6 HR, 18 RBI
Paige Smith, Senior, IF, .221 BA, 10 HR, 40 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Makenna Kliethermes, Senior, P, 3.46 ERA, 6-6 W/L, 2 CG, 93.0 IP, 91 SO
Aynslie Furbush, Junior, UTL, 2.00 ERA, 9-6 W/L, 3 CG, 84.0 IP, 53 SO
Catelyn Riley, Sophomore, P, 2.67 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 4 CG, 89.0 IP, 53 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .271 (129th in nation, 10th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.46 (18, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.17 (135, 9)
Earned Run Average: 2.84 (71, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (46, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.83 (63, 10)
Scoring Offense: 4.56 (108, 12)
Slugging Percentage: .429 (85, 11)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.87 (173, 10)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (138, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2022 | Regional | lost to Loyola Marymount, defeated Grand Canyon, defeated Loyola Marymount, eliminated by UCLA |
| 2021 | Regional | defeated Villanova, lost to Arizona, defeated Villanova, eliminated by Arizona |
| 2019 | Regional | defeated Chattanooga, lost to Louisiana, defeated Southeast Missouri State, defeated Louisiana, defeated Louisiana |
| 2019 | Super Regional | eliminated by Arizona |
| 2017 | Regional | defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Arizona State, defeated North Carolina |
| 2017 | Super Regional | eliminated by UCLA |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Tulsa, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Wichita State, eliminated by Oklahoma |
*all team stats through 5/7
