CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team are set for the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Troy, Ala. The Chanticleers will face the 10th-seeded Southern Miss Golden Eagles on May 7 at 5 p.m. ET.

LAST TIME OUT

• Coastal Carolina dropped its final Sun Belt Conference series of the season to Appalachian State, 2-1.
• The Mountaineers rallied from a 5-3 deficit in game one to win 6-5 in eight innings.
• Game two also went the distance, with App State coming from behind four times to claim the series with an 8-7 victory.
• The Chanticleers bounced back in game three, earning a 9-6 win behind two home runs and four RBIs from Georgia Hood.
• Nicolette Picone struck out a career-high 10 batters in the opener.

HISTORY AGAINST 

• Coastal Carolina holds a 7-2 series lead over Southern Miss.
• In their most recent meeting in April 2024, the Chanticleers run-ruled the Golden Eagles, 16-3, in five innings.
• The series began in March 2005 with an 8-6 Coastal victory.
• Overall, the Chants have outscored Southern Miss 61-34 across nine matchups and are undefeated (2-0) against them at neutral sites.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

• Southern Miss finished the regular season 23-28 overall and 10-13 in Sun Belt play.
• The Golden Eagles notched series wins over Appalachian State, ULM, South Alabama and Troy.
• Hannah Christian, a 2025 All-Sun Belt first-team selection, leads the team in batting average (.350), runs (30), hits (55) and on-base percentage (.449).
• Kayla Giardina anchors the pitching staff with a 4.23 ERA and 78 strikeouts, while Jana Lee leads the team in wins with a 9-11 record.
• Mikaila Fox who is Southern Miss' only player to earn Sun Belt Player of the Week honors in 2025, is batting .342 with 21 RBIs this season.

LOOKING AHEAD

• If Coastal defeats Southern Miss, the Chants will face No. 2 seed Marshall in the quarterfinals on May 8 at 2 p.m. ET.

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