CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Delta State University softball team is scheduled to begin its postseason at the Gulf South Conference Tournament on Thursday, April 28 at the UNA Softball Complex versus No. 4 seed Alabama Huntsville. DSU earned the No. 5 seed for the double elimination tournament. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CT.


 

DATE | OPPONENT | TIME	April 28 | No. 4 Alabama Huntsville April 28 - May 1 TBA
RANKINGS | RECORDS	DSU | NR | 33-18, 21-12 GSC UAH | NR | | 38-13, 22-11 GSC
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• The Lady Statesmen earned the No. 5 seed for the 2016 GSC Tournament and will match up with No. 4 Alabama Huntsville.
• DSU claimed a series victory over the Chargers at University Field on March 19-20. The Lady Statesmen swept Saturday's doubleheader with 8-0 (5) and 5-1 victories, before dropping the final contest 7-0.
• Kassidy Tally and Kaitlin Moore were named First Team All-GSC in the outfield, while Morgan Kazerooni became the first DSU player to earn GSC Freshman of the Year honors since Sam St. Hilaire claimed the honor in 2005.
• The Lady Statesmen are in the top-five in the GSC in hit by pitch (1st, 40), doubles (4th, 80) home runs (4th, 30), sacrifice bunts (4th, 45), hits (5th, 428) and slugging percentage (5th, .438).
• UAH is 8-2 in its last 10 games with the Lady Statesmen.
• Kassidy Tally has hit safely in eight straight outings.
• Four DSU players are batting over .300 in GSC contests. Kaitlin Moore leads the way with a .398 average.

 
 
 
SPECIAL K'S
Kassidy Tally and Kaitlin Moore were named First Team All-Gulf South Conference, while Morgan Kazerooni was named GSC Freshman of the Year. Tally received the third honor of her career, while Moore is just the fourth player in DSU history to be named First Team All-GSC on three or more occasions. Kazerooni is the first Lady Statesman to be named Freshman of the Year since Sam St. Hilaire earned the honor in 2005.
 
BOMBS AWAY
The Lady Statesmen have hit 30 home runs this season, which ranks fourth in the GSC. The total marks the most round-trippers for a DSU team since hitting the same number in 2009.
 
WE LIKE THEM CLOSE
DSU is 10-6 in contests decided by one run. By comparison, the Lady Statesmen were 6-7 in 2015, and 4-10 in 2014.
 
WINNING WAYS
With its 33 wins this season, DSU has its highest total since having the same total in 2008, in which it played 59 games. The Lady Statesmen won a program-best 49 games in 2006.
 
LEADERS OF THE PACK
Kaitlin Moore and Kassidy Tally entered the week in the top-five among all active NCAA players in two statistical categories, and in five categories among NCAA Division II players. Moore ranks second in all divisions with 68 career two-baggers, while Tally is the active NCAA leader with 228 stolen bases.
 
Among NCAA Division II players, Tally is fourth in at bats (735), and fifth in runs (187), while Moore is fifth in hits (265). Tally currently leads the nation with 67 steals. Moore is tied for third with 21 total doubles.
 
 
TAYLOR SQUARED
Taylor Johnson and Taylor Tucker have combined for 25 victories in the circle this season. Johnson leads DSU with a 13-7 record, while Tucker is 12-5. This marks the first time since 2006 (Britni Adcox and Randa Blenden) that two pitchers have had 12 or more victories.
 
EARLY AND OFTEN
The Lady Statesmen are 27-5 when scoring the first run of a game. DSU has outscored opponents 103-54 in the first two innings, compared to a 69-55 deficit in the fourth and fifth.
 
LET'S GET A ROUND-TRIPPER
The Lady Statesmen are 11-1 when hitting at least one home run this season, and 7-2 when they have hit two or more. 
 
MAKING HISTORY
For the third consecutive week DSU has earned a spot in the NCAA South Region rankings. The Lady Statesmen checked in at No. 9 in the latest poll. Other than the final edition in 2014, this marks the second appearance for DSU in any edition of the NCAA South Region rankings during the tenure of head coach Casey Charles.
 
TURNING TWO
The Lady Statesmen rank second in the GSC, having turned 20 double plays. Infielders Abi Gibson and Kara Lane Nowell have been involved in 10 apiece, while Carah Nunez has helped turn five.