Eagles Look to Rebound on Bama Bash Day Two

Friday, February 13

Tuscaloosa, AL

11:00 AM CT/ Noon ET

Georgia Southern University

3-3

Purdue

5-1

Purdue

Georgia Southern

2/13/2026 5:20:00 PM | Softball

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TUSCALOOSA, ALA. – Georgia Southern opened play at the Bama Bash on Friday with a pair of competitive matchups, showing flashes of offensive power and defensive grit against a tough field to kick off the opening day slate.

vs. Purdue (5-1)

The Boilermakers claimed Game One, posting a 4-0 win in the first game of the Easton Bama Bash.

The Boilermakers drew early support, putting two runs on the board in the first inning and adding to their lead with a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI double in the seventh. Purdue tallied four runs on eight hits in 28 at-bats, including one double and two homers, and drove in four runs.

On the mound, Julia Grossett (2-0) was dominant, firing a complete game shutout, yielding just four hits while posting seven strikeouts and keeping Georgia Southern off the scoreboard throughout.

Offensively, veteran Brooke Kell paced the attack with two runs scored in three at-bats, and both Emma Davis and Payton Cushman chipped in one hit each.

For the Eagles, Bailey Holland (2-1) took the loss, holding the Boilermakers through five innings with two strikeouts and two walks but allowing three of Purdue's runs on seven hits. Freshman Shaylin Stringer relieved Holland and worked two innings, giving up one run on one hit as Purdue completed the shutout.

vs. Liberty (1-6)

The Eagles and Flames played a tight, back-and-forth contest before Liberty pulled away with key hits late in the game, winning 5-3.

The Eagles scored first in the third inning when a wild pitch plated Carley Ramsden. Georgia Southern added two more in the fifth – Queen scored on another a wild pitch and Emma Davis later advanced a run home off another wild pitch to give the Eagles a 3-2 lead.

Liberty responded with timely offense in the middle innings. Paige Doerr's solo home run tied the game in the fifth, and the Flames took the lead in the sixth with an Alexia Carrasquillo RBI double and an RBI single from Maci Strickland to extend the advantage. Liberty finished with five runs on eight hits to secure the win.

On the mound for Georgia Southern, Alana Barnard (0-2) worked six innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with two strikeouts and two walks.

Georgia Southern got contributions at the plate from Ramsden and Queen, while Valerie Combs, Jaycee Bilbrey and Emma Davis each collected hits.

The Eagles will aim to rebound on Day Two of the Bama Bash with rematches against Liberty at 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET and Purdue at 6:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 14.