University of Missouri
10-9
South Dakota State
5-11
Softball Run-Rules South Dakota State Saturday
3/1/2025 1:44:00 PM | Softball
WICHITA, Kan. – University of Missouri softball commenced its second day at the 2025 Shocker Invitational with a 10-1 run-rule victory over South Dakota State Saturday at Wilkins Stadium.
With the win, Mizzou improved to 10-9 in 2025 while SDSU dropped to 5-11 this season. The meeting was the first of two between the two teams this campaign.
Taylor Ebbs tallied her 100th career hit in the second inning with a solo blast to deep center.
Sophomore Madison Walker notched a career-best matching two hits (2-for-3) with a personal-high five RBI on a double and home run. It marked the first time a Tiger had five RBI since Mya Dodge posted the feat at George Mason on March 28, 2024.
Walker, an Olathe, Kansas, native, belted her seventh homer of the season in the third to extend MU's lead to 3-0.
Ebbs tallied her second homer of the day in the third, a two-run shot to right, to provide Missouri a 5-0 advantage.
The senior from Keizer, Oregon, finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBI on a career-best matching two home runs (third time in career, first time in 2025).
MU scored four runs in both the third and fourth frames Saturday to register its second run-rule win of the season.
After an RBI bases loaded walk for Kara Daly, Walker doubled home a trio of Tigers to push the Missouri edge to 9-0 in the fourth.
Haidyn Sokoloski added an RBI bases loaded walk in the fifth to push the margin to 10-0.
SDSU would get on the board in the fifth with a solo home run.
Taylor Pannell, the NCAA's active career saves leader, made her second career collegiate start, going the distance for the complete game once again (second in 2025).
After making her first collegiate start against Rutgers (Feb. 20), the Lee's Summit, Missouri, native, matched a career-best seven strikeouts, allowing one earned run on two hits with a pair of walks. She improved to 3-2 in 2025 (9-3 in career).
Missouri scored 10 runs for the fourth time this season and in the second-straight game following Friday's 10-1 win over Wichita State.
MU also compiled a season-best 11 walks which ranks tied for second all-time in program history for a single game. Kara Daly had a career-best three.
NEXT UP
- MU next finishes its second day at the 2025 Shocker Invitational Saturday against No. 16/18 Nebraska (12-4) at 3 p.m., CT.
- The Tigers wrap the Invitational Sunday with a second meeting with the Huskers set for noon, CT.
- Mizzou returns to Columbia to host its 2025 home opener. MU will face Kansas City Tuesday, March 4 at 5 p.m., CT at the Mizzou Softball Stadium. Fans in attendance will receive Missouri's 2025 poster and schedule magnet.
- The Tigers then hit the road for their SEC Opening Series against No. 24 Kentucky March 7-9 in Lexington, Kentucky.
FOLLOW THE TIGERS
- For all the latest on Mizzou Softball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team @MizzouSoftball (X, Instagram, Facebook).
- The Diamond Club is accepting new members. Email MAF@missouri.edu or call 573-882-0704 to join.
- Join us in Expanding the Tradition of excellence in Mizzou Softball! This special initiative focuses on building a Rock M at the Mizzou Softball Stadium, a centerpiece of Tiger pride. The Rock M will debut at the Tigers' 2025 home opener on March 4.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pannell, Taylor (3-2)
L: Amanda Vacanti (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Walker, Madison 1
HR: Walker, Madison 1 ; Ebbs, Taylor 2
RBI: Sokoloski, Haidyn 1 ; Daly, Kara 1 ; Walker, Madison 5 ; Ebbs, Taylor 3
SH: Cahalan, Claire 1 ; Lenger, Kayley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crenshaw, Julia 1 ; Cahalan, Claire 1 ; Daly, Kara 2 ; Walker, Madison 1 ; Abruscato, Stefania 1 ; Ebbs, Taylor 2 ; Uptegrove, Madison 1 ; Blackstun, Danielle 1
Batting:
HR: Emma Vike 1
RBI: Emma Vike 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emma Vike 1
HBP: Brooke Dumont 1
