Softball | 2/11/2026 6:00:00 PM

MARTIN, Tenn. – The Mississippi Valley State University softball program enters its second season under the guidance of Head Coach Taliyah Riddick-Waters and will look to show improvement from the year prior.
 

Below is a list of returners, losses, and an inside look regarding newcomers / freshmen.

 

Know Before You Go:
 

• Time & Dates

  • Thursday, February 12 (7 p.m.)

    • vs. Saint Louis

  • Friday, February 13 (3 p.m.)

    • at Tennessee-Martin

  • Friday, February 13 (5:30 p.m.)

    • vs. Saint Louis

  • Saturday, February 14 (12 p.m.)

    • at Tennessee-Martin

 

• Watch

  • N/A

 

• Listen

  • N/A

 

• Live Stats

  • vs. Saint Louis

    • Thursday

      • https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=650917

    • Friday

      • https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=650921

  • at Tennessee-Martin

    • Friday

      • https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=650920

    • Saturday

      • https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=650923

 

• Tickets

  • Thursday

    • https://www.purplepass.com/events/347698-ut-martin-skyhawk-softball-invitational-feb-12th-2026

  • Friday

    • https://www.purplepass.com/events/344083-ut-martin-skyhawk-softball-baseball-feb-13th-2026

  • Saturday

    • https://www.purplepass.com/events/344084-ut-martin-skyhawk-softball-baseball-feb-14th-2026

 

• 2025 Records

  • Mississippi Valley (2-36, 0-24 SWAC)

  • Saint Louis (34-24, 18-7 Atlantic 10)

  • Tennessee-Martin (16-31, 8-17 Ohio Valley)

 

• Location

  • Martin, Tennessee – Bettye Giles Field

 

• Series History

  • Saint Louis

    • Billikens Lead 5-1 (16.7%)

  • Tennessee-Martin

    • Skyhawks Lead 10-3 (23.1%)

 

• Last Meetings

  • Saint Louis

    • February 8, 2020 (Black & Gold Invitational)

      • Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Southern Miss Softball Complex)

        • Saint Louis – 9

        • Mississippi Valley – 1

          • 5 Innings

  • Tennessee-Martin

    • February 25, 2022 (Capital City Invitational)

      • Jackson, Mississippi (JSU Softball Field)

        • Mississippi Valley – 4

        • Tennessee-Martin – 3

 

• Winning Streaks

  • Saint Louis

    • Billikens (W1) / Devilettes' Last Win: February 7, 2020 (8-4)

  • Tennessee-Martin

    • Devilettes (W1) / Skyhawks' Last Win: March 2, 2019 (8-0, 5 Innings)

 

Returners:

 

#8 Ashtyn Clark (Pitcher, 1st Base / Sophomore / Bend, Oregon)

• 2025 / Career Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 4

    • Starts – 4

    • At-Bats – 3

  • Pitching

    • Record – 0-4

    • ERA – 17.87

    • Appearances – 4

    • Starts – 4

    • Complete Games – 3

    • Innings – 15.2

    • Strikeouts – 3

    • Batting Average Against – .544

 

#10 Taylor Fuller (Catcher / Junior / Decatur, Alabama)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 16

  • Starts – 13

  • Batting Average – .037

  • On-Base Percentage – .103

  • Slugging Percentage – .074

  • OPS – .177

  • At-Bats – 27

  • Walks – 2

  • Runs Scored – 1

  • Hits – 1

  • RBIs – 1

  • Doubles – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 21

  • Starts – 17

  • Batting Average – .059

  • On-Base Percentage – .135

  • Slugging Percentage – .147

  • OPS – .282

  • At-Bats – 34

  • Runs Scored – 2

  • Hits – 2

  • RBIs – 1

  • Doubles – 1

  • Triples – 1

  • Walks – 3

 

#14 Madison Bruce (Pitcher / Junior / Dumas, Arkansas)

• 2025 Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 13

    • Starts – 10

    • On-Base Percentage – .333

    • At-Bats – 2

    • Walks – 1

  • Pitching

    • Record – 1-7

    • ERA – 9.87

    • Appearances – 12

    • Starts – 9

    • Complete Games – 3

    • Innings – 44.2

    • Strikeouts – 26

    • Batting Average Against – .450

• Career Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 13

    • Starts – 10

    • On-Base Percentage – .333

    • At-Bats – 2

    • Walks – 1

  • Pitching

    • Record – 1-11

    • ERA – 10.50

    • Appearances – 20

    • Starts – 13

    • Complete Games – 5

    • Innings – 62.0

    • Strikeouts – 37

    • Batting Average Against – .460

 

#15 Kelsey Kaluna-Thomas (Catcher, Infield / Sophomore / Makakilo, Hawaii)

• 2025 / Career Stats

  • Games – 7

  • Starts – 6

  • Batting Average – .154

  • On-Base Percentage – .353

  • Slugging Percentage – .154

  • OPS – .507

  • At-Bats – 13

  • Runs Scored – 2

  • Hits – 2

  • Walks – 4

 

#21 Taniya Partee (Outfield / Junior / Springfield, Tennessee)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 25

  • Starts – 23

  • Batting Average – .250

  • On-Base Percentage – .294

  • Slugging Percentage – .281

  • OPS – .575

  • At-Bats – 64

  • Hits – 16

  • Runs Scored – 6

  • Walks – 4

  • RBIs – 2

  • Doubles – 2

  • Stolen Bases – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 51

  • Starts – 40

  • Batting Average – .234

  • On-Base Percentage – .280

  • Slugging Percentage – .252

  • OPS – .532

  • At-Bats – 111

  • Hits – 26

  • Stolen Bases – 10

  • Runs Scored – 9

  • Walks – 7

  • RBIs – 6

  • Doubles – 2

 

#25 Hailey Akers (Outfield, Utility / Senior / Houston, Texas)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 19

  • Starts – 15

  • Batting Average – .154

  • On-Base Percentage – .154

  • Slugging Percentage – .154

  • OPS – .308

  • At-Bats – 39

  • Hits – 6

  • Runs Scored – 5

  • RBIs – 2

• Career Stats

  • Games – 47

  • Starts – 39

  • Batting Average – .160

  • On-Base Percentage – .183

  • Slugging Percentage – .190

  • OPS – .373

  • At-Bats – 100

  • Hits – 16

  • Runs Scored – 8

  • RBIs – 8

  • Doubles – 3

  • Walks – 3

  • Stolen Bases – 2

  • Sacrifice Flies – 1

 

#37 Devyn Dotson (Pitcher, 1st Base / Junior / Gary, Indiana)

• 2025 Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 11

    • Starts – 3

    • At-Bats – 2

  • Pitching

    • Record – 0-3

    • ERA – 13.44

    • Appearances – 9

    • Starts – 3

    • Complete Games – 3

    • Innings – 25.0

    • Strikeouts – 3

    • Batting Average Against – .430

• Career Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 15

    • Starts – 4

    • At-Bats – 5

  • Pitching

    • Record – 0-3

    • ERA – 13.12

    • Appearances – 11

    • Starts – 3

    • Complete Games – 3

    • Innings – 26.2

    • Strikeouts – 3

    • Batting Average Against – .427

 

#99 Madison Wesley (Utility / Sophomore / Middleburg, Florida)

• 2025 / Career Stats

  • Games – 6

  • Starts – 6

  • Batting Average – .167

  • On-Base Percentage – .231

  • Slugging Percentage – .167

  • OPS – .398

  • At-Bats – 12

  • Runs Scored – 1

  • Hits – 2

  • RBIs – 2

  • Walks – 1

 

Losses:

 

Ashanti Stephens (Infield / Cleveland, Mississippi)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 3

  • Starts – 3

  • Batting Average – .667

  • On-Base Percentage – .833

  • Slugging Percentage – .667

  • OPS – 1.550

  • At-Bats – 3

  • Walks – 3

  • Hits – 2

  • Runs Scored – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 13

  • Starts – 12

  • Batting Average – .174

  • On-Base Percentage – .375

  • Slugging Percentage – .217

  • OPS – .592

  • At-Bats – 23

  • Walks – 6

  • Hits – 4

  • Runs Scored – 3

  • Stolen Bases – 2

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 2

  • Doubles – 1

  • Sacrifice Flies – 1

 

India Ivy (Outfield / Shannon, Mississippi)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 31

  • Starts – 29

  • Batting Average – .256

  • On-Base Percentage – .273

  • Slugging Percentage – .291

  • OPS – .564

  • At-Bats – 86

  • Hits – 22

  • Runs Scored – 15

  • RBIs - 9

  • Stolen Bases – 4

  • Walks – 2

  • Doubles – 1

  • Triples – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 48

  • Starts – 45

  • Batting Average – .242

  • On-Base Percentage – .281

  • Slugging Percentage – .281

  • OPS – .562

  • At-Bats – 128

  • Hits – 31

  • Runs Scored – 19

  • RBIs - 14

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 14

  • Stolen Bases – 10

  • Walks – 7

  • Doubles – 3

  • Triples – 1

 

Karis Robinson (Pitcher / El Dorado, Arkansas)

• 2025 Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 13

    • Starts – 12

    • On-Base Percentage – .500

    • At-Bats – 1

    • Walks – 1

  • Pitching

    • Record – 0-10

    • ERA – 15.27

    • Appearances – 11

    • Starts – 10

    • Complete Games – 3

    • Innings – 36.2

    • Strikeouts – 14

    • Batting Average Against – .471

• Career Stats

  • Hitting

    • Games – 36

    • Starts – 33

    • Batting Average – .091

    • On-Base Percentage – .189

    • Slugging Percentage – .091

    • OPS – .280

    • At-Bats – 33

    • Walks – 4

    • Hits – 3

    • RBIs – 2

  • Pitching

    • Record – 0-13

    • ERA – 12.58

    • Appearances – 16

    • Starts – 14

    • Complete Games – 4

    • Innings – 57.1

    • Strikeouts – 22

    • Batting Average Against – .428

 

Talah Hunter (Outfield / Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

• 2025 / Career Stats

  • Games – 2

  • Starts – 2

  • Batting Average – .600

  • On-Base Percentage – .600

  • Slugging Percentage – .600

  • OPS – 1.200

  • At-Bats – 5

  • Hits – 3

  • RBIs – 1

 

Alexa Taylor (Outfield / Harker Heights, Texas)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 5

  • Starts – 5

  • Batting Average – .200

  • On-Base Percentage – .200

  • Slugging Percentage – .200

  • OPS – .400

  • At-Bats – 10

  • RBIs – 2

  • Hits – 2

  • Runs Scored – 1

  • Stolen Bases – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 20

  • Starts – 17

  • Batting Average – .178

  • On-Base Percentage – .191

  • Slugging Percentage – .178

  • OPS – .369

  • At-Bats – 45

  • Hits – 8

  • RBIs – 5

  • Runs Scored – 5

  • Stolen Bases – 2

  • Walks – 1

  • Sacrifice Flies – 1

 

Hillary Victor (Infield / Eagle, Idaho)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 32

  • Starts – 32

  • Batting Average – .227

  • On-Base Percentage – .354

  • Slugging Percentage – .258

  • OPS – .612

  • At-Bats – 66

  • Hits – 15

  • Runs Scored – 12

  • Walks – 12

  • RBIs – 5

  • Doubles – 2

  • Stolen Bases – 1

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 60

  • Starts – 59

  • Batting Average – .176

  • On-Base Percentage – .335

  • Slugging Percentage – .192

  • OPS – .527

  • At-Bats – 125

  • Walks – 29

  • Hits – 22

  • Runs Scored – 20

  • RBIs – 7

  • Doubles – 2

  • Stolen Bases – 1

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 1

 

Jade Smith (Outfield / Sacramento, California)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 26

  • Starts – 26

  • Batting Average – .239

  • On-Base Percentage – .308

  • Slugging Percentage – .268

  • OPS – .576

  • At-Bats – 71

  • Hits – 17

  • Runs Scored – 10

  • RBIs – 7

  • Walks – 7

  • Triples – 1

  • Stolen Bases – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 116

  • Starts – 88

  • Batting Average – .245

  • On-Base Percentage – .311

  • Slugging Percentage – .324

  • OPS – .635

  • At-Bats – 278

  • Hits – 68

  • Runs Scored – 46

  • Walks – 25

  • Stolen Bases – 21

  • RBIs – 15

  • Triples – 9

  • Doubles – 4

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 2

 

Aulora Edwards (Infield / Oxford, Georgia)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 31

  • Starts – 31

  • Batting Average – .200

  • On-Base Percentage – .325

  • Slugging Percentage – .214

  • OPS – .539

  • At-Bats – 70

  • Hits – 14

  • Walks – 13

  • Runs Scored – 10

  • RBIs – 8

  • Stolen Bases – 2

  • Doubles – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 98

  • Starts – 81

  • Batting Average – .210

  • On-Base Percentage – .307

  • Slugging Percentage – .248

  • OPS – .555

  • At-Bats – 214

  • Hits – 45

  • Walks – 29

  • RBIs – 22

  • Runs Scored – 22

  • Doubles – 8

  • Stolen Bases – 8

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 1

 

MyKaila Fleming (Infield / Los Angeles, California)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 16

  • Starts – 16

  • Batting Average – .152

  • On-Base Percentage – .200

  • Slugging Percentage – .152

  • OPS – .352

  • At-Bats – 33

  • RBIs – 6

  • Hits – 5

  • Runs Scored – 5

  • Walks – 2

• Career Stats

  • Games – 74

  • Starts – 59

  • Batting Average – .139

  • On-Base Percentage – .233

  • Slugging Percentage – .167

  • OPS – .400

  • At-Bats – 144

  • Hits – 20

  • RBIs – 14

  • Runs Scored – 14

  • Walks – 14

  • Doubles – 4

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 4

  • Sacrifice Flies – 1

  • Stolen Bases – 1

 

Kyndal Clark (Infield / Yazoo City, Mississippi)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 13

  • Starts – 6

  • Batting Average – .200

  • On-Base Percentage – .333

  • Slugging Percentage – .200

  • OPS – .533

  • At-Bats – 15

  • Hits – 3

  • RBIs – 2

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 2

  • Walks – 1 

  • Stolen Bases – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 23

  • Starts – 10

  • Batting Average – .200

  • On-Base Percentage – .333

  • Slugging Percentage – .200

  • OPS – .533

  • At-Bats – 25

  • Hits – 6

  • Walks – 3

  • RBIs – 2

  • Runs Scored – 2

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 2

  • Doubles – 1

  • Stolen Bases – 1

 

Breeauna Troup (Outfield / Gulfport, Mississippi)

• 2025 Stats

  • Games – 5

  • Starts – 3

  • Batting Average – .455

  • On-Base Percentage – .538

  • Slugging Percentage – .455

  • OPS – .993

  • At-Bats – 11

  • Hits – 5

  • Runs Scored – 2

  • Walks – 2

  • RBIs – 1

  • Stolen Bases – 1

• Career Stats

  • Games – 65

  • Starts – 33

  • Batting Average – .203

  • On-Base Percentage – .283

  • Slugging Percentage – .252

  • OPS – .535

  • At-Bats – 123

  • RBIs – 14

  • Hits – 25

  • Runs Scored – 16

  • Walks – 12

  • Stolen Bases – 9

  • Doubles – 6

  • Hit-By-Pitches – 2

  • Sacrifice Flies – 1

 

Newcomers / Freshmen:

 

#0 Brooke Edyvane (Outfield / Senior / Portsmouth, England)

• Previous School

  • Mississippi Valley Soccer

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • N/A

 

#1 Sheridan Kynard (Middle Infield / Freshman / Bessemer, Alabama)

• Previous School

  • McAdory HS

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • Games – 55

    • Batting Average – 0.429

    • On-Base Percentage – 0.492

    • Slugging Percentage – 0.605

    • OPS – 1.098

    • At-Bats – 175

    • Hits – 75

    • Runs Scored – 73

    • RBIs – 26

    • Walks – 21

    • Doubles – 10

    • Triples – 6

    • Home Runs – 3

    • Hit-by-Pitches – 1

 

#2 Jamiyah Gary (Outfield / Freshman / Duluth, Georgia)

• Previous School

  • Duluth HS

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • Games – 52

    • Batting Average – .331

    • On-Base Percentage – .431

    • Slugging Percentage – .473

    • OPS – .904

    • At-Bats – 148

    • Runs Scored – 41

    • Hits – 49

    • RBIs – 43

    • Doubles – 8

    • Triples – 5

    • Home Runs – 1

    • Walks – 24

    • Hit-By-Pitches – 2

 

#4 Ryleigh Ashford (Pitcher / Senior / Boyd, Texas)

• Previous School

  • Southwest (New Mexico)

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • Record – 3-11

    • ERA – 6.74

    • Appearances – 19

    • Starts – 17

    • Complete Games – 3

    • Shutouts – 1

    • Innings – 81.0

    • Strikeouts – 50

    • Batting Average Against – .352

 

#5 Marika Bonner (Catcher / Junior / Marks, Mississippi)

• Previous School

  • Coahoma CC

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • Hitting

      • Games – 17

      • Starts – 9

      • Batting Average – .226

      • On-Base Percentage – .226

      • Slugging Percentage – .290

      • OPS – .516

      • At-Bats – 31

      • Hits – 7

      • RBIs – 4

      • Runs Scored – 2

      • Stolen Bases – 2

      • Triples – 1

    • Pitching

      • Record – 1-0

      • ERA – 2.33

      • Appearances – 1

      • Starts – 1

      • Innings – 3.0

      • Strikeouts – 2

      • Batting Average Against – .313

 

#9 Jadyn Braxton (2nd Base / Senior / Birmingham, Alabama)

• Previous School

  • Mississippi Valley Cheerleading

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • N/A

 

#11 Michelle Diaz (Outfield / Junior / El Paso, Texas)

• Previous School

  • El Paso CC

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • Games – 89

    • Batting Average – .372

    • On-Base Percentage – .432

    • Slugging Percentage – .440

    • OPS – .872

    • At-Bats – 298

    • Hits – 111

    • Runs Scored – 81

    • RBIs – 31

    • Walks – 29

    • Stolen Bases – 15 

    • Doubles – 9

    • Triples – 4

    • Hit-By-Pitches – 3

    • Home Runs – 1

    • Sacrifice Flies – 1

 

#28 J'Lailah Dotson (Outfield, Utility / Senior / Hitchcock, Texas)

• Previous School

  • East Texas A&M

• Previous School Stats

  • Career

    • Games – 23

    • Starts – 6

    • Batting Average – .111

    • On-Base Percentage – .250

    • Slugging Percentage – .148

    • OPS – .398

    • At-Bats – 27

    • Walks – 5

    • Hits – 3

    • Doubles – 1

    • Stolen Bases – 1

 

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