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2026 Softball Season Preview

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

 

   
  • 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)

 

  • 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)

    • 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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Players Mentioned

Kyndal Clark

#30 Kyndal Clark

Infield
5' 5"
Sophomore
Aulora  Edwards

#12 Aulora Edwards

Infield
5' 7"
Senior
MyKaila Fleming

#22 MyKaila Fleming

Infield
5' 2"
Senior
India Ivy

#2 India Ivy

Outfield
5' 5"
Senior
Karis Robinson

#3 Karis Robinson

Pitcher
6' 0"
Senior
Jade Smith

#11 Jade Smith

Outfield
5' 6"
Senior
Ashanti Stephens

#1 Ashanti Stephens

Infield
5' 7"
Senior
Alexa Taylor

#5 Alexa Taylor

Outfield
5' 7"
Sophomore
Breeauna  Troup

#99 Breeauna Troup

Outfield
5' 7"
Senior
Hillary Victor

#6 Hillary Victor

Infield
5' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kyndal Clark

#30 Kyndal Clark

5' 5"
Sophomore
Infield
Aulora  Edwards

#12 Aulora Edwards

5' 7"
Senior
Infield
MyKaila Fleming

#22 MyKaila Fleming

5' 2"
Senior
Infield
India Ivy

#2 India Ivy

5' 5"
Senior
Outfield
Karis Robinson

#3 Karis Robinson

6' 0"
Senior
Pitcher
Jade Smith

#11 Jade Smith

5' 6"
Senior
Outfield
Ashanti Stephens

#1 Ashanti Stephens

5' 7"
Senior
Infield
Alexa Taylor

#5 Alexa Taylor

5' 7"
Sophomore
Outfield
Breeauna  Troup

#99 Breeauna Troup

5' 7"
Senior
Outfield
Hillary Victor

#6 Hillary Victor

5' 3"
Senior
Infield