Marshall’s Sam Finfer reacts after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against Southern Mississippi on Saturday, May 28, 2016, during the semifinal round of the Conference USA college baseball tournament in Hattiesburg, Miss. (James Pugh/The Laurel Chronicle, via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — One of Marshall’s best baseball seasons ended Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 loss to host Southern Mississippi at the Conference USA tournament.
The Thundering Herd lost despite 13 hits, eight in the first three innings. MU only managed a run in the first and one in the eighth.
The Golden Eagles (39-18) advance to the championship game at 2 p.