Not that long ago, in fact just two weeks ago, a good chunk of Southern Miss fans were on the verge of or had already hit the panic button on Golden Eagle baseball.
In that five-game losing streak, which was the longest for the program since 2013, the Golden Eagles hit .209 as a team. For a program that is/has had a Golden Age over the past decade, part of that success has been the ability to hit the ball. Hitting has been the identity of Southern Miss baseball, along with Pete Taylor Park magic.
Nonetheless, Southern Miss was dealing with early season injuries and at the same time faced tough opponents in Mississippi State, UNO and Gonzaga.