Southern Miss ace Nick Sandlin's right arm has been a valuable commodity for the Golden Eagles this season. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
Florida Atlantic came from behind to beat Southern Miss 6-5 in walk-off fashion Friday.
Cody Wilson, who tripled to lead off the bottom of the ninth, scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch uncorked by Golden Eagle reliever J.C. Keys (1-2). The Owls improve to 17-5 overall and 3-1 in Conference USA, while the 16th-ranked Golden Eagles fall to 15-5 and 2-1.
FAU’s Zach Schneider pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the victory.