Southern Miss was riding a seven-game winning streak before its Tuesday night game against Nicholls State in Metairie, Louisiana. Big performances at the plate from Gabe Montenegro, Hunter Slater and Bryant Bowen helped the team earn a 5-0 shutout win to extend the streak to eight games.
Montenegro opened the game with a single for the Golden Eagles, but it proved to be the only offensive action for the team During the bottom of the first inning, Southern Miss starting pitcher Jarod Wright grabbed back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning.
Southern Miss got on the board for the first time in the top of the third inning.