Southern Miss (5-5) ended a three-game losing streak with a home victory over the Southern University Jaguars on Wednesday night. The Golden Eagles overcame three early Southern runs by scoring runs in five of eight innings of offense, along with several stellar pitching performances out of the bullpen.
The Golden Eagles’ scored the first run of the contest on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the first inning that allowed Gabe Montenegro to reach home plate. The Jaguars responded quickly with three runs of their own in the top of the second inning, bringing starting pitcher Josh Lewis’ day to an early end.