Southern Miss and Florida State battle in one of the most exciting No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchups in the NCAA Tournament Friday to kick off the Oxford Regional.
Southern Miss (37-19) faces Florida State (30-22) at 2 p.m. Friday in the first game of the Oxford Regional with a spot in the winner's bracket at stake. The winner of this game will advance to play the winner of Ole Miss vs. Southeast Missouri on Saturday while the loser will move to an elimination game Saturday against the Rebels or Redhawks.
Ace right-hander Hunter Stanley starts for Southern Miss.