Reece Ewing's single to score Reed Trimble in the top of the eighth broke a 4-all tie and Southern Mississippi went on to eliminate Florida State with a 7-4 win in the Oxford Regional. Later in the eighth inning, Christopher Sargent scored on a throwing error by the pitcher for a 6-4 lead. The Golden Eagles (39-20) added an insurance run in the top of the ninth when Sargent singled to left to drive in Trimble.
USM peppers Rice, 10-1
USM peppers Rice, 10-1 By Tim Doherty | May 1, 2021 at 9:45 PM CDT - Updated May 1 at 11:56 PM
HOUSTON, Texas (WDAM) On a day when the University of Southern Mississippi pounded out 15 hits, scored 10 runs and saw Ben Ethridge turn in another superb Saturday pitching performance, the Golden Eagles lost ground in Conference USA’s West Division race.
Danny Lynch had four hits and Dustin Dickerson and Blake Johnson combined to drive in five runs at the bottom of the Golden Eagles’ batting order as No. 22 USM beat Rice University 10-1 at Reckling Park.
Ethridge allowed four hits over seven, shutout innings, and USM (28-14, 15-7 C-USA) broke the game open by scoring five runs over a two-inning stretch.