Jacksonville St. shuts out Southern Miss, 6-0 The University of Southern Mississippi managed just six hits Friday and fell at Jacksonville State, 6-0. (Source: Southern Miss) By Tim Doherty | March 6, 2021 at 12:07 AM CST - Updated March 6 at 12:07 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WDAM) - The University of Southern Mississippi’s hitting woes continued Friday night at Jim Case Stadium, as the Golden Eagles fell 6-0 to host Jacksonville State University.
USM suffered its first shutout since May 11, 2019, when the Golden Eagles lost at 4-0 at Rice University, and failed to score a run for just the third time over the past four springs.
Opening Day is rapidly approaching for Southern Miss baseball.Coach Scott Berry returns several players with game experience but will be looking toward a few freshman to step up in 2021. Slade Wilks, in particular, could provide the Golden Eagles with some much-needed power at the plate.