University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss Continues Season-Opening Homestand with Northwestern State
2/25/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Stats: Southern Miss -- Northwestern State
TV: None
Radio Network: Hattiesburg (WKZW-FM, 94.3), Jackson (WJDX-AM 620), Columbia (WFFF-FM, 96.7), Gulfport/Biloxi (WTNI-AM 1640/WXBD-AM 1490); Southern Miss Gameday App (free)
Webstream Link ($): Friday -- Saturday -- Sunday
Live Stats: -- --
Pitching Probables --
Friday -- RH Adam Oller, Jr. (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RH Cord Cockrell, Sr. (1-0, 0.00 ERA), 6 pm
Saturday -- RH Jeffrey Stovall, RSr. (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RH Jake Winston, Sr. (0-0, 2.08 ERA), 2 pm
Sunday -- LH Chase Hymel, Sr. (1-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. LH Kirk McCarty, So. (0-0, 7.20 ERA), 1 pm
Game times for the three single contests include a 6 p.m., tilt on Friday, followed by a Saturday 2 p.m., affair with the series ending Sunday at 1 p.m.
A powerful offensive explosion and a strong bullpen helped carry the Golden Eagles to a 4-0 start so far this spring.
The team holds a .349 team batting average and sports four doubles and 10 home runs through the first four games. The Golden Eagle homer tally ranks tied for No. 2 in the country with Kentucky.
Eight players are hitting over .300 and three Golden Eagles, Jake Sandlin, Taylor Braley and Chuckie Robinson, each are hitting .500 thus far this season.
Meanwhile, the Golden Eagle bullpen has allowed just one run over 16 1/3 inning and has yet to surrender an unearned run this spring. The pitching corps has fanned40 over 36 innings, while walking nine and posting an overall 2.00 ERA.
The two schools meet for the first time since 2011. The Golden Eagles hold a 14-6 record in the series dating back to the 1949 campaign.
Northwestern State coach Lane Burroughs, in his third season as top baseball coach there, returns to Hattiesburg after spending nine seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles from 1999-07.
Tickets for any Southern Miss home baseball game can be purchased by going online at SouthernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office weekdays during normal business hours. The Pete Taylor Park box office also opens two hours prior to each home game.
This Weekend's Promotions
Friday
- #GoGoldFriday
- First 200 Students Receive Free Popcorn
Saturday
- Social Media Takeover -- WDAM Reporters take you behind-the-scenes from the Official Southern Miss Social Media Accounts.
Sunday at 1 p.m.
- First 200 Fans receive Russell Drawstring Bags
- Kids Run the Bases after the Game
