University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Baseball Finishes Road Swing Tuesday at New Orleans
3/6/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Stats: Southern Miss - New Orleans | Live Stats | Webstream ($)
TV: None
Radio Network: Hattiesburg (WKZW-FM, 94.3), Jackson (WJDX-AM 620), Columbia (WFFF-FM, 96.7), Pascagoula (WPMO-AM 1580); Southern Miss Gameday App (free)
Pitching Probables (Southern Miss vs. New Orleans):
RH Taylor Braley, Jr. (0-0, 7.50) vs. LH Christopher DeMayo, Fr. (0-2, 6.35), 6:30 p.m.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss baseball team completes a four-game road swing Tuesday night when they travel to the Crescent City to face the University of New Orleans in a 6:30 p.m., contest at First NBC Ballpark.
Despite losing a series at No. 16 UL Lafayette over the weekend, the Golden Eagles finished the set with an exciting 15-11, 11-inning affair over the Ragin' Cajuns to improve to 8-3 on the season.
The Golden Eagles face a UNO team that enters the game with a 9-3 mark after sweeping Alcorn State over the weekend.
In a series that dates back to the 1970 season, this will be the 103rd meeting between the two squads with the Golden Eagles holding a 53-49 advantage. The Golden Eagles have won the last two meetings between the clubs including a 7-4 decision last season in Hattiesburg. The scheduled game in New Orleans was rained out.
Sophomore Hunter Slater continues to lead the Golden Eagles offensively having hit safely in all 11 games this season to post a .429 average with two home runs and a team-best tying 14 RBI.
Taylor Braley, the junior who plays third and will also be the starting pitcher against the Privateers, boasts a .390 average with three homers and 11 RBI. Braley also has posted a 0-0 record with a 7.50 ERA in two starts this season.
Senior Tracy Hadley, who notched his first home run over the weekend, holds a .333 batting mark with six RBI, while junior rightfielder Mason Irby comes in with a .325 hitting mark.
The Privateers look to counter with freshman lefthander Christopher DeMayo, who is 0-2 on the year with a 6.35 ERA.
Following the midweek meeting, the Golden Eagles return home this weekend when they play host to a three-game set against Xavier. The two teams play a 6 p.m., contest Friday, which will also be Parrot Head night at The Pete, while there will be a 2 p.m., game Saturday before finishing the series with an 11 a.m. Sunday game.
