Wednesday, May 22
Montgomery, Ala. (Riverwalk Stadium)
12:30 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
(7) Coastal Carolina
Photo by: Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com
Baseball Opens Guardian Credit Union SBC Baseball Championship Wednesday
5/21/2024 8:15:00 PM | Baseball
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Wed. 22             12:30 p.m.     ESPN+ | Listen Only | Live Stats | Radio Affiliates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern Miss baseball team opens play in the 2024 Guardian Credit Union Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. against Coastal Carolina at Riverfront Stadium in Montgomery, Ala.
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The Golden Eagles (37-18) enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed after winning 10 of their last 11 games. Coastal Carolina (34-31), the No. 7 seed, defeated No. 10 seed Georgia State 5-1 in Tuesday's single game elimination to advance to the main bracket.
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This will be the second Sun Belt tournament for the Golden Eagles, who captured the title last year in their inaugural season in the league, beating Louisiana 6-2 in the championship game.
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Five Golden Eagles were named to the Sun Belt All-Conference teams earlier this week with designated hitter Slade Wilks and pitcher Billy Oldham earning first team and shortstop Ozzie Pratt, outfielder Dalton McIntyre and pitcher Niko Mazza garnering second team honors.
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Wilks enters the tournament with a .332 batting average with team highs of 14 home runs and 58 RBI. He also sports a 28-game hitting streak, which is tied for the third longest hitting streak with Kevin Young (1990). He also sports a 35-game reached base streak as well.
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Oldham, who will open the tournament on the mound for the Golden Eagles, has a 7-2 record in 2024 with a 4.03 ERA. He has 85 strikeouts and just 24 walks in 82 2/3 innings.
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Pratt comes into the event with a .330 hitting mark with a team-high 18 doubles and 36 RBI and has a 13-game hitting streak of his own, including the last nine being multi-hit contests. McIntyre leads the team with a .374 batting average with 11 doubles and 31 RBI and a team-best 10 stolen bases, while Mazza posted a 8-3 record with a 4.19 ERA with 87 strikeouts and 30 walks over 77 1/3 innings.
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Following the CCU contest, the Golden Eagles will either play Troy or App State Thursday at either 9 a.m. or 4 p.m.
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The game can be seen via ESPN+ as well as heard on an affiliate of the Southern Miss Sports Network and though SouthernMiss.com.
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Wed. 22             12:30 p.m.     ESPN+ | Listen Only | Live Stats | Radio Affiliates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern Miss baseball team opens play in the 2024 Guardian Credit Union Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. against Coastal Carolina at Riverfront Stadium in Montgomery, Ala.
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The Golden Eagles (37-18) enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed after winning 10 of their last 11 games. Coastal Carolina (34-31), the No. 7 seed, defeated No. 10 seed Georgia State 5-1 in Tuesday's single game elimination to advance to the main bracket.
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This will be the second Sun Belt tournament for the Golden Eagles, who captured the title last year in their inaugural season in the league, beating Louisiana 6-2 in the championship game.
Â
Five Golden Eagles were named to the Sun Belt All-Conference teams earlier this week with designated hitter Slade Wilks and pitcher Billy Oldham earning first team and shortstop Ozzie Pratt, outfielder Dalton McIntyre and pitcher Niko Mazza garnering second team honors.
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Wilks enters the tournament with a .332 batting average with team highs of 14 home runs and 58 RBI. He also sports a 28-game hitting streak, which is tied for the third longest hitting streak with Kevin Young (1990). He also sports a 35-game reached base streak as well.
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Oldham, who will open the tournament on the mound for the Golden Eagles, has a 7-2 record in 2024 with a 4.03 ERA. He has 85 strikeouts and just 24 walks in 82 2/3 innings.
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Pratt comes into the event with a .330 hitting mark with a team-high 18 doubles and 36 RBI and has a 13-game hitting streak of his own, including the last nine being multi-hit contests. McIntyre leads the team with a .374 batting average with 11 doubles and 31 RBI and a team-best 10 stolen bases, while Mazza posted a 8-3 record with a 4.19 ERA with 87 strikeouts and 30 walks over 77 1/3 innings.
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Following the CCU contest, the Golden Eagles will either play Troy or App State Thursday at either 9 a.m. or 4 p.m.
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The game can be seen via ESPN+ as well as heard on an affiliate of the Southern Miss Sports Network and though SouthernMiss.com.
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