University of Southern Mississippi Athletics

Baseball to Play Fall World Series Starting Friday
10/20/2025 6:22:00 PM | Baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss baseball team will play its best-of-five Fall World Series starting this Friday, Oct. 24, at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field. The game time is set for 5 p.m.
Admission is free to the series, which also includes game two, Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. Games three and four are Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Oct. 30, respectively, both at 5 p.m. A potential fifth game will take place Saturday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. All games will be seven innings.
The fourth and fifth games are if necessary contests.
Here is a breakdown of the intrasquad world series rosters.
Team Gold
Coaches/Staff – Ladd Rhodes, Braden Luke, Todd Makovicka, Carly Makovicka, Christian Russell
Pitchers – Grayden Harris, Kros Sivley, Cooper Waddle, Jackson Parker, Andrew Visconti, McCarty English, Josh Och, Camden Sunstrom, KL Farr, Teague Broadhead, Micah Wascom
Catcher – Tucker Stockman
Infielders – Drey Barrett, Ty Long, Braden Maranto, Graduate Assistant Braden Luke
Outfielders – Joey Urban, William Tonsmeire, Gray Eubanks
Bench – Caleb Stelly, Logan Pratt
Team Black
Coaches/Staff – Travis Creel, Ben Brewer, Jared McDonald, Gavin Mistich
Pitchers – Brooks Willoughby, Bruce Littleton, Colby Allen, Camden Clark, Thomas Crabtree, JW Armistead, Cole Richardson, Sam Mitchell, Dylan Causey, Jake Neely, Camden Rodgers
Catcher – Lawson Odom
Infielders – Seth Smith, Jace Norton, Kyle Morrison, Matthew Russo
Outfielders – Davis Gillespie, Ben Higdon, Cade Adams
Bench – Chase Adams, Cade Durbin, Drake Meeks
2025 Southern Miss Baseball Fall World Series Schedule
Friday, Oct. 24 – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26 – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 28 – 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30 – 5 p.m. (If Necessary)
Saturday, Nov. 1 – 1 p.m. (If Necessary)
Admission is free to the series, which also includes game two, Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. Games three and four are Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Oct. 30, respectively, both at 5 p.m. A potential fifth game will take place Saturday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. All games will be seven innings.
The fourth and fifth games are if necessary contests.
Here is a breakdown of the intrasquad world series rosters.
Team Gold
Coaches/Staff – Ladd Rhodes, Braden Luke, Todd Makovicka, Carly Makovicka, Christian Russell
Pitchers – Grayden Harris, Kros Sivley, Cooper Waddle, Jackson Parker, Andrew Visconti, McCarty English, Josh Och, Camden Sunstrom, KL Farr, Teague Broadhead, Micah Wascom
Catcher – Tucker Stockman
Infielders – Drey Barrett, Ty Long, Braden Maranto, Graduate Assistant Braden Luke
Outfielders – Joey Urban, William Tonsmeire, Gray Eubanks
Bench – Caleb Stelly, Logan Pratt
Team Black
Coaches/Staff – Travis Creel, Ben Brewer, Jared McDonald, Gavin Mistich
Pitchers – Brooks Willoughby, Bruce Littleton, Colby Allen, Camden Clark, Thomas Crabtree, JW Armistead, Cole Richardson, Sam Mitchell, Dylan Causey, Jake Neely, Camden Rodgers
Catcher – Lawson Odom
Infielders – Seth Smith, Jace Norton, Kyle Morrison, Matthew Russo
Outfielders – Davis Gillespie, Ben Higdon, Cade Adams
Bench – Chase Adams, Cade Durbin, Drake Meeks
2025 Southern Miss Baseball Fall World Series Schedule
Friday, Oct. 24 – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26 – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 28 – 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30 – 5 p.m. (If Necessary)
Saturday, Nov. 1 – 1 p.m. (If Necessary)
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