Baseball Falls 8-5 to Nicholls Despite Two Homers from Matthew Russo

Tuesday, March 25

Biloxi, Miss. (Keesler Federal Park)

6 p.m.

Southern Miss

Nicholls

Matthew Russo rounds second at Keesler Federal Park

Baseball Falls 8-5 to Nicholls Despite Two Homers from Matthew Russo

3/25/2025 9:42:00 PM | Baseball

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BILOXI, Miss. – Nicholls erupted for four runs in the seventh to pull away for an 8-5 non-conference baseball victory over No. 13 Southern Miss Tuesday night at Keesler Federal Park.

The Golden Eagles (18-7) saw a four-game winning streak snapped, despite a two-home run game for Matthew Russo who ended with three hits and three RBI. He now has seven homers on the year.

Leading 4-3 in the seventh, the Colonels (11-15) got a leadoff single from Jaden Collura. A fielding error by the Golden Eagle third baseman allowed another runners on, before pinch hitter Narvin Booker knocked in a run with a bunt single. A sacrifice bunt was then misplayed into another error, allowing a second run to score before a groundout knocked in the third run. AJ Cappell then singled in the final Colonel run of the frame.

The Colonels jumped out early with solo runs in the second and third. Andrew Miller, who had three hits, collected his first homer in the second and then drove in the second run a frame later with a single.

Russo tied the game in the bottom of the third with a two-run homer.

Nicholls then got solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings, the first one on an Aaron Biediger double and the second on an RBI double from Karson Irvin.

Russo homered again in the sixth, a solo shot, and then Ozzie Pratt knocked in a run with a fielder's choice to make it 8-4.
Southern Miss also added a final tally in the ninth with a solo blast from Drey Barrett, his third of the season.

Colonel reliever Harper Jordan gave up a run on a hit over 2 2/3 innings with two strikeouts to earn the win and improve to 3-2. Cole Poirrier fired the final 2 1/3 and allowed a run on three hits with a walk and three strikeouts to garner his first save.

Starter Matt Adams suffered the loss falling to 2-2, surrendering three runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts over four-plus innings.

The Golden Eagles next return home to face South Alabama in a Sun Belt Conference weekend series. The set opens Friday at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field at 6 p.m.