University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, April 7
Pete Taylor Park
6 pm
Southern Miss
vs
New Orleans
Baseball Plays Host to New Orleans in Midweek Match
4/6/2026 5:42:00 PM | Baseball
Dates                Time (CT)        Game Links (Probable Starters)
April 6              6 p.m.               ESPN+ | Listen Only | Live Stats | Radio Affiliates
                          TBA vs. RH Drake Meeks, R-So. (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss baseball team returns home for its only home game of the week when they play host to New Orleans Tuesday at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
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The game can be seen at ESPN+ as well as heard on an affiliate of the Southern Miss Sports Network or through SouthernMiss.com. A limited quantity of tickets for the game are available and can be purchased by going online at SouthernMiss.com/Tickets.
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The No. 10 ranked Golden Eagles (23-9) meet the Privateers (14-20) for the only time this season.
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This meeting marks the fifth-straight season the two programs have met in baseball. The Privateers make their third-straight appearance to The Pete as Southern Miss leads the overall series 64-52 as well as holding a 33-23 mark over the Privateers in Hattiesburg. The two teams have also met in the postseason with the Golden Eagles defeating UNO twice in the 2008 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. Southern Miss won 13-6 and 8-2 in those contests.
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Three Golden Eagles currently have hitting streaks of six games or better. Joey Urban enjoys his longest this season so far at 10 games - hitting .333 (13x39) with 14 runs, two 2B, two HR and eight RBI - over this span. His career long includes a 13-gamer, which occurred last season.
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Kyle Morrison is next at seven games and has hit safely in 27 of 32 games in 2026, with streaks also of 11 and eight games.
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Davis Gillespie has batted safely in each of his last six games. He holds a .391 average during this span (9x23) with seven runs, two doubles, two home runs and 5 RBI. Against Old Dominion, he reached base in eight-straight plate appearance and all five times in Saturday's contest (a single, three walks and on an error).
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The Golden Eagles expect to hand redshirt sophomore Drake Meeks the ball on the mound to start in his first game as a collegian. In three appearances this season, Meeks has thrown three innings and allowed a run on two hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
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Following the UNO contest, the Golden Eagles take to the road again when they travel to Lafayette this weekend for a Sun Belt visit at Louisiana. The series begins on Friday with a 6 p.m. contest.
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April 6              6 p.m.               ESPN+ | Listen Only | Live Stats | Radio Affiliates
                          TBA vs. RH Drake Meeks, R-So. (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss baseball team returns home for its only home game of the week when they play host to New Orleans Tuesday at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
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The game can be seen at ESPN+ as well as heard on an affiliate of the Southern Miss Sports Network or through SouthernMiss.com. A limited quantity of tickets for the game are available and can be purchased by going online at SouthernMiss.com/Tickets.
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The No. 10 ranked Golden Eagles (23-9) meet the Privateers (14-20) for the only time this season.
Â
This meeting marks the fifth-straight season the two programs have met in baseball. The Privateers make their third-straight appearance to The Pete as Southern Miss leads the overall series 64-52 as well as holding a 33-23 mark over the Privateers in Hattiesburg. The two teams have also met in the postseason with the Golden Eagles defeating UNO twice in the 2008 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. Southern Miss won 13-6 and 8-2 in those contests.
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Three Golden Eagles currently have hitting streaks of six games or better. Joey Urban enjoys his longest this season so far at 10 games - hitting .333 (13x39) with 14 runs, two 2B, two HR and eight RBI - over this span. His career long includes a 13-gamer, which occurred last season.
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Kyle Morrison is next at seven games and has hit safely in 27 of 32 games in 2026, with streaks also of 11 and eight games.
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Davis Gillespie has batted safely in each of his last six games. He holds a .391 average during this span (9x23) with seven runs, two doubles, two home runs and 5 RBI. Against Old Dominion, he reached base in eight-straight plate appearance and all five times in Saturday's contest (a single, three walks and on an error).
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The Golden Eagles expect to hand redshirt sophomore Drake Meeks the ball on the mound to start in his first game as a collegian. In three appearances this season, Meeks has thrown three innings and allowed a run on two hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
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Following the UNO contest, the Golden Eagles take to the road again when they travel to Lafayette this weekend for a Sun Belt visit at Louisiana. The series begins on Friday with a 6 p.m. contest.
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