The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Golden Eagles competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA West Division. They played their home games at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The team was coached by Scott Berry, who was in his twelfth season with the Golden Eagles.

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams 2nd Team Walker Powell – Right Hand Pitcher (Collegiate Baseball)

C-USA media poll The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish first in the West Division.

Media poll (West) 1 Southern Miss 10 2 Louisiana Tech 2 3 Rice - 4 Middle Tennessee - 5 UTSA - 6 UAB -

Preseason CUSA Pitcher of the Year Walker Powell – Senior, Right Hand Pitcher

Preseason All-CUSA team Gabe Shepard – Starting Pitcher Walker Powell – Starting Pitcher Hunter Stanley – Relief Pitcher Gabe Montenegro – Outfielder

Schedule and results 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball game log Regular season (35–17) February (4–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordFebruary 21(1) Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS W 5-1 1-0 -February 21(2) Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park L 1-7 1-1 -February 22 Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park W 10-07 2-1 -February 23 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL L 3-5 850 2-2 -February 26 UConn Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 3-2 -February 27 UConn Pete Taylor Park W 7-6 4-2 -February 28 UConn Pete Taylor Park L 7-10 4-3 - March (10–6) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMarch 3 vs. No. 3 Mississippi State Trustmark ParkPearl, MS L 1-4 3,675 4-4 -March 5 at Rudy Abbott FieldJacksonville, AL L 0-6 458 4-5 -March 6 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 6-0 506 5-5 -March 7 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 3-1 550 6-5 -March 12 Louisiana Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS W 13-4 7-5 -March 13 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 1-0 8-5 -March 14 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 6-311 9-5 -March 16 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL L 2-8 850 9-6 -March 19 Pete Taylor Park W 2-1 10-6 -March 20 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 5-0 11-6 -March 21 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 3-1 12-6 -March 23 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL W 5-4 1,746 13-6 -March 26 No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 2-3 13-7 0-1March 27 (1) No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park W 14-67 14-7 1-1March 27 (2) No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 0-4 14-8 1-2March 28 No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 7-8 14-9 1-3 April (13–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordApril 1 at UTSA Roadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TX W 9-1 114 15-9 2-3April 2 (1) at UTSA Roadrunner Field W 13-9 16-9 3-3April 2 (2) at UTSA Roadrunner Field W 11-5 114 17-9 4-3April 3 at UTSA Roadrunner Field Canceled April 9 UAB Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS W 7-2 18-9 5-3April 10 (1) UAB Pete Taylor Park W 4-1 19-9 6-3April 10 (2) UAB Pete Taylor Park W 9-2 20-9 7-3April 11 UAB Pete Taylor Park W 14-48 21-9 8-3April 13 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park L 0-4 21-10 -April 17 (1) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 4-3 1,000 22-10 9-3April 17 (2) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park L 3-5 1,000 22-11 9-4April 18 (1) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park W 12-11 1,000 23-11 10-4April 18 (2) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park L 6-7 1,000 23-12 10-5April 23 Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 24-12 11-5April 24 (1) Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 25-12 12-5April 24 (2) Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 3-0 26-12 13-5April 25 Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park L 4-9 26-13 13-6April 30 (1) at Rice No. 23 Reckling ParkHouston, TX L 0-6 26-14 13-7April 30 (2) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park W 12-1 1,064 27-14 14-7 May (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMay 1 (1) at Rice No. 23 Reckling ParkHouston, TX W 10-1 1,157 28-14 15-7May 1 (2) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park W 8-1 1,115 29-14 16-7May 5 Southeastern Louisiana No. 20 Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS L 3-5 29-15 -May 7 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 2-110 30-15 17-7May 8 (1) Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 6-0 31-15 18-7May 8 (2) Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 9-0 32-15 19-7May 9 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 9-5 33-15 20-7May 14 at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball StadiumBoca Raton, FL L 1-3 286 33-16 20-8May 15 (1) at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium W 6-1 34-16 21-8May 15 (2) at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium W 14-8 286 35-16 22-8May 16 at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium L 6-9 286 35-17 22-9 Postseason (5–4) (2–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 27 vs. (6) Western Kentucky No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 11-18 1,743 36-17 1-0May 27 at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park W 4-1 2,216 37-17 2-0May 29 (1) at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park L 10-1110 37-18 2-1May 29 (2) at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park L 5-6 2,183 37-19 2-2 (3–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament recordJune 4 vs. (3) Florida State No. 20 (2) Swayze FieldOxford, MS L 2-5 37-20 0-1June 5 vs. (4) Southeast Missouri State No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 21-0 10,225 38-20 1-1June 6 (1) vs. (3) Florida State No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 7-4 10,171 39-20 2-1June 6 (2) at No. 13 (1) Ole Miss No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 10-7 10,628 40-20 3-1June 7 at No. 13 (1) Ole Miss No. 19 (3) Swayze Field L 9-12 10,293 40-21 3-2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled/Postponed

Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

References

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