2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team

The 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the sport of baseball for the 2022 college baseball season. The Golden Eagles competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA. They played their home games at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The team was coached by Scott Berry, who was in his thirteenth season with the Golden Eagles. This was Southern Miss' last season to compete as a member of the C-USA as they moved on to the Sun Belt Conference following the conclusion of the season.

Preseason

C-USA media poll The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 16, 2022 with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish in first place in the conference.

Media poll 1 Southern Miss 6 2 Louisiana Tech 2 3 Old Dominion 1 4 Charlotte 4 5 Florida Atlantic - 6 UTSA - 7 FIU 1 8 Rice - 9 Western Kentucky - 10 Middle Tennessee - 11 UAB - 12 Marshall -

Preseason All-CUSA team Danny Lynch – Infielder Gabe Montenegro – Outfielder Charlie Fischer – Designated Hitter Ben Ethridge – Pitcher

Personnel

Schedule and results 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball game log Regular season (41–14) February (5–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record C-USA recordFeb. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–1 Ethridge(1-0) Haberstock(0-1) Stuart(1) CUSA.TV 4,449 1–0 Feb. 19 North Alabama Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–3 Riggins(1-0) Bradshaw(0-1) None CUSA.TV 4,737 2–0 Feb. 20 North Alabama Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W14–1 Waldrep(1-0) Nichols(0-1) None CUSA.TV 4,820 3–0 Feb. 22 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L5–613 Brougham(1-0) Harper(0-1) Copenhaver(1) CUSA.TV 4,502 3–1 Feb. 25 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–3 Stuart(1-0) Hathcock(0-1) None CUSA.TV 4,632 4–1 Feb. 26 Jacksonville State Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W5–1 Riggins(2-0) Jones(0-2) Harper(1) CUSA.TV 4,418 5–1 Feb. 27 Jacksonville State Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L3–5 Peppers(1-1) Best(0-1) Causey(1) CUSA.TV 4,271 5–2 March (12–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMar. 2 at No. 9 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W7–1 Hall(1-0) Fristoe(1-1) None 6,387 6–2 Mar. 4 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–5 Ray(1-1) Ethridge(1-1) Talley(1) 4,382 6–3 Mar. 5 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–0 Riggins(3-0) Theut(0-2) None 4,334 7–3 Mar. 6 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–2 Ramsey(1-0) Bonds(1-1) None 4,218 8–3 Mar. 8 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–5 Rogers(1-0) Johnson(0-2) Harper(2) ESPN+ 4,241 9–3 Mar. 9 No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–2 Hall(2-0) Robinson(1-1) None ESPN+ 4,363 10–3 Mar. 12 at Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L1–3 Meador(3-0) Ethridge(1-2) Arnold(1) 846 10–4 Mar. 12 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L0–2 Eldred(2-0) Riggins(3-1) Rose(1) 864 10–5 Mar. 13 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L4–10 Russell(1-0) Waldrep(1-1) None 892 10–6 Mar. 16 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W3–2 Stuart(2-0) Banks(0-1) Ramsey(1) ESPN+ 5,388 11–6 Mar. 18 Florida Atlantic Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W9–7 Ramsey(2-0) Visconti(1-1) None ESPN+ 4,543 12–6 1–0Mar. 19 Florida Atlantic Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–4 Harper(1-1) Waterbor(1-1) Ramsey(2) ESPN+ 4,663 13–6 2–0Mar. 20 Florida Atlantic Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L3–7 Josey(2-2) Ethridge(1-3) None ESPN+ 4,304 13–7 2–1Mar. 23 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W12–8 Rhodes(1-0) Cunningham(0-1) None 452 14–7 Mar. 25 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W10–8 Hall(3-0) Kates(3-2) Harper(3) 149 15–7 3–1Mar. 26 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W14–2 Rhodes(2-0) Peter(0-4) Rogers(1) 195 16–7 4–1Mar. 27 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W11–07 Waldrep(2-1) Terbrak(3-1) None 168 17–7 5–1 April (16–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record C-USA recordApr. 1 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–2 Hall(4-0) Fincher(5-1) None ESPN+ 5,469 18–7 6–1Apr. 2 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L2–4 Gibson(4-0) Riggins(3-2) Crigger(4) ESPN+ 5,706 18–8 6–2Apr. 3 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–0 Waldrep(3-1) Whorff(2-4) None ESPN+ 5,138 19–8 7–2Apr. 5 at No. 9 Ole Miss No. 18 Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W10–7 Ramsey(3-0) Johnson(1-1) Harper(4) 4,530 20–8 Apr. 8 at Charlotte No. 18 Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W2–1 Hall(5-0) Giesting(1-3) Harper(5) ESPN+ 775 21–8 8–2Apr. 9 at Charlotte No. 18 Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W8–2 Riggins(4-2) Lancaster(3-1) None ESPN+ 872 22–8 9–2Apr. 10 at Charlotte No. 18 Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W6–5 Ramsey(4-0) Sims(1-1) None ESPN+ 877 23–8 10–2Apr. 12 Southeastern Louisiana No. 11 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W3–2 Gillentine(1-0) Lauve(0-3) Ramsey(3) ESPN+ 4,567 24–8 Apr. 14 at FIU No. 11 Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL W5–3 Hall(6-0) Lampton(0-1) Harper(6) CUSA.TV 200 25–8 11–2Apr. 15 at FIU No. 11 Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL W12–4 Riggins(5-2) Pena(1-3) Rhodes(1) CUSA.TV 175 26–8 12–2Apr. 16 at FIU No. 11 Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL W6–4 Ramsey(5-0) Tiburcio(2-2) None CUSA.TV 420 27–8 13–2Apr. 19 at Tulane No. 6 Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W11–5 Boyd(1-0) Hoffman(1-4) Harper(7) ESPN+ 2,227 28–8 Apr. 20 New Orleans No. 6 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W10–5 Gillentine(2-0) Khachadourian(2-2) Rogers(2) ESPN+ 4,688 29–8 Apr. 22 Rice No. 6 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W1–0 Hall(7-0) Chandler(1-7) Harper(8) ESPN+ 4,904 30–8 14–2Apr. 23 Rice No. 6 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–3 Rhodes(3-0) DeLeon(2-3) Rogers(3) ESPN+ 4,952 31–8 15–2Apr. 24 Rice No. 6 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W12–27 Waldrep(4-1) Garcia(1-2) None ESPN+ 4,822 32–8 16–2Apr. 26 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 4 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W9–4 Adams(1-0) O'Toole(2-4) Harper(9) 1,524 33–8 Apr. 29 at UAB No. 4 Regions Field • Birmingham, AL L6–10 Ballard(6-1) Rogers(3-1) Moza(1) ESPN+ 279 33–9 16–3Apr. 30 at UAB No. 4 Regions Field • Birmingham, AL L2–3 Harris(2-1) Riggins(5-3) Moza(2) ESPN+ 428 33–10 16–4 May (8–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMay 1 at UAB No. 4 Regions Field • Birmingham, AL W9–6 Waldrep(5-1) Walton(5-3) None CUSA.TV 411 34–10 17–4May 3 at South Alabama No. 7 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W6–4 Storm(1-0) Carter(0-2) Rogers(4) ESPN+ 2,769 35–10 May 6 Old Dominion No. 7 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L1–4 Morgan(6-0) Hall(7-1) Hartline(6) ESPN+ 4,909 35–11 17–5May 7 Old Dominion No. 7 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L3–4 Gomez(3-1) Riggins(5-4) None ESPN+ 4,769 35–12 17–6May 8 Old Dominion No. 7 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W5–410 Harper(2-1) Smith(0-2) None ESPN+ 4,458 36–12 18–6May 11 Ole Miss No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L1–4 McDaniel(5-2) Adams(1-1) Johnson(7) ESPN+ 6,346 36–13 May 13 UTSA No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L7–8 Garza(3-0) Hall(7-2) Malone(2) ESPN+ 4,592 36–14 18–7May 14 UTSA No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–3 Riggins(6-4) Quiroga(1-4) Rogers(5) ESPN+ 4,465 37–14 19–7May 15 UTSA No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W9–5 Storm(2-0) Malone(7-3) Harper(10) ESPN+ 4,461 38–14 20–7May 19 at Middle Tennessee No. 17 Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W9–4 Adams(2-1) Seibert(4-4) Ramsey(4) CUSA.TV 734 39–14 21–7May 20 at Middle Tennessee No. 17 Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W17–0 Riggins(7-4) Swan(2-6) None CUSA.TV 751 40–14 22–7May 21 at Middle Tennessee No. 17 Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W10–0 Waldrep(6-1) Sells(4-3) None CUSA.TV 532 41–14 23–7 Postseason (6–5) (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 25 vs. (8) UAB (1)/No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–3 Hall(8-2) Reynolds(2-6) Harper(11) ESPN+ 42–14 1–0May 27 vs. (5) UTSA (1)/No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L6–7 Miller(4-3) Harper(2-2) None ESPN+ 3,379 42–15 1–1May 27 vs. (4) Florida Atlantic (1)/No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W5–0 Riggins(8-4) Josey(4-5) Rogers(6) ESPN+ 3,172 43–15 2–1May 28 vs. (5) UTSA (1)/No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L2–11 Garza(4-1) Adams(2-2) None ESPN+ 43–16 2–2 (4–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordJun. 3 vs. (4) (1)/No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W2–0 Hall(9-2) Early(7-4) Harper(12) ESPN+ 5,045 44–16 1–0Jun. 4 vs. (2) LSU (1)/No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L6–710 Gervase(4-1) Ramsey(5-1) None ESPN+ 5,211 44–17 1–1Jun. 5 vs. (3) (1)/No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–310 Stuart(3-0) Torbert(4-3) None ESPN+ 5,054 45–17 2–1Jun. 5 vs. (2) LSU (1)/No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–4 Storm(3-0) Cooper(4-3) None ESPN+ 5,179 46–17 3–1Jun. 6 vs. (2) LSU (1)/No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–7 Stuart(4-0) Reyzelman(1-3) None ESPN+ 5,256 47–17 4–1 (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordJun. 11 vs. Ole Miss No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L0–10 DeLucia(6-2) Waldrep(6-2) Dougherty(2) ESPNU 5,474 47–18 4–2Jun. 12 vs. Ole Miss No. 15 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L0–5 Elliott(4-3) Hall(9-3) Mallitz(2) ESPNU 5,469 47–19 4–3 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled/Postponed

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

Hattiesburg Regional Hattiesburg Regional Teams(1) Southern Miss Golden Eagles(2) LSU Tigers(3) Kennesaw State Owls(4) Army Black Knights

Hattiesburg Super Regional Hattiesburg Super Regional TeamsSouthern Miss Golden Eagles Ole Miss Rebels

Game 1 Ole Miss 10 11 Southern Miss 0

Game 2 Ole Miss 5 11 Southern Miss 0

Postseason ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-American team Tanner Hall, P Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American team Carson Paetow, OF C-USA Pitcher of the Year Tanner Hall, P C-USA Keith LeClair Coach of the Year Scott Berry C-USA Assistant Coach of the Year Christian Ostrander First Team All-CUSA team Tanner Hall, PHurston Waldrep, PLandon Harper, P Second Team All-CUSA team Dustin Dickerson, INF Freshman All-CUSA team Carson Paetow, OF

Rankings

References

External links • Southern Miss Baseball