2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team

The 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represented University of Southern Mississippi during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at Pete Taylor Park and were led by fourteenth year head coach Scott Berry. This was their first year in the Sun Belt Conference, and the last season with legendary coach Scott Berry as head coach before his retirement during the offseason.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

Pitchers McCarty English Ocean Springs, Mississippi Ocean Springs HS Peyton Lacy Pass Christian, Mississippi Pass Christian HS Drake Meeks Birmingham, Alabama Briarwood Christian Hitters Cal Culpepper Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarkdale HS TJ Dunsford Jackson, Mississippi East Central HS Ty Durham Bentonville, Arkansas Bentonville West HS Brayson Hubbard Ocean Springs, Mississippi Ocean Springs HS Jacob Keys Brandon, Mississippi Brandon HS Josh Och Chanhassen, Minnesota Chanhassen HS Lawson Odom Laurel, Mississippi West Jones HS Seth Smith Mobile, Alabama Mobile Christian

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2023. In their inaugural Sun Belt season, Southern Miss was picked to win the conference 192 votes and 11 first place votes.

Coaches poll 1 Southern Miss 192 (11) T2 Georgia Southern 158 T2 Texas State 158 (1) 4 Louisiana 154 (1) 5 Coastal Carolina 151 (1) 6 South Alabama 123 7 Old Dominion 116 8 Troy 109 9 Georgia State 76 10 James Madison 73 11 Louisiana–Monroe 58 12 Appalachian State 43 13 Marshall 36 14 Arkansas State 23

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors Tanner Hall (USM Jr, Pitcher) Levi Wells (TXST Jr, Pitcher) Zeke Woods (TXST Sr, Pitcher) Triston Dixon (TXST Sr, Pitcher) Julian Brock (LA Jr, Catcher) Carson Roccaforte (LA Jr, 1st Base) Jesse Sherrill (GASO Sr, 2nd Base) Dustin Dickerson (USM Jr, Shortstop) Jarrett Brown (GASO Jr, 3rd Base) Max Ryerson (GSU Sr, Outfielder) Carson Paetow (USM, So, Outfielder) Jose Gonzalez (TXST Sr, Outfielder) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Sr, Designated Hitter) Cameron Jones (GSU Jr, Utility)

Personnel

Roster Source:

Schedule and results Legend Southern Miss win Southern Miss loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldSouthern Miss team member

2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball game log Regular season February (5–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 17 No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W3–0 Hall(1–0) Horn(0–1) Storm(1) ESPN+ 5,267 1–0 Feb. 18 Liberty No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W2–1 Sivley(1–0) Germanowski(0–1) None ESPN+ 5,342 2–0 Feb. 19 Liberty No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–2 Mazza(1–0) Tepper(0–1) None ESPN+ 5,243 3–0 Feb. 21 New Orleans No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W12–0 Oldham(1–0) Cabrera(0–1) None ESPN+ 5,273 4–0 Feb. 24 No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L5–13 Glassey(1–0) Hall(0–1) None ESPN+ 5,321 4–1 Feb. 25 Illinois No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W14–1311 Monistere(1–0) Sanchez(0–2) None ESPN+ 5,247 5–1 Feb. 26 Illinois No. 18 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L4–9 Wenninger(2–0) Mazza(1-1) None ESPN+ 5,230 5–2 Feb. 28 vs. Mississippi State No. 25 Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS L9–10 Dohm(1-1) Middleton(0–1) None SECN+ 6,542 5–3 March (10–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 3 Dallas Baptist No. 25 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–3 Hall(2–1) Bragg(2–1) Storm(2) ESPN+ 5,257 6–3 Mar. 4 Dallas Baptist No. 25 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W2–1 Adams(1–0) Johnson(1-1) Storm(3) ESPN+ 5,292 7–3 Mar. 5 Dallas Baptist No. 25 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–2 Mazza(2–1) Hammer(2–1) None ESPN+ 5,275 8–3 Mar. 7 at No. 4 No. 22 Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L5–11 Quinn(3–0) Allen(0–1) Kimbrell(1) SECN+ 10,551 8–4 Mar. 10 No. 22 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L1–6 Rosenkranz(2–1) Hall(2-2) Mintz(1) ESPN+ 5,210 8–5 Mar. 11 Valparaiso No. 22 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W8–3 Adams(2–0) Jablonski(0–2) Sivley(1) ESPN+ 5,220 9–5 Mar. 12 Valparaiso No. 22 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W11–5 Mazza(3–1) McCluskey(1–2) None ESPN+ 5,131 10–5 Mar. 14 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 25 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W8–1 Oldham(2–0) Long(1–2) None ESPN+ 2,147 11–5 Mar. 17 at No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W4–2 Hall(3–2) Bush(0–1) Sivley(2) ESPN+ 1,549 12–5 1–0Mar. 18 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L2–3 Wells(4–0) Adams(2–1) Dixon(4) ESPN+ 1,643 12–6 1–1Mar. 19 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L5–8 Dixon(1–0) Rhodes(0–1) McCaffety(1) ESPN+ 1,519 12–7 1–2 Mar. 21 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L3–6 Menina(1–0) Oldham(2–1) None ESPN+ 1,249 12–8 Mar. 24 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–3 Hall(4–2) Fisher(2-2) Sivley(3) ESPN+ 5,237 13–8 2–2Mar. 25 Georgia Southern Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W9–7 Storm(1–0) Thompson(0–2) None ESPN+ 5,367 14–8 3–2Mar. 25 Georgia Southern Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L8–10 Thompson(1-1) Middleton(0–2) None ESPN+ 5,367 14–9 3–3Mar. 28 vs. Ole Miss Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS Game declared no contestMar. 31 at Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W4–1 Hall(5–2) Fuller(2–3) None ESPN+ 1,923 15–9 4–3 April (13–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L4–510 Fruit(4–1) Storm(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,841 15–10 4–4Apr. 2 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W13–3 Rhodes(1-1) Stewart(3–2) Oldham(1) ESPN+ 1,803 16–10 5–4Apr. 4 Southeastern Louisiana Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W10–6 Sivley(2–0) Aspholm(0–2) None ESPN+ 5,232 17–10 Apr. 6 at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA W4–2 Hall(6–2) Morgan(3-3) Sivley(4) ESPN+ 313 18–10 6–4Apr. 8 at Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA L7–8 Armstrong(6–0) Adams(2-2) Cook(2) ESPN3 150 18–11 6–5Apr. 8 at Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA W11–8 Oldham(3–1) Brown(2-2) Mazza(1) ESPN3 150 19–11 7–5Apr. 11 at Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L0–13 McNairy(5–1) Middleton(0–3) None SECN+ 3,325 19–12 Apr. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–6 Hall(7–2) Ertlschweiger(2–1) Storm(4) ESPN+ 5,215 20–12 8–5Apr. 15 James Madison Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W7–1 Armistead(1–0) Entsminger(0–2) None ESPN+ 5,225 21–12 9–5Apr. 16 James Madison Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W15–27 Mazza(4–1) Murphy(3–2) None ESPN+ 5,208 22–12 10–5Apr. 18 at No. 24 J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L1–3 Smith(2–3) Rhodes(1–2) Tompkins(3) CUSA.tv 1,950 22–13 Apr. 21 at No. 10 Coastal Carolina No. 24 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L7–15 Potok(3–2) Hall(7–3) None ESPN+ 2,158 22–14 10–6Apr. 22 at No. 10 Coastal Carolina No. 24 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L7–20 Horn(2–1) Oldham(3–2) None ESPN+ 1,628 22–15 10–7Apr. 23 at No. 10 Coastal Carolina No. 24 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W15–7 Storm(2–1) Sharkey(4–1) None ESPN+ 2,207 23–15 11–7Apr. 25 at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W11–10 Rhodes(2-2) Fowler(0–2) Storm(5) ESPN+ 1,878 24–15 Apr. 26 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–5 Mazza(5–1) Sparks(3-3) Monistere(1) ESPN+ 5,204 25–15 Apr. 28 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W12–1 Hall(8–3) Draper(0–3) None ESPN+ 5,257 26–15 12–7 Apr. 29 Arkansas State Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–1 Oldham(4–2) Carmack(4–2) Storm(6) ESPN+ 5,246 27–15 13–7Apr. 30 Arkansas State Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W17–78 Rhodes(3–2) Butts(2–4) None ESPN+ 5,216 28–15 14–7 May (9–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 2 Tulane Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W10–5 Sivley(3–0) Wachter(1–4) None ESPN+ 5,211 29–15 May 5 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–4 Hall(9–3) Moore(3–1) Storm(7) ESPN+ 5,326 30–15 15–7May 6 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–4 Oldham(5–2) Homniok(1-1) Storm(8) ESPN+ 5,350 31–15 16–7May 7 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–1 Adams(1–0) Lee(2–6) Mazza(2) ESPN+ 5,413 32–15 17–7May 12 at No. 25 Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W8–4 Hall(10–3) Judice(2–3) None ESPN+ 1,126 33–15 18–7May 13 at Louisiana–Monroe No. 25 Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W19–0 Oldham(6–2) Barlow(3–6) None ESPN+ 1,178 34–15 19–7May 14 at Louisiana–Monroe No. 25 Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W6–2 Adams(3–2) Menard(2–6) None ESPN+ 1,019 35–15 20–7May 18 Louisiana No. 23 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W4–0 Hall(11–3) Nezuh(8–5) None ESPN+ 5,315 36–15 21–7May 19 Louisiana No. 23 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L1–10 Fluno(3–0) Oldham(6–3) None ESPN+ 5,530 36–16 21–8May 20 Louisiana No. 23 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W11–9 Storm(3–1) Rawls(10–1) None ESPN+ 5,429 37–16 22–8 Post-season (4–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 vs. (7) James Madison (2)/No. 16 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W7–1 Hall(12–3) Murphy(5–4) None ESPN+ 38–16 1–0May 25 vs. (3) Troy (2)/No. 16 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W7–6 Storm(4–1) Thompson(5–3) None ESPN+ 39–16 2–0May 27 vs. (6) (2)/No. 16 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L2–4 LaSpaluto(2-2) Sivley(3–1) Steensma(7) ESPN+ 39–17 2–1May 27 vs. (6) Appalachian State (2)/No. 16 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W11–17 Armistead(2–0) Hamilton(8–4) None ESPN+ 40–17 3–1May 28 vs. (4) Louisiana (2)/No. 16 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W6–2 Storm(5–1) Moody(0–5) None ESPN+ 41–17 4–1 (5–3) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Auburn RegionalJun. 2 vs. (3) (2)/No. 13 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L2–410 Petschke(6–3) Storm(5–2) None ESPN+ 3,578 41–18 0–1Jun. 3 at (1)/No. 20 Auburn (2)/No. 13 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W7–2 Oldham(7–3) Vail(5–2) Armistead(1) ESPN 4,096 42–18 1–1Jun. 4 vs. (3) Samford (2)/No. 13 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W9–4 Sivley(4–1) Holifield(2–3) Dawson(1) ESPN+ 3,517 43–18 2–1Jun. 4 (4) (2)/No. 13 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W11–2 Storm(6–2) Delany(1-1) None ESPN+ 3,269 44–18 3–1Jun. 5 (4) Penn (2)/No. 13 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W11–7 Oldham(8–3) Dromboski(7–3) Armistead(2) ESPN+ 3,481 45–18 4–1 Hattiesburg Super RegionalJun. 10 No. 21 Tennessee No. 13 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W5–3 Storm(7–2) Lindsey(3-3) None ESPNU 5,820 46–18 1–0Jun. 11 No. 21 Tennessee No. 13 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L4–8 Dollander(7–6) Hall(12–4) None ESPN 5,822 46–19 1–1Jun. 12 No. 21 Tennessee No. 13 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L0–5 Beam(9–4) Mazza(5–2) Burns(2) ESPNU 5,809 46–20 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Auburn Regional Auburn Regional Teams(1) Auburn Tigers(2) Southern Miss Golden Eagles(3) Samford Bulldogs(4) Penn Quakers

Hattiesburg Super Regional Hattiesburg Super Regional TeamsSouthern Miss Golden Eagles Tennessee Volunteers

Game 1 Tennessee 3 Southern Miss 5

Game 2 Tennessee 8 Southern Miss 4

Game 2 Tennessee 5 Southern Miss 0

Rankings

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