HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss baseball defeated Mississippi State in a wild game for its 11th consecutive win.
The No. 11 Golden Eagles (11-1) took down the No. 4 Bulldogs 7-6 at Pete Taylor Park on March 3. It’s also their fifth straight win against MSU (11-2) at Pete Taylor Park.
Southern Miss had a hot start, scoring the first five runs of the game. Drey Barrett started it with a 450-foot, three-run home run in the first inning off Brendan Sweeney.
The Bulldogs then scored six unanswered runs for a 6-5 lead in the top of the seventh inning. Southern Miss took the lead back in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring two runs off two wild pitches from Maddox Miller.
The two teams will play each other again at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville on March 24.
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Mississippi State vs Southern Miss score updates
Maddox Miller threw two wild pitches to score two Southern Miss runs. The Golden Eagles now lead 7-6 in the seventh inning.
The Bulldogs have scored six unanswered runs to take a 6-5 lead in the seventh inning. Reed Stallman and Ryder Woodson both hit RBI singles.
Noah Sullivan doubled to right field to score two runs and cut Southern Miss’ lead to 5-2.
Then Reed Stallman hit a single for another run, but was thrown out at second base. Southern Miss leads 5-3 in the fifth inning.
His first career home run was a solo shot to right field in the fourth inning.
Shortstop Ryder Woodson dropped a pop fly that would’ve ended the inning. It allowed Ben Higdon to score for a 4-0 Golden Eagles lead in the second inning.
Mississippi State pulled pitcher Brendan Sweeney afterward, replacing him with Jack Gleason.
The Golden Eagles took a 3-0 lead in the first inning off Drey Barrett’s 450-foot, three-run home run.
Mississippi State starting center fielder Aidan Teel is not in the lineup. Mississippi State has not said why.
- 2B Gehrig Frei
- 3B Ace Reese
- DH Noah Sullivan
- 1B Reed Stallman
- SS Ryder Woodson
- C Andrew Raymond
- RF Jacob Parker
- LF James Nunnallee
- CF Bryce Chance
The Golden Eagles are on a 10-game winning streak after losing the season opener. They set a program record last season with an 18-game winning streak.
Southern Miss enters the game with the No. 1 RPI in the county and also the No. 1 strength of schedule.
Mississippi State has the No. 32 RPI and No. 130 strength of schedule.
- RF Ben Higdon
- CF Joey Urban
- 1B Matthew Russo
- LF Davis Gillespie
- 3B Drey Barrett
- 2B Kyle Morrison
- C Tucker Stockman
- SS Seth Smith
- DH Caleb Stelly
Pitcher: Dylan Causey
According to AccuWeather, it is 73 degrees in Hattiesburg. There is a 0% chance of rain.
The Mississippi State radio broadcast will air on 96.1 FM. The Southern Miss radio broadcast will air on the Southern Miss radio network.
What time is Mississippi State baseball vs Southern Miss today?
- Date: Tuesday, March 3
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Location: Pete Taylor Park
What channel is Mississippi State baseball vs Southern Miss?
Mississippi State vs. Southern Miss is streaming only on ESPN+.
Mississippi State vs Southern Miss starting pitchers
- RHP Brendan Sweeney (0-0, 1.23 ERA) vs. RHP Dylan Causey (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Mississippi State vs Southern Miss injury report
There is no official injury report for this game.
Mississippi State baseball 2026 schedule
Next four games:
- March 6-8: vs. Lipscomb
- March 10: vs. Tulane (in Biloxi)
Southern Miss baseball 2026 schedule
Next four games:
- March 4: vs. Nicholls
- March 6-8: vs. North Alabama
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
