From the desk of the "Old Lefty" himself, Jack Duggan:
Overall: 6-5 (Not Ranked) C-USA: 0-0
Last Week
Wed., March 3 – Mississippi State 4, Southern Miss 1 (Golden Eagles fan a school-record 20 times)
Fri., March 5 – at Jacksonville State 6, Southern Miss 0 (Golden Eagles blanked for first time since May 11, 2019 at Rice)
Sat., March 6 – Southern Miss 6, at Jacksonville State 0 (Walker Powell threw seven shutout innings)
Sun., March 7 – Southern Miss 3, at Jacksonville State 1 (Will McGillis and Reed Trimble homer in the contest)
This Week
Fri., March 12 – Louisiana-Lafayette, 6 p.m.
Sat., March 13 – Louisiana-Lafayette, 2 p.m.
Sun., March 14 – Louisiana-Lafayette, 1 p.m.
C-USA Hitter of the Week Nominee
Player: _Reed Trimble ____________ School:_Southern Miss__________________
Opponent AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB-A
Miss. State 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0
JAX State 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0
JAX State 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0-0
JAX State 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0
Totals 17 2 6 0 0 2 5 1 3 0-0 (.353 ba/.389 obp/.706 slug)
Supporting Information for Hitter of the Week Nominee: Reed Trimble led the Golden Eagles to a 2-2 week, finishing the four-game week with a three-game hitting streak and a pair of multi-hit games. He drove in four runs in a 6-0 shutout of Jacksonville State on Saturday – including a RBI bunt single and a 3-run homer - and then added a solo shot on Sunday in a 3-1 triumph to give him a team-best four homers this year. His three-hit game was his first of the season as he tied his career high for hits in a game (Troy – 3/10/20). His three-game hitting streak ties his 2021 best. He also started three games in centerfield and once at second base fielding all 11 chances successfully (7 putouts and 4 assists). He now has six 2-out RBI this season, which ties for the best on the team, while three of his four home runs have been three-run blasts.
C-USA Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Player: Walker Powell_____________ School:_Southern Miss__________________
Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches
NW State W 7.0 5 0 0 3 8 104/70
1-0 7.0 5 0 0 3 8 104/70
Supporting Information for Pitcher of the Week Nominee: Walker Powell registered a seven-inning shutout performance in only his second start of the season in a 6-0 victory Saturday against Jacksonville State. He stranded six base runners as he allowed five singles and three walks. Powell only allowed two Gamecocks to reach second base in his outing. He ended five of his innings with strikeouts and another with a double play. The preseason All-Conference USA pick. Powell was part of the Golden Eagles second shutout of the year.
Team Notes
* In the 6-0 victory Saturday, March 6, Golden Eagle head coach Scott Berry registered his 400th victory at the school becoming only the third Southern Miss coach to reach that win plateau. The others were Hill Denson (1984-97 – 468 wins) and Corky Palmer (1998-2009 – 458 wins). Berry reached 400 wins quicker than the other two by getting there in 622 games. Palmer did it in 644 and Denson in 732.
* The Golden Eagle pitching staff continues to put up strikeouts during the early portion of the season with a total of 128 with only 26 walks. Southern Miss hurlers have registered double-digit strikeouts in 8 of 11 games this season, while also posting nine in two of those contests.
* Southern Miss enjoyed double-digit hits in each of its last two games, tying a season-high with 10 in both the Saturday and Sunday contest.
* Closer Garrett Ramsey made his only appearance of the week in Sunday’s game and retired the first two batters of the ninth to extend his streak of reitring the first 10 batters he faced this season. After following that by allowing two base runners via a walk and a single, he collected his second strikeout of the outing to record his third save in as many appearances this spring.
* Southern Miss has 12 home runs through the first 11 games this season as Reed Trimble leads the way with four. Southern Miss posted just 10 in the 16-game abbreviated schedule in 2020.
* Hunter Stanley whiffed nine and walked one in his start Friday night to give him 31 strikeouts and two walks in three starts this season. That equates to a 15.5-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was leading the country last week when he was at 22-1.
* For the first time this season, the Golden Eagles will not play a midweek contest and return home to face Louisiana-Lafayette next weekend at Pete Taylor Park. That starts a stretch for the Golden Eagles of playing 10 of the next 12 games at home.
Overall: 6-5 (Not Ranked) C-USA: 0-0
Last Week
Wed., March 3 – Mississippi State 4, Southern Miss 1 (Golden Eagles fan a school-record 20 times)
Fri., March 5 – at Jacksonville State 6, Southern Miss 0 (Golden Eagles blanked for first time since May 11, 2019 at Rice)
Sat., March 6 – Southern Miss 6, at Jacksonville State 0 (Walker Powell threw seven shutout innings)
Sun., March 7 – Southern Miss 3, at Jacksonville State 1 (Will McGillis and Reed Trimble homer in the contest)
This Week
Fri., March 12 – Louisiana-Lafayette, 6 p.m.
Sat., March 13 – Louisiana-Lafayette, 2 p.m.
Sun., March 14 – Louisiana-Lafayette, 1 p.m.
C-USA Hitter of the Week Nominee
Player: _Reed Trimble ____________ School:_Southern Miss__________________
Opponent AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB-A
Miss. State 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0
JAX State 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0
JAX State 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0-0
JAX State 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0
Totals 17 2 6 0 0 2 5 1 3 0-0 (.353 ba/.389 obp/.706 slug)
Supporting Information for Hitter of the Week Nominee: Reed Trimble led the Golden Eagles to a 2-2 week, finishing the four-game week with a three-game hitting streak and a pair of multi-hit games. He drove in four runs in a 6-0 shutout of Jacksonville State on Saturday – including a RBI bunt single and a 3-run homer - and then added a solo shot on Sunday in a 3-1 triumph to give him a team-best four homers this year. His three-hit game was his first of the season as he tied his career high for hits in a game (Troy – 3/10/20). His three-game hitting streak ties his 2021 best. He also started three games in centerfield and once at second base fielding all 11 chances successfully (7 putouts and 4 assists). He now has six 2-out RBI this season, which ties for the best on the team, while three of his four home runs have been three-run blasts.
C-USA Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Player: Walker Powell_____________ School:_Southern Miss__________________
Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches
NW State W 7.0 5 0 0 3 8 104/70
1-0 7.0 5 0 0 3 8 104/70
Supporting Information for Pitcher of the Week Nominee: Walker Powell registered a seven-inning shutout performance in only his second start of the season in a 6-0 victory Saturday against Jacksonville State. He stranded six base runners as he allowed five singles and three walks. Powell only allowed two Gamecocks to reach second base in his outing. He ended five of his innings with strikeouts and another with a double play. The preseason All-Conference USA pick. Powell was part of the Golden Eagles second shutout of the year.
Team Notes
* In the 6-0 victory Saturday, March 6, Golden Eagle head coach Scott Berry registered his 400th victory at the school becoming only the third Southern Miss coach to reach that win plateau. The others were Hill Denson (1984-97 – 468 wins) and Corky Palmer (1998-2009 – 458 wins). Berry reached 400 wins quicker than the other two by getting there in 622 games. Palmer did it in 644 and Denson in 732.
* The Golden Eagle pitching staff continues to put up strikeouts during the early portion of the season with a total of 128 with only 26 walks. Southern Miss hurlers have registered double-digit strikeouts in 8 of 11 games this season, while also posting nine in two of those contests.
* Southern Miss enjoyed double-digit hits in each of its last two games, tying a season-high with 10 in both the Saturday and Sunday contest.
* Closer Garrett Ramsey made his only appearance of the week in Sunday’s game and retired the first two batters of the ninth to extend his streak of reitring the first 10 batters he faced this season. After following that by allowing two base runners via a walk and a single, he collected his second strikeout of the outing to record his third save in as many appearances this spring.
* Southern Miss has 12 home runs through the first 11 games this season as Reed Trimble leads the way with four. Southern Miss posted just 10 in the 16-game abbreviated schedule in 2020.
* Hunter Stanley whiffed nine and walked one in his start Friday night to give him 31 strikeouts and two walks in three starts this season. That equates to a 15.5-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was leading the country last week when he was at 22-1.
* For the first time this season, the Golden Eagles will not play a midweek contest and return home to face Louisiana-Lafayette next weekend at Pete Taylor Park. That starts a stretch for the Golden Eagles of playing 10 of the next 12 games at home.
