Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|
 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1913 |
| University | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Athletic director | Jeremy McClain |
| Head coach | Christian Ostrander (1st season) |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Location | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Home stadium | Pete Taylor Park (Capacity: 4,300) |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 2009 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 2009, 2022, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1990, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Conference USA: 2003, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019 Sun Belt: 2023, 2024 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| Conference USA: 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2022 | |
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The team has been to 20 NCAA Tournaments[2] and served as an NCAA Regional host in 2003, 2017, 2022 and NCAA Super Regional host in 2022,2023. The Southern Miss baseball team has produced 19 All-Americans.[2] and currently has 4 players on Major League rosters. Southern Miss has won six Conference USA Regular Season Championships (2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2022) and seven Tournament Championships (2003, 2010, 2016, 2018,2019, 2023,2024) and was the only team in CUSA to participate in every conference baseball tournament from the conference's inception until their departure following the 2022 season. During their inaugural season in The Sun Belt Conference, the Golden Eagles captured the SBC Tournament Championship. The Golden Eagles' rich history began in 1912 with a game against the Detroit Tigers,[2] a contest which Southern Miss lost by a score of 24–2. The Golden Eagles play at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi and consistently rank in the top 10 nationally in NCAA attendance figures. During the 2023 season, Southern Miss "sold out" every seat for Pete Taylor Park including several hundred "standing room only" seats.
Southern Miss qualified for its first College World Series in 2009 after winning the Atlanta Regional and the Gainesville Super Regional.[3] They would post an 0–2 record in Omaha, losing 7–6 against top-seeded Texas and 11–4 versus fourth-seeded North Carolina.[4]
Head coaches
[edit]| Coach | Year(s) | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herring | 1913 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Ronald J. Slay | 1914–16, 1919 | 4–5 | .444 |
| O.V. Austin | 1920–24 | 33–15–3 | .687 |
| William Herschel Bobo | 1925–28 | 19–10–1 | .655 |
| William B. Saunders | 1929–30 | 3–20 | .130 |
| Allison "Pooley" Hubert | 1934–35 | 3–12 | .200 |
| Reed Green | 1947 | 9–4 | .692 |
| Thad "Pie" Vann | 1948–49 | 21–21 | .500 |
| Clyde "Heifer" Stuart | 1950–58 | 62–47–2 | .567 |
| C.J. "Pete" Taylor | 1959–83 | 320–349–2 | .478 |
| Hill Denson | 1984–97 | 468–386–2 | .548 |
| Corky Palmer | 1998–2009 | 458–281 | .619 |
| Scott Berry | 2010–23 | 528–276–1 | .656 |
| Christian Ostrander | 2024–Present | 43–20 | .683 |
Notable alumni
[edit]- John Bale – MLB Pitcher, Kansas City Royals
- Chad Bradford – MLB Pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
- Jim Davenport – MLB Pitcher, San Francisco Giants
- Brian Dozier – MLB Infielder – Washington Nationals
- Jarrett Hoffpauir – MLB Infielder, San Diego Padres
- Pat Rapp – MLB Pitcher, Florida Marlins
- Kevin Young – MLB Infielder, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Nick Sandlin – MLB Pitcher, Cleveland Guardians
Year-by-year results
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "University Colors". The University of Southern Mississippi Graphic Standards (PDF). July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c Southern Miss media guide, 2010
- ^ Eagles Sweep Gators; Omaha Bound
- ^ Magical Season Ends With Loss to North Carolina in the College World Series
External links
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