# 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

| Player | Hometown | Previous Team |
| 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 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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/Suspensions |
| Bold | Southern 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 |
| Feb. 17 | Liberty | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 3–0 | Hall (1–0) | Horn (0–1) | Storm (1) | ESPN+ | 5,267 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 18 | Liberty | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 2–1 | Sivley (1–0) | Germanowski (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,342 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Liberty | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–2 | Mazza (1–0) | Tepper (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,243 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 21 | New Orleans | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 12–0 | Oldham (1–0) | Cabrera (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,273 | 4–0 |
| Feb. 24 | Illinois | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 5–13 | Glassey (1–0) | Hall (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,321 | 4–1 |
| Feb. 25 | Illinois | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 14–13$^{11}$ | Monistere (1–0) | Sanchez (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,247 | 5–1 |
| Feb. 26 | Illinois | No. 18 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 4–9 | Wenninger (2–0) | Mazza (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,230 | 5–2 |
| Feb. 28 | vs. Mississippi State | No. 25 | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | L 9–10 | 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 record |
| Mar. 3 | Dallas Baptist | No. 25 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–3 | Hall (2–1) | Bragg (2–1) | Storm (2) | ESPN+ | 5,257 | 6–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Dallas Baptist | No. 25 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 2–1 | Adams (1–0) | Johnson (1-1) | Storm (3) | ESPN+ | 5,292 | 7–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | Dallas Baptist | No. 25 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–2 | Mazza (2–1) | Hammer (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,275 | 8–3 | |
| Mar. 7 | at No. 4 Ole Miss | No. 22 | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 5–11 | Quinn (3–0) | Allen (0–1) | Kimbrell (1) | SECN+ | 10,551 | 8–4 | |
| Mar. 10 | Valparaiso | No. 22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–6 | Rosenkranz (2–1) | Hall (2-2) | Mintz (1) | ESPN+ | 5,210 | 8–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | Valparaiso | No. 22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–3 | Adams (2–0) | Jablonski (0–2) | Sivley (1) | ESPN+ | 5,220 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 12 | Valparaiso | No. 22 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–5 | 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 | W 8–1 | Oldham (2–0) | Long (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | 2,147 | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 17 | at Texas State | No. 25 | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 4–2 | Hall (3–2) | Bush (0–1) | Sivley (2) | ESPN+ | 1,549 | 12–5 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 18 | at Texas State | No. 25 | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 2–3 | Wells (4–0) | Adams (2–1) | Dixon (4) | ESPN+ | 1,643 | 12–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 19 | at Texas State | No. 25 | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 5–8 | 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 | L 3–6 | Menina (1–0) | Oldham (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,249 | 12–8 | |
| Mar. 24 | Georgia Southern | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–3 | Hall (4–2) | Fisher (2-2) | Sivley (3) | ESPN+ | 5,237 | 13–8 | 2–2 |
| Mar. 25 | Georgia Southern | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 9–7 | Storm (1–0) | Thompson (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,367 | 14–8 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 25 | Georgia Southern | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 8–10 | Thompson (1-1) | Middleton (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,367 | 14–9 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 28 | vs. Ole Miss | | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest | Game declared no contest |
| Mar. 31 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 4–1 | 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 record |
| Apr. 1 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 4–5$^{10}$ | Fruit (4–1) | Storm (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,841 | 15–10 | 4–4 |
| Apr. 2 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 13–3 | Rhodes (1-1) | Stewart (3–2) | Oldham (1) | ESPN+ | 1,803 | 16–10 | 5–4 |
| Apr. 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 10–6 | Sivley (2–0) | Aspholm (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,232 | 17–10 | |
| Apr. 6 | at Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | W 4–2 | Hall (6–2) | Morgan (3-3) | Sivley (4) | ESPN+ | 313 | 18–10 | 6–4 |
| Apr. 8 | at Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | L 7–8 | Armstrong (6–0) | Adams (2-2) | Cook (2) | ESPN3 | 150 | 18–11 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 8 | at Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | W 11–8 | Oldham (3–1) | Brown (2-2) | Mazza (1) | ESPN3 | 150 | 19–11 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 11 | at Alabama | | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–13 | McNairy (5–1) | Middleton (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 3,325 | 19–12 | |
| Apr. 14 | James Madison | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–6 | Hall (7–2) | Ertlschweiger (2–1) | Storm (4) | ESPN+ | 5,215 | 20–12 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 15 | James Madison | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 7–1 | Armistead (1–0) | Entsminger (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,225 | 21–12 | 9–5 |
| Apr. 16 | James Madison | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 15–2$^7$ | Mazza (4–1) | Murphy (3–2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,208 | 22–12 | 10–5 |
| Apr. 18 | at Louisiana Tech | No. 24 | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 1–3 | 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 | L 7–15 | Potok (3–2) | Hall (7–3) | None | ESPN+ | 2,158 | 22–14 | 10–6 |
| Apr. 22 | at No. 10 Coastal Carolina | No. 24 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 7–20 | Horn (2–1) | Oldham (3–2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,628 | 22–15 | 10–7 |
| Apr. 23 | at No. 10 Coastal Carolina | No. 24 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 15–7 | Storm (2–1) | Sharkey (4–1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,207 | 23–15 | 11–7 |
| Apr. 25 | at Tulane | | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 11–10 | Rhodes (2-2) | Fowler (0–2) | Storm (5) | ESPN+ | 1,878 | 24–15 | |
| Apr. 26 | Louisiana Tech | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 6–5 | Mazza (5–1) | Sparks (3-3) | Monistere (1) | ESPN+ | 5,204 | 25–15 | |
| Apr. 28 | Arkansas State | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 12–1 | Hall (8–3) | Draper (0–3) | None | ESPN+ | 5,257 | 26–15 | 12–7 |
| Apr. 29 | Arkansas State | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–1 | Oldham (4–2) | Carmack (4–2) | Storm (6) | ESPN+ | 5,246 | 27–15 | 13–7 |
| Apr. 30 | Arkansas State | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 17–7$^8$ | 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 record |
| May 2 | Tulane | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 10–5 | Sivley (3–0) | Wachter (1–4) | None | ESPN+ | 5,211 | 29–15 | |
| May 5 | South Alabama | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 6–4 | Hall (9–3) | Moore (3–1) | Storm (7) | ESPN+ | 5,326 | 30–15 | 15–7 |
| May 6 | South Alabama | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 6–4 | Oldham (5–2) | Homniok (1-1) | Storm (8) | ESPN+ | 5,350 | 31–15 | 16–7 |
| May 7 | South Alabama | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 6–1 | Adams (1–0) | Lee (2–6) | Mazza (2) | ESPN+ | 5,413 | 32–15 | 17–7 |
| May 12 | at Louisiana–Monroe | No. 25 | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 8–4 | Hall (10–3) | Judice (2–3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,126 | 33–15 | 18–7 |
| May 13 | at Louisiana–Monroe | No. 25 | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 19–0 | Oldham (6–2) | Barlow (3–6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,178 | 34–15 | 19–7 |
| May 14 | at Louisiana–Monroe | No. 25 | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 6–2 | Adams (3–2) | Menard (2–6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,019 | 35–15 | 20–7 |
| May 18 | Louisiana | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–0 | Hall (11–3) | Nezuh (8–5) | None | ESPN+ | 5,315 | 36–15 | 21–7 |
| May 19 | Louisiana | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–10 | Fluno (3–0) | Oldham (6–3) | None | ESPN+ | 5,530 | 36–16 | 21–8 |
| May 20 | Louisiana | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–9 | Storm (3–1) | Rawls (10–1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,429 | 37–16 | 22–8 |
Post-season :
SBC Tournament (4–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 24 | vs. (7) James Madison | (2)/No. 16 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 7–1 | Hall (12–3) | Murphy (5–4) | None | ESPN+ | 38–16 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | vs. (3) Troy | (2)/No. 16 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 7–6 | Storm (4–1) | Thompson (5–3) | None | ESPN+ | 39–16 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | vs. (6) Appalachian State | (2)/No. 16 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 2–4 | LaSpaluto (2-2) | Sivley (3–1) | Steensma (7) | ESPN+ | 39–17 | 2–1 |
| May 27 | vs. (6) Appalachian State | (2)/No. 16 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 11–1$^7$ | Armistead (2–0) | Hamilton (8–4) | None | ESPN+ | 40–17 | 3–1 |
| May 28 | vs. (4) Louisiana | (2)/No. 16 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 6–2 | Storm (5–1) | Moody (0–5) | None | ESPN+ | 41–17 | 4–1 |
NCAA tournament (5–3) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Auburn Regional ||||||||||||
| Jun. 2 | vs. (3) Samford | (2)/No. 13 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 2–4$^{10}$ | Petschke (6–3) | Storm (5–2) | None | ESPN+ | 3,578 | 41–18 | 0–1 |
| Jun. 3 | at (1)/No. 20 Auburn | (2)/No. 13 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 7–2 | Oldham (7–3) | Vail (5–2) | Armistead (1) | ESPN | 4,096 | 42–18 | 1–1 |
| Jun. 4 | vs. (3) Samford | (2)/No. 13 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 9–4 | Sivley (4–1) | Holifield (2–3) | Dawson (1) | ESPN+ | 3,517 | 43–18 | 2–1 |
| Jun. 4 | (4) Penn | (2)/No. 13 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 11–2 | Storm (6–2) | Delany (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,269 | 44–18 | 3–1 |
| Jun. 5 | (4) Penn | (2)/No. 13 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 11–7 | Oldham (8–3) | Dromboski (7–3) | Armistead (2) | ESPN+ | 3,481 | 45–18 | 4–1 |
| Hattiesburg Super Regional ||||||||||||
| Jun. 10 | No. 21 Tennessee | No. 13 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 5–3 | Storm (7–2) | Lindsey (3-3) | None | ESPNU | 5,820 | 46–18 | 1–0 |
| Jun. 11 | No. 21 Tennessee | No. 13 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 4–8 | Dollander (7–6) | Hall (12–4) | None | ESPN | 5,822 | 46–19 | 1–1 |
| Jun. 12 | No. 21 Tennessee | No. 13 | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 0–5 | 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 |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | No. 20 Auburn | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Penn | 6$^{11}$ | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Penn | 6$^{11}$ | 4 | Penn | 5 | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Samford | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Samford | 4 | 3 | Samford | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | No. 13 Southern Miss | 2$^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
| 2 | No. 13 Southern Miss | 2$^{10}$ | | | | 4 | Penn | 2 | 7 |
| | | | | | | 2 | No. 13 Southern Miss | 11 | 11 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | No. 13 Southern Miss | 11 | 11 |
| | | | 3 | No. 13 Southern Miss | 9 | | | | |
| 1 | No. 20 Auburn | 2 | 3 | Samford | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | No. 13 Southern Miss | 7 | | | | | | | |

## Hattiesburg Super Regional

Hattiesburg Super Regional Teams :
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Tennessee Volunteers |
Game 1 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Tennessee | 3 |
| | Southern Miss | 5 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Tennessee | 8 |
| | Southern Miss | 4 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Tennessee | 5 |
| | Southern Miss | 0 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | 24 | 25 | | | | | | | | | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
| Baseball America | 21 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 25 | | | | | 25 | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 18 | 18 | 25 | 30 | | | | | | | | 30 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| NCBWA† | 20 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 27 | | | | | | | | 29 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| D1Baseball | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | 25 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.