2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team

The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represents University of Southern Mississippi during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Eagles are coached by second-year head coach, Christian Ostrander, and play their home games at Pete Taylor Park.

Previous season

The 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team entered the season as the defending Sun Belt tournament champions. There, Southern Miss finished with a 43–20 record and a 20–10 record in Sun Belt Conference play. The Golden Eagles finished second to Louisiana in the Sun Belt regular season and earned the number two seed in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament. In the tournament, Southern Miss won the championship, earning their second Sun Belt title, their second-consecutive Sun Belt title, and their seventh overall conference tournament championship. The Golden Eagles earned the conference's automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

In the NCAA tournament, Southern Miss was the number two seed in the Knoxville Regional. Southern Miss went 2–2 in the regional, beating Northern Kentucky and Indiana in the elimination game, and losing to Indiana in the opening game and hosts, Tennessee, in the regional final. Tennessee would ultimately go on to win the College World Series.

Preseason Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released February 6, 2025, and the Golden Eagles were picked to win the conference.

Coaches Poll 1 Southern Miss 179 (5) 2 Troy 178 (4) 3 Louisiana 174 (3) 4 Coastal Carolina 161 (2) 5 Georgia Southern 125 6 James Madison 106 7 Old Dominion 105 8 Texas State 102 9 App State 94 10 South Alabama 93 11 Georgia State 49 12 Marshall 46 13 ULM 34 14 Arkansas State 24

Game log

! colspan=2 style=""| Regular Season: 41–13 (Home: 26–5; Away: 14–7; Neutral: 1–1) |- valign="top" | February: 7–3 (Home: 7–1; Away: 0–2) Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SBC February 14 ESPN+ * Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, Mississippi W 9–2 Middleton (1–0) Waterman (0–1) Allen (1) 5,412 1–0 — ESPN+ Lafayette* Pete Taylor Park W 7–610 Och (1–0) A. Savedoff (0–1) None 5,505 2–0 — ESPN+ Lafayette* Pete Taylor Park W 18–4 Adams (1–0) Helmick (0–1) None 5,505 3–0 — February 16 ESPN+ Lafayette* Pete Taylor Park W 5–1 Harris (1–0) Florio (0–1) None 5,385 4–0 — February 18 ESPN+ No. 18 Mississippi State* Pete Taylor Park W 3–0 Allen (1–0) Foster (0–1) Payne (1) 5,741 5–0 — February 21 ESPN+ * Pete Taylor Park W 4–0 Middleton (2–0) Hubka (1–1) Och (1) 5,336 6–0 — February 22 ESPN+ Louisiana Tech* Pete Taylor Park W 8–4 Sivley (1–0) Nichols (0–1) Allen (2) 5,299 7–0 — February 23 ESPN+ Louisiana Tech* Pete Taylor Park L 2–5 Cooley (2–0) Adams (1–1) Hooks (1) 5,534 7–1 — February 25 SECN+ No. 22 at No. 24 Ole Miss* Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi L 8–15 Jones (1–0) English (0–1) None 10,455 7–2 — February 28 ACCNX No. 22 at No. 25 TCU* Lupton StadiumFort Worth, Texas L 2–5 Sloan (1–0) Allen (1–1) None 5,431 7–3 –

March: 13–5 (Home: 6–3; Away: 6–1; Neutral: 1–1) Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SBC March 1 ESPN+ No. 22 at No. 25 TCU* Lupton Stadium W 5–3 Sivley (2–0) Lapour (1–2) Payne (2) 4,942 8–3 — March 2 ESPN+ No. 22 at No. 25 TCU* Lupton Stadium W 11–3 E. Foley J. Gillmore S. Dessart 550 9–3 — March 5 SECN+ No. 20 at No. 18 Mississippi State* Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, Mississippi L 3–187 Hungate (1–0) Best (0–1) None 8,295 9–4 – March 7 ESPN+ No. 20 UNCW* Pete Taylor Park L 3–6 Taylor (4–0) Middleton (2–1) Baker (1) 341 9–5 — March 8 ESPN+ No. 20 UNCW* Pete Taylor Park W 2–1 Allen (2–1) Smith (0–3) None 5,365 10–5 — March 9 ESPN+ No. 20 UNCW* Pete Taylor Park W 7–4 Willoughby (1–0) Murdock (0–1) Allen (3) 5,259 11–5 — March 11 ESPN+ No. 22 UTRGV* Pete Taylor Park W 3–1 Adams (2–1) Hernandez (1–1) Allen (4) 5,231 12–5 — March 14 ESPN+ No. 22 Pete Taylor Park W 11–2 Middleton (3–1) Hubbell (0–1) None 5,406 13–5 1–0 March 15 ESPN+ No. 22 Old Dominion Pete Taylor Park W 11–4 Allen (3–1) Moore (0–2) None 5,357 14–5 2–0 March 16 ESPN+ No. 22 Old Dominion Pete Taylor Park L 1–4 Morgan (2–1) Harris (2–1) Davis (1) 5,346 14–6 2–1 March 18 SMSN No. 19 vs. No. 18 Ole Miss* Trustmark ParkPearl, Mississippi W 6–2 Best (1–1) Dennis (1–1) Allen (5) 3,498 15–6 — March 21 ESPN+ No. 19 at Lou St. Amant FieldMonroe, Louisiana W 8–5 Middleton (4–1) Grigg (0–5) Allen (6) 1,156 16–6 3–1 March 22 ESPN+ No. 19 at ULM Lou St. Amant Field W 7–6 Willoughby (2–0) Cirelli (1–4) None 1,208 17–6 4–1 March 23 ESPN+ No. 19 at ULM Lou St. Amant Field W 14–28 Harris (3–1) Gonzalez (1–1) None 1,181 18–6 5–1 March 25 SMSM No. 13 vs. Nicholls* Keesler Federal ParkBiloxi, Mississippi L 5–8 Jordan (3–2) Adams (2–2) Poirrier (1) 3,004 18–7 — March 28 ESPN+ No. 13 Pete Taylor Park W 8–2 Middleton (5–1) Willingham (2–4) 5,428 19–7 6–1 March 29 ESPN+ No. 13 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park L 3–6 Heer (3–0) Allen (3–2) Shineflew (2) 5,444 19–8 6–2 March 30 ESPN+ No. 13 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park W 8–712 Long (1–0) Garmon (1–4) None 5,486 20–8 7–2

April: 12–5 (Home: 7–1; Away: 5–4) Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SBC April 1 ESPN+ No. 13 * Pete Taylor Park W 13–6 Willoughby (3–0) Wilcenski (3–2) None 5,322 21–8 — April 4 ESPN+ No. 13 at Jack Cook FieldHuntington, West Virginia L 3–4 Blevens (3–3) Allen (3–3) None 1,234 21–9 7–3 April 5 (DH 1) ESPN+ No. 13 at Marshall Jack Cook Field W 4–3 Och (2–0) Krebs (2–1) None 1,305 22–9 8–3 April 5 (DH 2) ESPN+ No. 13 at Marshall Jack Cook Field L 0–6 Moak (1–1) Harris (3–2) None 1,305 22–10 8–4 April 8 SECN+ No. 23 at No. 12 Alabama* Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama L 6–10 Heiberger (3–1) Sivley (2–1) Ozmer (10) 3,821 22–11 — April 11 ESPN+ No. 23 at Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, Texas W 5–2 Middleton (6–1) Valentin (4–3) None 1,577 23–11 9–4 April 12 ESPN+ No. 23 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark W 12–1 Harris (4–2) Tovar (1–3) None 1,670 24–11 10–4 April 13 ESPN+ No. 23 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark L 10–11 Laws (3–0) Allen (3–4) None 1,419 24–12 10–5 April 15 No. 23 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly DiamondHammond, Louisiana W 8–7 Sunstrom (1–0) St. Pierre (1–1) Allen (7) 1,682 25–12 — April 17 ESPN+ No. 23 Pete Taylor Park W 8–1 Middleton (7–1) Roberts (6–3) None 5,408 26–12 11–5 April 18 ESPN+ No. 23 Georgia State Pete Taylor Park L 2–12 Hembree (1–1) Harris (4–3) None 5,434 26–13 11–6 April 19 ESPN+ No. 23 Georgia State Pete Taylor Park W 15–9 Payne (1–0) White (5–4) None 5,379 27–13 12–6 April 22 ESPN+ No. 22 Tulane* Pete Taylor Park Canceled April 23 ESPN+ No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana* Pete Taylor Park W 5–4 Allen (4–4) Vosburg (2–3) None 5,369 28–13 — April 25 ESPN+ No. 22 at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, North Carolina W 10–1 Middleton (8–1) Cross (6–2) None 501 29–13 13–6 April 26 ESPN+ No. 22 at Appalachian State Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W 7–3 Adams (3–2) Wilson (3–2) Allen (8) 978 30–13 14–6 April 27 ESPN+ No. 22 at Appalachian State Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W 7–6 Sivley (3–1) Harris (1–4) Payne (3) 784 31–13 15–6 April 29 ESPN+ No. 22 New Orleans* Pete Taylor Park W 9–4 Sivley (4–1) Austin (4–3) Allen (9) 5,234 32–13 —

May: 9–0 (Home: 6–0; Away: 3–0) Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SBC May 2 ESPN+ No. 22 Pete Taylor Park W 2–1 Allen (5–4) Van Der Leile (3–3) None 5,464 33–13 16–6 May 3 ESPN+ No. 22 Arkansas State Pete Taylor Park W 8–0 Adams (4–2) Weimer (1–1) None 5,481 34–13 17–6 May 4 ESPN+ No. 22 Arkansas State Pete Taylor Park W 14–27 Sunstrom (2–0) Hibbard (5–4) None 5,391 35–13 18–6 May 9 ESPN+ No. 21 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 11–3 Middleton (9–1) Hermann (3–4) None 5,351 36–13 19–6 May 10 ESPN+ No. 21 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 15–57 Adams (5–2) Morgan (4–2) Allen (10) 5,431 37–13 20–6 May 11 ESPN+ No. 21 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 9–6 Silvey (5–1) Theut (1–2) Payne (4) 5,306 38–13 21–6 May 15 ESPN+ No. 19 at No. 22 Troy Riddle–Pace FieldTroy, Alabama W 4–3 Allen (6–4) Frieda (3–1) None 2,651 39–13 22–6 May 16 ESPN+ No. 19 at No. 22 Troy Riddle–Pace Field W 12–18 Sivley (8–1) Edders (5–2) None 2,791 40–13 23–6 May 17 ESPN+ No. 19 at No. 22 Troy Riddle–Pace Field W 8–5 Payne (2–0) Dill (4–1) Allen (11) 2,838 41–13 24–6 |- ! colspan=2 style=""| Postseason (6–3) |- valign="top"

(3–1) Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SBC Tournament May 21 ESPN+ No. 12 (2) (7) Texas State Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, Alabama W 9–1 Middleton(10-1) Tovar None 817 42-13 1-0 May 22 ESPN+ No. 12 (2) (7) Old Dominion Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium W 10–17 Adams(6-2) Morgan None 876 43-13 2-0 May 24 ESPN+ No. 12 (2) (3) Troy Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium W 2–1 Silvey(7-1) Nelson Allen(12) 1,542 44-13 3-0 May 25 ESPN+ No. 12 (2) (1) No. 11 Coastal Carolina Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium L 5–7 Horn Payne (2-1) Lynch 1,895 44–14 3-1 (3–2) Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAA Tournament May 30 ESPN+ No. 16 (1) (4) Pete Taylor Park L 4–11 Sotiropoulos (5–3) Adams (6–3) None 5,329 44–15 0–1 May 31 ESPN2 No. 16 (1) (2) No. 23 Alabama Pete Taylor Park W 6–5 Allen (7–4) Ozmer (4–2) None 5,329 45–15 1–1 June 1 ESPN+ No. 16 (1) (4) Columbia Pete Taylor Park W 8–1 Harris (5–3) Sheets (3–4) Payne (5) 5,329 46–15 2–1 June 1 ESPN+ No. 16 (1) (3) Miami Pete Taylor Park W 17–6 Sunstrom (3–0) DeRias (2–3) None 5,329 47–15 3–1 June 2 ESPNU No. 16 (1) (3) Miami Pete Taylor Park L 4–5 Smith (3–0) Adams (6–4) Walters (10) 5,329 47–16 3–2 |- |- style="text-align:center;"

Rankings

References

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