2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team explained

The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Golden Eagles competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA West Division. They played their home games at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The team was coached by Scott Berry, who was in his twelfth season with the Golden Eagles.

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

2nd Team

• Walker Powell – Right Hand Pitcher (Collegiate Baseball)^[1]

C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish first in the West Division.^[2]

Media poll (West)
1	Southern Miss	10
2	Louisiana Tech	2
3	Rice	-
4	Middle Tennessee	-
5	UTSA	-
6	UAB	-

Preseason CUSA Pitcher of the Year

• Walker Powell – Senior, Right Hand Pitcher

Preseason All-CUSA team

• Gabe Shepard – Starting Pitcher
• Walker Powell – Starting Pitcher
• Hunter Stanley – Relief Pitcher
• Gabe Montenegro – Outfielder

Schedule and results

2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball game log
Regular season (35–17)
February (4–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record February 21(1) Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS W 5-1 1-0 - February 21(2) Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park L 1-7 1-1 - February 22 Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park W 10-07 2-1 - February 23 Eddie Stanky Field Mobile, AL L 3-5 850 2-2 - February 26 Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 3-2 - February 27 UConn Pete Taylor Park W 7-6 4-2 - February 28 UConn Pete Taylor Park L 7-10 4-3 -
March (10–6) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record March 3 Trustmark Park Pearl, MS L 1-4 3,675 4-4 - March 5 at Rudy Abbott Field Jacksonville, AL L 0-6 458 4-5 - March 6 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 6-0 506 5-5 - March 7 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 3-1 550 6-5 - March 12 Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS W 13-4 7-5 - March 13 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 1-0 8-5 - March 14 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 6-311 9-5 - March 16 Eddie Stanky Field Mobile, AL L 2-8 850 9-6 - March 19 Pete Taylor Park W 2-1 10-6 - March 20 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 5-0 11-6 - March 21 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 3-1 12-6 - March 23 Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL W 5-4 1,746 13-6 - March 26 Pete Taylor Park L 2-3 13-7 0-1 March 27 (1) No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park W 14-67 14-7 1-1 March 27 (2) No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 0-4 14-8 1-2 March 28 No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 7-8 14-9 1-3
April (13–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record April 1 Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TX W 9-1 114 15-9 2-3 April 2 (1) at UTSA Roadrunner Field W 13-9 16-9 3-3 April 2 (2) at UTSA Roadrunner Field W 11-5 114 17-9 4-3 April 3 at UTSA Roadrunner Field Canceled [3] April 9 Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS W 7-2 18-9 5-3 April 10 (1) UAB Pete Taylor Park W 4-1 19-9 6-3 April 10 (2) UAB Pete Taylor Park W 9-2 20-9 7-3 April 11 UAB Pete Taylor Park W 14-48 21-9 8-3 April 13 Pete Taylor Park L 0-4 21-10 - April 17 (1) Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA W 4-3 1,000 22-10 9-3 April 17 (2) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park L 3-5 1,000 22-11 9-4 April 18 (1) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park W 12-11 1,000 23-11 10-4 April 18 (2) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park L 6-7 1,000 23-12 10-5 April 23 Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 24-12 11-5 April 24 (1) Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 25-12 12-5 April 24 (2) Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 3-0 26-12 13-5 April 25 Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park L 4-9 26-13 13-6 April 30 (1) No. 23 Reckling Park Houston, TX L 0-6 26-14 13-7 April 30 (2) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park W 12-1 1,064 27-14 14-7
May (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record May 1 (1) No. 23 Reckling Park Houston, TX W 10-1 1,157 28-14 15-7 May 1 (2) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park W 8-1 1,115 29-14 16-7 May 5 No. 20 Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS L 3-5 29-15 - May 7 No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 2-110 30-15 17-7 May 8 (1) Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 6-0 31-15 18-7 May 8 (2) Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 9-0 32-15 19-7 May 9 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 9-5 33-15 20-7 May 14 No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium Boca Raton, FL L 1-3 286 33-16 20-8 May 15 (1) at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium W 6-1 34-16 21-8 May 15 (2) at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium W 14-8 286 35-16 22-8 May 16 at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium L 6-9 286 35-17 22-9
Postseason (5–4)
(2–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 27 No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA W 11-18 1,743 36-17 1-0 May 27 No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park W 4-1 2,216 37-17 2-0 May 29 (1) at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park L 10-1110 37-18 2-1 May 29 (2) at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park L 5-6 2,183 37-19 2-2 (3–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament record June 4 No. 20 (2) Swayze Field Oxford, MS L 2-5 37-20 0-1 June 5 No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 21-0 10,225 38-20 1-1 June 6 (1) vs. (3) Florida State No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 7-4 10,171 39-20 2-1 June 6 (2) No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 10-7 10,628 40-20 3-1 June 7 at No. 13 (1) Ole Miss No. 19 (3) Swayze Field L 9-12 10,293 40-21 3-2
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled/Postponed

Schedule Source:^[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

External links

• Southern Miss Baseball

Notes and References

1. News: Collegiate Baseball 2021 All-Americans. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. January 8, 2021. April 19, 2021.
2. Web site: 2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards.
3. Web site: Tim. Doherty. USM-UTSA baseball finale washed out. WDAM-TV. April 19, 2021. April 3, 2021.
4. Baseball Announces 2021 Schedule. University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. January 28, 2021.