Heartbreak in Hattiesburg, LSU stuns Southern Miss
Heartbreak in Hattiesburg unfolded for the Golden Eagle faithful.
LSU escaped Pete Taylor Park with a stunning 7-6 victory.
Southern Miss carried a 6-2 lead over LSU into the ninth inning only to watch it evaporate in the bottom of the frame. The Tigers used two home runs to force extra innings and walked it off in the bottom of the 10th.
The Golden Eagles squandered a superb start from Hurston Waldrep, who struck out 11 batters in 6.2 inning pitched. Waldrep had retired 12 consecutive batters at one point.
Christopher Sargent had three hits for USM, including his 21st home run of the season.
Southern Miss will face Kennesaw State in the elimination game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
B9
LSU has done it again. One night after an improbable rally against Kennesaw State, the Tigers have scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game. LSU remains at the plate with a chance to win the game.
B9
LSU cracks the scoreboard for the first time since the second inning with a solo home run from Dylan Crews.
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Christopher Sargent continues to rake at the plate, this time sending a ball deep into the night to push USM’s lead. It was Sargent’s team-leading 21st home run of the year. Southern Miss leads, 6-2.
B7
Hurston Waldrep struck out six consecutive batters and sat down 12 straight Tigers before finally giving up another baserunner. A two-out LSU double on Waldrep’s 119th pitch ended his day. Dalton Rogers is on the mound now for the Golden Eagles.
M7
Jacob Hasty enters the game in relief for LSU and allows a Southern Miss run in the seventh. Will McGillis and Gabe Montenegro drew walks and both advanced on wild pitches. Rodrigo Montenegro drove in McGillis with a fielder’s choice.
Southern Miss leads, 5-2.
E5
Hurston Waldrep has recovered from his rocky start and has sat down seven consecutive Tigers. He’s got six strikeouts in five innings of work and is up to 86 pitches.
T5
Vancleave product Carson Paetow extends Southern Miss’ lead with a rocket into the Right Field Roost. The no-doubter was his 14th of the season.
The Golden Eagles now lead, 4-2.
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Southern Miss scratches across a run to get back on top, 3-2. Danny Lynch drove home Christopher Sargent, who has reached twice today.
All of the Golden Eagles’ runs have come with two outs.
E2
LSU tied the game as soon as it could with a Tyler McManus home run to lead off the bottom of the inning. It was his 10th long ball of the season. Waldrep has already thrown 51 pitches through six outs and the USM bullpen is active.
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Southern Miss responded in the second with a two-run home run off the bat of Will McGillis. It was his 16th of the year and it scored Christopher Sargent, who reached via base hit.
The Golden Eagles have taken a 2-1 lead.
E1
LSU strikes first with a run scored in the first inning. Southern Miss starter Hurston Waldrep struggled with command, hitting Dylan Crews with the first pitch, allowed a single and a walk and threw 31 pitches.
The Tigers lead, 1-0.
6:06 p.m.
First pitch arrives in game two of the day in Hattiesburg. Southern Miss strikes out twice against LSU starter Ty Floyd and the Golden Eagles get nothing out of the first frame of the day.
This story was originally published June 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
