No. 12 Southern Miss Sweeps Louisiana Tech; Big Showdown vs. Mississippi State Looms

Golden Eagles win 10th straight, coach makes history as fastest to 100 wins

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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The No. 12 Southern Miss baseball team completed a weekend sweep of Louisiana Tech on Sunday, winning 6-2 to improve to 10-1 on the season. The victory made head coach Christian Ostrander the fastest in program history to reach 100 career wins, doing so in just 137 games. The Golden Eagles' pitching staff posted an outstanding 1.08 ERA over the 25 innings played, while the offense outscored Louisiana Tech 25-5 over the three-game series.

Why it matters

Southern Miss has emerged as an early-season contender in college baseball, and this sweep of Louisiana Tech keeps the Golden Eagles rolling. The team now sets its sights on a highly anticipated showdown with in-state rival and No. 4 Mississippi State, which should be a Top-10 matchup with major implications in the national rankings.

The details

In Sunday's win, Southern Miss fell behind 2-1 in the fourth inning before rallying to score three runs and take a 4-2 lead. Matthew Russo hit a solo home run in the fifth to extend the advantage, and Joey Urban added two insurance runs with a ninth-inning homer. The Golden Eagles' pitching staff was dominant all weekend, combining for 27 strikeouts and just five runs allowed.

  • On Friday, Kros Sivley and Josh Och combined for over four innings of one-hit, scoreless relief.
  • On Saturday, starting pitcher Grayden Harris went six innings, and Drake Meeks closed out the run-rule win.
  • On Sunday, Camden Sunstrom, Sivley, and Camden Clark combined for six innings of five-hit, scoreless relief.

The players

Christian Ostrander

The third-year head coach of the Southern Miss baseball team, who became the fastest in program history to reach 100 career wins, doing so in just 137 games.

Pete Taylor

The legendary former head coach of the Southern Miss baseball team, who previously held the record for fastest to 100 wins, doing it in 163 games.

Scott Berry

The predecessor of Christian Ostrander as Southern Miss head coach, who reached 100 career wins in 165 games.

Colby Allen

The starting pitcher for Southern Miss on Friday.

Grayden Harris

The starting pitcher for Southern Miss on Saturday, who went six innings.

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What they’re saying

“I'm so grateful to be in this position, to be at a program like this. To have one of my close friends, a guy I look up to, Coach Berry, feel like I was the next to take over something that he did so well with. ... It's all a blessing.”

— Christian Ostrander, Head Coach (Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI)

“I try to share that with my daughters. I share it with these guys. Make sure you're chasing something that you truly do love, because I can tell you right now, I've been doing it since 1997 in some form or fashion, different levels, and it's like, 'Are you kidding me? They pay me to do this? This is fun.' So (I'm) very fortunate to feel that.”

— Christian Ostrander, Head Coach (Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI)

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