Christopher Sargent hit 3 home runs and Gabe Montenegro and Reed Trimble each tallied 5 hits as Southern Mississippi beat Southeast Missouri State 21-0 Saturday in an elimination game in the Oxford Regional.
The Golden Eagles (38-20) tied an NCAA playoff tournament record previously set by LSU and Vanderbilt for most runs scored in a shutout win. The Golden Eagles amassed 24 total hits, and Southern Miss pitcher Walker Powell pitched six innings and surrendered just four hits in the win.
Southern Miss head baseball coach Scott Berry, pitcher Walker Powell, and Chris Sargent all spoke postgame about the win. Video is courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics.