Southern Miss Baseball Preview
Updated: 10:09 PM CST Jan 26, 2023
WAPT SPORTS. >> ALL RIGHT, THANKS, BRADLEY. AND DOWN IN HATTIESBURG, THE SOUTHERN MISS BASEBALL TEAM HOSTED MEDIA DAY BEFORE THEY TAKE THE DIAMOND AT PETE TAYLOR PARK JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS. NOW, GIVEN THE RECENT TREND OF NATIONAL CHAMPION IN COLLEGE BASEBALL, IT’S ONLY RIGHT TO LOOK AT THE GOLDEN EAGLES AS THE NEXT TEAM TO WIN IT ALL IN OMAHA. I MEAN, SHE WON THE TITLE IN 2021. OLE MISS COMES IN AS THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMP. SO IT COULD FINALLY BE THE GOLDEN EAGLES TURN ALMOST SET TO GO TO SOUTHERN MISS IN THE SUPER REGIONAL AND THIS YEAR US AND BRINGS IN ANOTHER TOP 20 TEAM WITH TONS OF EXPERIENCE AND DEPTH. THERE ARE A LOT OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS GROUP AND LONGTIME HEAD COACH SCOTT BARRY SAYS JUST BEING IN THE CONVERSATION FOR A RUN AT A NATIONAL TITLE SAYS A WHOLE LOT. >> WELL, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY WE HOPE IT IS OUR YEAR. >> YOU KNOW, I’VE HAD HAD BOTH OF THOSE COACHES REACH OUT TO ME AND SAY, HEY, ONE YEAR IT WAS US, AND NEXT YEAR WAS THEM OR NEXT YEAR. >> SO YOU LOOK AT OUR PROGRAM RIGHT THERE, GETTING BEAT BY THE NATIONAL CHAMPION LAST YEAR. >> I DON’T THINK THAT THERE’S ANY OTHER STATE THAT’S MORE REPRESENTED IN THE COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD THAN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. >> AND I’M VERY PROUD OF THAT. I VERY PROUD OF THAT. NOT ONLY OUR POSITION IN OUR PROGRAM HERE, BUT ALL THE PROGRAMS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE STATE. >> ALL RIGHT, COACH BARRY LOVES THE MAKEUP OF HIS TEAM GOING TO THIS YEAR. THEY RETURN 19 PLAYERS FOR PRETTY MUCH ALL THEIR POSITION PLAYERS AS WELL. THE PLAN TO PUT UP A LOT MORE RUNS IS THEY ALSO HAVE SOME IMPACT TRANSFERS AND FRESHMEN WHO CAN CONTRIBUTE A LOT THIS YEAR LEADING THE WAY IS PITCHER TANNER HALL. HE SAYS THE TEAM IS HANDLING THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP EXPECTATIONS AND ASPIRATIONS WITH A LEVEL HEAD THINKING ABOUT, OKAY, I WANT TO BRING HOME THIS BIG TROPHY BECAUSE I MEAN, WE DO FEEL LIKE IT’S OUR YEAR. >> WE’RE READY FOR IT. WE’RE DO 100%. SO WE’RE DEFINITELY USING THAT AS KIND OF A CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER. BUT TO AN EXTENT WHERE YOU GOT TO CONTROL THE EMOTION AND UNDERSTAND THAT IN ORDER TO GET THERE, YOU HAVE TO WIN ONE GAME AT A TIME. AND I MEAN, WE GOT WE GOT THE TEAM FLOOR, WE GOT THE PITCHING STAFF FOR IT. SO, I MEAN, THIS IS GOING TO BE EXCITING. >> ALL RIGHT. OPENING DAY IS FEBRUARY 17TH, AS YOU ASSUME, HOST LIBERTY AT PETE TAYLOR PART ARE THE SUIT FOR SPORTS. I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. KEEP GOING TO MAKE IT. >> ALL RIGHT, JOE, THANK YOU.
Southern Miss Baseball Preview
Updated: 10:09 PM CST Jan 26, 2023
The Golden Eagles of Southern Miss discussed their upcoming season on Media Day at Pete Taylor Park. They are expected to be a contender to make it to Omaha. Especially with the way Mississippi teams like Mississippi State and Ole Miss have won national titles these past two seasons it’s only natural to look at USM to see if they can win a national title this season. That’s their ultimate goal but they focused on doing their business and building on their goal one win at a time.
The Golden Eagles of Southern Miss discussed their upcoming season on Media Day at Pete Taylor Park. They are expected to be a contender to make it to Omaha.
Especially with the way Mississippi teams like Mississippi State and Ole Miss have won national titles these past two seasons it’s only natural to look at USM to see if they can win a national title this season. That’s their ultimate goal but they focused on doing their business and building on their goal one win at a time.
