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Saturday, May 9
Harrisonburg, Va.
4 p.m.
James Madison University
20-29, 10-16
1
vs
11
Southern Miss
36-14, 18-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| James Madison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Dukes Fall to No. 12 Southern Miss
5/9/2026 8:04:00 PM | Baseball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison fell to No. 12 Southern Miss, 11-1, in eight innings on Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt Conference baseball at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Dukes fell to 20-29 (10-16 Sun Belt), while the Golden Eagles improved to 36-14 (18-8 Sun Belt).
Three Dukes recorded hits, coming off the bats of senior Wyatt Campbell, junior Kyle Langley and sophomore Reece Moody.
How It Happened
Second Inning
USM struck first on a groundout, bringing in a run.
Fourth Inning
The Golden Eagles opened the game up with five unearned runs in the fourth, as an error allowed the inning to continue and the visitors to claim a 6-0 lead.
Sixth Inning
A single up the middle with two outs brought in a run for USM.
Eighth Inning
Southern Miss scored four runs to take an 11-0 lead, singling in a run before a three-run homer from Ben Higdon followed in the next at bat.
After three walks loaded the bases, Moody was hit by a pitch to knock in a run and get the Dukes on the board.
Up Next
JMU wraps up its home slate tomorrow, May 10 with the series finale against Southern Miss at noon.
The Dukes fell to 20-29 (10-16 Sun Belt), while the Golden Eagles improved to 36-14 (18-8 Sun Belt).
Three Dukes recorded hits, coming off the bats of senior Wyatt Campbell, junior Kyle Langley and sophomore Reece Moody.
How It Happened
Second Inning
USM struck first on a groundout, bringing in a run.
Fourth Inning
The Golden Eagles opened the game up with five unearned runs in the fourth, as an error allowed the inning to continue and the visitors to claim a 6-0 lead.
Sixth Inning
A single up the middle with two outs brought in a run for USM.
Eighth Inning
Southern Miss scored four runs to take an 11-0 lead, singling in a run before a three-run homer from Ben Higdon followed in the next at bat.
After three walks loaded the bases, Moody was hit by a pitch to knock in a run and get the Dukes on the board.
Up Next
JMU wraps up its home slate tomorrow, May 10 with the series finale against Southern Miss at noon.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Camden Clark (7-0)
L: McKinney, Holden (2-4)
Batting:
2B: Joey Urban 1 ; Kyle Morrison 1 ; Matthew Russo 1
HR: Joey Urban 1 ; Ben Higdon 1
RBI: Seth Smith 1 ; Joey Urban 3 ; Kyle Morrison 1 ; Drey Barrett 1 ; Ben Higdon 3 ; Tucker Stockman 1 ; Lawson Odom 1
SH: Ben Higdon 1
SF: Lawson Odom 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Seth Smith 1 ; Joey Urban 2 ; Davis Gillespie 1 ; Matthew Russo 3 ; Drey Barrett 2 ; Ben Higdon 2
SB: Ben Higdon 1
HBP: Matthew Russo 2 ; Tucker Stockman 1
Batting:
RBI: Moody, Reece 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Anderson, Jack 1
SB: Moody, Reece 1
HBP: Moody, Reece 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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