Southern Miss Baseball Faces Virginia in NCAA Regional Elimination Game Southern Miss baseball, the No. 1 seed, and Virginia, the No. 2 seed, are set to face off in an elimination game at the NCAA Hattiesburg Regional on May 30. The matchup, scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on ESPN+, will determine which team advances to the regional final on May 31. Both teams entered the game after suffering losses to lower-seeded opponents on the first day of the regional. Southern Miss fell to No. 4 seed Little Rock 7-4, while Virginia was defeated by No. 3 seed Jacksonville State 15-7. The game’s progression was marked by a series of runs and strategic adjustments. Virginia took an early lead in the top of the first inning after a leadoff double by RJ Holmes and an RBI single by AJ Gracia, giving the Cavaliers a 1-0 advantage. Southern Miss responded in the bottom of the second inning with a dramatic 408-foot home run by Tucker Stockman, which put the Golden Eagles ahead 3-1. The momentum shifted again in the top of the third as Joe Tiroly hit a three-run home run off the scoreboard, giving Virginia a 4-3 lead. Southern Miss reclaimed the lead with a three-run home run by Davis Gillespie, putting the Golden Eagles ahead 6-4. The tension escalated in the fourth inning, with Virginia re-taking the lead after Joe Tiroly’s three-run home run, making it 8-6. Southern Miss fought back in the top of the fourth, as RJ Holmes’ RBI single cut the deficit to 6-5. The Golden Eagles continued their offensive surge in the bottom of the sixth, scoring two runs on a double by Davis Gillespie and a single by Drey Barrett, which brought the score to 9-7. Virginia extended its lead in the top of the seventh with an RBI single by Noah Murray, making it 10-8.#virginia #southern_miss #ncaa_hattiesburg_regional #rj_holmes #davis_gillespie
