Scott Watkins

1 day ago | sunherald.com | Scott Watkins

Tristen Keys joins Adidas NIL roster, one of few high school athletes nationwide. Mississippi law change enables future NIL earnings for high school players. Keys' deal signals rising visibility and market value for in-state talent. The game is changing and the biggest impacts are hitting closer to home than ever before.

4 days ago | sunherald.com | Scott Watkins

Southern Miss fell 5-4 to Miami after winning three straight regional games. Miami used two-run frames in the fifth and sixth innings to gain decisive edge. Southern Miss extended its streak to five regional final trips despite the loss. The gas tank emptied on Southern Miss' weekend rally. The Golden Eagles struggled to keep pace with Miami in the Hattiesburg Regional finale Monday, falling 5-4 after winning three straight games in two days to force the winner-take-all match.

5 days ago | sunherald.com | Scott Watkins

Southern Miss will not be denied its own regional final. Freshman starter Grayden Harris chewed through 6.1 crucial innings of one-run ball in an 8-1 win over Columbia, eliminating the Lions from the Hattiesburg Regional and setting up an evening showdown with third-seeded Miami. The teams were locked at 1 through five innings before the Golden Eagles plated one each in the sixth and seventh innings.

6 days ago | sunherald.com | Scott Watkins

Alabama elected to load the bases for the Southern Miss nine-hole hitter in the eighth inning. Tucker Stockman made it pay. The catcher lined a two-out single into center field, plating two runs and giving the Golden Eagles a lead it would cement in a nail-biting 6-5 win over the Crimson Tide. The swing was a part of a three-run rally and extended USM's season by at least a day, as it eliminated the Hattiesburg Regional two-seed with its own back against the wall.

1 week ago | sunherald.com | Scott Watkins

Miami scored three runs in the first inning on Daniel Cuvet's home run. Starter AJ Ciscar struck out eight and walked one over 97 pitches for Miami. Alabama's late-inning rallies fell short as Miami secured a 5-3 regional win. Miami jumped on Alabama early and never let go of its lead.