Who will Southern Miss baseball play next in NCAA Hattiesburg Regional?

Southern Miss baseball will need to beat Virginia in an elimination game at the Hattiesburg Regional in the NCAA Tournament.

>The No. 1 seed Golden Eagles (44-16) and No. 2 seed Cavaliers (36-22) will play on May 30 (3 p.m. CT on ESPN+) at Pete Taylor Park. The winner stays alive to play on May 31 at 3 p.m. against the loser of Jacksonville State vs. Little Rock, a game scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on May 30.

>Southern Miss gave up a ninth inning lead and lost to Little Rock 7-4 in the first game of the Hattiesburg Regional on May 29. Virginia was on the wrong end of a blowout against Jacksonville State on May 29, losing 15-7.

>The Golden Eagles have not advanced to the super regional since 2023 while the Cavaliers last appeared in a super regional in 2024.

>Both teams were beaten by lower-seeded teams in their respective first games of the Hattiesburg Regional.

Who does Southern Miss baseball play next in the Hattiesburg Regional? No. 1 seed Southern Miss will play No. 2 seed Virginia in the first elimination game of the Hattiesburg Regional.

When does Southern Miss baseball play next in the Hattiesburg Regional?The Golden Eagles vs. the Cavaliers will begin at 3 p.m. on May 30.

Where to watch Southern Miss vs. VirginiaSouthern Miss vs. Virginia will air on ESPN+.

Hattiesburg Regional scheduleAll times CT

Friday, May 29Game 1: No. 4 seed Little Rock 7, No. 1 seed Southern Miss 4

>Game 2: No. 3 Jacksonville State 15, No. 2 Virginia 7

Saturday, May 30Game 3: Southern Miss vs. Virginia, 3 p.m., ESPN+

>Game 4: Little Rock vs. Jacksonville State, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Sunday, May 31Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 4 p.m., TBD

>Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5, 8 p.m., TBD

Sunday, June 1Game 7 (If necessary): Rematch of Game 6, TBD

>Davis Wilson covers Southern Miss athletics and Hattiesburg news for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at DWilson@hattiesb.gannett.com or find him on X at @Davis_Wilson.

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