Southern Miss defeats Columbia 8-1, advances to championship round of Hattiesburg Regional

HATTIESBURG Miss AP Grayden Harris and Landen Payne allowed one run Southern Mississippi scored the go-ahead run on an infield throwing error and the Golden Eagles defeated Columbia - on Sunday to reach the championship round of the Hattiesburg Regional The outcome was tied at -all through five innings before the Golden Eagles scored in each of the final four innings Drey Barrett scored the go-ahead run on an infield throwing error in the sixth inning Jake Cook hit a grounder to first baseman Tate Vogler who missed the tag on Cook and his throw sailed past the catcher when trying to get Barrett out at the plate Southern Miss - added a run in the seventh three in the eighth and two in the ninth Ben Higdon blasted a three-run home run in the eighth Regional host Southern Mississippi advanced to the championship round against undefeated Miami The Golden Eagles need a win later Sunday and again on Monday to advance to the super regionals Miami requirements one achievement to win the regional and advance Harris - allowed four hits and one run in innings He left with a runner on first in the seventh inning giving way to Payne who induced an inning-ending - - double play Payne allowed one hit in innings for his fifth save Joe Sheets - allowed two runs one earned in innings for Columbia - AP college sports https apnews com hub college-sports Source