The Black beat the Gold 5-1 Monday night at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field to win Southern Miss’ best-of-five Fall World Series. The five-inning game was the series’ fifth and final contest.
After three scoreless innings, Cade Baker put the Black ahead with a two-run triple in the fourth. Seth Smith answered for the Gold with a solo home run to left, but the Black added three runs in the fifth. Cade Adams drove in two with a single, and Brady Waugh followed with an RBI single.
Black starter Camden Sunstrom allowed two hits and struck out one in three shutout innings. Gold starter Camden Clark gave up one hit and a walk and struck out three over three scoreless frames. Reliever Cole Richardson earned the win, allowing one run on one hit with a strikeout. Gold reliever Cade Durbin took the loss after allowing two runs on one hit and a walk, with one strikeout, in one-third of an inning.
Southern Miss has completed its fall season. The Golden Eagles are scheduled to open the season at home against North Dakota State on Feb. 17. Tickets are available through SouthernMiss.com/tickets.
