HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The University of New Orleans (25-28) looks to upset No. 13 University of Southern Mississippi (36-14) in the final road game of the regular season Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Pete Taylor Park.
The Privateers are coming off a three-game sweep of Nicholls State University that put UNO in the eighth (via tiebreaker) and final spot of the Southland Conference Tournament May 23-27.
Owen Magee was named Southland Hitter of the Week following his cycle Friday. The senior third baseman hit .643 with five RBI and four runs scored in the three victories over the Colonels.
Beau Bratton has reached base safely in 23 consecutive games and is batting .308 on the year with a team-high 36 RBI.
Pearce Howard, Magee and
Cody Ducote are tied for the team lead in home runs with six.
Matthew Gillis is expected to get the start – his first as a Privateer. He is 1-0 with a 4.56 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 23.1 innings. Opponents are batting .207 off the southpaw.
John Barr was sensational Friday to lower his earned run average to 2.24 and the right-hander continues to pace the club with five wins. Barr struck out four in 3.0 innings in Friday's win over Nicholls after forcing the Colonels to strand the bases loaded in the seventh.
Reeves Martin has seven saves and a 2.94 ERA in 23 appearances. The bullpen and defense shined in Sunday's 12-5 win over Nicholls, allowing just four hits in 8.2 innings while striking out two.
Jarod Wright will get the call for Southern Miss and the right-hander is 3-1 with a 5.27 ERA. The Golden Eagles are hitting .300 as a team with 57 long balls, led by Luke Reynolds' and Matt Wallner's 13 apiece.
LAST TIME THEY MET
Ducote went 1-for-3 with a home run and
Darren Willis was 4-for-5 with three runs scored from the leadoff spot in the 9-7 setback to USM February 27. Wright received the win in 4.0 relief innings.
Christopher DeMayo struck out two in a scoreless ninth.
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Following the midweek affair, the Privateers return to Maestri Field to close out the regular season with three games versus Northwestern State University Thursday-Saturday. Saturday is Senior Day and all nine seniors will be honored prior to first pitch.
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