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James Madison
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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Saturday, May 9
Harrisonburg, Va.
4 p.m.
James Madison University
20-29, 10-16
1
vs
11
Southern Miss
36-14, 18-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| James Madison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Dukes Fall to No. 12 Southern Miss
5/9/2026 8:04:00 PM | Baseball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison fell to No. 12 Southern Miss, 11-1, in eight innings on Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt Conference baseball at Veterans Memorial Park.
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The Dukes fell to 20-29 (10-16 Sun Belt), while the Golden Eagles improved to 36-14 (18-8 Sun Belt).
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Three Dukes recorded hits, coming off the bats of senior Wyatt Campbell, junior Kyle Langley and sophomore Reece Moody.
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How It Happened
Second Inning
USM struck first on a groundout, bringing in a run.
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Fourth Inning
The Golden Eagles opened the game up with five unearned runs in the fourth, as an error allowed the inning to continue and the visitors to claim a 6-0 lead.
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Sixth Inning
A single up the middle with two outs brought in a run for USM.
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Eighth Inning
Southern Miss scored four runs to take an 11-0 lead, singling in a run before a three-run homer from Ben Higdon followed in the next at bat.
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After three walks loaded the bases, Moody was hit by a pitch to knock in a run and get the Dukes on the board.
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Up Next
JMU wraps up its home slate tomorrow, May 10 with the series finale against Southern Miss at noon.
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The Dukes fell to 20-29 (10-16 Sun Belt), while the Golden Eagles improved to 36-14 (18-8 Sun Belt).
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Three Dukes recorded hits, coming off the bats of senior Wyatt Campbell, junior Kyle Langley and sophomore Reece Moody.
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How It Happened
Second Inning
USM struck first on a groundout, bringing in a run.
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Fourth Inning
The Golden Eagles opened the game up with five unearned runs in the fourth, as an error allowed the inning to continue and the visitors to claim a 6-0 lead.
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Sixth Inning
A single up the middle with two outs brought in a run for USM.
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Eighth Inning
Southern Miss scored four runs to take an 11-0 lead, singling in a run before a three-run homer from Ben Higdon followed in the next at bat.
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After three walks loaded the bases, Moody was hit by a pitch to knock in a run and get the Dukes on the board.
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Up Next
JMU wraps up its home slate tomorrow, May 10 with the series finale against Southern Miss at noon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Camden Clark (7-0)
L: McKinney, Holden (2-4)
Batting:
2B: Joey Urban 1 ; Kyle Morrison 1 ; Matthew Russo 1
HR: Joey Urban 1 ; Ben Higdon 1
RBI: Seth Smith 1 ; Joey Urban 3 ; Kyle Morrison 1 ; Drey Barrett 1 ; Ben Higdon 3 ; Tucker Stockman 1 ; Lawson Odom 1
SH: Ben Higdon 1
SF: Lawson Odom 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Seth Smith 1 ; Joey Urban 2 ; Davis Gillespie 1 ; Matthew Russo 3 ; Drey Barrett 2 ; Ben Higdon 2
SB: Ben Higdon 1
HBP: Matthew Russo 2 ; Tucker Stockman 1
Batting:
RBI: Moody, Reece 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Anderson, Jack 1
SB: Moody, Reece 1
HBP: Moody, Reece 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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