JONESBORO, Ark. (3/13/26) – Arkansas State (14-5, 1-0 SBC) surged late with four runs in the seventh inning against No. 7 Southern Miss (15-3, 0-1 SBC) to clinch the conference opener 8-5 Friday night at Tomlinson Stadium-Slayton Family Field.
The win over the Golden Eagles marks the first time in program history A-State has secured wins over two different top-10 teams in the same season, the first home win over a ranked opponent since 2016, and the 11th total win against a top-10 team, all in front of a record crowd of 1,748.
Southern Miss took the lead first with a three-run homer in the top of the third, but Arkansas State was able to steal one back at the bottom of the inning.