Nick Sandlin tossed a three-hitter to improve to 6-0 as No. 11 Southern Miss blanked Old Dominion 2-0 in the opener of a Conference USA baseball series Friday night.
Sandlin had 10 strikeouts and two walks in lowering his ERA to 1.00.
Kyle Battle, Will Morgan and Tommy Bell each had a hit for the Monarchs (12-27, 5-14).
Starting ODU pitcher Luke Krantz (Great Bridge) and five relievers held Conference USA's top offensive team (30-11, 14-4) to two runs on nine hits. Krantz tossed four scoreless innings.
The two teams will play at 3 p.