HATTIESBURG — Amid the sort of frantic intensity that college baseball embraces this time of year, Southern Miss coach Scott Berry peered out toward the mound and saw calmness.
Lefthanded sophomore Justin Storm pitched his way to what Berry and the Golden Eagles hope is a star turn, and a shot at the program's second appearance in an NCAA Tournament super regional. The Golden Eagles defeated LSU 8-4 at Pete Taylor Park on Sunday, forcing the Hattiesburg Regional's decisive game on Monday (3 p.m., ESPN+).
Spotting his fastball with an almost mechanical authority and generating whiff after whiff on his slider, Storm tossed five scoreless innings in relief.