BILOXI— Freshman Gabe Shepard got things going for Southern Miss with a career day on the mound. His performance helped guide the Golden Eagles to a team no-hitter and a 6-0 win over Rice in the C-USA semifinal game.
It was the first ever no-hitter in C-USA tournament history with Shepard throwing a career-long 7.1 innings and with Cody Carroll and Hunter Stanley recording an inning each in the game.
“It just felt like a normal day,” Shepard said. “After the first batter, I knew I was on and I had my stuff.”
Shepard threw a career-high of 12 strikeouts with his previous being at nine against Troy.