STARKVILLE— Hitting proved to be the difference between Southern Miss and Mississippi State as the Bulldogs outhit the Golden Eagles 13-4. A pair of home runs from Mississippi State’s Dustin Skelton carried the Bulldogs with two home runs while Southern Miss struggled at the plate in the 8-1 Saturday loss.
“We talked about the three phases, offense, pitching and defense,” Southern Miss head coach Scott Berry said. “We got beat in all three of those today.’
Mississippi State’s Justin Foscue rattled Southern Miss starting pitcher Stevie Powers with a leadoff home run in the second inning. The home run kick-started a four-run inning and was followed by three back-to-back singles that helped Mississippi State jump out to a comfortable 4-0 lead.