Southern Miss opens the 2018 baseball season at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at home against Mississippi State. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
Southern Miss right-hander Nick Sandlin will make his the first start of his career in Friday’s season opener versus Mississippi State.
The junior, who has 20 career saves, also owns a 13-5 record in his first two seasons as a Golden Eagle. Whether his spot in the starting rotation is permanent or not is unclear.
Sandlin will be opposed by Bulldog lefty Konnor Pilkington (8-5, 3.08 earned run average in 2017).