Southern Miss defeats Indiana, Golden Eagles advance to play Vols

Southern Miss baseball defeats Indiana and advances to play Tennessee on Sunday.

No. 2 seed Southern Miss eliminated No. 3 seed Indiana, 15-3, on Sunday at in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

Southern Miss used two pitchers in the contest against Indiana after Niko Mazza started for the Golden Eagles and pitched a nine-inning complete game versus Northern Kentucky. He recorded three strikeouts and totaled 120 pitches (75 strikes) against 31 batters.

The Golden Eagles advance to play No. 1 overall seed Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch between Tennessee and the Golden Eagles is slated for 6 p.m. EDT.

Tennessee and Southern Miss played each other in the postseason in 2023. The Vols won the Hattiesburg Super Regional and advanced to the College World Series.