Southern Miss baseball to host Tennessee in NCAA Tournament super regional at Pete Taylor Park
Southern Miss baseball coach Scott Berry will get to play one more series in front of the Pete Taylor Park faithful before his retirement at the end of the season.
The Golden Eagles are set to host their NCAA Tournament super regional against Tennessee, which will begin on Saturday (2 p.m CT., ESPNU), the NCAA announced Tuesday. The start times for Saturday's game and Sunday's if-necessary third game will be announced at a later date.
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Southern Miss (45-18) came through the losers bracket to win the Auburn Regional, surviving four consecutive do-or-die games and claiming a second consecutive regional championship with an 11-7 victory over Penn on Monday at Plainsman Park. It's the second straight season that USM will host a super regional after the Golden Eagles were swept by Ole Miss last year.
Tennessee (41-19) made its path much easier in the Clemson Regional. The Volunteers trounced Charlotte in the regional final to go 3-0 through the bracket. Despite that impressive performance, it's worth noting that the Vols have struggled on their road this season, where they are 5-12.
David Eckert covers sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.
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