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Location: Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field
Conference: Conference USA
Coach: Scott Berry
Championship Titles: Five Conference USA titles
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The Southern United States is well-known for providing excellent athletic support at the collegiate level. Mississippi has three large schools with outstanding sports programs, of which the University of Southern Mississippi is one. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team is a bastion of baseball talent and has been led by Scott Perry since the 2010 season, and they have enjoyed back-to-back winning seasons under his tenure. The Golden Eagles play at
Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field
, which boasts state-of-the art facilities for both the fans and the student-athletes. The Golden Eagles took home the tournament title in 2018 and 2019 and are set to try again in 2020 and beyond. To join the Golden Eagles at their home base and abroad at their rivals' home turf, be sure to grab your Southern Miss Golden Eagles Baseball tickets at StubHub today.
''Scott Berry has been on the coaching staff with the Southern Miss Golden baseball program for two decades. First an assistant coach and then an associate head coach, Berry was appointed Head Coach for the Golden Eagles baseball team in 2009. Under Berry as head coach, the Golden Eagles have won four Conference USA tournament titles and four Conference USA regular season titles. At the end of Berry's first season as head coach, the Golden Eagles took home the C-USA tournament title for the first time since 2003. They have subsequently won the C-USA tournament title three more times for the years 2016, 2018 and 2019, for a total of five C-USA tournament titles as of 2019. During his tenure, Berry has been awarded the C-USA's Coach of the Year Award three times.'
'Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field is the home of the Southern Miss baseball program. The facility was opened in 1984 and was originally known as Pete Taylor Park, in honor of C.J. Pete Taylor. Taylor was Head Coach for the baseball team from 1959-1983 and also served in various capacities after his retirement up until his death in 2011. Hill Denson Field was added to the name in 1999, in order to honor Hill Denson, the head coach after Taylor and the coach with the most wins at that time. The stadium received a substantial upgrade for the 2012 season and gained chairback seating for 2,054, bleacher seats for 1,212 and extended grandstands. Prior renovations added sunken dugouts, an improved lighting system, a high-tech sound system, 12 luxury suites, a new press box and an electronic video board. The Pete is considered one of the best collegiate baseball facilities in the U.S. and hosts prestigious baseball tournaments as well as high school, American Legion and all-star events.'
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Southern Miss takes pride in playing their best against the best. Each year sees the Golden Eagles taking on a demanding schedule against some tough opponents, such as
Old Dominion
,
UTSA
and
Louisiana Tech
in the Conference USA conference and
Gonzaga
,
Ole Miss
and
South Alabama
from other conferences. The regular season begins in early February and continues through May and culminates with the C-USA tournament in May.
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles count
Mississippi State Bulldogs
as one of their longest and most storied rivalries. As of 2019, the record between the two rivals for the years between 1964 and 2019 stands at 12 wins, 15 losses and one tie.
''The Golden Eagles baseball team has earned five C-USA tournament titles and has won five regular season titles in the C-USA conference. They won the C-USA tournament in 2003, 2010, 2016, 2018 and 2019.'