With the score tied at 4-4, Alabama had a three-run eighth inning, that included back-to-back RBI doubles by Ben Moore and Austen Smith en route to a 7-4 non-conference win over the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles on Wednesday night from Pete Taylor Park. With the win, Alabama improves to 25-18 overall, while the Golden Eagles fall to 21-19.

“We competed really hard for nine innings. The key to the game tonight was Jay Shaw and the rest of the bullpen. Shaw was terrific when he came and he was followed by Guilbeau, Haack and Hawley. After the four-spot they gave us, then never really threatened the rest of the game due to the bullpen.”