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Southern Mississippi 11, at James Madison 1

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Final · SUNBELT Playoffs Game 2 (SOMS leads 2-0)

Southern Mississippi pounds James Madison 11‑1 behind Clark’s gem

HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Camden Clark pitched six hitless innings with nine strikeouts to lead Southern Mississippi to an 11-1 victory over James Madison on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (36-14) scored one run in the second inning, four in the fourth, one in the sixth and five in the eighth. Joey Urban went 3 for 5 with a three-run homer in the fourth that capped the four-run frame. Ben Higdon added a three-run homer in the eighth. Southern Mississippi collected 11 hits. Teague Broadhead, Kevin Farr and Sam Mitchell combined for two innings of relief. Max Kuhle and Holden McKinney worked for James Madison (20-28) which managed three hits and scored its lone run on a hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the eighth. The Golden Eagles improved to 36-14, while the Dukes dropped to 20-28. The win followed an 8-5 Southern Mississippi victory Friday.