HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Ben Higdon went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and a double as Southern Mississippi defeated James Madison 10-5 on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. The Golden Eagles improved to 37-14 overall, while the Dukes fell to 20-29.

Southern Mississippi struck first in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Higdon. The Golden Eagles broke the game open in the fifth with six runs, including a two-run single by Joey Urban and a two-run double by Matthew Russo. Urban finished with two RBIs and Russo with two. Camden Sunstrom pitched five innings, allowing four earned runs and striking out four, to earn the win.

James Madison answered in the bottom of the fifth with a grand slam by Kyle Langley, who went 2-for-3 with four RBIs. Southern Mississippi regained control in the seventh on a three-run double by Higdon. Josh Och and Thomas Crabtree combined for four scoreless innings of relief for the Golden Eagles.

The Dukes added a run in the ninth on a groundout by Wyatt Campbell. Southern Mississippi outhit James Madison 14-10. The Golden Eagles have won three straight against James Madison.