HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Kyle Morrison drove in five runs, including a three-run homer during a four-run first inning, to lead Southern Mississippi to a 9-4 victory over North Alabama on Friday at Pete Taylor Park.

The Golden Eagles (12-2) erased an early 4-0 deficit after North Alabama’s Nash Rippen hit a two-run homer in the top of the first. Morrison’s blast tied it in the bottom half. He later added a two-run triple in the third.

Colby Allen (6-0 IP, 2 ER) earned the win for Southern Mississippi. Kros Sivley secured a three-inning save. Petey Craska had three hits for the Lions (7-7). Tripp Patterson took the loss, allowing seven earned runs over five innings.