MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — Southern Mississippi scored six unanswered runs and then held on to beat Georgia State 7-6 on Wednesday night at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium.

The Golden Eagles (41-14) trailed 6-1 after four innings but rallied behind Matthew Russo, who drove in four runs on two hits, including a two-run single in the first and a go-ahead RBI groundout in the eighth. Kyle Morrison homered in the fifth and scored twice.

Georgia State (27-29) outhit Southern Mississippi 13-6 but left key runners stranded. John Beverley went 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Panthers starter Will Bartkoski allowed four earned runs on zero hits over six innings with three strikeouts.

Kros Sivley earned the win in relief, tossing 1 2-3 scoreless innings. Grayden Harris struck out three over three innings but allowed two runs. The game featured five lead changes, with Southern Mississippi scoring the decisive run in the eighth on Russo’s fielder’s choice.