Southern Miss lefty Ryan Och celebrates the final out against MSU (Aaron Fitt)

Southern Miss Wins Riveting Mound Duel

STARKVILLE, Miss. — It was a tale of two aces with very different styles, but the same results: zero after zero on the Dudy Noble Field scoreboard.

Southern Miss righthander Walker Powell and Mississippi State lefty Ethan Small went toe to toe in a classic pitcher’s duel Friday afternoon, and both walked away with no-decisions, because neither gave opposing hitters an opening to push across any runs. Southern Miss finally broke through for a run in the 10th to earn a taut 1-0 victory that showcased high-level pitching and defense on both sides.

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