USM blanks Cajuns, 6-0

The 29th-ranked Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles spoiled Louisiana’s home opener 6-0 Friday on “Gene Bacque Night” at the M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field.

Cajun ace Danny Farquhar was unable to repeat his magical performance from last week’s season opener, as the junior was touched for five runs on five hits in six innings of work. Farquhar retired the first 13 batters he faced, finishing with a season-high-tying nine strike-outs.

Southern Miss (5-1) only rapped out six hits as a team, including two home runs.

With one out in the fifth, Farquhar hit Keith Winstead for the Golden Eagles’ first baserunner. Michael Ewing followed with a double to the left-center gap before Fields cleared the bases with a three-run homer over the left field fence.

Southern Miss added two more runs in the sixth thanks to a two-run home run by Kyle Maxie for a 5-0 Golden Eagles advantage. USM pushed across its sixth and final run in the seventh.

The Cajuns managed only two hits on the night as freshman Matt Goulas went 1-for-4, while Nolan Gisclair went 1-for-3 with a standup double.

Louisiana continues its home-opening weekend Saturday when the Ragin’ Cajuns host the Miami RedHawks at 2:05 p.m.