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Southern Miss Baseball Lands Commitment from Standout JUCO Ace

The Golden Eagles' pitching staff is going to be as strong as ever heading into the 2027 season.
Dalton Trigg|
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Although the Southern Miss baseball season ended after just two games in this year's Hattiesburg Regional, the future remains as bright as ever for the Golden Eagles. Not only does Southern Miss have one of the best recruiting classes it's ever had coming in for the 2027 season, but it also has several key contributors from the 2026 campaign returning as well. You can keep up with all of the USM baseball roster moves, including transfer portal updates, with our Southern Miss 2027 Roster Tracker.

One of the latest USM roster moves is the addition of Pearl River Community College right-handed pitcher Drew Harrison, who announced his commitment to Southern Miss on Monday morning.

What Harrison Brings to the Table

In 17 starts for PRCC in 2026, Harrison had an 11-1 record with a 3.53 ERA and an impressive 96 strikeouts to just 33 walks. He played a big part in PRCC winning the NJCAA Division II national championship.

Harrison's pitch arsenal includes a fastball in the 91-95 mph range, a sweeping slider in the 79-83 mph range, a changeup in the 83-87 mph range (with kick-change 800-900 rpm) and a curveball in the 76-79 mph range. He was named to the All-MACC First Team in 2026.

The Madison, MS native was initially committed to Jacksonville State, but after head coach Steve Bieser left to assume the same position at Grand Canyon, Harrison decommitted, reopened his recruitment, and ultimately found his new home in Hattiesburg.

Harrison Joins Stacked USM Pitching Staff

USM, Grayden Harris
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Given how much of a pitching guru Southern Miss head coach Christian Ostrander has been over the years, Golden Eagle fans should be excited about Harrison's potential over the next few years. The last PRCC ace that USM brought in was Camden Clark, who started the 2026 season as the team's closer and worked his way into a full-time starting role.

With the entire USM starting pitching rotation of Clark, Grayden Harris, and Camden Sunstrom returning, adding Harrison into the mix will only enhance the quality of Coach Oz's pitching staff next season.

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Dalton Trigg
DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Publisher and Managing Editor and Publisher of Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI and hosts the Nasty Bunch & Beyond podcast. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. Trigg entered the sports journalism industry in 2017, covering the Dallas Mavericks for 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2019, where he continued to cover the Mavs until 2024. He also hosts the Mavs Step Back podcast, which was started in 2019. Trigg has been married to his high school / college sweetheart, Amy, who also graduated from Southern Miss, for nearly 10 years now. Outside of busy work lives, they enjoy traveling together, cheering on their Eags and Mavs, and spending valuable time with family, including their beloved eight-year-old rescue dog, Chance. You can find Trigg on all social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter): @dalton_trigg.

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