STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball didn’t score any runs at Southern Miss two weeks ago. It scored 18 in the rematch.

Led by Eren Banks' 16 points, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 78-64 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament's second round on Wednesday.

Mississippi State baseball run-ruling Southern Miss 18-3 could bode well for the stretch leading to the start of SEC play.

While the bats were silent in the first meeting between the two teams, Mississippi State came alive offensively against No.