HATTIESBURG – When Tyler Conn takes the mound in a closer for Southern Miss, his competitive nature comes out.
The Ocean Springs native is the nation’s best Division I stopper this season.
Heading into today’s game against New Orleans at Pete Taylor Park, the former Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College standout leads the nation in saves with 15, the single-season record for Southern Miss. He’s also a save away from tying the Conference-USA single-record of 16, set by Tulane Brandon Belanger in 1999.
“I never saw this coming,” Conn said. “When the season started, I was going to split time with J.R. Ballinger (former East Central standout) as the closer and see who was the best man.
“I was more worried about splitting time and getting wins rather than records.”
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