Western Kentucky’s baseball team lost 14-1 on Sunday at No. 13 Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss.

WKU’s Jacob Rhinesmith went 2-for-3 and scored a run in his third multi-hit game of the series.

The Golden Eagles (22-9 overall, 8-3 Conference USA) scored two unearned runs in the first inning off starter Paul Kirkpatrick. Southern Miss added five more in the third inning to take a 7-0 lead.

WKU (15-16, 5-7) struck for its lone run of the day in the top of the fourth, when Ray Zuberer III singled in Rhinesmith with two outs. It was the 13th RBI of the season for the sophomore, while he extended his team-high hit streak to six games.

Southern Miss scored two in the fourth, two in the fifth and three in the sixth to extend the lead to 14-1. The game ended after 6 1/2 innings due to the league’s Sunday 10-run rule.

Out of the bullpen, Maddex Richardson got three outs without allowing a run and Malcolm Grady got two. Each righty also recorded a strikeout.

The Hilltoppers travel to Nashville for a contest at No. 15 Vanderbilt on Tuesday. First pitch will be at 6:30 p.m.