Sports · Baseball · published 2026-09-02 · via Sports Illustrated

Southern Miss Freshman Shaun Cover Brings Award-Winning High School Career to Hattiesburg

Southern Miss freshman Shaun Cover, a utility player from Conway High School, earned Arkansas' top baseball honors as a senior. He posted a .500 batting average with 31 RBIs and eight home runs, and holds several career records at his school. Cover joins a Golden Eagles team aiming for the College World Series.

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Cover arrives at Southern Miss with an extensive record of achievement at Conway High School, where he set nine career program records spanning offensive categories from batting average to home runs. His senior season production placed him among the top prep players in Arkansas, with Perfect Game ranking him third in the state and 376th nationally.

The Golden Eagles have not reached the College World Series since 2009, and coach Christian Ostrander has been actively recruiting Arkansas talent to help change that. Cover's defensive flexibility—having played shortstop, catcher, and even pitching—gives the coaching staff options as they build roster depth for the 2027 season.

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