Jared Bales had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, and Southern Miss got a solid pitching performance from Todd McInnis and Chase Horn to beat UAB 4-2 on Friday night.

Southern Miss (34-11, 12-4 Conference USA) notched its 20th victory at home this season, marking the ninth-straight year they have won at least 20 games at Pete Taylor Park.

Tyler Koelling went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for Southern Miss, and Adam Doleac had two hits.

UAB led 2-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Golden Eagles tied it on an RBI single by Koelling and a sacrifice fly by B.A. Vollmuth.

In the sixth, Doleac doubled with one out and scored on another double by Bales to put Southern Miss ahead 3-2. Bales drove in another run with a single in the seventh inning to make it 4-2.

McInnis (7-1) pitched six innings, allowed two runs — one earned — and eight hits. He struck out four and walked one. Horn was perfect in the last three innings, not allowing a hit or a walk while striking out one.

Jamal Austin had two hits for UAB (25-20, 9-10). Former Porters Chapel star Michael Busby came on as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning and flied to center for the final out.