Gabe Broadus, who started 46 games at third base in 2024, no longer with Southern Miss baseball

Southern Miss baseball starting third baseman Gabe Broadus is no longer on the team, a program spokesperson confirmed to the Hattiesburg American.

According to a source, Broadus is stepping away from baseball.

The source was granted anonymity because an announcement was never made publicly. Broadus could not be reached for comment.

Broadus, a junior, started 46 of Southern Miss’ 63 games at third base. He improved greatly as the season went on, elevating his batting average from .218 in mid-April to .271 by the season’s end. He never homered in his 155 at-bats, but his .432 on-base percentage was the third highest on the team. One of Broadus’ best performances came in the Sun Belt tournament championship game, when he went 3-for-4 with one walk and four runs in the 14-11 win against Georgia Southern .

A Wilmer, Alabama, native, Broadus played his first two seasons at Pearl River Community College and won the 2022 NJCAA DII national championship.

Three other players made starts at third base last season: Eli Collins, Nick Monistere and Seth Smith. Collins transferred to William Carey , while Monistere and Smith are returning to Southern Miss in 2025.

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Sam Sklar is the Southern Miss beat reporter for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at ssklar@hattiesb.gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_ .

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