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Jimmy inspires teammates, fans at Petal's Optimist Park Video included

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Everyone knows when Jimmy Dunkle comes to the plate at Petal's Optimist Park. The stands are packed with fans cheering and chanting his name.Jimmy plays in the 9-10 year old little league in Petal, and

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Mississippi State's Renfroe wins Ferriss Trophy

Mississippi State outfielder Hunter Renfroe was awarded the C Spire Ferriss Trophy on Monday afternoon at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Golden Eagles Fall For Second Time at Houston 7-5

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HOUSTON – Bradley Roney and Blake Brown each hit two-run homers for Southern Miss but that was not enough as Houston defeated the Golden Eagles 7-5 here Friday night at Cougar Field for the second consecutive

Golden Eagle Seniors Go Out in Style in 10-3 Home Finale Win

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss held its official senior day last Saturday at Pete Taylor Park, but the 2013 class waited to celebrate three days in their final home

USM avoids sweep with 9-1 win over SIUE

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Sophomore Mason Robbins collected three hits and drove in four runs to lead Southern Miss to a 9-1 non-conference baseball victory over SIUE here Sunday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

Golden Eagles Fall in Series Opener 6-5 to SIUE Friday Night

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – Joel Greatting collected three hits and drove in three runs to lead SIUE to a 6-5 non-conference baseball victory over Southern Miss here Friday night

William Carey defeats Oklahoma Baptist in NAIA opening round

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William Carey took down Oklahoma Baptist 7-3 in the opening round of the NAIA National Baseball Tournament. The Crusaders will face the winner of the South Carolina-Beaufort vs. Northwood game Friday afternoon

8th-ranked Lady Bobcats repeat as MACJC softball champions

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NEWS RELEASE FROM JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGEPERKINSTON – It was almost déjà vu all over again for the Jones County Junior College softball team. The 8th-ranked Lady Bobcats rallied from a 6-2 deficit

High School Playoff Baseball/Softball Scores

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HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF BASEBALLPetal - 4Harrison Central - 3Hattiesburg - 1George County - 5East Central - 4South Jones - 11Pascagoula - 7West Jones - 5West Lauderdale - 1Columbia - 2Forest - 4Sumrall - 5Southeast

USM Loses in Heartbreaker Against ECU, 3-2

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Chase McDonald hit a single through the left side in the bottom of the ninth to lift East Carolina to a 3-2 Conference USA baseball victory over Southern Miss here Sunday afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Southern Miss Comes Up Big in Extras

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Southern Miss Athletics Press Release GREENVILLE, N.C. – Chase Fowler drove in three runs, including a pair of game-tying RBIs in the eighth and the go-ahead run in the 11th, to lead Southern Miss to

Chase Fowler Collects Three RBI to Lift Southern Miss over East Carolina 10-9 in 11 Innings

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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Chase Fowler drove in three runs, including a pair of game-tying RBIs in the eighth and the go-ahead run in the 11th, to lead Southern Miss to a 10-9 Conference USA extra-inning baseball

Baseball and Softball Playoff Schedule Changes

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Schedule changes for junior college and high school playoff baseball and softball.

Southern Miss Baseball Game Versus ULM Rained Out

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss non-conference baseball game with ULM scheduled for Tuesday evening at Pete Taylor Park has been cancelled due to rain. Rains began

Sumrall retires as JCJC coach; Thompson named as successor

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NEWS RELEASE FROM JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGEELLISVILLE – Jones County Junior College will have a new women's basketball coach for the first time in 14 years. Longtime successful head coach Sandra Sumrall,

Dillon Day Named Conference USA Hitter of the Week

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss senior centerfielder Dillon Day (Geismar, La.) has been named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week after his consistently productive performances

Friday Area Sports Scores April 26

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Friday Area Sports Scores for April 26, 2013

USM scores season-high 13 runs in win against UAB

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Southern Miss scored six runs in both the fifth and eighth innings to collect a season-high scoring total in beating UAB, 13-3, here Friday night in a Conference USA series opener at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

Jamie Collins Drafted in Second Round by New England Patriots

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSNEW YORK – With the 20th pick in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots used their first overall pick and selected former Southern Miss stand-out

Saints draft Texas S Vaccaro in first round

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METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have selected Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro with their first-round pick in in the NFL draft.    The selection of the 6-foot, 214-pound Vaccaro on Thursday night,

Three-Run Eighth Lifts Alabama over Southern Miss 7-4 Wednesday

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – Alabama scored three times in the top of the eighth to lead the Crimson Tide over Southern Miss 7-4 here Wednesday night at Pete Taylor Park. Dillon

JCJC’s Dykes finishes second in Region 23 Tourney

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NEWS RELEASE FROM JCJCPHILADELPHIA – Jones County Junior College's Branning Dykes finished second in the Region 23 Golf Tournament here Tuesday at the Dancing Rabbit-Azalea Course. Dykes, a sophomore

Olympic Gold Medalist Ruthie Bolton visits local middle school

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The children at Jefferson Middle School in Columbia, Mississippi received a special treat Wednesday. Two-time gold medalist Ruthie Bolton visit the school to speak to and help encourage the kids to accomplish

Southern Miss and Russell Athletic® Agree to 5-Year Athletic Apparel Deal

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Department of Athletics and Russell Athletic® (RML – NYSE) announced today an agreement to supply athletic apparel for its intercollegiate

Andrew Furr Lifts Eagles in 9th with Pinch Hit Single in 2-1 Win over Ole Miss

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PEARL, Miss. – Andrew Furr delivered a pinch-hit RBI single through the right side in the top of the ninth to lift Southern Miss to a 2-1 non-conference baseball victory over nationally ranked Ole Miss

Arkansas wins series, beating Mississippi St. 3-1

Arkansas scored three runs in the first inning and held on to that lead to beat Mississippi State 3-1 in Fayetteville on Sunday.

Creel, Brown Homers in Golden Eagle 4-3 Series Clinching Victory at UCF

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NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSORLANDO – Travis Creel and Blake Brown each hit two-run home runs to lead Southern Miss to a 4-3 Conference USA baseball victory over UCF here Saturday afternoon at Jay Bergman

Southern Miss surrenders late lead, loses to UCF 4-3

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It looked like the University of Southern Mississippi baseball team was headed for its first winning streak since their season-opening sweep of Missouri.

Former Alabama football coach shows good will at FCA event

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Most football fans know all about Gene Stallings.

USM's Tyndall believes "sky's the limit" for Golden Eagle hoops

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Wednesday night ended with a lot of emotion and lot of tears for the University of Southern Mississippi men's basketball team.

USM takes UCF series opener

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Jake Drehoff earned his first win of the season, and the University of Southern Mississippi baseball team snapped a three-game losing streak

Southern Miss falls to BYU in NIT Third Round

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BYU defeat Southern Miss 79-62 in the third round of National Invitational Tournament. Daveon Boardingham led the way for the Golden Eagles with 18 points and five rebounds. Senior forward Jonathan Mills

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