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Former USM, East Central star climbing in the minors

STEVE ORCUTT/WINSTON-SALEM DASHJ.R. Ballinger, pictured here with the Winston-Salem Dash, was recently called up to the Double-A Birmingham Barons. Ballinger, a former Southern Miss and East Central High School star, changed his pitching motion to submarine style. (Steve Orcutt/Winston-Salem Dash)

J.R. Ballinger recently made the jump to Double-AA in the Chicago White Sox system, and he's hoping he'll be staying there for a while.

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LSU

Golden Eagles kick off season Aug. 31 at 6 p.m.

Southern Miss announced Wednesday that the Aug. 31 season opener against Texas State will kick off at 6 p.m. at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
SOUTHERN MISS

Kickoff time set for season opener with Texas State

Southern Miss announced Wednesday that the Aug. 31 season opener against Texas State will kick off at 6 p.m. at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
SOUTHERN MISS

Dubai or Dublin? Smaller leagues look for new bowl games

The five smaller football conferences are looking to create as many as nine new bowl games to accommodate their teams, and they are debating the potential of starting bowls overseas, ESPN.com reported Tuesday.
SOUTHERN MISS

Cardinals draft Southern Miss pitcher in 8th round

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Southern Miss right-handed pitcher Andrew Pierce of Stringer in the eighth-round (245th player chosen overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday afternoon.
SOUTHERN MISS

USM baseball season was a head-scratcher

The Southern Miss baseball team failed to make the postseason for the second year in a row.
LSU

Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Jackson State headed to NCAA baseball regionals

Mississippi State will host some familiar foes at Dudy Noble Field in the first round of the NCAA baseball tournament, while Ole Miss and Jackson State hit the road in the first round of the 64-team tournament that begins Friday.
SOUTHERN MISS

Eagles look for C-USA title, automatic NCAA bid

Southern Miss will be aiming today for an automatic bid to the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
SOUTHERN MISS

Rice defeats Southern Miss 5-4 for U-USA baseball title

After 11 innings, Rice has defeated Southern Miss 5-4 for the C-USA baseball title.
SOUTHERN MISS

Robbins lifts Eagles over Cougars, into C-USA title game

HOUSTON -- Southern Miss outfielder Mason Robbins went 3-for-5, including an RBI single in a two-run seventh inning, as the second-seeded Golden Eagles clinched a spot in the 2013 Conference USA Baseball Championship title game with a 4-2 win over No. 6 seed Houston on Friday.
SOUTHERN MISS

Southern Miss beats Houston 4-2

Southern Miss defeated Houston 4-2 Friday afternoon at Reckling Park in Houston, giving the Golden Eagles a 2-0 record in their pod in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament.