USM has plenty on line against Memphis
By AL JONES
,afjones@sunherald.com
If history is any indication, Southern Miss might have its back against the wall when Memphis slides into Pete Taylor Park for a Conference USA weekend series.
If history is any indication, Southern Miss might have its back against the wall when Memphis slides into Pete Taylor Park for a Conference USA weekend series.
Three Southern Miss pitchers combined to shut out Marshall for the first time this season in a 5-0 victory to take the weekend series on the road.
Zach Miller hit a go-ahead RBI sacrifice fly during a six-run eighth inning to lift Ole Miss to a 9-4 victory over Georgia on Saturday.

Southern Miss gets a major boost this weekend when starting pitcher Barry Bowden returns to the rotation in a three-game series at Marshall.

When Tyler Conn takes the mound in a closer for Southern Miss, his competitive nature comes out.
Brian Dozier and Michael Ewing helped Southern Miss come from behind to beat Houston 7-6 Sunday in Hattiesburg.
James Ewing's pinch-hit double in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie to give Southern Miss to a 4-3 victory over Houston on Saturday.
Southern Miss rode the arm of Josh Billeaud and the bat of Chris Matesich to hold off Houston 12-9 in the opening game of a crucial Conference USA series Friday at Pete Taylor Park.

It didn't take long for Southern Miss coach Corky Palmer to turn the attention off Mississippi State and focus all eyes on Houston.
Drew Carson drove in four runs, including a two-run homer, as Southern Miss completed a midweek sweep of Mississippi State with a 12-7 win Wednesday before a Pete Taylor Park crowd of 4,464.
In the past, when Southern Miss tangles with Mississippi State in baseball, it's all about instate rivalry and the ever important RPI.
Southern Miss coach Corky Palmer got the dreaded monkey off his back with a 10-8 win Sunday against Tulane at Turchin Stadium.
Tulane continued its domination of Southern Miss with a 4-2 win at Turchin Field on Saturday.
Larry Fedora challenged Southern Miss fans to fill M.M. Roberts Stadium for last weekend's spring football game. It didn't happen, but the first-year Southern Miss coach was not deterred.
Southern Miss used a four-run fourth inning to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide 6-3 before 2,599 fans at Trustmark Park on Wednesday night.
An enthusiastic Southern Miss football coach Larry Fedora scooted into the Beau Rivage on Tuesday night to preach the start of a new winning tradition to those in attendance for the Eagle Club meeting.
Back-to-back strikeouts by Vanderbilt pitchers Richie Goodenow and Russell Brewer helped the Commodores finish off Mississippi State 4-3 Sunday.
Ole Miss freshman Drew Pomeranz limited LSU to four hits in eight innings as the Rebels defeated the Tigers 7-1 on Saturday.
Southern Miss' annual spring football game kicked off the Larry Fedora Era on Saturday before an M.M. Roberts Stadium crowd of 11,126.
The excitement surrounding Southern Miss football the past five months and new coach Larry Fedora will be at full throttle today during the annual spring game.
By now, Southern Miss football fans may know the offense will feature an uptempo style under new coach Larry Fedora.
The Southern Miss losing streak reached three games Wednesday when LSU pounded out an 8-4 win before a Pete Taylor Park record crowd of 5,658.
What can Southern Miss football fans expect from the offense next season?
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