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Monday, April 7, 2014
Volume 98 Issue 48
BASEBALL
USM wins its fourth C-USA series against MTSU Wilton Jackson
all of their runs in only four innings. The Blue Raiders Printz Reporter plated two runs in the third Riding a two-game winning inning, tallied five runs in streak, The University the fifth, two in the sixth of Southern Mississippi and a commanding four in baseball team planned to the eighth inning. continue its winning ways “One thing was really we in a three-game Conference never pitched down in the USA series with Middle zone,” said Southern Miss Tennessee State University. coach Scott Berry. “We didn’t The Golden Eagles could make enough of an adjustment not match the Blue Raiders’ to offset what they were doing offense that tallied 17 hits (at the plate).” as they destroyed Southern The Golden Eagles’ first Miss 13-1 Friday night at and only run came off a Pete Taylor Park. Michael Gilbert RBI single in Middle Tennessee scored the bottom of the eighth. For
the night, Nick Dawson led the Golden Eagles with two of its nine hits. Southern Miss pitcher Christian Talley started the game strong, striking out the first six batters he faced. Then things went downhill. He allowed four back-toback RBI singles in the third inning before leaving the game in the fifth, giving up four runs on seven hits with a walk and strikeout. For the Blue Raiders, Austin Bryant and Jake Ellison led the way with three hits apiece. Dustin
Delgado, Jake Ingold, Kevin Dupree and Austin Bryant tallied two runs apiece. Middle Tennessee starting pitcher Zac Curtis allowed nine hits, struck out 11 and walked one to improve to 4-1 on the year. Due to bad weather expected on Sunday, the two teams played in a doubleheader Saturday. Southern Miss pitcher Connor Fisk limited the Blue Raiders to five hits, walked four over seven innings and
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STATE
Miss. Law updates building codes Alan Rawls Managing Editor
The Mississippi legislature has passed a new law that will require counties and cities to adopt more stringent standards for the construction of residential and commercial buildings, effective Aug. 1. According to The Hattiesburg American, the legislation was not only inspired by a decade of natural disasters, but was also passed on the basis of standardizing minimum requirements to make homes more resistant to hurricanes. The law will require stricter standards, but counties and cities will have the power to opt out of the state’s new law by passing a resolution saying so within 120 days of the provisions going into effect. “The people of Mississippi deserve to be protected, and this legislation requires builders to fortify new buildings with materials that can stand up to Mother Nature,” said Donavan Brown, counsel for state government relations at Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. The association believes Mississippi has a need for stronger and safer structures. But Forrest County District 4 Supervisor Rod Woullard disagreed with the new law. “It was something that was done without our input,” Woullard said. “If we wanted a building code, we didn’t need the state to get one.” The law would also require counties to form a county department of building inspection and code enforcement, a lucrative system which Woullard said would be expensive and go unfunded by the state government.
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Sophomore Tim Lynch tags a Middle Tennessee player on a pickoff attempt Saturday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park.
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NEWS GIVE award Student recognized for exceptional volunteer work.
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A&E ‘Noah’ review Movie presents dark take on biblical story.
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OPINION Baby names Celebrities go overboard naming children.
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SPORTS Tennis Eagles handily defeat Alcorn State.