The Student Printz: April 14, 2021

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MEET THE STAFF Executive Editor

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SAPA will “Walk A Mile” to raise money for crisis intervention KARA LOWE PRINTZ REPORTER n an effort to raise money for the Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, the Sexual Assault Prevention Ambassadors (SAPA), along with the Interfraternity Council (IFC) Executive Board, will be holding a virtual “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” event on Thursday, April 15, and Friday, April 16 on Zoom.

Though everyone is encouraged to attend the event, Walk A Mile was initially designed for cisgender men to both literally and figurtively put themselves in women’s shoes. The event is design to bring awareness to sexism and sexual violence on college campuses, as “You can’t understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.”

SAPA President Bella Brocato is thrilled that IFC is partnering with SAPA for such an important cause.

“Men play a huge role in the fight against rape culture and sexual violence, especially on a college campus, and I’m proud of the IFC leaders for taking the initiative to involve all of the IFC chapters in this event’s mission,” said Brocato.

The founder of SAPA, Selma Newbill, explained the significance of an event like Walk A Mile.

“I think that this event also gives people that may not normally concern themselves with this issue the opportunity to connect with this mission in a way that goes beyond reposting something on Instagram or liking an image,” said Newbill.

A variety of well-educated panelists will discuss and answer questions about Walk A Mile throughout the Zoom events. In particular, they will explain how this event is important for the campus, how SAPA is raising money for the Shafer Center and how people on campus can get involved after the talks are over.

John Klee, a junior Instrumental Music Education major, hopes that Walk A Mile will help stimulate discussions about sexual assault on campus. As a white, cisgender and heterosexual man, Klee recognizes that it is important to talk more openly about sexual assault prevention, especially for people who share the same priviledges he does.

“This has the opportunity to open many eyes to how we can support and protect others in a more positive and helpful manner,” said Klee.

Since Walk A Mile will be held virtually this year due to COVID-19, participants will submit a video of them walking in heels. If they do not own heels, participants can also walk in teal, which symbolizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Participants are encouraged to make the video as creative as they would like. In order to keep in line with COVID-19 guidelines, though, they must have no more than seven people per video, film outside and wear their masks above the nose and mouth.

The use of heels for Walk A Mile in particular is a heavily symbolic one, which means different things to different people. Newbill believes the heels represent struggle.

“Most people who have worn heels know that they are not the most comfortable shoes to wear. They often leave blisters around your feet, rub the skin off your heels, pinch your toes, and leave your legs feeling sore after wearing them for a while. However, people, especially women, still wear them because they make us look more dressed up, more feminine, and more beautiful even though they can be incredibly painful,” Newbill said. “Taking that into account, to me, the heels represent struggle: the struggle of being a constant object of desire, the struggle of needing to look beautiful to be acceptable to the public eye, the struggle of shrinking yourself down to fit into the mold society has set in

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place for us.”

Klee, meanwhile, said that he believes heels symbolize the strength of sexual assault survivors.

“In a normal event, we would actually walk a mile on campus in heels to show our support of victims and advocates for sexual assault prevention, but even as a symbol, the heels show to me that, regardless of the difficulties, victims are strong and will push through any adversity that comes their way,” said Klee.

“The fact that this will become an annual event [for Southern Miss] will be huge for our campus culture and for involving people of all identities to unite under the same cause. I’m looking forward to the impact that Walk A Mile In Her Shoes [will] have for years to come and how future leaders in SAPA and IFC [will] build upon the legacies we’ve left behind,” said Brocato.

To see the list of panelists, get the Zoom

link and find other information about Walk A Mile, you can check the SAPA Instagram page @usm.sapa. Anyone who would like to participate in Walk A Mile must register for the event by filling out a registration form and pay a small registration fee that will later be donated to the Shafer Center.

People can register at this link: https:// sapaifcusm.aidaform.com/walk-a-mile-registration-form.

If you would like to donate to the Shafer Center but are unable to make it to the event, SAPA is currently accepting donations through their Venmo, @SAPA_USM. There will also be tables set up in the R.C. Cook Union in front of SAPA’s “What Were You Wearing” gallery on Thursday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Donors are encouraged to come in person so that they can see the “What Were You Wearing” gallery, as well as receive a Walk A Mile button or teal ribbon if they are donating $2 or more.

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NEWS April 14, 2021 Nannie Mac’s extends hours for finals week MORGAN LAWRENCE PRINTZ REPORTER

annie Mac’s recently announced that they will be open for later hours during finals week. Ever since Nannie Mac’s Coffee opened in February, their usual hours have been 6:30am to 7pm. However, from April 26 to April 29, the shop will stay open for an extra three hours.

Kye and Nannie McMullan, the owners of Nannie Mac’s, hope to give students a place to study or cram during finals week, offering coffee and free Wi-Fi to those who need it. As a Southern Miss alumni, Nannie understands the joy of being able to study at a quaint coffee shop.

“I remember when I was going to Southern that my places to study were the dorm and the library,” said Nannie, who lived in the Bolton and Hilton dorms back in 2014. “I didn’t have a car at the time and didn’t want to ride my bike across town just to study. Having a location so close to campus would have been nice for me. As an alumnus[,] I know I would have appreciated it back then.”

Nannie Mac’s also recently started selling their coffee beans by the pound in case students need a hit of coffee at home. They come in three different varieties -- medi-

um, dark roast and espresso -- and can be ground up in store.

This is only the latest promotion Nannie Mac’s has offered this April. They are currently running $2 Milkshake Mondays and $2 Frappe Fridays specials every week, and are working on adding Wacky Wednesdays, where customers can choose between a $2 milkshake or frappe.

Nannie Mac’s is also working on expanding their menu to include lunch. They will be offering Nathan’s Famous hotdogs and chili and cheese nachos. When asked why they settled on those menu items, Kye explained that they wanted to offer different and fun food options.

“Initially we were presented with the idea of pizza, but no one around here really sells hotdogs,” Kye said. “A friend of mine, Dale Thomas, had mentioned serving hotdogs. Then, a few weeks later[,] someone else also wanted hotdogs.

Whenever we got the second person to present the same idea, we thought that it was meant to be. It’s the way God speaks he sets you in line and gives you confirmation.”

Both of the McMullans are excited to open up their menu options once again, and make sure to always ask for feedback before implementing anything.

“We started asking our customers to see what they thought [about adding lunch],”

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Nannie said. “We received positive results.”

On top of all that, the McMullans are still expanding their business, working to open up the back of the coffee shop for events. While they are currently available for birthday parties and meetings, they want to offer daily entertainment as well, such as trivia/game nights, movie nights and bingo.

“No one really does bingo anymore,” Nannie said. “And a bonus to the games is that they will be inside for when it rains or is too hot outside.”

More than anything, Nannie Mac’s wants to offer the community new things to

do on the tailend of COVID-19. Though the pandemic is still a problem, vaccines are getting distributed at a steady rate and numbers are slowly lowering. People are eager for things to do, and Nannie Mac’s wants to give the people what they want. “[The] biggest thing [for us] is getting our name out there and having people to take some time out of their day to give us a try,” said Nannie.

So, what are you waiting for? Check out Nannie Mac’s on West Fourth Street, and be sure to follow them on Instagram @ NannieMacsCoffee and on Facebook @ Nannie Mac’s.

Health officials explain COVID-19 vaccination side effects to ease second dose scares CHARLIE LUTTRELL SPORTS EDITOR s people continue to receive COVID-19 vaccinations across the country, the growing number of reported side effects has alarmed many. However, as thousands wait to get their shots, health officials ensure its safety.

At the University of Southern Mississippi, Kayla Johnson, a Health Educator and Promotions Coordinator at the Moffitt Health Center, helps keep the operations of a dining room-turned vaccination clinic running smoothly. She helps give out vaccine cards and forms while checking in patients. Since opening up the ‘Magnolia Room’, located above the Fresh Food Company, as a makeshift clinic, Johnson has signed more than a thousand vaccination cards.

Since the clinic gave its first shot on March 15, Johnson said the Moffitt Health Center has administered more than 1,374 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as of April 8. It is available to both student and faculty members with the state’s expansion of vaccination eligibility. The clinic has recently opened appointments for students and faculty to receive their second dose as well, which started on April 5.

Graduate biology Ph.D. student Caroline Sorey, who received both of her shots in March from the Hattiesburg Clinic, said she felt side effects after both of her Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, but had a stronger response after the second shot. ¨I had a headache for a couple of days after the first one, but the second one hit me really hard,” Sorey said. ¨I had a fever of about 101 degrees the night after I got it. With the fever, there also came myalgia, shivering and a really bad headache.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who receive a COVID-19 vaccination may experience side effects in their arm and fever-like symptoms throughout their body, especially after their second dose.

Dr. Melissa Roberts, Executive Director of the Moffitt Health Center, said that these side effects from the shot are pretty common. It’s essentially the body’s immune system “revving up” to the vaccine, so the response is similar to what happens when you get sick.

“The first dose of the vaccine for a person who has never had COVID-19 is the

first time your body has encountered the ‘spike protein’, thus inducing an immune response with some antibody formation,” Roberts said. “When the second dose is administered, your immune system is already primed and ready to fight.”

Roberts said the response helps the body’s immune system to recognize the virus through T-lymphocytes called memory cells. If the body encounters the COVID-19 spike protein again, then b-lymphocytes will produce antibodies to attack it.

Sorey said that her side effects from the second shot lasted for two days. It ultimately affected her ability to work, which is a ma-

jor concern for students and faculty receiving the shot near the end of the semester. ¨I work as an online tutor and I had a few sessions that day after the shot. I remember thinking about how I [was] going to get through this entire day, so I took a bunch of Ibuprofen and powered through it,” Sorey said.

However, Johnson said that people can treat the side effects with over-the-counter medications like Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen. Johnson also encouraged people to drink fluids to relieve discomfort from fever. Roberts added that the side effects are usually fairly mild and pass quickly.

This was the case for Sorey. Despite the side effects, Sorey believes the vaccine was worth it.

“Once I got my second dose, I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Sorey said. “Now, most of my friends have had one or two of their doses. When we’re in groups together, there’s that instant of worry that you have, but then you take a deep breath and remember we’re vaccinated.”

Because Southern Miss President Rodney Bennett announced the school’s plans to return to a full semester next fall, Johnson said the Moffitt Health Center believes vaccination is important in working towards that plan.

“We believe that vaccination is an important part of individuals doing their part to protect themselves and others as we work toward a traditional fall semester,” Johnson said.

Students and faculty who meet the Mississippi Department of Health’s eligibility for vaccinations can schedule appointments on Moffitt Health Center’s web portal.

Johnson also said to contact a healthcare provider if side effects last for more than two to three days, and to go to the nearest hospital if you show signs of a severe allergic reaction.

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“Set Him Up” sets Queen Naija up for a great deluxe JAKORI BEAUCHAMP PRINTZ REPORTER n April 8, Queen Naija released a new single, “Set Him Up”, featuring soul singer Ari Lennox.

This song is a great addition to Queen Naija’s repertoire and sets a great tone for her upcoming deluxe album, ‘missunderstood...still’.

The song is the first original single from ‘missunderstood…still’, set to be released next Friday. Both Naija and Lennox, though relatively new in the R&B/Soul world, have already left a mark. Both Lennox and Naija have had gold and platinum releases, with Lennox helping Dreamville’s ‘Revenge of the Dreamers III’ get a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.

From the minute they announced

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the track via Instagram, expectations were through the roof. Fans were buzzing about “Set Him Up” for the entire week up until its release, which got both the song and Queen Naija trending on Twitter.

Two upcoming artists collaborating on the same track? What could be better? I also had high hopes for this single, considering how much I liked Queen Naija’s previous singles and her debut album ‘missunderstood’.

However, as we entered the day of release, my hope, and my patience, grew thin. Both Queen Naija and Ari Lennox barely acknowledged the song on any of their social media platforms. Then, when the clock struck twelve, there was still no release. Though they spent a week hyping up the release, Queen Naija and her management posted pic-

tures and quotes on Instagram and Twitter as if “Set Him Up” didn’t exist. Ari Lennox was also silent when fans asked after the single.

Queen Naija finally explained that the song was held back because the video needed to be approved by Ari Lennox’s team. Lennox’s cousin unexpectedly died in a car accident in the leadup to the single’s release, so “Set Him Up” temporarily went on the back burner. This definitely clears things up, but I think they could have done a better job of letting people know the release was going to be a bit delayed ahead of time.

But the wait was worth it. From first listen, I knew Queen Naija and Ari Lennox had a hit on their hands. The song has the vibe as Usher’s “Same Girl”, but now told

from a woman’s perspective. The song is a mid-tempo horn and guitar-heavy track, giving an old school feel smoothed out on a modern tip.

The highlights of the song are the second verse and the bridge leading to the ending of the song. The harmonies and the production of the track are on par with the grandeur style that Naija and Lennox previously shown in past releases.

The song is a great intro to the era of Queen Naija’s deluxe. Hopefully, this level of quality will be available in the rest of the deluxe’s new songs.

“Set Him Up” is an amazing track on par with the best of Naija and Lennox’s previous trailblazing hits. My excitement for Queen Naija’s deluxe has increased tenfold, as has my excitement for any upcoming projects from Ari Lennox.

WWW.STUDENTPRINTZ.COM OPINION APRIL 14, 2021 Social media shouldn’t be considered a public utility

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he United States Supreme Court recently dismissed a case that claimed former president Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked social media users on Twitter. Clarence Thomas, an Associate Supreme Court Justice, wrote an official concurrence to the ruling wondering whether social media should be regulated as a “public utility” rather than as an independent entity.

“The similarities between some digital platforms and common carriers or places of public accommodation may give legislators strong arguments for similarly regulating digital platforms,” Thomas wrote. “[...] That is especially true because the space constraints on digital platforms are practically nonexistent (unlike on cable companies), so

a regulation restricting a digital platform’s right to exclude might not appreciably impede the platform from speaking.”

When asked, several legal experts told NPR News that Thomas’s comments were a “fringe” interpretation of common carrier laws, only held by similarly conservative political figures. Thomas’s concurrence has also not been publicly supported by any other justice.

This is all for good reason: social media does not meet the same qualifications as a public utility does, and treating it as such will do more harm than good in the long run.

On a technical level, social media is not a requirement for living in the same way that cell phones are, so it doesn’t necessarily qualify as a public utility. As Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford wrote for WIRED, “[Facebook] may be a dominant app. It may even be exercising monopoly power unfairly. But it is not a utility,

and muddying the definitional waters this way will only help the real utilities -- like Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon and CenturyLink -- avoid genuine oversight.”

More than that, though, regulating social media sites like public utilities is difficult due to the constantly changing nature of social media. Cell phones may improve in functionality, but their purpose remains the same, no matter their form.

Social media is not as clear cut.

Social media sites evolve from year to year, taking on different purposes through different features. Setting a limit on that innovation would ultimately be to everyone’s detriment, as it would encourage sites to monopolize on one trait rather than develop another.

Social media sites are also still a relatively recent phenomenon, meaning we do not yet have enough information as to how to correctly regulate them to the fullest extent.

There are, of course, basic steps social media sites can do, such as crack down on posts circulating misinformation or hate speech. But those are very broad actions that do not give specific solutions to specific problems.

There is simply no way to fully account for the ways in which people will utilize a social media site until they actually start using that social media site. We can’t simply make it so that we regulate whatever site is popular right now, either, because that would lead into a whole new set of problems when public tastes inevitably change.

To simply lump social media into a category of public utility is, in a way, a lazy fix. It’s like forcing a circular toy into a square-shaped hole: even if you manage to get it to work for a while, the toy will eventually fall out, and you’d be stuck in the same situation you were in at the beginning.

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Southern Miss shows off firepower to sweep series against UAB CHARLIE LUTTRELL SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Charlie Luttrell | Printz outhern Miss (21-9, 8-3 Conference USA) showed the full range of its firepower as it swept UAB to extend its winning streak to seven games.

Game One When asked to comment on their first 7-2 victory against UAB, Head Coach Scott Berry said, “I thought we played a really clean, competitive baseball game.”

The Golden Eagles followed the command of Hunter Stanley’s eight-inning performance as he struck out eight batters, allowed seven hits, two runs and one walk.

Southern Miss continued its hitting successes in its first outing with UAB, as it posted 11 hits. Berry described how the team has improved on hitting as the season has progressed.

“You’re seeing guys put together some better atbats now they’re not getting themselves out and not swinging at pitches out of the zone,” Berry said. “I think the approach of just being more patient and not getting yourself out has been the key of how those gentlemen started to turn their game around.”

Sophomore Danny Lynch continued to improve at-bat with two hits during the game, including a solo home run in the fifth inning. Lynch struggled a lot with hitting during the early season, and said that fellow teammate Charlie Fischer gave him great advice about being more relaxed at-bat, which eventually helped him improve.

“I realized early in the year I wasn’t relaxed,” Lynch said. “I was always trying to do too much or think about something and instead of just now when I get in the box, there’s really nothing going through my head. I’m just really relaxed and seeing the ball.”

Southern Miss struck first by scoring three runs in the third inning and taking advantage of defensive mistakes from UAB. Freshman Reed Trimble scored on a sacrifice fly from sophomore Christopher Sargent, while Lynch and fellow sophomore Reece Ewing delivered hits past the Blazers’ right-fielder to bat two more runs in.

Trimble struck again in the fourth inning with a two-run homer and Lynch delivered a home run in the sixth to give Southern Miss a 6-0 advantage.

Stanley allowed three consecutive hits from the mound, which gave UAB two runs in the sixth

inning, but kept them scoreless for his final two innings.

“It was just a matter of keeping yourself composed and executing the pitch, but I give credit to them. I thought they battled two strikes and got some good swings off early in the count,” Stanley said.

Junior Gabe Montenegro earned his third hit of the game in the eighth and was sent home by a sacrifice fly from Fischer to put the Golden Eagles up 7-2. Pitcher Ryan Och closed out the game by striking out two more UAB batters.

Game Two Southern Miss took the second game 4-1 as senior pitcher Walker Powell minimized the Blazers’ opportunities to score throughout the game.

Powell earned his 25th career victory as he threw for a complete game, posting four strikeouts and allowing three hits and one run on 74 total pitches.

Powell retired UAB’s first 11 batters in order, which quickly advanced the game.

Southern Miss continued to hit well, logging a near-double digit performance in the shortened seven-inning game. Berry said the work of Southern Miss’s hitting coaches helped the players improve their hitting a lot, and also congratulated the players for constantly working to improve themselves. He also noted that his players have started to use the whole field to find gaps in the defense, which has helped give them an edge.

Southern Miss jumped ahead once again in the second inning with two RBI singles from sophomore Will McGillis and redshirt freshman Andrew Stanley for a 2-0 lead.

After hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning, the Blazers threatened to tie the game in the sixth.

UAB advanced to third, but Montenegro made a sliding catch to keep Southern Miss’s lead. UAB also seemed ready to retire Southern Miss’s batters in order, but the Golden Eagles added two insurance runs with two outs in the sixth to push further ahead.

Stanley hit a near home run that bounced off the back of the left-field wall for an RBI double before Dickerson added an RBI single to increase Southern Miss’s lead to the final of 4-1. Stanley finished with his second multi-hit game of the season and led the Golden Eagles with two RBIs. Game Three Southern Miss won the series with a 9-2 victory, but immediately shifted its focus on earning the series sweep. When asked about the team’s strategy

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for the game to come, Ewing’s answer was direct: “Don’t exhale.”

While the Golden Eagles lost the second game of the last home doubleheader against Louisiana Tech, Ewing said the team has since refocused its energy, keeping the pressure on every time the team steps on the field.

This high-pressure approach showed as the Golden Eagles continued to assault the Blazers atbat, notching 13 hits and two home runs.

A pair of home runs scored seven of the team’s nine runs. Ewing hit a three-run homer in the third inning to give Southern Miss an early 4-0 advantage.

“Early in the at-bat, I was chasing some pitches and rushing myself. Then I got two strikes and realized that he [UAB’s pitcher] didn’t have anything that I thought he could beat me with so I just slowed everything down and got a pitch I could hit,” Ewing said.

Lynch gave the team its second home run in the fifth inning. After the Golden Eagles hit three consecutive singles, Lynch hit the ball over the back wall for a grand slam.

“Danny was seeing it well[,] but the three guys ahead of him were able to load those bases for him to put the big swing on,” Berry said.

Freshman pitcher Ben Ethridge gave another solid performance on the mound, earning a win through his six-inning performance. Ethridge allowed five hits, one run and walked one batter on 75 total pitches. Ethridge described how, with the experience he has received as a second-year freshman, he has started to perfect the slider in his pitching arsenal.

“Last year I didn’t really have it [the slider], and this year it’s come into play a lot more effectively and it’s good at getting people out,” Ethridge said.

“They [UAB] didn’t swing and miss. They were putting contact everywhere, but the slider normally gets past people and it’s effective even early in the counts. [...] It’s become a great pitch to have.”

Southern Miss displayed impressive fielding in the game, too, including a pair of efforts from McGillis and Montenegro in the first inning.

“We played outstanding defense,” Berry said.

“We made some really nice plays out there and not just the beginning of the plays, but [at] the end.”

Southern Miss was once again the first team to score as sophomore Blake Johnson hit an RBI single in the second inning. Johnson also earned the first multi-hit game of his career with three hits.

Ethridge ran into trouble in the sixth and allowed three consecutive hits, including a solo home run, but ultimately held steady. Freshman Slade Wilks earned the first RBI of his career with a double in the sixth inning, giving Southern Miss a 9-1 lead before UAB added its final run.

In the end, sophomore Aubrey Gillentine struck out UAB’s last batter to end the game.

Game Four Southern Miss finished the weekend strong as it won the last game 14-4, ending the game with the ten-run rule.

The Golden Eagles’ weekend-high of 14 hits lifted the team to its second consecutive series sweep.

Berry noted the importance of the team’s ability to get on base for its win, as the team earned seven walks in the game.

“I saw a couple of guys that really chased pitches that they should have been two-zero in the count, but they were zero-two,” Berry said. “Those are the at-bats that we’re trying to improve on. [...] We’ve been doing a really good job of that.”

The Golden Eagles ended the game early with five runs and four hits in the eighth inning after the team loaded the bases with no outs. Sargent led the team with two hits and four RBIs in the game, and earned its first score with a three-run homer.

UAB scored two consecutive runs in the third inning, but the Golden Eagles responded with two home runs, as Fischer notched a solo homer and Ewing hit a two-run shot.

Sophomore Drew Boyd ultimately earned the win in his fourth start this season. Boyd played the longest outing he had this season in the final game against UAB. Through six innings, he recorded five strikeouts while allowing six hits and three runs.

“I felt like I worked ahead in the count today and overall felt like I had a good outing,” Boyd said. “I felt like when they got some baserunners, I was maybe trying to get a little too cute with it, but overall I felt pretty good about the outing.”

Montenegro extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the fourth. Trimble then hit an RBI to increase the Golden Eagles’ lead to 7-3.

Lynch hit an RBI single to send Fischer home for a run in the seventh. However, Fischer cut his left hand on the UAB catcher’s cleats as he dove home, leaving the field with his hand wrapped in a towel.

Berry said that Fischer was taken to Wesley Medical Center after the game.

“He’s a big part of our lineup,” Sargent said. “It’s a little frustrating because we’re getting going now hitting, but I think it’s going to be ok, and I think he’ll be back soon.”

Southern Miss did not slow down after the injury, though. Sargent earned his fourth RBI in the inning and then McGillis drove in two more runs.

Freshman Cade Crosby finished out the game with his first career hit on an RBI single.

Southern Miss’s next series is against Louisiana Tech, who the Golden Eagles lost their first series to earlier this season. The team is fired up for the games ahead and hope to extend their winning streak some more.

“It’s one of the most crucial series of all,” Sargent said. “They took three from us and I think we need to go and take three from them. We should go out and compete and keep doing what we’re doing.”