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UMMC closure now extends to Wednesday

University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed through Wednesday, as work to ensure a safe network environment continues . . .

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    Pitchers’ Duel Breaks Late as Carey Falls to No. 19 Southeastern

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    William Carey softball went toe-to-toe with No. 19 Southeastern (Fla.) for five innings, but a late offensive surge by the Fire proved decisive as the Lady Crusaders fell 5–0 Saturday afternoon at Joseph & Nancy Fail Field.
     

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Two weekends into it, the college baseball season is but a puppy. Nevertheless, we can make at least one observation:

Our Mississippi teams have really high ceilings. They can play ball. Omaha is not out of the question for any of the three.

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