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William Carey head coach Bobby Halfword lift the NAIA Regional Final trophy after the Crusaders defeated Ave Maria 27-4 on Thursday at Milton Wheeler Field. Photos by Jesse Johnson and Andrew for The Pine Belt News

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Here's why William Carey's Bobby Halford may have the team that will finally win him a national title
By ANDREW ABADIE
Thu,05/18/23-6:59PM , 2,592 Reads 2,592 Statewide
To say that William Carey head coach Bobby Halford has coached a lot of baseball would be an understatement.

After William Carey dominated Ave Maria 27-4, which punched the Crusaders' ticket back to the NAIA World Series, Halford is now two victories from having 1,300 career wins.
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Golden Eagles hope to give Scott Berry storybook ending
By ANDREW ABADIE
Wed,05/17/23-9:56AM , 3,009 Reads 3,009 Statewide
Although Southern Miss’ baseball team learned roughly 15 minutes before head coach Scott Berry’s official retirement announcement, the news was still a bit of a shock.

Yes, there had been some speculation amongst the team, but none expected the news to come.
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Photos by Richard Thompson for The Pine Belt News

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Davis' outing leads Sumrall to 6-1 win over Purvis to open South State Championship series
By ANDREW ABADIE
Wed,05/17/23-12:15AM , 7,550 Reads
SUMRALL – Sumrall's Drew Davis was watching the Bobcats play in the South State Championship in the stands just a year ago.

But now as a starter, the eighth grader turned in a dominant outing on the mound that helped Sumrall emerge with a 6-1 victory over rival Purvis to open the Class 4A South State Championship series.
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Purvis and Sumrall clash in South State Championship
By ANDREW ABADIE
Tue,05/16/23-11:54AM , 6,085 Reads
There's an old saying that an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object, and the Class 4A South State championship between rivals Sumrall and Purvis might just be that.
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