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Southern Miss rode the right arm and guile of Colt Smith all the way to a 5-2 win over UAB Friday at Pete Taylor Park.
The junior college transfer provided six-plus innings on the mound, giving up an unearned run on four hits to help send the Golden Eagles to their eighth consecutive victory. Scott Berry’s club improved to 38-12 overall and 20-5 in Conference USA, extending its lead atop the standings to three-and-a-half games. In the process, the team whittled its magic number to three with five league games remaining.