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Southern Miss can be more dangerous in 2018 with addition of speedsters Keys, Franklin

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Southern Miss center fielder Jaylon Keys is competing with Fred Franklin for the starting job. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American

Change can be good.

At least that’s what Southern Miss is counting on in 2018. For the fourth time in four seasons, a brand new face will trot out to center field when the Golden Eagles hit the field at 4 p.m. Friday against Mississippi State.

Since Connor Barron relinquished the reins on the starting job, the likes of Jake Sandlin and Matt Wallner have patrolled the prime outfield real estate.