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Southern Miss pitchers used Nick Sandlin's two-week absence as motivation

Southern Miss co-captains LeeMarcus Boyd and Mason Irby welcome Matt Wallner to the show this week.

The anxiety was palpable when Nick Sandlin was removed from his start against Western Kentucky on April 6 after only one inning.

The Southern Miss fan base was on pins and needles, clamoring for any indication that their ace right-hander’s stiff shoulder was just that and nothing serious. The team, too, was obviously concerned. But Sandlin’s fellow pitchers quickly came to the realization that it was a golden opportunity for them to shoulder the load left unattended in his absence.