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Jonathan Holder earning his pinstripes

The last time Mississippi State was in the College World Series back in 2013, Jonathan Holder was still donning the maroon and white. The Gulfport alum had 21 saves that season and now he’s starting to find a similar role…

College World Series: UNC vs Mississippi State

Every time the odds are stacked against the Mississippi State baseball team, the rally banana always seems to prevail. Today, the Bulldogs were taking on the only team left in the NCAA Tournament Field that hadn’t lost a single game…

Pierre Thomas recalls Super Bowl run

Headlining the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame weekend in Biloxi was former running back Pierre Thomas. Prior to Friday’s Shuckers games versus the M-Braves, he received a special introduction as a future Hall of Famer. A defining achievement for…

Biloxi Shuckers 2B traded to New York Yankees

Another farewell is in order for Wendell Rijo who has been traded to the New York Yankees thus completing a trade for Eric Kratz back in May with Rijo serving as the player to be named later in that deal.…

Biloxi Shuckers RHP named Pitcher of the Week

Right handed pitcher Zack Brown has been named Southern League pitcher of the week. This one was truly a no-brainer, following his complete game one-hit shutout on Friday. That dominating performance against the M-Braves carried the Shuckers to a 5-0…

Biloxi Shuckers midseason review

If there’s any team that can truly appreciate the Southern League All-Star break, it’s the Biloxi Shuckers. On Friday, they clinched the South Division first half title and their first return trip to the playoffs since 2015. The Shuckers had…

MSU interim head man named Coach of the Year

Some more high praise for interim head man Gary Henderson who has been named Coach of the Year by the National College Baseball Writers Association. This is the second such award for Henderson after being tabbed for the like from…

New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame Weekend at MGM Park

As a part of the third annual New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame Weekend on the Gulf Coast, current and former players were invited to MGM Park for tonight’s Biloxi Shuckers game versus the Mississippi Braves. Talk about a who’s…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves (game three)

Shuckers are still gunning for that Southern League South first half title, playoff spot up for grabs versus the M-Braves. Shuckers win 5-0 as they clinch the first half title and they’re heading back to the playoffs for the first…

OmaDawgs ready to seize the moment

In some ways, it’s hard to fathom why this Mississippi State baseball team, compared to the last two Super Regional squads, is the one that actually made it to Omaha. The Bulldogs certainly had every excuse not to make it…

Bulldogs fan arrive at the College World Series

Bulldog fans are piling into TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha for the College World Series. Mississippi State is making their tenth appearance and first since 2013. One Mississippi native is proud to be on the field in his first World…

Saints Hall of Famers hit the Coast

Today, some of the greatest to ever wear black and gold will be hitting the green out at Fallen Oak Golf Club. That scramble golf tournament is just the start of the Saints Day kick off in Biloxi. More than…

Biloxi Shucker vs. Mississippi Braves

With a Biloxi Shuckers win tonight and a Mobile Bay Bears loss, the Shuckers could lose every single game the rest of the season and they would still make the playoffs. Obviously, that is not gonna happen, but that’s the…

Alvin Kamara taking backfield ownership in second season

In 2017, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara burst onto the scene and walked away with NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, but 2018 will provide a different kind of challenge without the early season protection from Mark…

MGCCC softball ribbon cutting ceremony

When Kenneth Long begins his 18th year at the helm of the Mississippi Gulf Coast softball program, the ends will have certainly justified the means. Today, two long years of waiting finally came to an end with a ribbon cutting…

2018 Kids Clinic

Practice makes perfect. That was the message today at the Kids Clinic at MGM Park hosted by the Biloxi Shuckers and former Major League catcher Barry Lyons. Thirty kids from the Gulf Coast trained with Biloxi Shuckers players and team…

Southern Miss pitcher named Pitcher of the Year

When it’s all said and done, Nick Sandlin will go down as one of the best players to ever grace the diamond at Southern Miss. His banner season has been one for the ages and it didn’t go unnoticed. Today,…

Saints’ defense recharged for 2018

At the risk of this being too soon, we all remember the Minneapolis Miracle. The brilliance of Drew Brees going all for naught and one of the most inexplicable defensive gaffes in NFL history, costing the New Orleans Saints a…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves (game one)

The Biloxi Shuckers aren’t even halfway through the season yet, but here they are just three wins away from clinching the Southern League South first half title. That would punch their ticket back to the post-season for the first time…

MSU center fielder named All-South Region second-team

Jake Mangum was tabbed second-team All-South Region earlier today by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. That might be a little too low as the junior center fielder leads the SEC with 97 hits. He also leads the Bulldogs…

Bulldogs unphased by pressure of College World Series

In an eight-team field of all Power 5 schools, MSU might be considered the underdog. But, considering State comes from the Southeastern Conference, which placed an NCAA Tournament best ten teams in a Regional, State is exuding confidence as one…

Mississippi State interim coach named Coach of the Year

On paper, the Mississippi State baseball program wasn’t supposed to get to Omaha. Less than a week into the season, the Bulldogs lost head Coach Andy Cannizaro, paving the way for Gary Henderson to work a miracle. On February 21st,…

Port City soccer talks FIFA

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will kick off tomorrow in Russia and it’s really starting to pump up some locals here on the Coast. The Port City Soccer League in Gulfport has several international players on their team from England,…