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Mississippi State is going to Omaha

Baseballs have nothing to do with bananas, but Mississippi State went bananas with bananas as its good luck charm in the Nashville Super Regional. What else can you even say about Omaha-bound MSU following its 11th inning victory over the…

D’Iberville graduate goes pro

A local athlete from D’Iberville High School graduated with only one DI offer from the University of South Alabama. Now, he is about to start his career as a professional baseball player. Dylan Hardy was an outstanding player at the…

Gulfport soccer player wins Gatorade Player of the Year

Fresh off its 6A state championship crown, the Gulfport boys soccer team is no stranger to post-season accolades, but even for the Admirals, Ashton LeBlanc is the recent recipient of some extremely high praise. The rising senior defender has been…

Willie Joe Garry Jr. and Brendan Hardy both turning pro

Pascagoula’s Willie Joe Garry Jr. and Harrison Central’s Brendan Hardy were the only two Coast products drafted right out of high school in the 2018 MLB first year player draft. Those turned out to be picks well spent as both…

Southern Miss Baseball planning ahead

Following its third straight NCAA regional appearance, the Southern Miss baseball team is losing seven extra players this off-season, but the Golden Eagles have plenty of talent returning to Hattiesburg just waiting in the wings. The breakthrough player would have…

Hattiesburg phenom taken by Milwaukee in 2nd Round

Joe Gray of the Hattiesburg Tigers was taken late last night in the second round by the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s believed that his draft slot at 60th overall would be enough to convince him to sign for more than a…

Southern Miss Ace taken by Cleveland in 2nd Round

Late last night, Southern Miss pitcher Nick Sandlin got the call of his life and it sounded like something straight out of a movie. On the other line was his agent who asked him “are you ready to be a…

Biloxi Shuckers sweep monthly awards

In the minor league sector, the Biloxi Shuckers are home to a pair of award winners in the form of right-hand pitcher Zack Brown and second baseman Keston Hiura. Today, the Double A duo swept the Milwaukee Brewers organizational honors…

Golden Eagles conclude 2018 season in Fayetteville Regional

After losing back-to-back games just once prior to the Fayetteville Regional, the Southern Miss baseball team did it for a second time over weekend, promptly ending its 2018 post-season run. USM won its opening game of the tournament versus Dallas…

NCAA Baseball: Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma

Bigger the setback, bigger the comeback would be an accurate way to describe the Mississippi State baseball program. Last year, the Bulldogs dropped their first game of the Hattiesburg Regional only to win four consecutive elimination games to advance to…

Coast softball All-Star Seniors game

High school softball was a force on the Gulf Coast in 2018 with three programs from the six Coastal counties advancing all the way to their respective title games. St. Patrick was the only one to win it all, leaving…

Golden Eagles ready to embark on Fayetteville run

On the eve of USM’s third consecutive regional appearance, there’s an unwavering confidence that comes from winning both the Conference USA regular season crown as well as last week’s league tournament in Biloxi. Beyond that, Southern Miss is just plain…

Coast Softball All-Star Futures Game

Much like the MLB All-Star break features a futures game between the United States and the rest of the world, high school softball on the Gulf Coast does the same thing with schools from the East and West. Tonight, the…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves (game 2)

Biloxi Shuckers hosted the Mississippi Braves for game two of the series tonight. Biloxi wins 6-3 to get back on track in the Southern League South standings. Shuckers return to MGM Park for game three tomorrow at 6:35 p.m.