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MLB agrees to pay MiLB players through May

Minor League Baseball players are getting some Major League help in terms of financial compensation. Today, MLB agreed to pay minor leaguers in the form of a $400 weekly stipend all the way through May 31st. That support was slated…

USM Pitcher Gabe Shepard tabbed in 2020 prospect rankings

Southern Miss Pitcher Gabe Shepard has a bright future beyond his time in Hattiesburg as a draft-eligible prospect who is gaining a lot of traction. Today, USM’s Friday night starter grabbed a spot in D1Baseball’s college top 250 rankings, coming…

C-USA Tournament in doubt: C-USA suspended until further notice

Another Coronavirus related element of college baseball still in doubt is the Conference USA Tournament, scheduled for the end of May at MGM Park. Yesterday, C-USA suspended its athletic competition until further notice, leaving the door open for a possible…

Start of Minor League Baseball season delayed

Minor League Baseball has released the following statement regarding the start of the 2020 season. “In light of the current coronavirus outbreak, and after consultation with medical professionals and our partners at Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball will delay…

Hancock Whitney Classic: Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech

A top 25 showdown that had Omaha written all over it, last night’s game one of the inaugural Hancock Whitney Classic was well worth the hype. Mississippi State ended Texas Tech’s 12-game winning streak in front of the sixth-largest crowd…

Walker Powell named C-USA Pitcher of the Week

Some high praise for Southern Miss Pitcher Walker Powell who is the latest recipient of the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. On Saturday, the senior right-hander threw a complete game shutout against McNeese State in a 10-0 eight inning…

USM Alum Brian Dozier signs with San Diego Padres

There’s always room for a World Series champion on a major league roster. Southern Miss alum Brian Dozier has a new home with the San Diego Padres, fresh off his World Series run with the Washington Nationals in 2019. Dozier…

NCAA Baseball: Ole Miss vs. Southern Miss

After four consecutive 40 win seasons, the Southern Miss baseball team is picking up right where it left off with an overall record of 6-1 to lead off the new campaign. The Golden Eagles already have two walk-off victories at…

Biloxi Shuckers focused on team and player success

For a level of baseball that’s increasingly driven by individual players trying to make their way to The Show, the Biloxi Shuckers and their back-to-back Southern League South Division titles continue to find a way for their team goals to…

PRCC vs. Coastal Alabama South CC

Fresh off its first run to the NJCAA Division II World Series in 15 years, Pearl River Community College was ready to make a statement in its home debut. After losing on the road to the nation’s top ranked team…

NCAA Baseball: Ole Miss vs. Alcorn State

Number 17 Ole Miss hosting Alcorn State, can’t overlook those in-state rivals. Rebels just took two out of three over previously top-ranked Louisville, but having a lot of trouble with the Braves out of Lorman. Ole Miss-9 Alcorn State-8

NCAA Baseball: Southern Miss vs. Murray State

Opening Day baseball is always a special time in South Mississippi and that’s especially true when Southern Miss throws out the first pitch. The Golden Eagles have swept five straight season-opening home series and they’re looking to make that six,…

Southern Miss eyeing sixth straight opening day win

Opening Day Baseball is always a special time in South Mississippi and that’s especially true when Southern Miss throws out the first pitch. News 25’s Jeff Haeger joins us from Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg where game one between the…

Southern Miss baseball out to defend C-USA crown

With each passing Conference USA championship, the Southern Miss baseball program has the added responsibility of changing its tradition of excellence sign in left field to properly represent the correct number of titles, a minor inconvenience for the right to…

Fresh start for Trent Grisham in 2020

In Minor League Baseball, there are two kinds of success. First is the collective kind, that comes from the Biloxi Shuckers winning back-to-back Southern League South Division titles. Then there’s the individual kind that comes from having a former first…