Former Shuckers pitcher Corbin Burnes got called up to the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday. Burnes joined the Brewers as a fourth round pick in 2016. The right-handed pitcher spent the previous two seasons through the minors, spending the majority of this…
Up in the Metro, some big news from Brandon’s J.T. Ginn, who’s turning down a chance to play with the Los Angeles Dodgers to go to Mississippi State. As the 30th overall pick in the first round, Ginn had a…
Keston Hiura’s journey through the Milwaukee Brewers farm system has been a quick one and next weekend the Biloxi Shuckers second baseman will get the chance to show everyone why. The top-ranked prospect of the Brew Crew has been named…
Between Vancleave’s Bailee Hendon, Gulfport’s Blake Johnson, East Central’s Brad Cumbest, Harrison Central’s Brendan Hardy, and the two-headed monster from George County, among several others, we saw dominant high school pitching on the Coast in 2018. Now, there’s a new…
Mississippi State’s run to Omaha was unexpected for a lot of reasons, but perhaps the least talked about one of all is MSU’s youth and inexperience. In their final game of the season, the Bulldogs started a lineup consisting of…
Biloxi Shuckers Pitcher Jon Perrin said, “It's usually a great atmosphere. I don't know how much more American you can get than playing baseball on the fourth of July with a fireworks show going on after it, especially here in…
Between fireworks, hotdogs, and the occasional adult beverage, the Fourth of July is always a special time at MGM Park, even more so when there’s free Biloxi Shuckers baseball on tap. Shuckers hosting the Mobile Baybears in a partial doubleheader…
The limit does not exist for former Southern Miss pitcher Nick Sandlin regarding the size of his trophy case. Today, the second-round pick of the Cleveland Indians was tabbed as the male selection for Conference USA Michael L. Slive Athlete…
For the Biloxi Shuckers, a big part of winning the Southern League South first half title was avoiding consecutive defeats. Their longest losing streak was just four games and they went 19-11 in games following a loss. So how would…
When Mississippi State entered the NCAA Baseball Tournament, the Bulldogs weren’t nationally ranked by an publication, but it’s amazing what a run to Omaha can do. Today, the Diamond Dawgs took home their third highest ranking in the final polls…
There are 133 baseball teams in the NJCAA division II ranks and one of them is Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Bulldogs have a 31 man roster so bust out the online calculator and that’s more than 4,000 players in the…
Before there was even time to reflect on Mississippi State’s run through the College World Series, the athletic department named its next head baseball coach just two days later. This morning, the Chris Lemonis era officially began with an introductory…
Southern Miss standout Matt Wallner has made the cut for USA Baseball’s 2018 Collegiate National Team. He’ll be one of 24 players representing the red, white, and blue when they lead off the 42nd annual USA vs. Japan All-Star Series…
Up in Memphis, former Mississippi State pitcher Dakota Hudson is just begging for a call up to the show. A first round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016, Hudson already has ten wins this season to go along…
As easy as it is to think about the ‘what if’s’ of Mississippi State’s run through the College World Series, the focus can’t be on MSU’s back-to-back losses to Oregon State. On Saturday, the rally banana finally ran out of…
In all fairness, the Mississippi State baseball team is used to being the underdog when it comes to double-elimination scenarios. The Bulldogs are winners of eight straight elimination games in their last two regionals, but tonight it was a little…
Outside of Tennessee Tech, Oregon State is the only division I baseball team in the entire nation to eclipse the 50-win plateau in 2018. Good thing for 39 win Mississippi State, the Bulldogs have two chances to win one game.…
Of the eight teams that made it to the College World Series, only Washington has fewer home runs on the season than Mississippi State. Despite a second-inning grand slam in Tuesday’s 12-2 victory over North Carolina, the Bulldogs have continued…
Over in Birmingham, eight Biloxi Shuckers took the diamond for tonight’s Southern League All-Star game between north and south. South wins 9-5.
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…
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.…
Over the weekend, the last original Biloxi Shucker on the roster was finally called back up to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Nick Rameriz made brief appearances with the Sky Sox at the end of last year and in April, but this…
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…
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…