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Gulfport catcher Blake Johnson commits to Tulane

Two months ago, the Gulfport baseball team returned to the state championship series for the first time since 2005. A big reason why was standout catcher Blake Johnson who’s now got plans to keep manning the backstop after high school.…

Brighton Sharbino throws out first pitch at Shuckers game

Brighton Sharbino, who played the character Lizzie Samuels on “The Walking Dead” threw out the first pitch at tonight’s Shuckers game. Here’s what she had to say on her day at the ballpark and how acting prepared her for this…

Dylan Burdeaux called up to Single A

The nation’s leader in hits from 2017 has already gotten a promotion with his new organization. Today, Dylan Burdeaux was called up to the single A level, joining the West Michigan White Caps from the short season Connecticut Tigers. Last…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Birmingham Barons

With the Minor League Baseball season well past the halfway point, the Birmingham Barons finally made their first trip of the entire season to visit the Biloxi Shuckers tonight. That means former Southern Miss and George County standout Mason Robbins…

Former George County standout now with Birmingham Barons

When given the choice between staying at Southern Miss for his senior season and signing a professional contract with the Chicago White Sox in 2014, Mason Robbins decided on the latter. So far, so good for the George County alum…

Traveling baseball in Ocean Springs

For most teenage boys, when school lets out for summer it’s time to hit the baseball diamond. Some families spend most of their summertime on the road traveling from tournament to tournament around the country. One team traveled to Ocean…

Biloxi Shuckers at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

As the Biloxi Shuckers can attest to, some losses hurt more than others. Last night, they fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a ninth inning walk-off and they played another close one in the series finale earlier today. All…

Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers

On a Good Friday where kids everywhere were hunting for Easter eggs, the Biloxi Shuckers were still busy searching high and low for a win. Four straight losses heading into tonight’s game versus the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Shuckers end the…

Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers

After starting the season with three straight wins, the Biloxi Shuckers entered tonight’s game riding a three game losing streak that includes yesterday’s home opener which was a one-hit shutout loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The flag was at…

Biloxi Shuckers at Birmingham Barons

The Fourth of July is always a popular time to do some traveling and the Biloxi Shuckers are no different. Even though their road trip isn’t really a vacation, maybe it would kinda feel like one with a win tonight.…

Biloxi Shuckers shortstop promoted to Colorado Springs

It only took Mauricio Dubon half a season to break the Biloxi Shuckers single season steals record and it didn’t take him much longer to get a promotion. Now, Dubon is just one step away from becoming the first born…

LSU College World Series Preview

On the eve of the 2017 College World Series, there's a fine line between work and play. The distractions of trying to soak in the experience are greater than ever before and yet so is LSU's desire to win. The…

USM’s Dylan Burdeaux picked by Detroit Tigers

After Taylor Braley and Kirk McCarty were selected on the second day of the MLB Draft, all the focus shifted to which team would pick Southern Miss first baseman Dylan Burdeaux. As it turns out, his name was called much…

Shuckers vs. Jumbo Shrimp

Only five times this year have the Biloxi Shuckers given up double digit runs in a game, the most recent of those came last night in a 13-1 loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. That ties their season high for…

Southern Miss players drafted in the MLB Draft

It’s only fitting that a record-setting season for Southern Miss baseball is culminating with a busy second day of the MLB First Year Player Draft that saw two Golden Eagles off the board today. First up was second-team All American…

MSU’s Brent Rooker drafted by Minnesota Twins

A quick turn of the page for Mississippi State’s Brent Rooker who was taken on the first day of the MLB First Year Player Draft. He went to the Minnesota Twins at 35 overall, after posting the best numbers for…