Former Golden Eagle Matt Wallner shines for Minnesota Twins
Spring training ball is well underway in the MLB and former Southern Miss star Matt Wallner is leaving his mark on the Minnesota Twins organization and his bat mark on…
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USM alum Matt Wallner smashes first MLB walk-off home run for hometown Twins
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WXXV) -- Southern Miss alum and Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner smashed his first-ever MLB walk-off home run on Sunday, a…
USM home run king Matt Wallner mashing for Twins
Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner would like to see more of the Mariners on the schedule. The Minnesota Twins outfielder mashing three home…
USM alum Matt Wallner recalled by Minnesota Twins
Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner doesn’t really have much left to prove at the Minor League level and the Minnesota Twins agree, having recalled the USM home run…
Matt Wallner named minor league hitter of the week
Southern Miss baseball alum Matt Wallner has been named the minor league hitter of the week for the Minnesota Twins organization. Not so surprisingly, Wallner remains dominant…
USM alum Matt Wallner named International League Player of the Week
Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner taking home some hardware yesterday as the International Player of the Week. The seventh-ranked prospect of the Minnesota Twins, hitting…
USM alum Matt Wallner red hot at the plate
The Southern Miss home run king is starting to heat up at both the Major League and Triple-A levels. After going 7-11 in five appearances with the…
USM alum Matt Wallner homers in first game with Minnesota Twins
Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner homering in his very first Major League Baseball game, following a promotion to his hometown Minnesota Twins on Saturday. That…
USM alum Matt Wallner hits epic homerun in MLB Futures All-Star Game
On Saturday, Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner took part in the MLB All-Star Futures Game and turned one baseball into a thing of the…
USM alum Matt Wallner to be called up to Triple A
According to reports, Matt Wallner’s run of tormenting Double-A pitching has come to an end upon his promotion to the Triple A St. Paul Saints.…
USM alum Matt Wallner selected to play in MLB All-Star Futures Game
Minnesota Made turned into Hattiesburg Hero, Matt Wallner is doing wonders as he continues his journey towards the big leagues. Wallner was recruited out…
USM alum Matt Wallner named Twins Minor League Player of the Week
Huge week for Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner who is taking home Minor League Player of the Week honors courtesy of the Minnesota Twins…
USM alum Matt Wallner dominating in Minors
The Southern Miss Home Run King Matt Wallner is still clearing the fence on a regular basis as a member of the Wichita Wind Surge, the double-A affiliate of…
USM’s Matt Wallner, J.C. Keys sign to play pro ball
In Hattiesburg, a pair of Southern Miss standouts making it official this week, those being Matt Wallner and J.C. Keys, signing with the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds respectively. Starting with Wallner, USM’s all-time home run leader and 39th overall…
Southern Miss Baseball: Matt Wallner drafted by Minnesota Twins
Dating back to May 16th, there may not be another college baseball player in the nation that helped his draft stock more than Matt Wallner. Tonight, USM’s all-time leader in home runs saw that play out on the first day…
Southern Miss ready to defend title in 2019 Conference USA Tournament
The Southern Miss Baseball team is less than 24 hours away from defending its Conference USA tournament championship at MGM Park in Biloxi. The Golden Eagles will lead off their run through the eight-team double-elimination field against Rice at 12:30…
Matt Wallner breaks Southern Miss home run record
Southern Miss righter fielder Matt Wallner broke a record of his own over the weekend. USM’s junior right fielder now has 54 career home runs, more than any other player in school history. He came into the final regular season…
Southern Miss outfielder Matt Wallner named preseason CUSA player of the year
Today, the Southern Miss baseball team was picked to win Conference USA in a preseason poll conducted by the leagues 12 coaches. Those same coaches also picked USM’s best player as the CUSA preseason player of the year. Matt Wallner…
Southern Miss outfielder Matt Wallner named First-Team All-American
Coming out of high school, Southern Miss slugger Matt Wallner was drafted in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft. Coming into his junior year, he’s ranked as the 26th best prospect according to MLB Pipeline and the accolades just…
USM’s Matt Wallner named All-American
In 2017, Southern Miss slugger Matt Wallner was named National Freshman of the Year by most publications and that was just a sign of things to come. Today, the now junior was tabbed a pre-season All-American by Collegiate Baseball as…
USA Baseball reveals 24-man roster for 2018 Collegiate National Team
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…
USM’s Matt Wallner named Freshman of the Year
First impressions are a powerful thing whether or not they’re as powerful as Matt Wallner’s bat is debatable. Nonetheless, the Southern Miss standout has received another post-season honor after an incredible 2017 campaign. Today ‘Baseball America’ tabbed the Conference USA…
Southern Miss standout Matt Wallner named Freshman of the Year
For the fourth time over the last seven days, Southern Miss standout Matt Wallner has received some form of post-season recognition. Perhaps a little repetitive, but today’s accolade certainly takes the cake. One day after earning a spot on the…
USM’s Matt Wallner named Freshman All-American
As a native of Forest Lake, Minnesota, Matt Wallner had a big decision to make before coming to Southern Miss. Either sign out of high school with his favorite team growing up, the Minnesota Twins, or head down south. You…