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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…

MAC Hall of Fame: Biloxi’s Bobby Hall among Class of 2017

For the last four decades, Biloxi Head Football Coach Bobby Hall has been pacing the sidelines all over Mississippi. All these years later, the second winningest high school coach in the history of the Magnolia State has finally earned his…

LSU vs. Oregon State: Previewing Friday’s CWS rematch

As much as the LSU Tigers would like to celebrate last night’s season saving victory over Florida State, it’s already time to turn the page to their rematch against Oregon State. That doesn’t mean they can’t build momentum off of…

William Carey’s Bobby Halford named Coach of the Year

Following the January 21st tornado in Hattiesburg, William Carey became the central focus of damage and destruction. Almost five months to the day, the resilient university is back to making headlines for its athletic dominance. Yesterday, William Carey Head Baseball…

LSU's road to Omaha

Whether it’s the first time, the last time, or somewhere in between, the road to Omaha is not to be taken for granted. Today, the LSU Tigers made that special voyage for the second time in three years. This afternoon,…

MWGA State Championships

For the first time in the history of Mississippi Women’s Golf Association Amateur Championships, Gautier’s Shell Landing is playing host to the 85th annual event. Today was the second day of match play after a qualifying period Monday, setting the…

LSU shifting attention from MLB Draft to Omaha

With the MLB Draft now in the rearview mirror, the LSU Tigers can finally refocus on the task at hand. Their first game of the College World Series is just three days away. Overall, eight LSU baseball players were selected…

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…

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…

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…

LSU punches ticket to Omaha

No team in the history of SEC baseball has been to the College World Series more times than LSU. Mississippi State did nothing to alter that course of history last night, as the Tigers are heading back to Omaha for…

MSU’S Brent Rooker named Dick Howser Finalist

If MSU is to come out of the Super Regional, it will likely be on the back of Brent Rooker who was named a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy earlier today. The award is the equivalent to the Heisman…

Previewing Baton Rouge Super Regional: MSU vs. LSU

Seeing as Mississippi State and LSU both occupy the SEC West, this weekend’s Baton Rouge Super Regional will be a rematch of their regular season series just three weeks ago. Back in May, the Tigers swept the Bulldogs in Starkville,…

Saints DT still undergoing medical evaluation

Today was the last day of organized team activities for the New Orleans Saints and still no sign of defensive tackle Nick Fairley. Not because he’s exercising his right to make OTA’s optional, but instead as a result of his…

USM’s Matt Wallner named Freshman All American

Not the way Southern Miss centerfielder Matt Wallner wanted to end his season with a loss to MSU in the Hattiesburg Regional, but still a freshman campaign for the ages. Today, Wallner was tabbed as a Freshman All-American by Collegiate…