Ricky Donegan, who threw some of the prettiest passes these eyes ever saw, died of cancer April 17 at age 68 in his adopted hometown of Tupelo. And I know what some of you older readers are thinking: “Ricky Donegan, where have I heard that name before?”
HATTIESBURG – Luke Reynolds hit a pair of home runs in the same game for the third time this season Tuesday night but it wasn’t enough as No. 13 Southern Miss fell 10-7 to Tulane at Pete Taylor Park.
HATTIESBURG – Former Southern Miss Golden Eagles’ Tavarius Moore and Cornell, two of the three USM players drafted in last week’s NFL Draft, met with the local media Tuesday afternoon to discuss their selections.
COLLINSVILLE — Coming into the series West Lauderdale had the slight advantage pitching and Sumrall had a slight advantage hitting.
Behind Hunter Eldridge and the late pitching of Mason Willis, the Knights got past Sumrall 4-2 at Jerry Boatner Field in the decisive Game 3 of the second round of the MHSAA Class 4A Baseball Playoffs.
POPLARVILLE – Pearl River Community College got its offense back on track Saturday in sweeping an MACJC doubleheader against Holmes.
The Wildcats made short work of the Bulldogs, rapping out 15 hits in a 16-1 victory in the opener, then scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to complete the sweep 10-9 at Goodman.
POPLARVILLE – Pearl River Community College softball is moving on the MACJC State Tournament after a dramatic victory in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series.
CLARKSDALE – The No. 3 ranked Jones County Junior College Bobcats ran their winning streak to 16 games here Saturday afternoon at the Eddie C. Smith Sports Complex.
SUMRALL – Former Mississippi State Bulldogs and Sumrall Bobcats standout Jordan Thomas was the only NFL player at Sumrall’s baseball playoff game Saturday night. He, of course, was celebrating his selection in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
PEARL — All it took for Oak Grove was one big inning.
Behind a three-run fifth inning and the pitching of sophomore Luke Lyon the Warriors got past Pearl 5-1 to sweep the Pirates in the second round of the MHSAA Class 6A Baseball playoffs at Pirate Park on Saturday night.
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