2024 Pearl River Baseball News
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Pearl River's Jeff Ince tabbed CSC Academic All-American
July 17, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River baseball’s Jeff Ince (Brandon; Jackson Prep) got the job done on the field and in the classroom during his time at Pearl River, and for his efforts, he has been named a College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-American. -
Former Pearl River baseball standout Cole Tolbert drafted by Boston Red Sox
July 16, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — For a third consecutive season, a former Pearl River baseball standout has had his professional dreams come true. On day three of the 2024 MLB Draft, 2022 National Champion Cole Tolbert (Laurel; West Jones) was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 537th pick.
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Pearl River earns 16 CSC Academic All-District selections
June 26, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — College Sports Communicators announced its 2023-24 Academic All-District At-Large teams on Tuesday, and 16 Pearl River Wildcats were selected.
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Pearl River baseball earns two All-America selections
June 10, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The National Junior Colleges Athletic Association announced its All-America teams Monday, and Pearl River baseball earned two selections, marking the sixth consecutive season that the Wildcats have had an All-American. Hollis Porter (Hurley; East Central) was named First Team, and Bryce Fowler (Madison; Germantown) took home Second Team honors.
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Pearl River baseball earns 5 Region 23 awards
May 28, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The second round of postseason awards were rolled out on Friday, and the Pearl River baseball team took home five Region 23 awards.
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Pearl River baseball rakes in All-MACCC awards
May 20, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its yearly awards Monday, and the Pearl River baseball team took home 10.
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No. 2 Pearl River's Region 23 Tournament run ends
May 16, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team’s Region 23 Tournament appearance came to a close Thursday night. The Wildcats took down Meridian 10-1 in seven innings before falling 10-0 to LSU Eunice in six innings in the nightcap.
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No. 2 Pearl River can't hold on against No. 3 LSU Eunice
May 15, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team provided the first big blow Wednesday evening against No. 3 LSU Eunice, but the Bengals took the game as the Wildcats fell 11-3.
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No. 2 Pearl River recovers to take down Hinds in Region 23 opener
May 14, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team got its Region 23 Tournament appearance started on the right foot Tuesday afternoon, recovering from an early deficit to take down Hinds 5-2.
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1-seed Pearl River preparing to host Region 23 Tournament
May 08, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Preparations are well underway as Pearl River Community College prepares to host arguably the most challenging region tournament in the country at Dub Herring Park. The six-team double-elimination tournament runs May 13-17.
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No. 2 Pearl River sets trio of records in tune-up game against North Arkansas
May 06, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team made its final tune-up game before the Region 23 Tournament memorable Monday afternoon. Not only did the Wildcats take down North Arkansas 11-4 to set a new program record for wins in a season with 47, but first baseman Hollis Porter (Hurley; East Central) broke the single-season home run record with his 20th blast of the year.
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Tickets on sale NOW for Region 23 Tournament
May 02, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Tickets are on sale for the Region 23 baseball tournament, hosted at Pearl River Community College’s Dub Herring Park. The No. 2 Wildcats earned the right to host after clinching the program’s sixth MACCC Championship.
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No. 2 Pearl River's Caleb Dyess named MACCC Pitcher of the Week
April 30, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After putting the No. 2 MACCC Champion Pearl River baseball team on his back against then-No. 12 Northwest, Caleb Dyess (Carriere; Pearl River Central) has been named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Pitcher of the Week.
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No. 3 Pearl River captures sixth MACCC Championship
April 27, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Needing a victory in its season finale against Northwest, the No. 4 Pearl River’s possibility of winning the MACCC Championship rested on the shoulders of freshman starting pitcher Caleb Dyess (Carriere; Pearl River Central). The right-hander toed the rubber, dug in and fired off a complete-game effort, allowing just one run to help the Wildcats take down Northwest 7-1 and win their third MACCC title in the last four seasons.
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Relentless No. 3 Pearl River sweeps rival No. 13 Jones College
April 24, 2024ELLISVILLE, Miss. — Powered by a relentless offense, the No. 3 Pearl River Wildcats completed a sweep of No. 13 Jones College Wednesday night, winning 16-8 in game one and 9-2 in game two.
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Morgan Lavergne, Konnor Graham named Wildcats of the Week
April 22, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Solid showings for their respective teams have earned Pearl River softball's Morgan Lavergne (Baton Rouge, La.; Central) and baseball's Konnor Graham (Hammond, La.) the Wildcats of the Week award.
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No. 2 Pearl River gets back on track against No. 20 Chipola
April 19, 2024MARIANNA, Fla. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team started a new streak Friday afternoon, hitting the road and taking down NJCAA DI foe No. 20 Chipola 7-2.
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No. 2 Pearl River comes up short in showdown with No. 4 East Central
April 17, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The top-5 showdown between No. 2 Pearl River and No. 4 East Central lived up to its lofty expectations Wednesday afternoon, but the Wildcats came up short. PRCC fell 3-1 in game one and dropped the nightcap 7-2.
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No. 2 Pearl River's Caston Thompson grabs MACCC Player of the Week
April 16, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The MACCC Player of the Week award belongs to the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team for a fourth consecutive week.
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Peyton Hoffmayer, Caston Thompson named Wildcats of the Week
April 15, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was an impressive week on the diamond for Pearl River's Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs) and Caston Thompson (Jayess; Brookhaven Academy), and the duo have been named Wildcats of the Week for their efforts.
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No. 4 Pearl River shatters consecutive wins record with Coahoma sweep
April 13, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A two-decade-old, seemingly unbreakable record was shattered Saturday evening, as the No. 4 Pearl River baseball team surpassed the 2004 team's consecutive victories record by picking up wins 28 and 29 in a row. PRCC took down Coahoma 13-2 in game one and snatched game two 12-3. The Wildcats are now 22-0 in MACCC play and have at least a three-game lead on its MACCC foes for first place.
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No. 4 Pearl River's Marshall Phillips tabbed MACCC Player of the Week
April 09, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was an unreal week at the plate for No. 4 Pearl River's Marshall Phillips (Hattiesburg; Sumrall), earning him the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week award.
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No. 4 PRCC ties program record with 27th consecutive win, Michael Avalon earns 400th win
April 09, 2024PERKINSTON, Miss. — Rivalry night couldn't have gotten much sweeter for the No. 4 Pearl River baseball team Tuesday evening. In addition to picking up the sweep with a 13-3 game one victory and a 13-1 game two win, Pearl River tied the program record set in 2004 for consecutive wins with a staggering 27. The icing on the cake was that game two victory was head coach Michael Avalon's 400th of his career.
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Bryn Daughtery, Marshall Phillips named Wildcats of the Week
April 08, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Two incredible weeks on the diamond for Pearl River's Bryn Daughtery (Vancleave) and Marshall Phillips (Sumrall; Hattiesburg) have earned the duo a Wildcat of the Week selection.
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No. 4 comeback ‘Cats sweep East Mississippi, move to 18-0 in MACCC
April 06, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 4 Pearl River baseball team rolled with the punches Saturday evening against East Mississippi, slugging its way to a pair of come-from-behind victories to sweep the Lions. PRCC took game one 6-4 and game two 8-4.
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No. 4 Pearl River has special night against Biloxi Shuckers
April 03, 2024BILOXI, Miss. — No. 4 Pearl River had a memorable experience Wednesday night. For the second straight year, the Wildcats took on the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Biloxi Shuckers. The Wildcats fell 7-0, but the importance of the game went far beyond the score.
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Thomas Crabtree, Anna Kate Rounsaville named Wildcats of the Week
April 02, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River has named its Wildcats of the Week, and rodeo's Kate Eiland (Kentwood, La.) and baseball's Thomas Crabtree (Collierville, Tenn.) have earned the selections.
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Hollis Porter snatches second straight MACCC Player of the Week award
April 02, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 4 Pearl River baseball's Hollis Porter (Hurley; East Central) has won the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week award for a second consecutive week.
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Thomas Crabtree's dominance honored by MACCC
April 02, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Complete dominance on the mound has earned No. 4 Pearl River's Thomas Crabtree (Collierville, Tenn.) a second straight Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Pitcher of the Week award.
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No. 4 Pearl River bolsters winning streak as it strolls through Copiah-Lincoln
April 02, 2024WESSON, Miss. — The No. 4 Pearl River baseball team expanded its winning streak to 23 overall and 16 in MACCC play Tuesday afternoon, cruising through Copiah-Lincoln with a 16-1 game-one victory and a 9-0 game-two victory.
