2024-25 Pearl River Baseball News
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72 Pearl River athletes and nine teams recognized by NJCAA for their academic success
July 31, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. – Pearl River is proud to announce 72 student-athletes and nine teams were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association for their academic success. -
Pearl River baseball names Sam Taylor Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
July 15, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River baseball strengthened its championship-caliber program with the addition of Sam Taylor as hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.. Head coach Michael Avalon announced the addition Tuesday afternoon.
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Four Pearl River Wildcats selected in 2025 MLB Draft
July 14, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Dreams came true for four current and former Pearl River baseball standouts Monday afternoon as they received the call of a lifetime, earning a selection in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.
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144 Pearl River student-athletes earn 2024-2025 MACCC All-Academic recognition
July 02, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference recognized 144 Pearl River student-athletes for earning Distinguished or All-State academic recognition. Student-athletes with a GPA 3.8 or higher earn Distinguished honors, and those with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.79 receive All-State distinction. Forty-five Wildcats were recognized with Distinguished honors and 99 with All-State honors.
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2 PRCC programs named MACCC Academic Team of the Year; 11 earn 3.0 or better
July 01, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference recently announced its Academic Teams of the Year, and a pair of Pearl River programs earned the distinction. Men's basketball won the award by finishing the year with a 3.22 GPA and Rodeo took home the award for a second year in a row with a 3.45 GPA.
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Pearl River's Michael Avalon tabbed MACCC/Region 23 Coach of the Year
June 25, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Just weeks after guiding Pearl River to one of the best seasons in program history, head baseball coach Michael Avalon has racked up several prestigious honors. Avalon has been named MACCC Coach of the Year, Region 23 Coach of the Year, and ABCA/ATEC Gulf Co-Coach of the Year.
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Pearl River's Jacob Keys named ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glover
June 18, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings announced the 2025 NJCAA Division II Gold Glove team Wednesday afternoon and Pearl River baseball's Jacob Keys (Brandon) took home the honor at the catcher position.
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Pearl River baseball sets program record with 5 All-America selections
June 12, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A record-setting 53-win season and a National Runner-up finish got a little bit sweeter Thursday afternoon as the Pearl River baseball team took home an incredible five NJCAA All-America awards. The five selections tied for the most in the country and were the most in a single season in program history.
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111 Wildcat athletes achieve President’s and Dean’s list status
June 09, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College recently announced its Spring 2025 President's and Dean's lists with 111 Wildcat athletes, trainers, and managers earning academic recognition.
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PRCC's unforgettable season ends in National Championship game
May 31, 2025ENID, Okla. — An unforgettable 2025 season came to an end for the Pearl River baseball team as one of the top two teams in the nation, falling in the National Championship to Pasco-Hernando.
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No. 2 Pearl River run-rules No. 6 East Central, advances to National Championship
May 30, 2025ENID, Okla. — A day removed from an emotional defeat at the hands of No. 6 East Central, the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team provided an emphatic response on Friday night in the NJCAA Division II World Series Semifinal.
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Pearl River looks to respond after World Series loss
May 29, 2025ENID, Okla. — The Pearl River and East Central showdown will continue for one more day.
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Topher Jones' walk-off sends No. 2 Pearl River to World Series semifinal
May 27, 2025ENID, Okla. — “I believe in you, one, I believe,” echoed from the Wildcat dugout as Topher Jones (Hernando) stepped up to the plate in the biggest at-bat of his collegiate career.
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No. 2 Pearl River shakes off nerves, run-rules No. 10 Kellogg
May 25, 2025ENID, Okla. — Trailing 1-0 after 3 1/2 innings, the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team needed someone to break things open against No. 10 Kellogg in the NJCAA Division II World Series opener.
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No. 2 Pearl River paces MACCC with 10 All-Conference, 6 All-Region
May 21, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its All-Conference teams Wednesday morning, and for the second year in a row, the Pearl River baseball team paced the league with 10 selections.
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Pearl River grabs 2-seed in upcoming NJCAA World Series
May 20, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The National Junior College Athletic Association announced its Division II World Series bracket Tuesday afternoon and the Pearl River baseball team earned the No. 2 overall seed.
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No. 2 Pearl River 'gets off the mat', secures fourth Region 23 crown
May 17, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — In boxing, a knockdown is a setback — but it doesn't necessarily mean defeat.
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No. 2 Pearl River's rally comes up short in second game of Super Regional
May 16, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River made a late comeback bid in game two of the Region 23 Super Regional, but East Central held on to win 6-4 and force a winner-take-all game three.
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53-minute, 17-run third inning powers No. 2 Pearl River past No. 5 East Central
May 15, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — In one of the most dominant postseason showings in program history, the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team eclipsed the 20-run mark to demolish No. 5 East Central in five innings, moving within one game of capturing a Region 23 Championship and a bid to the NJCAA World Series.
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No. 2 Pearl River's Jackson Hood named MACCC Player of the Week
May 13, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its weekly award winners on Tuesday and No. 2 Pearl River's Jackson Hood (Madison; Germantown) snatched the honor.
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No. 2 Pearl River to host No. 5 East Central in Super Regional
May 12, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A marquee matchup will take place this week at Dub Herring Park as No. 2 Pearl River hosts No. 5 East Central in the NJCAA Region 23 Super Regional.
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No. 2 PRCC plates 17 runs to advance to Super Regional
May 10, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — In a week full of rain delays and postponements, No. 2 Pearl River baseball brought the thunder and lightning in Saturday’s Regional Championship. The Wildcats plated 17 runs, smacked 16 hits and bashed nine extra-base hits to run-rule Northeast 17-2 in five innings, capping a perfect 3-0 week.
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No. 2 Pearl River thumps No. 19 MGCCC to advance to Regional Championship
May 08, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River moved one step closer to hosting a Super Regional Thursday night, crushing rival Gulf Coast 10-1 in seven innings in the Region 23 Tournament winner’s bracket game.
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KK Clark dazzles in No. 2 PRCC's Region 23 Tournament opener
May 06, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — When the postseason begins, setting the tone early is everything — and KK Clark (Brandon) did just that for the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team Tuesday afternoon.
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Pearl River baseball set to host Region 23 Tournament
April 30, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Some of the top baseball action in the country will be at Pearl River Community College's Dub Herring Park May 5-9 as the Wildcats host the Region 23 Tournament for a second straight season.
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No. 2 Pearl River sweeps Southwest in regular season finale
April 29, 2025SUMMIT, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team closed out the regular season with a road sweep Tuesday night at Southwest, winning game one 5-1 and the nightcap 4-2.
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No. 2 Pearl River claims back-to-back MACCC titles, fourth in five years
April 26, 2025BOONEVILLE, Miss. — When the stakes are high, The River rises. Needing just one win and coming off an extra-innings 2-1 game one loss, the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team rose to the occasion once again. Wearing their “magic mustards”, the Wildcats crushed Northeast 7-1 in the nightcap to capture back-to-back MACCC Championships and the fourth title in the last five seasons.
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Walk-off propels No. 2 Wildcats to sweep of No. 7 Jones College
April 23, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following a non-conference loss to Jones College just under two months ago, the Pearl River baseball program vowed to get better from it. It's safe to say the No. 2 Wildcats learned something from the hiccup. Under the lights at a packed Dub Herring Park Wednesday night, the Wildcats got their revenge, throttling the No. 7 Bobcats 9-1 in game one and taking a 3-2 thriller in the nightcap for a sweep.
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No. 2 Pearl River's KK Clark earns second MACCC Pitcher of the Week award
April 22, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its weekly awards Tuesday morning, and No. 2 Pearl River baseball's KK Clark has been tabbed Pitcher of the Week.
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No. 2 PRCC's Topher Jones takes home second MACCC Player of the Week honor
April 22, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Topher Jones (Hernando) has been on a tear for No. 2 Pearl River baseball, earning him the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference's Player of the Week award.
