The MHSAA high school baseball playoffs began Friday and there were five teams in our coverage area that competed. Six total teams are playing in the postseason, but Oak Grove is the lone team with a bye into the second round.
Below is a recap of area Game 1s:
Purvis 1, St. Stanislaus 1
On this week’s episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, we touch on the MLB Draft, the Baton Rouge Regional and the PineBeltSPORTS high school baseball All-Area Team.
After a one-year hiatus, Larry Watkins hit the reset button.
The long-time Petal baseball coach was introduced as Sacred Heart’s new coach Tuesday after taking a year off from coaching. During that time off, Watkins said he has been reenergized.
After resigning as the Southern Miss head softball coach Friday, Wendy Hogue is returning to Petal High School to head the softball program once again. The school board approved the hiring on Tuesday, and she’ll be introduced at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday inside the Petal Football Fieldhouse.
On this week’s episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, Camal and Andrew start with Sumrall baseball. The Bobcats won Game 3 over St. Stanislaus to punch their ticket to the 4A South State series, and we look back at the big win (7:45) and what to expect from West Lauderdale (15:00).
On this week’s episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, Camal and Andrew touch on topics from the NFL draft to the high school baseball playoffs.
Hailing from various universities, the Pine Belt area is home to a few players who will get a shot at the NFL this upcoming season. Petal’s Javon Patterson was the lone player to hear his name called during the NFL Draft last week, but Oak Grove’s Logan Scott and Picasso Nelson Jr.
PETAL – Down by five in the bottom of the seventh inning, Petal found itself with an opportunity to potentially win Game 2 of the series against Biloxi.
On this week’s episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, Camal and Andrew recap the first round of the high school baseball playoffs, then preview the second round.
The Petal Panthers and Oak Grove Warriors make up 20 percent of the teams left in the 6A South. While the Warriors are starting their playoff journey this week, the Panthers had to earn the trip to the second round by sweeping D’Iberville in two high scoring games.
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