Month: February 2022

Records are Made to be Broken

(#90) My final team lost our last 9 games, a record setting feat which included a conference game played the afternoon after the prom, pitching a no-hitter against an opponent and still losing 1-0, extra inning and other close losses, a couple of blowouts and embarrassments, having my insubordinate assistant coach promoted to my athletic … Continue reading Records are Made to be Broken →

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it

(#89) In 1992, Steve Bourgeois, a right-hander from Reserve, Louisiana started both games of a double-header against Southwest Mississippi. He went the distance in each 5 inning game, was the winning pitcher in each, and struck out 24 batters on the day. That would have been 21.6 strikeouts in a nine inning game! He was … Continue reading If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it →

Eagles in the Big Leagues – Chad Bradford

(#88) Chadwick Lee Bradford, a side-winding right-handed pitcher from Byram, Mississippi, came to Hinds as a freshman in the fall of 1993. He was the workhorse for the Eagles for the next two seasons. He led Hinds to post-season play in both seasons, including the Region 23 and District Championships and back-to-back appearances in the … Continue reading Eagles in the Big Leagues – Chad Bradford →