(#141) There is not a Cinderella baseball story better than the 1999 Hinds Eagles, who suffered through a miserable first half of the season, got better as the season went along, won just enough south division games to get into the Division 2, Region 23 tournament, had a post-season attitude adjustment, and then proceeded to … Continue reading Hinds Eliminates Top-Ranked Kirkwood (1999)
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Resolution (1989)
(#137) WHEREAS, the Hinds Community College Baseball Team won the South Division and the Mississippi State Championship; WHEREAS, this team went on to win the Region XXIII National Junior College Athletic Championship and became the first Mississippi team to win the Eastern District Championship; WHEREAS, said team was the first Mississippi team to participate in … Continue reading Resolution (1989)
Congrats to Hinds Baseball
(#132) Josh against ECCC, 2010 State Championship game Congratulations to the Hinds Community College baseball team for a great 2022 season. On Wednesday, May 18th, the Eagles fell short in a heroic 21 inning effort with the first game that started at noon and the last game which ended at 12:30 am. The Eagles eliminated … Continue reading Congrats to Hinds Baseball
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 13
1989 Eastern District Tournament Champions. The first Mississippi JUCO to do it. Headed to Grand Junction, Colorado and the JUCO World Series. (#130) I'm hanging out in the lobby of the Doubletree in Hattiesburg, living the life, reminiscing about post-season JUCO baseball. Game time for the second round game is 3:30. We're off to a … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 13
Remembering the Region 23 Tournaments of Olden Days
Terry Gray, Jeff Long, Matt Fouchard holding the 1989 Eastern District Tournament Championship Plaque. The next week we were flying to Denver, Colorado and then busing to Grand Junction as the first Mississippi team to play in the JUCO World Series. (#128) This week, the 2022 Hinds Eagles will play in the Region 23 Tournament … Continue reading Remembering the Region 23 Tournaments of Olden Days
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 12
(#127) Justin Williams hit a two-out, 410 foot, walk-off 2-run bomb in the bottom of the 9th to put Hinds into the Region 23 Tournament! The key to winning games, especially big games, is to throw strikes. Sometimes you can overcome not throwing strikes, but you usually won't. The data says they can't get hits … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 12
Tournament Time: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
(#126) Dub Herring Field, the site of the 2022 Region 23 Tournament, May 16-20 The Region 23 tournament is set. It's the most wonderful time of the year for Mississippi JUCO baseball. Everyone is dreaming about a Region 23 title and a national crown. Six teams have qualified for the double-elimination tournament set for March … Continue reading Tournament Time: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Josh’s Famous Spike Slider
(#112) Josh's famous spike slider. His fastball, slider, and split finger all looked the same until they did what they did. He had an awesome post-season run at Clinton High School during the 2008 state playoffs and was a record-setting closer at Hinds and Belhaven from 2009-2012. He could have gotten hitters outs at the … Continue reading Josh’s Famous Spike Slider
Looking Back: SGT. Quincy LeBlanc
(#109) Hello Coach Clarke, How have you been doing? I'm sorry that I haven't kept in touch with you since the last time I seen you, but I have been busy. You will never guess where I am located at this time? I'm serving my country in Baghdad, Iraq. It's an experience that I feel … Continue reading Looking Back: SGT. Quincy LeBlanc
The Universal Rule of Baseball
(#99) Josh Rodriguez, #23, Hinds Community College Eagles (Photo Credit: Hinds Sports Information) Spring has sprung and baseball season is in full bloom. And as the teams try to establish their game plans for the season, here are some tips. It’s been said that pitching and defense are 90% of the game, but think about … Continue reading The Universal Rule of Baseball
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 