Category: Hinds Baseball

Chad Bradford – The Last of Dying Breed

(#64) From The Bleacher Report, by Anthony Emerson, September 2, 2009 No one thought that Chad Bradford would make his high school team. Bradford did. No one thought that Bradford would do well in a hitter's ballpark. Bradford did. No one thought that Bradford would become a reliable reliever in the big leagues. Bradford became … Continue reading Chad Bradford – The Last of Dying Breed →

Eagles in the Big Leagues – Pat Rapp

(#63) Patrick Leland Rapp, a right-handed pitcher from Sulphur, Louisiana, came to Hinds as a freshman in the fall of 1985. He was the workhorse for the Eagles for two seasons. He started 27 games, pitched 194 1/3 innings, won 21 games (9 wins in 1986 and 12 wins in 1987), and had a career … Continue reading Eagles in the Big Leagues – Pat Rapp →

Rapp’s Masterpiece

(#62) On September 17, 2020, by Mike Ferguson, fishstripes.com The Marlins record-setting 17-0 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 17, 1995 was a memorable night on the mound for right-hander Pat Rapp. Rapp went the distance for Florida, allowing just one hit, one walk and struck out seven while pitching a … Continue reading Rapp’s Masterpiece →

R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

(#61) On a road trip in the spring of 1999, some players were caught partaking in the illegal, underaged consumption of alcohol which is strangely called an "adult beverage, " which was a violation of team rules, especially on a road tip. I certainly wasn't looking for it, but it came to my attention so … Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T! →

Hinds Athletics Launches Inaugural #Giving Tuesday Initiative

(#60) What is #GivingTuesday? Hinds Community College Athletics and the Hinds Community College Foundation are partnering together for the first annual #GivingTuesday initiative on November 30th, 2021! #GivingTuesday is a day created to encourage charitable generosity to counteract the massive consumer rush on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2020, an astonishing $2.47 billion was … Continue reading Hinds Athletics Launches Inaugural #Giving Tuesday Initiative →

Something Fishy

(#53) With the best umpires, you never know they are there. Some, however, make their presence known, loud and clear.  Whether it is a big time blown call (or two... or more) or a fluctuating strike zone or some other kind of controversy, it is never a good thing to be known as “that” umpire.  … Continue reading Something Fishy →

Characters of the Game

(#52) Kelly Dickinson from Lufkin (TX) High School came to Hinds in the fall of 1986 by way of the great Bill Marchant, who coached him in high school and also coached at Hinds during the 1983 season.  He was a gritty, fearless, savvy, and ballsy competitor. He batted right and threw left. In his … Continue reading Characters of the Game →

“2-6”

(#26) ***Breaking News: (January 18, 2023) The Coach has been selected for induction into the Mississippi Association of Community College Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be this summer. Congrats! Well deserved and it's about time.*** George McQuitter left his mark of success on two baseball programs that eventually found success as one. … Continue reading “2-6” →

All He Does is Win

(#48) The great Jeff Long was the quick-footed, sure handed shortstop, leadoff hitter, clutch performer, team captain, and leader during the 1988 and 1989 seasons at Hinds.  He was gritty, savvy, and ballsy. The Clinton High School grad received the Outstanding Performance Award for Defense during the 1988 season when the Eagles won the South … Continue reading All He Does is Win →