(#79) Southpaw Zack Ball (Florence High School) after pitching poorly earlier in the day against Co-Lin in the winner's bracket game of the ’98 Region 23 tourney at Wesson, made the best of second chances by striking out 13 Northwest Rangers in a complete game 6-3 Hinds win that put the Eagles in the championship game. The … Continue reading Second Chances →

(#78) Quincy LeBlanc didn't pitch in high school. But don't tell Kirkwood Community College's hitters that. The 6-foot, 170 pound right-hander scattered seven hits and gave up one earned run as Hinds stunned a number 1 ranked team for the third time in three weeks during our improbable post-season run. The Eagles defeated then #1 … Continue reading Hinds Stuns #1 Kirkwood →

(#77) In the 1995 State Tournament at Perkinston, Hinds lost a opening round game, 3-2 to Mississippi Delta. Chad Bradford pitched a complete game 6-hitter and all three runs for Delta scored in the 3rd inning. Eight zeros and one three. In an elimination game the next day against Northwest Mississippi, with the game tied … Continue reading Outstanding Performances- Andre Thompson →

(#76) Look at these great looking uniforms, with the block "H" on the caps. Unlike today's teams, there was just one uniform. "What color jersey are we wearing today? Maroon. What color pants? Gray. Belts? Yes. Leggings? Maroon." Keep it simple. We could focus on other things. My first team at Hinds, 1984: Seated (from … Continue reading My First Hinds Team →

(#75) I got a call back in the late summer of 1993. It was from a young man from California and he said he was interested in playing baseball at Hinds. His name was Eric Bock. He was moving to Mississippi to the Florence area where his wife's father was the president of Wesley Biblical … Continue reading Recruiting Made Easy →