Gulf Coast hosts NWCC on Saturday

Gulf Coast hosts NWCC on Saturday

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast plays its last home baseball doubleheader for two weeks Saturday when Northwest Mississippi visits.

First pitch in the MACCC showdown is set for 2 p.m. Buy your tickets ahead of time to save money. It costs $7 for adults or $5 for youth online, or $10 and $7 at the gate. Tickets are available at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.

The Bulldogs will play their next three conference matchups on the road. 

Records

  • MGCCC: 28-14/10-6 MACCC, fifth place in conference
  • NWCC: 26-13/9-9 MACCC, sixth place in conference

Last Time Out

  • Gulf Coast split a doubleheader at No. 5 Jones on Wednesday, bouncing back after a 5-2 loss to win the nightcap 3-1.
  • Northwest won a pair of games against Coahoma in Senatobia on Wednesday, 7-6 and 2-0.

Previous Meeting

On April 19, 2024, Northwest swept a doubleheader at Senatobia, winning 17-11 and 11-2.

Notes

  • Dom Jackson (So, Gulf Breeze, Fla./Gulf Breeze) is tied for the MACCC lead in home runs (10) and walks (35).
  • Jacob Palazzo (So, Biloxi/Gulfport) is third in the league in HBP (18).
  • Kaden Irving (So, Gautier/Gautier) is fourth in stolen bases (22) and fifth in triples (3) and HBP (15).
  • Brandon Coakley (Fr, Covington, La./Covington) is eighth in doubles (10) and 10th in HBP (12).
  • James Vines (Fr, Clinton, La./Silliman Institute) is second in the MACCC in innings pitched (54), third in strikeouts (67) and 10th in wins (5).
  • Eli Waters (So, Petal/Petal) third in innings (57), ninth in strikeouts (57) and 10th in wins (5) and ERA (3.00)
  • Samuel Marsh (So, Monroe, La./Neville) is second in innings (54), third in K (67), fourth in complete games (3) and 10th in wins (5).

Three Ahead

  • Tuesday, April 15: at Pearl River, Poplarville, 3 p.m. doubleheader
  • Friday, April 18: at Coahoma, Clarksdale, noon doubleheader
  • Wednesday, April 23: at East Central, Decatur, 3 p.m. doubleheader

 

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