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Thursday, June 11
Former Wildcat Hogue gets drafted
Former Pearl River standout, Grant Hogue, was drafted by the Houston Astros on Thursday. Grant started at centerfield for his two years at the River before transferring to Mississippi State University. Grant also started for two years at State and we wish him luck in the minors.
Thursday, June 11
Wildcat goes in the MLB player draft
Patrick Daugherty, a freshmen lefthanded pitcher, was drafted in the 12th round of the MLB draft on Tuesday. Patrick prepped at West Lauderdale high school and signed with USM before transferring to Pearl River. Patrick has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and will be leaving in a few days.
Thursday, June 11
Rhyne Hughes gets Promoted
Former Wildcat standout Rhyne Hughes was promoted to AAA with the Tampa Rays on Monday. Rhyne was leading AA Southern League with 15 HR's. Rhyne is now in Durham, North Carolina playing for the Durham Bulls the AAA affliate with the Rays. Good Luck to Rhyne at this level.
Monday, May 25
All State Selections
Ashley Graeter was named to the Mississippi Juco All State first team. Ashley hit .366 with 6HR's with 31 RBI's and 7 doubles. He also was 3-2 on the mound with a 1.67 ERA. Matt Discon was named to 2nd team All State. Matt hit .349 with 8HR's and 45 RBI's and had 14 doubles.
Monday, May 25
Blaise and Graeter in Summer Action
Brett Blasie and Ashley Graeter will be heading off this summer to play in Collegiate wood bat summer leagues. Brett will be heading to Florida to play for the Leesburg Lighting in Leesburg, Florida and Ashley will be heading to Hannibal, Missouri to play for the Hannibal Cavemen.
Monday, May 25
Wildcat Summer Camps
Pearl River will be hosting their summer camps beginning June 1st.
June 1st will be the Hitting Camp.
June 2nd is the Pitcher/Catcher Camp.
Both camps are from 9-3 and each camp will cost $50 a piece.
June 8-10th will be the overall skills camp.
It cost is $100 and will be from 9-3 each day.
All campers should bring a lunch for each day of camp.
For registration info call the baseball office 601-403-1326.
Monday, April 27
Wildcat playoff times
Pearl River will travel to Itawamba for the first round of the best of three series against the Indians at Fulton. The first game is set for 6:00 on Friday May 1, while the next day will begin at 2 p.m. We will be staying at the Baymont Inn in Tupelo.
Sunday, April 26
Wildcats and East Central split
Pearl River and East Central split a doubleheader on Saturday. East Central won the first game 8-7. Ashley Graeter had three singles to lead the offense and Kye Wilson took the loss. In the second game, Seth Edwards hit a walk off grand slam as the Cats scored 8 runs in the bottom of the seventh to win 13-9. Jake Hawkins had two singles and Ashley Grater had three singles and the pitching victory as he came in relief in the fifth inning to stop and East Central rally. With the win in the second game Pearl River will advance to the state tournament starting Friday at Itawamba. The Wildcats will play Itawamba starting at 6 p.m. on Friday with a doubleheader if needed slated for Saturday.
Tuesday, April 21
Wildcats sweep Gulf Coast
Pearl River swept a double header from Gulf Coast on Tuesday at Perkinston. In the first game Pearl River won 8-4. Josh Jones picked up the win with Sean Kelly and Wil Mann finishing the game off. Dustin Langley's grand slam was the big blow in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie. Matt Discon had a single and a double and Ashley Graeter had a homer while Ethan Burt and Mike Lindsey added doubles. In the second game, Pearl River won 11-9 behind homers from Seth Edwards and Ethan Burt. Ethan also had a double and a single while Tristan Rogers added three doubles. Ashley Graeter and Derek Tortorich also added two hits a piece. Jared Ashford picked up the win going five innings and giving up 5 runs. Kody Lancaster closed the game out in the sixth and seventh but not without a flare of dramatics from Gulf Coast who scored six runs in the seventh. Pearl River will be back at home on Saturday to close out the regular season with games against East Central starting at 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Wildcats and Jones split
Pearl River split a double header with Jones on Saturday. In the first game Jones won 3-0, Ashley Graeter took the loss but only gave up 1 earned run. Jake Hawkins and Ashley Graeter had the only two hits for the Wildcats. In the second game, Pearl River came from a 3-0 deficit in the 7th inning and won 5-4 in the bottom of the eigth on a Dustin Langley walk off double. Jake Hawkins had two singles to lead the offense. Pearl River will travel to Gulf Coast on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. double header.
Wednesday, April 15
Wildcats split at Co-Lin
Pearl River split a double header with Co-Lin on Wednesday. In the first game, Pearl River won 4-2 in 8 innings behind six innings from Josh Jones and two scoreless from Wil Mann. Derek Tortorich had two singles and Ashley Graeter hit a homerun. In the second game, Co-Lin won 7-3. Jake Hawkins had a single and a triple and Ashley Graeter doubled. Pearl River returns to play on Saturday at home against Jones starting a 1 p.m.
Friday, April 10
Wildcats sweep Southwest
Pearl River swept a double header from Southwest on Friday. In the first game, Matt Discon had two doubles and a single to pace the Wildcat offense in the 9-2 win. Jake Hawkins and Ethan Burt added a homerun and a single and Derek Tortorich had a double and single. Josh Jones picked up the win in relief allowing one run in 5 innings. In the second game a bases loaded walk to Matt Discon in the bottom of the seventh was the winning run in the 10-9 victory. Derek Tortorich had two singles and a double while Jake Hawkins added two doubles and Seth Edwards and Ethan Burt each had a single and a double. Ashley Graeter also had two singles with the second being the game tying one in the seventh. Pearl River returns to action on Wednesday with a double header at Co-Lin starting at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7
Wildcats sweep Baton Rouge
Pearl River took two games from Baton Rouge on Tuesday. In the first game, Pearl River won 12-8. Jake Hawkins had a triple and a home run to lead the offense along with two singles from Matt Discon, Adrian Lee, Derek Tortorich. Tristan Rogers doubled and singled and Mike Lindsey hit a homerun. Chase Ezelle was the winning pitcher. In the second game, Kody Lancaster pitched 6 shutout innings in the 7-0 victory. Zach Farrar doubled and homered to pace the offense. Pearl River returns to action on Friday against Southwest at home at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1
Wildcats get sweep at East Central
Pearl River pulled off a sweep at East Central on Wednesday. In the first game, the Cats fought back from a 9-2 deficit to take the win 11-9. East Central jumped on three Pearl River pitchers to score 9 runs in the first three innings. Ryan Norton came into the game in the third inning and held the Warriors scoreless for the final four innings. Matt Discon provided the fireworks with two homeruns one being a grand slam to win the game in the top of the seventh. He also hit a homer in the sixth inning. Alex Riser added a homer and Zach Farrar and Derek Tortorich each singled and doubled. In the second game, Kye Wilson threw a complete game two hitter allowing only one unearned run in the 8-1 victory. Tristan Rogers had three singles and Bryn Whitehead and Matt Discon also had two singles a piece. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Hinds for another conference game starting at 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 29
Wildcats Split with Gulf Coast
Pearl River split with Gulf Coast on Sunday. In the first game, Gulf Coast won 7-3. Ethan Burt and Ashley Greater both hit homeruns and Matt Discon but it was not enough to overcome a four run 1st. In the second game, Derek Tortorich hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh for the walk off win. Kody Lancaster came in relief in the fifth inning and shut the Bulldogs out for the last three for the win. Ethan Burt and Matt Discon had two big doubles in the bottom of the seventh to get the rally going before Tortorich's heroics. Jake Hawkins added a double and Ashley Graeter doubled also in the sixth to help bring the game to within one going into the seventh. Pearl River will return to action on Wednesday at East Central for a 2 p.m. start.
Saturday, March 28
WILDCATS AND GULF COAST MOVE GAME
THE PEARL RIVER AND GULF COAST GAME SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY AT 1 HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY MARCH 29TH AT 2 AT WILDCAT STADIUM.
Thursday, March 19
Wildcats go 3-3 over Spring Break
Pearl River went 3-3 over the spring break week. In the first set of game Garden City, KS swept the Wildcats by the score of 12-6 and 3-2. In the first game, the Wildcats hit three homeruns one each from Ashely Graeter, Mike Lindsey, and Alex Riser but it was not enough to overcome the deficit the Broncbusters had put up. In the second game Josh Jones threw 5 scoreless innings but Garden City scored 3 off of the relievers to take the edge. Ethan Burt had two singles in the game. Against Southwest, Jared Ashford threw a complete game shutout only giving up one infield single as the Cats won the game 5-0. Ethan Burt homered and Zac Farrar two singles and a double and Jake Hawkins added two singles and a double. In the second game, Kye Wilson pitched good but the Bears took the 8 inning game 5-4 on some errors in the last two innings. The offense could not get going as no Cats had multiple hits. On Thursday agaist Garden City the Cats took the sweep. Brett Blaise got the win pitching 5 innings and Wil Mann got the save in relief in a 7-3 victory. Ethan Burt and Matt Discon had two singles a piece. In the second game a combination of pitchers threw a one hitter as the Cats won 2-0. Ethan Burt hit a two run homer that proved to be the game winner. The Broncbusters got their lone hit a single in the 6th inning. The Cats will return home in another conference game on Saturday against Copiah Lincoln starting at 1 o'clock at Wildcat Stadium.
Sunday, March 15
Pearl River moves game time
Pearl River and Garden City that was scheduled to play on Monday, March 16th has been moved to Tuesday March 17th at home. Game time is set for 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11
Hinds sweeps Wildcats in Conference opener
Pearl River was swept by Hinds on Tuesday in the conference opener for both teams. Hinds won the first game 10-4. Patrick Daugherty took the loss as the Wildcats made four errors and were outhit fourteen to six. Tristan Rogers and Dustin Langley had two singles a piece. In the second game, six errors along with the Eagles continuing to swing the bats led to an 11-2 victory for Hinds. Jared Ashford took the loss striking out six in 5 innings. Ashley Graeter had a single and a double in the loss. Pearl River's regularly scheduled game at home on Friday against Mineral Area has been cancelled. The Wildcats will travel to Holmes on Sunday for a double header with Holmes and Ellsworth, Iowa at 12 and 3.
Saturday, March 7
Wildcats sweep Baton Rouge
Pearl River swept Baton Rouge on Saturday in Baton Rouge, 14-10 and 14-0. In the first game Matt Discon hit two homeruns and had 5 RBI's to lead the offensive attack. Ethan Burt and Ashley Greater also homered. Alex Riser had two singles and Derek Tortorich and Dustin Langley added RBI doubles. Kye Wilson picked up the win relieving in third and finishing it out. In the second game, Pearl River scored six in the first and did not stop in the 14-0 five inning ten run rule game. Kody Lancaster pitched 4 innings of shutout baseball while striking out 5. Ashley Graeter tripled and singled, Bryn Whitehead singled and doubled, Jake Hawkins, Tristan Rogers, and Dustin Langley all had two singles a piece. Matt Discon also tripled and had 4 RBI's. Pearl River will open up Conference play on Tuesday with a double header agaist Hinds at Wildcat Stadium starting at 4 p.m.
Monday, March 2
Wildcats Weekend Wrap-Up
Pearl River finished the weekend 4-2. On Friday, they took a double header sweep of Alabama Southern by the scores of 8-1 and 16-12. In the first game, Josh Jones picked up the win in 5 strong innings of work. Jake Hawkins led the offense with 3 singles and 3 RBI's while Ashley Graeter and Alex Riser each doubled. In the second game, Tristan Rogers grand slam in the top of the sixth put a close game out of reach. The Wildcats battled back and took the lead in the last 3 innings to maintain the victory. Matt Discon had a single, double, and homerun with 5 RBI's, Rogers also had another homerun to go along with the grand slam for 5 RBI's, Zach Farrar had a single and homerun as well. Saturday at Gulf Coast, Panama City was a tough one for the Cats. Gulf Coast, Panama City, took advantage of some walks along with banging out 16 hits to beat the Cats 20-9. Ethan Burt had two singles and a double for the offense. In the second game on Saturday, Kankakee, IL beat the Cats 8-7. Ethan Burt hit a two run homer to tie the game in the top of the 9th but Kankakee scored one in the bottom half to take the win. Burt also had a single and a double to go along with the homer. Jake Hawkins had a double and a single. Sunday, Pearl River rebounded to take two games. In the first one, Ashley Graeter hit a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off for the 9-7 win. Ashley also got the win in relief throwing three innings of shutout baseball and had three singles. Ethan Burt hit a double and a single and Zach Farrar added two singles with three RBI's. In the second game, Pearl River beat Gulf Coast, Panama City, 9-7. Chase Ezelle got the win in relief of Kody Lancaster who also pitched well. Chase threw three shutout innings for the win. Matt Discon, Tristan Rogers, and Derek Tortorich all homered for the Cats. Alex Riser and Zach Farrar both had singles. Derek's homer was the game winner as the Cats were down 7-6 when he hit his two run blast. Pearl River's game with Delgado on Tuesday was cancelled earlier in the year and they will return to action Saturday at Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge.
Tuesday, February 24
Wildcats sweep Alabama Southern
Pearl River swept Alabama Southern on Tuesday in two ten run rule games. In the first game Pearl River won 11-1 behind a solid pitching performance from Patrick Daugherty and Corbin Blaize who combined for a two hitter. Tristan Rogers and Alex Riser both singled and doubled to pace the offense. In the second game, Pearl River once again ten run ruled the Eagles 11-1. Kody Lancaster gave up one hit in four innings of shutout work. Bryn Whitehead singled and doubled and had four rbi's and Jake Hawkinis had two singles to lead the Cats. Matt Discon homered and had two rbi's. Pearl River will travel to Alabama Southern on Friday to start a three day road trip that includes games at Panama City Gulf Coast on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, February 21
Wildcats win at home
Pearl River got back on the winning track today at home against Rend Lake, IL. In the first game the Wildcats scored 7 runs in the second inning and used a good pitching performance from Jared Ashford to take a 8-2 victory. Seth Edwards homered and singled and Matt Discon had two singles to lead the offense. Ashford struck out 10 in 5 innings before giving way to Sean Kelly to finish the game. In the second game Pearl River won 8 - 5. Ethan Burt homered and Matt Discon tripled while Scott Ashley had two singles for the offense. Brett Blaise got the win pitching four innings and only allowing one hit. The Wildcats moved to 2-2 and will play at home on Tuesday against Alabama Southern at 2:00.
Tuesday, September 16
Wildcats get underway
Pearl River started their fall workouts last week. We begin playing on Friday at Jackson St. at one o'clock. The Wildcats have looked good so far in their first week of workouts. Along with the returning fifteen guys, the Cats added some new faces that will be contributors this year. Three pitchers Jared Ashford from Baton Rouge, Patrick Daugherty from West Lauderdale, transferring from Southern Miss and Kye Wilson from Monroe, La, transferring from Louisiana Monroe are three pitchers that have a chance to make a big impact. Jake Hawkins from Sumrall who had signed with Southern Miss will also be a good addition for the Cats. With the signing class we had and these four new guys, the incoming guys will be a good mix with the nucleus we had coming back.
On the coaching side, Pearl River added two new assistant coaches. Jeff Long will help with the infielders and hitters comes to us after a three year stint at William Carey University. He will be a big help because of the college coaching experience that he has. Kyle Logan from Oak Grove is another big addition. Kyle has played the past 7 years in pro ball with the Houston Astros and will help out with our outfielders. He also is a recent inductee to the University of Southern Miss Hall of Fame.
We are looking forward to this year after coming off a good year last year with the returnees and the signees that we have.
Wednesday, May 28
Kyle Lindsey All American
Kyle Lindsey, the Wildcat ace this past year has been named to the First Team All American list. Kyle finished with an 11-1 record and had a 1.80 ERA. He struck out 106 and walked just 25 in 97.1 innings. Kyle joins former Wildcats Rhyne Hughes, Craig Rodriguez, and Jake Smith as All Americans in the most recent years. He will attend Southern Miss to continue his playing career.
Wednesday, May 28
Wildcats Sophmores Moving On
The Pearl River sophmore class has pretty much finshed their decisions on moving on to the next level. Kyle Lindsey and Nick Smith will become Golden Eagles as they both have decided to go to Southern Miss to continue their playing careers. Tyler Watkins and Cory Jordan will join former Wildcat head coach Jay Artigues and will go to Southeastern Louisiana. Zach Tisdale is headed to Nicholls State to finish his playing career. The only Wildcat that has not signed is catcher Michael Diaz who is waiting on the draft June 7th where he hopes his named will be called. This sophmore class was very deserving of each signing with a Division I school and continuing to play.
Wednesday, May 28
Wildcats finish season
Pearl River finished their run in the post season with a hard fought 12-9 loss to LSU-E in the championship game of the Region tournament. Nick Smith led the Wildcat offense with a .394 average and had 42 stolen bases. Seth Edwards was second on the team with a .386 average and alson had 12 homeruns. Ethan Burt and Michael Diaz both had 16 homeruns. Ethan led us in RBI's with a school record 76. Kyle Lindsey was 11-1 with a 1.80 ERA and Tyler Watkins finished with a 1.76 ERA. Josh Jones finished strong with a 5-0 record.
Sunday, May 18
Wildcats advance to Regional Championship Game
Pearl River won two games on Saturday to advance to the 2008 Regional Championship game. In the first game of the day Pearl River defeated Gulf Coast 8-7 to advance to take on LSU -E. Pearl River defeated Eunice 4-3 to move on the championship game.
In the other game of the day Meridian defeated Itawamba 10-9 in fifteen innings to advance tommorrow.
Sunday's Schedule:
4:00 LSU-E vs. Meridian
7:00 Pearl River vs. LSU-E/Meridian winner
Friday, May 16
3rd Day of Region Tournament
On the third day of the regional tournament Meridian ousted Northeast in the first game of the day. Pearl River lost to Itawamba 6-3. LSU-E beat Gulf Coast 12-4.
Saturday's schedule is as follows:
1:00 Pearl River vs. Gulf Coast
4:00 Meridian vs. Itawamba
7:00 LSU-E vs. Pearl River/Gulf Coast loser
Thursday, May 15
Wildcats win first round game
Pearl River won their opening game of the Regional Tournament. The Wildcats beat Northeast 9-3 behind a strong pitching performance from Kyle Lindsey who moves his record to 11-1. Seth Edwards led the offensive attack with a double and two singles. Tristan Rogers had a solo homerun.
In the earlier game of the day which was rain shortned Gulf Coast came from behind to beat Meridian 5-4 in ten innings.
The schedule for Friday is as follows:
1:00 Meridian vs. Northeast
4:00 Pearl River vs. Itawamba
7:00 LSU-E vs. Gulf Coast
Thursday, May 15
Updated schedule for Thurs. May 15th
The Region tournament schedule for Thurs. May 15th.
We will try to begin the Meridian-Gulf Coast game at 5:00 with the Pearl River-Northeast game to begin at 6:00. This will be the only two games we try to get in today.
Wednesday, May 14
First Day of Regional Tournament
The first day of the 2008 Region tournament was rain shortned. There was one game that was played to completion. In the first game LSU-E defeated Itawamba 9-0. In the second game Meridian was leading Gulf Coast 4-2 was when the game was called for lightening. Pearl River and Northeast game was cancelled. On Thursday, the schedule is as follows. Meridian and Gulf Coast will finish their game at 10:00. Pearl River and Northeast will play after that game. Then the regular schedule will take place for the rest of the day. At 2:00(roughly) Meridian-Gulf Coast loser vs. Pearl River-Northeast loser. 5 o'clock Itawamba will play the winner of Pearl River-Northeast and at 8 LSU-E will play Meridian-Gulf Coast winner.
Monday, May 12
Pearl River set to host Region Tournament
Pearl River will be the host site for the 2008 Region XXIII Baseball Tournament. The field includes two nationally ranked teams in #2 LSU-Eunice and #5 Itawamba Community College. Also, Meridian Community College, who defeated the Wildcats for the State Championship. Northeast and Gulf Coast along with the Wildcats round out the field. The winner of the Region tournament gets an automatic bid to the JUCO World Series. The first round of games will begin on Wendesday May 14th.
The first day schedule is as follows:
1:00 #3 LSU-Euncie vs. #4 Itawamba
4:00 #1 Meridian vs. #6 Gulf Coast
7:00 #2 Pearl River vs. # 5 Northeast
Stayed tuned each day as we will post the scores and the schedule for each day.
Saturday, May 3
Wildcats to play for State Championship
Pearl River will play for the state championship on Sunday. Pearl River fell to Itawamba late Friday night 6-5 to put them in the loser's bracket. In the loss Seth Edwards had a homerun and a single, Matt Discon had two singles and Tristan Rogers and Michael Diaz both doubled. Tyler Watkins took the loss in the hard fought game. On Saturday, Pearl River won two games to advance to Sunday's Championship game. Pearl River beat Gulf Coast in the first game 4-1. Kody Lancaster pitched six strong innings allowing only one run for the victory and Cory Jordan pitched the last three for the save. Seth Edwards had two singles to lead the offense. In the second game of the day, Pearl River got the bats going as they beat Itawamba 12-4 in seven innings. Ethan Burt and Michael Diaz each had a double and a homerun with Diaz picking up six RBI's with a grand slam. Nick Smith had three singles and Seth Edwards hit another homerun giving him four for the tournament. Josh Jones came in relief in the second inning and did not allow another run after Itawamba scored four in the first inning. The Wildcats advance on Sunday to play the winner of the Meridian and Itawamba game which begins at 1 and the championship game will begin right after that.
Thursday, May 1
Wildcats win in Opening Round
Pearl River won their first game of the State Tournament on Thursday with a 10-2 victory over Northeast Community College. Kyle Lindsey moved to 10-1 on the year striking out 9 in the game. Seth Edwards led the offense with two homeruns and two singles. Ethan Burt and Nick Smith also homered for Pearl River. Dustin Langley added a single and a double to lead the twelve hit attack. With the win, Pearl River clinches the Regional site host that starts May 14th. Pearl River will face the winner of the Itawamba and Hinds game on Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 26
Pearl River splits with LSU Eunice
Pearl River split a double header on Saturday with #1 ranked LSU-Eunice to finish up the regular season. Pearl River loss the first game 2-1 behind a strong pitching performance from starter Ryan Norton. The game was Ryan's first start of the season going six innings allowing only two runs. Pearl River banged out nine hits but could not scratch enough runs across the plate. Dustin Langley had a double and a single and Nick Smith and Matt Discon each had two singles to pace the offense. In the second game the Cats got another strong pitching performance from starter Josh Jones for a 4-3 victory. Tyler Watkins got the save in finishing up the seventh inning. Ethan Burt had a single and a double to lead the offense. Pearl River will be in action on Thursday in the state tournament at Itawamba Community College.
Saturday, April 26
Wildcats Win South Division
Pearl River wrapped up the South division on Wendesday with a conference split with Co-Lin. The Wildcats ended up 13-3 in division play. In the first game Pearl River won 7-6. Kyle Lindsey picked up the pitching victory to move to 9-1. He relieved starter Kody Lancaster in the second and did not allow a run once he entered the game. Ethan Burt had a single a homerun his 13th to pace the offense. Nick Smith, Michael Diaz, and Abad Santana all homered in the win. In the second game the Wildcats fell short in an 8-5 loss. Nick Smith singled and homered and Ethan Burt had a double and single. Chase Ezelle took the loss for the Cats.
Saturday, April 19
Pearl River sweeps Jones
Pearl River swept a double header from Jones on Saturday to clinch a birth in the playoffs. In the first game the Wildcats exploded for a ten run third inning to cap off a 15-5 victory in five innings. Nick Smith had a single, double and a homerun with four RBI's. Ethan Burt and Seth Edwards each had two doubles and a single. Zach Tisdale had two singles and Micheal Diaz added a double. Kyle Lindsey got the pitching win in the game to move his record to 8-1. In the second game the bats continued to stay hot as Pearl River won 11-0 in five innings. Ethan Burt doubled and homered and had four RBI's and Abad Santana had two singles and a homerun and three RBI's. Seth Edwards and Ryan Norton both homered and Norton also had a single. Tyler Watkins pitched a complete game allowing four hits and striking out five in the shutout. Pearl River will travel to Co-Lin on Wednesday for a double header starting at 4 p.m. to complete south division play.
Tuesday, April 15
Pearl River sweeps Southwest
Pearl River swept a double header from Southwest on Tuesday in Conference play. In the first game the Wildcats had thirteen hits including three homeruns for a 15-12 victory. Ryan Norton had three hits including a three run homer. Nick Smith and Tristan Rogers each had a homerun and Zach Tisdale and Ethan Burt each had two hits. Wil Mann got the win in relief of starter Ethan Burt and Josh Jones recorded the save. In the second game both offenses went stalemate as the Cats won 2-1 in eight innings. Kody Lancaster pitched seven innings allowing one run and Cory Jordan got the win in relief as he closed it out in the eighth. Kody struck out eight Bears in his seven innings of work. Tristan Rogers got the game winning hit in the bottom of the eighth after Zach Tisdale reached on an error and Abad Santana had his second hit of the game to push Tisdale in scoring position. Rogers and Santana both had two hits a piece. The Wildcats return to action on Saturday with their last regular season game at home against Jones starting at 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 13
Pearl River sweeps Gulf Coast
Pearl River swept a double header from Gulf Coast at Perkinston on Sunday. In the first game Kyle Lindsey threw a complete game shutout in the 7-0 victory. Kyle scattered five hits and struck out seven in the outing. Ethan Burt singled and homered to lead the offense and Seth Edwards doubled to help the Cats to victory. In the second game Tyler Watkins threw a complete game in his 4-1 victory the lone run coming on a solo homerun in the bottom of the seventh. Tyler gave up four hits and struck out five. Neither pitcher on the day walked a hitter. Michael Diaz hit a homerun and Dustin Langley tripled while Seth Edwards and Zach Tisdale each doubled. Pearl River moves to 8-2 in conference play and they have Southwest on Tuesday at home starting at 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 12
Pearl River game at Gulf Coast
Pearl River's game at Gulf Coast on Saturday has been moved to Sunday for weather reasons at Gulf Coast. The game is set to begin at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8
Wildcats split with Baton Rouge on Tuesday
Pearl River with split with Baton Rouge on Tuesday losing the first game 6-5 and winning the second game 2-0. Tristan Rogers led the Cats offensively with a triple and a homerun. Michael Diaz had two singles. Wil Mann took the loss in relief of Cory Jordan. He gave one run in the seventh in his two innings of relief. In the second game Tyler Watkins pitched five shutout innings and Josh Jones got the save pitching two innings of scoreless baseball striking out four. Tyler struck out seven while allowing three hits. Seth Edwards, Tristan Rogers, Matt Discon, and Scott Ashley all had singles for the Cats. Pearl River returns to action on Saturday at Gulf Coast to start the second round of conference play game time is 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 6
Eunice Sweeps Pearl River
Pearl River was swept in a double header by Eunice on Sunday. The Wildcats swung the bats well in both games but Eunice also had a great day at the plate. In the first game LSU-E scored 8 runs in the sixth inning to blow the game open for an 18-7 victory. Chase Ezelle took the loss in relief of starter Ethan Burt and reliever Wil Mann. Along with nine walks LSU-E hit six homeruns that capped the win. Offensively, Ethan Burt and Seth Edwards had two singles. Michael Diaz hit a single, double and a homerun and Nick Smith added a single and a homerun. In the second game LSU-E used a 6 run sixth inning to take the win 15-12. Down 8-1, the Cats scored 8 runs in the fourth to take a 9-8 lead but could not hold down the Bengal offense. Seth Edwards and Tristan Rogers had a single and a homerun a piece. Zach Tisdale and Michael Diaz had two singles, Nick Smith had a single and a double, Ethan Burt hit a homerun and Abad Santana had a double.
Saturday, April 5
Wildcats sweep Co-Lin
Pearl River swept a double header from Co-Lin on Saturday. In the first game Kyle Lindsey pitched a complete game striking out 11 and allowing five hits in the 6-2 victory. Offensively for the Cats, Ethan Burt had two singles and a home run, Seth Edwards had two singles and Matt Discon had a triple. In the second game Tyler Watkins picked up the win in relief of an eight inning thriller in witch Pearl River won 8-7. Zach Tisdale had the game winning two out hit in the bottom of the eighth inning for the victory. Seth Edwards had a single, double, and a two run homer in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. Michael Diaz had a single and a homerun and Matt Discon had two singles including the game tying single in the eighth. Pearl River will be back in action at home on Sunday to play #1 ranked LSU Eunice in a double header starting at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2
Wildcats split at Jones
Pearl River split a double header at Jones on Wendesday. In the first game Pearl River jumped out to a 5-1 lead after two innings but Jones came back to win 7-5 as the Cats could not score anymore runs. Chase Ezelle took the loss in relief of starter Josh Jones who struck out seven in four innings. Offensively for the Wildcats, no one had multiple hits but Seth Edwards hit a homerun and Dustin Langley added a double. In the second game Tyler Watkins got the win in relief of Kody Lancaster who threw four innings allowing two runs on just three hits. The Wildcat offense exploded for five homeruns including three by catcher Michael Diaz and one each from Abad Santana and Tristan Rogers. Rogers also added a triple and Diaz a single. Alex Riser and Seth Edwards both had two hits a piece and Scott Ashley added a triple in the 9-2 win. Pearl River will play at home on Saturday against Co-Lin starting at 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 29
Wildcats sweep Southwest
Pearl River swept a conference double header from Southwest on Saturday at Summitt. In the first game Kyle Lindsey threw six scoreless innings striking out eight in the 8-0 victory. Dustin Langley had three hits and Ethan Burt had two doubles and a single. Michael Diaz hit his seventh homer of the season a two run shot in the fourth. Ryan Norton added double and Nick Smith a triple for the Cats. In the second game Pearl River won 9-2 with Tyler Watkins earning the win in four innings of work. Nick Smith had four singles while Seth Edwards, Ethan Burt and Matt Discon all had doubles in the win. Pearl River moved to 3-1 in conference and will travel to Jones on Tuesday for a double header at 4.
Wednesday, March 26
Hinds take two from the Wildcats
Pearl River lost a double header from Hinds Community College on Tuesday. In the first game Hinds put a five spot in the fourth inning off of Matthew Harris to take a 6-4 victory. Offensively, Nick Smith had two singles to lead the Wildcats. In the second game, Hinds won 4-1 as Pearl River could not get going offensively. Nick Smith added two more singles in the game. Cory Jordan took the loss giving up two in the first inning. Pearl River will travel to Southwest on Saturday at 1 for a double header.
Wednesday, March 19
Wildcats split Conference opener
Pearl River split with Gulf Coast on Tuesday in the opening games of Conference for both teams. In the first game Pearl River won 6-2 behind a strong pitching performance from Kyle Lindsey. Lindsey allowed two singles on the first two hitters of the game and then did not allow a hit for the rest of the game. Offensively, Dustin Langley, Ryan Norton, and Tristan Rogers all had two singles a piece to pace the Cats. In the second game Gulf Coast came away with a 5-4 victory. The Wildcats could never get anything started at the plate and made a couple of costly errors early that Gulf Coast took advantage of. Dustin Langley had a triple and a single, Michael Diaz tripled and Tristan Rogers doubled for the Wildcats offensively. Pearl River will travel to New Orleans on Friday for a double header against Lakeland, Ill and Delgado.
Sunday, March 16
Wildcats Finish Long Spring Break 2-2
Pearl River was swept in a double header on Thurday by East Central. Despite hitting four home runs the Wildcats could not muster any more runs. In the first game, Dustin Langley, Michael Diaz, and Ethan Burt all homered but they were all solos as the Wildcats were defeated 5-3. In the second game, Ryan Norton homered but that was the only run as East Central won 5-1. On Friday the last day of spring break games Pearl River swept a double header from Kishwaukee, Ill. Pearl River won the first game 11-7. Michael Diaz homered and singled, Ryan Norton homered and Ethan Burt and Matt Discon collected two hits a piece as the offense got rolling on Friday. In the second game, Ethan Burt had two doubles and Alex Riser homered as the Wildcats won 10-5. Chase Ezelle got the win throwing 3 and 1/3 innings of no hit relief. Josh Jones came in the seventh to strike out the side. Pearl River will begin conference play at home on Tuesday at 4 p.m. against arch rival Gulf Coast.
Wednesday, March 12
Wildcats split at Alabama Southern
Pearl River split with Alabama Southern on Tuesday. In the first game the Wildcats could not get anything going offensively in the 3-0 shutout. Chase Ezelle picked up the loss going the distance and allowing two earned runs off of a homer in the sixth. Nick Smith and Tristan Rogers each singled for Pearl River. In the second game, Ethan Burt did it again with a two run homer in the top of the tenth inning to propel the Wildcats to a 5-2 victory in ten innings. Josh Jones picked up the win in relief of starter Corbin Blaize who worked 3 1/3 innings allowing two runs. Jones worked five scoreless innings only allowing two hits in the win. Will Mann picked up the save in the tenth by striking out two. Offensively Burt hit a single with his dramatic homerun. Abad Santana had two singles and Seth Edwards tripled and singled. Pearl River travels to East Central on Thurdsday for a double header and then back at home on Friday at 2 p.m. with Kishwaukee.
Sunday, March 9
Wildcats take two from Mineral Area
Pear 1l River swept a pair of games from Mineral Area, MO on Sunday. In the first game than Burt hit a solo walk off homerun in the bottom of the seventh for the 4-3 victroy. Seth Edwards also hit a solo homerun in the fourth inning. Wil Mann moved to 2-0 coming in relief of starter Cory Jordan. Mann threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings to perserve the win. In the second game, the Wildcats scored five runs in the fifth for a 7-0 victory. Kody Lancaster threw six scoreless innings for the win and Matt Harris threw the seventh for the shutout. Ethan Burt singled and doubled and Michael Diaz added a two run homer. The Cats moved to 14-4 on the season and will travel to Alabama Southern on Tuesday for a double header.
Sunday, March 9
Wildcats take two from Mineral Area
Pear 1l River swept a pair of games from Mineral Area, MO on Sunday. In the first game than Burt hit a solo walk off homerun in the bottom of the seventh for the 4-3 victroy. Seth Edwards also hit a solo homerun in the fourth inning. Wil Mann moved to 2-0 coming in relief of starter Cory Jordan. Mann threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings to perserve the win. In the second game, the Wildcats scored five runs in the fifth for a 7-0 victory. Kody Lancaster threw six scoreless innings for the win and Matt Harris threw the seventh for the shutout. Ethan Burt singled and doubled and Michael Diaz added a two run homer. The Cats moved to 14-4 on the season and will travel to Alabama Southern on Tuesday for a double header.
Saturday, March 8
Wildcats split a pair at home
On Saturday Pearl River beat East Central Community College 7-2. Kyle Lindsey was the winning pitcher going seven innings allowing one earned run. Offensively, the cats were led by Ethan Burt with a double and a three run homer. Dustin Langley added a double, Nick Smith, Matt Discon, Seth Edwards, Tristan Rogers, and Zach Tisdale each added a single. In the second game Pearl River fell 2-1 to Alabama Southern. Tyler Watkins took the loss not allowing a run till the seventh where Alabama Southern scored two to take the win. The offense just could not get going and Seth Edward's solo homerun was the sole run for the Cats in the second inning. Zach Tisdale added two singles. Pearl River returns to action tommorrow against Mineral Area Community College for a 2 p.m. double header.
Thursday, March 6
Wildcats Sweep Ms. Delta
On Thursday, Pearl River took two games from Ms. Delta at Moorehead. In the first game Pearl River had to come from behind in the seventh inning for the victory. The Wildcats trailed 9-5 in the seventh inning when they struck for six runs to take the lead and the game 11-9. Scott Ashley tied it up with a two run two out single and Matt Discon followed with a double two batters later that scored two more for the win. Cory Jordan came in relief in the fifth to hold the Trojans scoreless and pick up the win. Along with Discon's double he added a single and Tristan Rogers had two doubles and two singles to pace the Cats. Zach Tisdale added a single and a double and Nick Smith, Michael Diaz, and Ethan Burt also had doubles. In the second game, Pearl River had a huge second inning scoring 8 runs with the big blow being a grand slam from Ethan Burt to take a 15-1 five inning game. Chase Ezelle picked up his first win going four strong innings. Nick Smith had two doubles and a single to pace the ten hit attack. Michael Diaz had a double and a two run homer and Tristan Rogers had a single and double. Pearl River returns to action on Saturday with a double header at home vs. East Central at 11 a.m. and Alabama Southern at 3 p.m. Alabama Southern and East Central will play between Pearl River's games.
Saturday, March 1
Wildcats sweep Baton Rouge
Pearl River took two games from Baton Rouge Community College on Saturday. In the first game Pearl River pounded out 15 hits in the 13-2 victory. Seth Edwards led the way with two singles a double and a homerun and had four rbi's. Nick Smith also had four hits with one being a double. Ethan Burt, Abad Santana, and Tristan Rogers also had two hits a piece. Kyle Lindsey got the pitching victory throwing the six inning ten run rule game allowing one earned run and striking out six. In the second game Tyler Watkins continued pitching well with seven strikeouts in throwing six strong innings for the 6-1 victory. Josh Jones closed it out striking out two in the seventh. Zach Tisdale had two doubles and a single and Michael Diaz added a single and a double to lead the Wildcats. Pearl River will be back in action on Monday at Ms. Delta for a double header beginning at one o'clock.
Thursday, February 28
Wildcats get swept by Delgado
The Pearl River Wildcats were swept by Delgado on Wednesday. In the first game the Dolphins hit three homeruns in the 12-3 victory. Offensively the Wildcats could only manage six hits and no one with multiple hits in the defeat. In the second game Delgado hit a solo homerun in the top of the eight to take the win 9-8. Pearl River kept fighting back and tied the game in the bottom of the seventh on Ethan Burt's third homerun of the season. Zac Tisdale added three hits, Alex Riser, Nick Smith, and Tristan Rogers added two hits a piece, but the Cats could not hold of Delgado. The Wildcats will be in action on Saturday against Baton Rouge CC at 1:00 in Baton Rouge.
Sunday, February 24
Wildcats split in the Second Day at OW
On Sunday the Wildcats lost thier first game of the season against John A. Logan. Pearl River could never get going offensively or on the mound. Ethan Burt, Zach Tisdale and Scott Ashley led the Cats offensively with two hits a piece. Chase Ezelle took the loss going three innings and giving up five runs. In the second game the Wildcats exploded for fifteen runs in a 15-5 victory of Okaloosa Walton. Ethan Burt had four hits including a double and a three runs homer to pace the seventeen hit attack. He also added five rbi's. Nick Smith and Matt Discon had three hits a piece and Ryan Norton and Alex Riser added two hits with Riser collecting two doubles with two runs knocked in. Corbin Blaize took the win for his first of the season on the mound. He did not allow his first hit until the fourth inning. Pearl River improved to 7-1 and will host Delgado CC on Wed. at 4 p.m. for a double header.
Saturday, February 23
Wildcats pick up two wins at Okaloosa Walton
In the first game Pearl River played Okaloosa Walton and had to come back for the victory. After the first two innings the Wildcats trailed 8-0 before scratching for runs in the third, fifth, six, eight, and two in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. In the tenth the Cats scored two and held Okaloosa Walton for the victory. Will Mann earned his first win in relief of starter Kyle Lindsey. Mann threw four scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out four. Josh Jones earned his second save in striking out two in the tenth to seal the win. Offensively Pearl River was led by Matt Discon with three hits including a double and Zach Tisdale who had three hits. Ryan Norton had the game tying single in the ninth and Micheal Diaz hit his second double of the game for the game winning hit in the tenth. In the second game Tyler Watkins pitched a complete game shutout for the win over John A. Logan, IL a World Series team from a year ago. He struck out eight and allowed four hits in the game. Offensively Nick Smith and Ethan Burt had three hits a piece and Michael Diaz, Matt Discon, and Tristan Rogers added two hits with Diaz hitting another double with two rbi's in the 4-0 victory. The Wildcats will play John A. Logan and Okaloosa Walton on Sunday in another double header before heading home for a game on Wednesday against another World Series team in Delgado CC.
Wednesday, February 20
Wildcats sweep MS. Delta in home opener
Pearl River swept a doubleheader from Ms. Delta on Wednesday. Both games were pitching duels in which the Wildcats came out on top. In the first game Cory Jordan pitched a complete game shutout in the 1-0 victory. Cory gave up three hits and struck out six. After working out of a bases loaded jam in the first, he only allowed one hit for the next six innings. Matt Discon led the Cats offensively with a single and a double and scored the only run in the first. In the second game Kody Lancaster pitched five strong innings in the 4-1 victory. Chase Ezelle pitched a scorless sixth and Josh Jones closed it out in the seventh for his first save. Abad Santana homered for Pearl River to lead the offense. The Wildcats go on the road this weekend to Niceville, Fl. to play Okaloosa Walton and John A. Logan. Game times for Saturday are 10 and 4, and Sunday 1 and 4. Pearl River returns home next Wednesday against Delgado CC at 4.
Sunday, February 17
Wildcats open Season with a sweep
The Pearl River Wildcats opened their 2008 season with a sweep at the Rush Invitational Tournament at Meridian. In the first game the Wildcats needed just 5 innings to defeat Wabash Valley, Ill 14-2. Kyle Lindsey pitched a complete game striking out nine in the five inning game. Ethan Burt led the way offensively collecting three hits including a double and a homerun to collect five rbi's. Dustin Langley was 2 for 2 with a grand slam. Michael Diaz and Tristan Rogers also collected two hits a piece and Nick Smith and Matt Discon added doubles. In the second game Pearl River won 7-5. Tyler Watkins pitched a complete game allowing two earned runs and had seven strike outs. Offensively Ethan Burt led the way with three more hits with one being a double. Alex Riser also added a double. The Wildcats will have their home opener on Wed. Feburary 20th against Ms. Delta, game time is 2:00.
Wednesday, November 28
Fall Wrap Up
The 2008 edition of the Pearl River Wildcats wrapped up the fall a couple of weeks ago. This years team is a good mixture with a chance to pitch and play defense pretty well. We have four sophmore arms returning on the mound with some good young pitchers that will help the rotation. The infield will be all freshmen except for Zach Tisdale of Petal that returns after a red shirt season due to shoulder surgery. Nick Smith and Mike Lindsey return in the outfield with Dustin Langley and Scott Ashley in the mix to see good playing time. Derek Tortorich our starting catcher from last years team is out with an unusual break in his foot and will have to redshirt. Newcomer Michael Diaz has proven to be a good replacement for Tortorich for the catching position. Michael is a transfer who has been drafted and has a good shot of his name being called again. Nick Smith led us in hitting this fall with Ethan Burt and Seth Edwards. Michael Diaz will also be counted on to hit in the middle of the line up. We are looking forward to the upcoming year and the season opener is Febuary 16th on the road and the home opener is Febuary 20th against Mississippi Delta.
Wednesday, November 28
Hebert signs with UNO
Ryan Hebert a sophmore from Brother Martin in New Orleans has signed a national letter of intent with the University of New Orleans. Ryan was 3-3 last year for the Wildcats and is expected to be one of the top pitchers this year. Ryan has an explosive fastball that has been clocked at 94 mph. He should be our number two pitcher in the rotation with a chance to be dominant this year.
Wednesday, August 1
Hughes gets moved up to Double A
Former Wildcat first baseman Rhyne Hughes has been moved up to Double A in Montgomery for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Rhyne was hitting .329 with 12 HR's in A ball at Vero Beach before being called up on July 31st.
Wednesday, August 1
Wildcats Hire New Coaches
Pearl River has hired three new coaches for the upcoming 2008 season. Josh Hoffpauir has taken over the number one assistant job. Josh comes from Holmes Community College where he was an assistant last season. Josh started his coaching career at Southern Mississippi after a five year pro career. Josh will be in charge of the hitters and recruiting and is going to be a big asset to the Wildcat program. Jared Harris who was the volunteer coach last season has been promoted two the second paid assistant. Jared helped the Wildcats in 2007 and will be in charge of the catchers and help out with the pitchers. Zac Zulli will be the new volunteer coach for Pearl River. Zac comes to the Wildcats from St. Stanislaus High School where he was the assistant coach last year. Zac will help out with the infielders and the hitters. All three coaches will be tremendous help for the Wildcats and we look forward to having them on our coaching staff.
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