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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com PETAL – It wasn’t the prettiest or most conventional no-hitter anyone will ever see, but a no-hitter is still a no-hitter, and Petal senior Eli Waters did just that for the Panthers. Waters, a slim right-hander did not allow a hit and the Panthers played small ball to perfection …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com Bobby Halford has been at William Carey University in some capacity for nearly 50 years, and since 1986 that capacity has been as head baseball coach. To say Halford is a living legend would, if anything, be understating the case. In his 37 previous seasons as Crusaders’ coach, …
Read More “A lot can still go wrong, but Carey baseball has the look of a champion”
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – After hitting a brief bump in the road last week, William Carey University baseball appears to be back on trac. The Crusaders polished off a weekend sweep of Mobile at Milton Wheeler Field Monday night, in a game postponed from Saturday because of the weather, and in …
Read More “Crusaders sweep past Mobile 8-1 to take over first place in SSAC”
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – Craig Fletcher said it was a must-win situation for his William Carey University softball team Friday against Stillman College. With four teams, including the Crusaders and the Tigers, within two games of first place in the Southern States Athletic Conference standings, Fletcher needed not just a split, …
Read More “Carey sweeps crucial SSAC softball doubleheader from Stillman”
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com PETAL – After getting trounced 10-0 a week ago at Brandon, Petal softball coach Shelly Flood was hoping to see, “some fight,” from her team in the rematch. She got that, at least, and the Panthers had a better outcome Tuesday night than last week, but only marginally so. …
Read More “Brandon thumps Petal 9-2 in softball to nail down top spot in 5-6A”
