Page 42 - Ethan Small News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

A native of Pass Christian and a St. Stanislaus alum, Jeff Haeger comes to News 25 from right in our backyard. He most recently spent more than three years working as the sports reporter for WHLT-TV in Hattiesburg, where he provided extensive coverage of his alma mater, The University of Southern Mississippi. At Southern Miss, Jeff was a member of the Honors College and graduated with a B.A. degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Spanish. He also wrote for USM's award-winning school newspaper, The Student Printz, where he won first place for Best Sports Story in 2013. Jeff loves to tr...

For the first time in 2,079 games on Saturday night in Biloxi, the Mississippi Braves were no-hit by the opposition

Here's a look at Saturday's top Minor League performers from each team's Top 30 Prospects list:

Today was supposed to be opening day for the Biloxi Shuckers, 597 days after their last game. Of course, thanks to Mother Nature, the longest off-season of all-time just got one day longer, but after overcoming a lost season due to COVID-19, Minor League Baseball is almost back on the Gulf Coast. - Advertisement - Names of Biloxi Shuckers past now realizing their stardom in the Show are the link to the pre-COVID past of Minor League Baseball on the Gulf Coast. Shuckers Manager Mike Guerrero said, “COVID is here. We know about it. We’ve just got to throw a no-hitter against him.”

On the eve of Minor League Baseball Opening Day, one of the best pitchers to ever come out of Mississippi State got a familiar assignment to begin his first full season as a professional. Four hours due south of Dudy Noble Field in Starkville is MGM Park in Biloxi where Ethan Small is set to make his Double A debut with the Shuckers. - Advertisement - That puts him on the fast track to make his Major League debut, possibly as soon as this season, with a dominant 0.86 ERA across 21 minor league innings pitched in 2019. Earlier that same year, Small came up very big for the Bulldogs, winning SE...