2026 Pearl River Baseball News
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Pearl River baseball earns At-Large, 2-seed in NJCAA World Series
May 19, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The National Junior College Athletic Association announced its Division II Baseball World Series field Tuesday afternoon and the Pearl River baseball team earned an at-large berth into the national tournament as the 2-seed. -
No. 1 Pearl River falls in Region 23 Tournament
May 07, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After battling through an elimination game earlier in the day, No. 1 Pearl River saw its Region 23 Tournament run come to an end Thursday night.
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No. 1 Pearl River drops pitcher's duel against No. 13 Jones
May 06, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 1 Pearl River baseball came up just short in a pitcher’s duel Wednesday afternoon, falling 2-1 to No. 13 Jones College in the winner’s bracket game of the Poplarville Regional.
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Harrison tosses gem as No. 1 Pearl River wins Region 23 opener
May 05, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Riding a 13-strikeout gem from Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown), the No. 1 Pearl River baseball team opened Region 23 Tournament play with a 4-1 win over 9-seed Hinds.
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No. 1 Pearl River baseball set to host Region 23 Tournament
May 01, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Some of the NJCAA’s best are headed to Pearl River Community College as No. 1 Pearl River prepares to host the Region 23 Tournament at Dub Herring Park May 4-8. It marks the third straight season the Wildcats have hosted the event.
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No. 1 Pearl River rolls past Baton Rouge in final tune-up
April 28, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 1 Pearl River baseball team took care of business in its final tune-up of the 2026 regular season Tuesday afternoon, run-ruling Baton Rouge 16-1 in seven innings.
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No. 1 Pearl River sweeps wild doubleheader at No. 24 Northwest
April 25, 2026SENATOBIA, Miss. — It wasn’t clean and it wasn’t easy, but No. 1 Pearl River once again found a way, grinding out a road sweep at No. 24 Northwest to clinch its third straight 25-3 finish in MACCC play.
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THREE-PEAT: No. 1 Pearl River sweeps No. 2 East Central to claim MACCC title
April 22, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — With history within reach but momentum nowhere to be found, the No. 1 Pearl River baseball team flipped everything in an instant, rallying from 5-0 down to stun No. 2 East Central 6-5 and claim its third consecutive MACCC Championship before completing the sweep in the nightcap. PRCC has now won five of the last six conference titles. The three-peat is the first in the conference since 1994-96.
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Michael Avalon reaches 500 career wins as No. 1 Pearl River sweeps Holmes
April 18, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Milestone moments rarely arrive quietly, but for Pearl River baseball coach Michael Avalon, win No. 500 looked the same way so many others have.
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No. 1 Pearl River responds in nightcap to salvage split at Hinds
April 14, 2026RAYMOND, Miss. — No. 1 Pearl River baseball couldn’t capitalize on early chances in the opener, falling 11-3, but responded in emphatic fashion in game two, salvaging a split with Hinds behind a 12-2 win in the nightcap.
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No. 1 Pearl River racks up 38 runs on 38 hits in sweep of Mississippi Delta
April 11, 2026MOORHEAD, Miss. — The No. 1 Pearl River baseball team unleashed its most explosive offensive performance of the season Saturday, erupting for 38 runs on 38 hits in a dominant doubleheader sweep of Mississippi Delta. The Wildcats claimed game one 19-5 in seven innings before rolling to a 19-3, six-inning victory in game two.
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Lights-out starting pitching leads No. 1 Pearl River to sweep of Meridian
April 08, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — In a conference showdown that rarely comes easy, No. 1 Pearl River handled its business Wednesday night, sweeping Meridian 8-6 and 9-2 behind strong starts on the mound.
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No. 2 Pearl River rolls past Itawamba in sweep
April 03, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River paired dominant pitching with an explosive offensive showing Saturday, rolling past Itawamba for a doubleheader sweep, 11-0 in seven innings and 11-3.
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No. 2 Pearl River has incredible experience against Biloxi Shuckers
April 01, 2026BILOXI, Miss. — The Pearl River baseball program was given another incredible opportunity Wednesday night as the No. 2 Wildcats traveled to Biloxi to face the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Biloxi Shuckers.
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No. 2 Pearl River's Drew Harrison earns second MACCC Pitcher of the Week award
March 31, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — For the second time this season, the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference has named No. 2 Pearl River’s Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown) the Pitcher of the Week.
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No. 2 Pearl River splits road series with Copiah-Lincoln
March 31, 2026WESSON, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River showcased its offensive firepower and pitching depth against Copiah-Lincoln, riding early home runs to a fast start in Game One before erupting for 14 runs behind a dominant outing from Drew Harrison to secure the split.
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No. 2 Pearl River clubs 17 extra-base hits in sweep of Coahoma
March 28, 2026CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team unleashed an offensive onslaught Saturday afternoon, piling up 27 runs on 17 extra-base hits to sweep Coahoma. The Wildcats claimed game one 15-8 before run-ruling the Tigers 12-1 in game two.
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No. 2 Pearl River earns statement sweep at No. 18 Gulf Coast
March 25, 2026PERKINSTON, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River made a statement Wednesday night in Perkinston, going on the road and sweeping rival No. 18 Gulf Coast.
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Early offense, late-game heroics power No. 3 Pearl River to sweep of East Mississippi
March 21, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 3 Pearl River baseball team turned in early fireworks and late-game heroics Saturday afternoon to sweep East Mississippi. The Wildcats took game one 11-7 before winning the nightcap 4-3.
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No. 3 Pearl River's Drew Harrison named National Pitcher of the Week
March 19, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 3 Pearl River baseball’s Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown) has been named National Junior College Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week following a dominant performance on the mound for the Wildcats.
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No. 3 Pearl River's Drew Harrison tabbed MACCC Pitcher of the Week
March 18, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its Players of the Week Tuesday, and No. 3 Pearl River baseball’s Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown) was named Pitcher of the Week.
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No. 3 Pearl River baseball splits Top-10 series at No. 7 Jones
March 17, 2026ELLISVILLE, Miss. — No. 3 Pearl River baseball battled back on the road to win game two of the series 7-3 after falling to No. 7 Jones 4-2 in game one.
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No. 3 Pearl River belts seven home runs, sweeps Northeast
March 14, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 3 Pearl River baseball team continued its scorching start to MACCC play Saturday afternoon, blasting seven home runs and piling up 26 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Northeast, 17-1 and 9-6.
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No. 3 Pearl River plates 30 runs, Harrison tosses no-hitter in MACCC opening sweep
March 10, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 3 Pearl River baseball team couldn’t have scripted a better start to MACCC play Tuesday night. The Wildcats exploded for 30 runs across the doubleheader and sealed the sweep with a five-inning no-hitter from Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown), defeating Southwest 20-2 and 10-0.
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No. 2 Pearl River throws shutout, run-rules Holmes
March 06, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River baseball jumped on Holmes early and never let up Friday afternoon, cruising to a 10-0 run-rule victory against the Bulldogs.
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No. 2 Pearl River's Coy Clements slugs way to MACCC Player of the Week
March 04, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its weekly honors Tuesday, and No. 2 Pearl River baseball slugger Coy Clements was named the MACCC Baseball Player of the Week.
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No. 2 Pearl River rolls past East Mississippi, Southwest on the road
March 03, 2026SCOOBA, Miss. — Pitching prevailed as the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team went 2-0 on the road, defeating East Mississippi 9-5 and Southwest 7-4.
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No. 2 Pearl River erases nine-run deficit, takes series against No. 19 Northwest Florida
February 28, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River baseball erased a nine-run first-inning deficit to stun No. 19 Northwest Florida State 10-9 in the opener Saturday before the Raiders claimed the nightcap 9-6, splitting a wild doubleheader at Dub Herring Park.
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No. 2 Pearl River rallies back to run-rule No. 19 Northwest Florida
February 27, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Each time No. 19 Northwest Florida landed a blow, No. 2 Pearl River answered back Friday night inside Dub Herring Park, using an 18-run, 19-hit outburst and a dominant bullpen outing to pull away with an 18-8 win in the series opener.
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No. 2 Pearl River bounces back, blasts No. 14 Jones College 19-3
February 24, 2026POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team bounced back in a big way after a tough 6-1 loss to No. 25 Gulf Coast earlier in the day, erupting for 19 runs in the nightcap to roll past No. 14 Jones College, 19-3.
