For the second week in a row the MACJC's Pitcher of the Week hails from No. 8 Pearl River.
The league announced Tuesday that sophomore Miles Smith (Laurel; Northeast Jones) was tabbed the top JUCO pitcher in Mississippi. The honor comes one week after teammate Shemar Page (Raleigh) earned both MACJC and NJCAA Division-II Pitcher of the Week honors.
Smith played a crucial role in PRCC's sweep of Coastal Alabama-South on Sunday. The South Alabama signee allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings, striking out seven against two hits and four walks.
On the year, Smith is 2-0 with 20 strikeouts and seven walks in 13 1/3 innings. He also boasts a 2.03 ERA.
The Wildcats hosted Baton Rouge on Tuesday at Dub Herring Park and will welcome Illinois Central to The Dub on Sunday for a noon doubleheader.
CLIMBING THE POLLS
The Wildcats have climbed into Perfect Game's JUCO Top 25. After landing at No. 26 in the publication's preseason rankings, PRCC jumped four spots to No. 22 in the first ranking of the season. Pearl River is the only Mississippi school in the Top 25.
DID YOU PLAY BASEBALL AT PRCC?
Pearl River coach Michael Avalon recently announced the creation of the program's Alumni Day. The inaugural event will be held before the April 27 doubleheader against Coahoma and will consist of a brunch, home run derby, crawfish lunch and more. The cost for former Wildcat baseball players is $25. Alumni can register by visiting PRCCBaseballCamps.com.
Any alumni who has not already filled out our Wildcat questionnaire is asked to do so by visiting prccathletics.com/sports/bsb/AlumniForm.
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