Gabe Ishee made the most of his one season of baseball (1993-94) at Pearl River. After transferring from Meridian Community College, he played for coach Jim Nightengale at PRCC.

He was selected to the MACJC all-state and all-region teams as a pitcher, leading the Wildcats to a 34-24 record and runnerup finish in the MACJC State Tournament.

“Pearl River was one of the turning points for me as far as my future in baseball,” Ishee said. “Coach Nightengale ran a good, tight program as far as discipline. I learned a lot about the game from him. I absolutely enjoyed my time at Pearl River.”

Ishee’s pitching record was 11-6. He led the nation that year in strikeouts, innings pitched and complete games.

Ishee graduated from West Monroe (La.) High School. After Pearl River, he signed with Louisiana Tech and played one year before signing a free-agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He played five seasons in the Brewers’ minor league system before suffering a knee injury.

He later played a year in the Texas-Louisiana Independent league and a season in the Mexican league before ending his playing career.