Mississippi
Mississippi State, Southern Miss, and Ole Miss win their opening day series
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – No. 4 Mississippi State, No. 20 Southern Miss, and Ole Miss all won their respective opening weekend series to begin their baseball seasons.
The Bulldogs avoided a major upset against the visitors, Hofstra, on Opening Day, edging past them 6-5 despite recording just three hits.
State cruised past Hofstra in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, 6-1, before beating the Pride 7-5 later that day to secure the sweep.
Mississippi State set a new school record for opening day attendance with 12,824 packing out Dudy Noble Field in head coach Brian O’Connor’s first game at the helm of the program.
2025 Ferris Trophy nominee Ace Reece finished the weekend with 5 hits, including 1 home run and 4 RBI, in 12 at-bats over the weekend.
Ridgeland native Bryce Chance recorded 3 hits and 2 RBI.
No. 20 Southern Miss hosted UC Santa Barbara in one of the most anticipated opening weekend series in the country.
The Golden Eagles dropped the opening day game 5-1 on Friday in pitcher Colby Allen’s first Friday night start of his career.
USM rebounded on Saturday with a comeback victory over the Gouchos 8-6, after trailing the contest 6-2 at one point. Center fielder Joey Urban belted a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give Southern Miss the late lead and victory.
Then on Sunday, first baseman Matthew Russo drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to lead Southern Miss to a 6-5 walk-off series-clinching victory.
Sumrall native Kros Sivley recorded 7 strikeouts out of the bullpen on Friday to lead the USM pitchers over the weekend. Urban and Dray Barrett recorded 5 hits and a home run.
Southern Miss saw its largest opening weekend attendance in program history, with 16,518 fans at the games.
Ole Miss enjoyed a series sweep as well over the weekend at Swazye Field in a lopsided affair against Nevada.
Rebels Friday night pitcher Hunter Elliot, a Tupelo native, recorded seven strikeouts and allowed just one earned run on three hits in an 11-3 opening day win.
Ole Miss beat Nevada 5-1 on Saturday, with the Rebel bats hitting three home runs. The Ole Miss offense recorded 11 hits in the first two games of the season.
The Rebels stayed hot in the batters box and on the mound on Sunday to clinch the series sweep.
Ole Miss beat Nevada 13-2 with the game ending in the seventh inning.
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STARKVILLE — The 2026 MLB Draft has arrived, and Mississippi State baseball is expected to have players picked.
Ace Reese, MSU’s star third baseman for the last two seasons, is a projected first-round pick. Many of the Bulldogs’ signees in the 2026 recruiting class are also draft prospects. How the draft unfolds will determine if they make it to Mississippi State next season like Jack Bauer and Jacob Parker did.
The draft begins July 11 (noon, NBC/Peacock) in Philadelphia with Rounds 1-4. Rounds 5-20 are on July 12 (10:30 a.m., MLB.com).
The Clarion Ledger is keeping track of all the Mississippi State draft picks, including signees and transfers.
Mississippi State baseball players picked in 2026 MLB Draft
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Mississippi State baseball signees picked in 2026 MLB Draft
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Mississippi State baseball transfers picked in 2026 MLB Draft
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When does the MLB draft start today?
The MLB draft begins July 11 at noon CT with Rounds 1-4. Rounds 5-20 are July 12 starting at 10:30 a.m. CT.
How to watch the 2026 MLB Draft
July 11
- Picks 1-10: NBC/Peacock
- Picks 11-40: MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+
- Picks 41-135: MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+
July 12
- Rounds 5-20: MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+
Where is the 2026 MLB Draft?
The 2026 MLB Draft is in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from July 10 drawing
06-11-13-18-26
Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 3 numbers from July 10 drawing
Midday: 8-0-9, FB: 3
Evening: 2-3-1, FB: 7
Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 4 numbers from July 10 drawing
Midday: 9-0-5-0, FB: 3
Evening: 9-1-6-6, FB: 7
Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from July 10 drawing
Midday: 01
Evening: 10
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Mississippi editor. You can send feedback using this form.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ms. (WZTV) — The family of a Mississippi teenager whose body was found after he went missing Fourth of July weekend is now demanding answers.
On Friday, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump , Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of Wells are holding a press conference to demand an investigation into the teen’s death.
Wells’ body was reportedly found Monday in the water near the end of Horn Island in Jackson County, Mississippi.
Rev. Sharpton opened the conference by stating there are too many unanswered questions to close the investigation into Wells’ death. He says Wells, who is Black, went on a boat with three white men, who returned with Wells’ phone and keys, but not Wells.
“We we’ve been told does not make sense,” Rev. Sharpton said. “There’s just too many questions where they should not be closing the investigation. This does not smell right.”
Attorney Crump leading an independent investigation into Wells’ death.
Investigators are asking anyone who was on or near Horn Island on July 4 to come forward, especially if they saw Wells, spoke with him, heard or saw any type of disturbance or have original photos or videos from the island.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations Division at 228-769-3065 during regular business hours or 228-769-3063 after hours.
This is a developing story. Check back as we continue to update this story.
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