By Mark H. Stowers

Sporting an 8-17 overall record and 1-9 in the MACCC, the Mississippi Delta Community College Trojan baseball team hosts Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 16-16 overall and 4-4 in the MACCC on Good Friday. First pitch is at 1:00 p.m. for the double-header at the Jimmy Bellipanni Baseball Complex.

The Trojans split with Southwest (15-22 overall and 3-7 in the MACCC) last weekend taking game one, 16-6 but fell in game two, 15-1. Alford Hill had three hits and four RBIs in the game one win. Kevin Hill picked up the win giving up eight hits, six runs but struck out seven over six and two-thirds innings. J.P. Allen came on in relief giving up one hit, one walk and struck out three. The Trojans had 15 hits in game one.

The Trojans begin April on the road with a double-header at Holmes on Wednesday, April 3 and then travel to East Central on Saturday, April 6.

In the MACCC, Pearl River sits atop the standings with a 32-5 overall record and 12-0 in conference. Jones and Northwest are both 9-1 in MACCC while East Central is 7-1 in conference. For the rest of the MACCC standings, go to: macccathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/standings.