Stratton Named First-Team Louisville Slugger All-American

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STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State pitching standout Chris Stratton can add All-American to his growing list of junior season accolades. The Tupelo, Miss., native was named Thursday by Collegiate Baseball newspaper to the 2012 Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American first team. Stratton is one of 10 conference players or pitchers of the year named to the 17-player first unit. He becomes MSU’s first baseball all-American since infielder Brandon Turner and John Bench ...  Read more »

Yarbrough Named Louisville Slugger All-American

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OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss junior second baseman Alex Yarbrough has been named a Louisville Slugger First Team All-America selection by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the publication announced on Thursday with the release of its annual All-America teams. It is the eighth time in the last 10 seasons the Rebels have had a player named a First Team All-America selection as Yarbrough joins an elite group of players honored with selection to an All-America team in the last decade that includes ...  Read more »

RAY GUY: Six Seconds to History

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Former Southern Miss kicker Ray Guy took punting to new heights, and gave football a new stat – By Carey Estes - May/June 2009 Cover Story – Six seconds. That doesn’t seem very long at all. A mere wisp of time. But in man’s battle against gravity, six seconds is the equivalent of batting .400 or rushing for 2,000 yards. It is a benchmark few can reach. Ray Guy was a six-second man during his football playing career at Southern Mississippi and later with the NFL’s Oakland ...  Read more »

EGG BOWL FLASHBACK: Bond vs. Fourcade

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By Paul Jones, Contributing Writer – Nov/Dec 2010 Issue - Over the past century, the Egg Bowl has produced life-long memories for players, coaches and fans alike at Mississippi State and Ole Miss. Two former participants definitely enjoyed their share and they happen to share the same first name and position - former Ole Miss quarterback John Fourcade and former MSU quarterback John Bond. Fourcade played at Ole Miss from 1979-82 and helped direct the Rebels to three wins in four Egg Bowl ...  Read more »