This Week in MGCCC Athletics, March 13-19

Published 1:24 pm Monday, March 13, 2023

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The week ahead

There will be Softball and Baseball action on campus this week. Golf and Tennis will be on the road.

Upcoming games

Mon.-Tue., 3/13-14: Golf at GlenLakes Invitational, Foley, Ala.
Monday, 3/13: Women’s Tennis, at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 10 a.m.
Monday, 3/13: Men’s Tennis, at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/14: Women’s Tennis, vs. Cowley County, Tyler, Texas, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 3/14: Men’s Tennis, vs. Collin County, Tyler, Texas, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/15: Men’s Tennis, vs. Cowley County, Tyler, Texas, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 3/15: Baseball at Copiah-Lincoln, Wesson, 3 p.m. doubleheader
Wednesday, 3/15: Softball vs Copiah-Lincoln, Perkinston, 3 p.m. doubleheader
Thursday, 3/16: Softball at Itawamba, Fulton, 4 p.m. doubleheader
Saturday, 3/18: Women’s Tennis, at Wallace State, Hanceville, Ala., 1 p.m.
Saturday, 3/18: Men’s Tennis, at Wallace State, Hanceville, Ala., 1 p.m.
Saturday, 3/18: Baseball vs. Itawamba, 2 p.m. doubleheader

Stay up to date on all MGCCC schedule changes with our daily or monthly composite calendars: http://mgcccbulldogs.com/composite​​

Last week’s results

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3/6-7: Golf at Warrior Invitational, 1st out of 11
3/7: Baseball, Meridian 12, MGCCC 7
3/7: Baseball, Holmes 4, MGCCC 1
3/7: Women’s Tennis, MGCCC 8, Hinds 1
3/7: Men’s Tennis, MGCCC 6, Hinds 3
3/8: Softball, MGCCC 11, Lansing 0 (5 inn.)
3/8: Softball, MGCCC 5, Lansing 2
3/9: Men’s Tennis, MGCCC 9, Holmes 0
3/9: Women’s Tennis, MGCCC 9, Holmes 0
3/10: Softball, MGCCC 9, Mississippi Delta 2
3/10: Softball, MGCCC 9, Mississippi Delta 0 (5 inn.)
3/11: Baseball, MGCCC 8, Mississippi Delta 2
3/11: Baseball, Mississippi Delta 16, MGCCC 8
3/11: Softball, Coastal Alabama-North 6, MGCCC 2
3/11: Softball, Coastal Alabama-North 8, MGCCC 7 (8 inn.)
3/12: Women’s Tennis, Collin County 9, MGCCC 0

 

Where we stand

Golf: Ranked 2nd nationally (Coaches), 3rd (GolfStat)
Women’s tennis: 8-2/6-11, 2nd in MACCC, ranked 12th nationally
Men’s tennis: 8-1/6-1, 2nd in MACCC, ranked 15th nationally
Softball: 19-9/2-0, T-1st in MACCC
Baseball: 8-12/1-1, T-3rd in MACCC

 

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Female Bulldog
of the Week

OF Jorja Roberson (Freshman, Branyan)

Roberson tore the cover off the ball during a 4-2 week for Gulf Coast. She batted .632 with a homer, four doubles and eight RBI. Roberson had hits in all six games, and she went 5-for-8 with two doubles and three RBI in a doubleheader at Coastal Alabama-North.

Also nominated: 

Kylie Burnette, a freshman right-hander from Picayune, went 2-0 during Gulf Coast’s 4-2 week. She had a 1.17 ERA in 12 innings of work, beating Lansing 5-2 with a five-hitter. She won 9-0 against Hinds.

Bayley Askin, a sophomore from St. Martin, won her No. 3 singles match at Hinds and teamed for the Bulldogs’ best result in a loss to No. 8 Collin, taking the No. 3 doubles match to a tiebreaker.

 

Male Bulldog
of the Week

Chase Kaiser (Sophomore, Natchez)

Kaiser won his fourth tournament of the season in the Warrior Invitational. He shot 7-under to lead No. 2 Gulf Coast to a dominant 43-shot win, the Bulldog’s seventh of the season. He was also named the SwingU Player of the Month for February in NJCAA Division II.

Also nominated: 

Blake King, a freshman from Petal, struck out seven in 7.2 innings to beat Mississippi Delta 8-2. He allowed seven hits and just one walk.

DJ Walker, a sophomore first baseman/designated hitter, hit two home runs and batted .429 for Gulf Coast last week. He was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and two RBI in an 8-2 win over Mississippi Delta in the opener. He also went 3-for-4 with a homer against No. 9 Meridian.

Triston Hill, a freshman from Perkinston, won all four matches for Gulf Coast in a perfect week. He won at No. 3 doubles and No 6 singles in a 6-3 win at No. 21 Hinds, then stepped up to sweep No. 2 doubles and No. 3 singles without losing a game against Holmes.

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