College sports news from Biloxi and Gulfport, MS

Colleges

COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSSISSIPPI
University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Director Jeff Hammond announced the university's new apparel agreement with Russell Athletics and unveiled the new football and basketball uniform designs in a press conference on the school's campus on Wednesday, April 17.

Hammond not retained as USM AD, offered new position

Southern Miss athletic director Jeff Hammond will not be retained in his position effective June 30.

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Rick Cleveland: Dudy Noble would be proud of present Bulldogs

Mississippi State is playing in the College World Series for the ninth time in the fifth consecutive decade. Surely, Dudy Noble would be proud.
COLLEGES

UCLA defeats Wolfpack 2-1 at College World Series

OMAHA, Neb. -- Nick Vander Tuig scattered four hits over seven-plus innings and UCLA produced just enough offense to defeat North Carolina State 2-1 in the College World Series on Tuesday night.
MISSISSIPPI STATE

Porter embraces new role for Bulldogs

One of Mississippi State's clutch players delivers as pinch-hitter
MISSISSIPPI STATE

Doug Barber | Coast talent puts stamp on College World Series baseball action

Home-grown Coast talent has been on display at the College World Series as never before.
LSU

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, freshman Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1 national seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory over LSU on Tuesday.
JUNIOR COLLEGES

MGCCC lineman camp grows again in 2013

PERKINSTON -- In the early days, one field was more than enough to accommodate the crowd at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Offensive/Defensive Lineman Camp.
LSU

North Carolina defeats LSU 4-2 in College World Series

North Carolina's Brian Holberton hit a two-run homer and North Carolina defeated LSU 4-2 Tuesday afternoon, knocking the Tigers out of the College World Series.
COLLEGES

Wolfpack loses 2-1 to UCLA at College World Series

Just when it looked like North Carolina State got off its best shot against UCLA pitching, Trea Turner's deep fly died a few feet short of the left-field fence.
COLLEGES

UCLA defeats Wolfpack 2-1 at College World Series

Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position.
COLLEGES

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's first-inning shot all the more important for North Carolina.