It’s time to vote for Sun Herald’s MS Coast Athlete of the Week for April 10
The final week of regional play has arrived as teams across the Coast battle for playoff spots and home-field advantage.
Some of South Mississippi’s top players are honored this week for their performances on critical diamonds heading into the last leg of the regular season.
This is not a scientific poll, and you can vote as many times as you’d like until voting ends at noon on Monday, April 17, at www.sunherald.com.
Get to know the Sun Herald Athlete of the Week nominees here:
- McCarty English, Ocean Springs baseball: The Southern Miss signee pitched five scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Pascagoula.
- Ethan Garner, Gulfport baseball: Garner picked up nine hits over a three-game sweep of Harrison Central with five RBIs and three runs scored.
- Hunter Parker, Vancleave baseball: Parker pitched a complete game shutout with 11 strikeouts while also driving in the game’s only run in a 1-0 win over George County.
- Peyton Collins, George County softball: The eighth grader pitched a complete game shutout against PRC with eight strikeouts before striking out all six batters she faced in relief against Picayune. Collins struck out 22 batters in 16.1 innings pitched during the week.
- Baleigh Tullos, East Central softball: Tullos picked up four hits over three games, all for extra bases. She had a home run, a triple and two doubles while scoring five times to help extend the Hornets’ win streak to 10 games.
Have a nominee in the future? Send game stats to swatkins@sunherald.com or reach out on Twitter @scottwatkinsTU.
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald