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The D'Iberville Warriors will rename their football field in tribute to longtime coach Buddy Singleton, whose career spanned three decades and produced multiple undefeated seasons and a place in the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame.
Mississippi State’s baseball team is set to host two fall games in Biloxi against Auburn and Southern Miss, leveraging the football team’s weekend off. The matchups follow a strong 2023 season that included a Super Regional win, and they precede the Bulldogs’ participation in the 2027 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series against UCLA, Ole Miss, and other top programs.
Blake Burke, a standout first baseman from Vanderbilt, has been promoted to Triple‑A Nashville Sounds after a dominant Double‑A season with the Biloxi Shuckers. He will soon face the Indianapolis Indians in a six‑game home series, joining fellow former Vols star Andrew Fischer and pitcher Garrett Stallings.
Marco Dinges, a former Florida State University standout, has earned a promotion to Double-A and will now suit up for the Biloxi Shuckers, ranked No.10 among Milwaukee Brewers prospects.
The 2024 draft pick is set to debut for the Biloxi Shuckers, posting a .855 OPS in High‑A and aiming for a breakout season.
Former Mississippi State University star Tanner Allen has left the minor leagues behind to dominate the Banana Ball circuit with the Loco Beach Coconuts, where he leads in hits, embraces a team‑first culture, and predicts a 2027 return to the College World Series for his alma mater.
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has slashed its 2026 calendar across drag, stock car and powerboat divisions, citing budget overruns and leadership turnover. Key events in Milan, Leicester, Topeka and Commerce are axed, while the Outlaw Nitro season is trimmed to three races. The organization's aggressive expansion, including track acquisitions and new series, has left it scrambling to refund ticket holders and restructure operations.