Meridian Benchwarmers Baseball

Come join us at Scaggs Field on the campus of Meridian Community College as the Benchwarmers participate in a friendly scrimmage game against the newly formed Meridian Blues Baseball as they prepare for their opening day this Thursday night. Scrimmage will start at 7:00PM!

The Mississippi Baseball Congress State Tournament did not end the way we wanted it to, but there are definitely a few things to highlight! In 54 total at bats, the Benchwarmer hitters only managed to strikeout 7 total times while walking 12. At the Plate, Brandon Woodland went 5-5 with an RBI and a stolen base. Woodland reached base in every single plate appearance he had! On the mound,Justin Pritchettt threw a complete game in game one. In the first inning, Pritchett struggled to find control and the opposing team went up 4-0 on 5 walks and hit-batsman, but that was all they could muster as Pritchett settled in and struck out 11 over the next 6 innings while only allowing 1 hit. Brandon Woodland and Justin Pritchett both managed to grab All-State honors!

The Benchwarmers will jump back into league olay and travel to Hattiesburg on August 10th to take on the 1st placePine Belt Piratess!

The Meridian Benchwarmers completed the season sweep the Eagles of Mexico with a 4-0 against them on the season. This puts the defending champs in 2nd place right now in the standings. The race is tight with the top 4 teams being as close as they are, no one can be comfortable right now and that’s a huge testament to the growth of the league! The Benchwarmers will break away with some non-league play this weekend as we travel to Hank Aaron Stadium in Jackson, MS to compete in the Mississippi Baseball Congress State Tournament! Our next league action will be August 10th as we travel to Hattiesburg to take on the 1st place Pine Belt Pirates! This will be a pivotal series that will determine a lot in term of the standings!