Rodney Batts
@CoachRBatts
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Head Baseball Coach- Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Joined May 2017
Proud dad. Reed walked down the aisle this morning and gave his heart to Christ. So excited for his decision as he begins his walk with the Lord. Biggest win we could ever have, knowing I get to spend Eternal life with my kids in heaven. #GODISGOOD.
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So glad to be back home @DeltaStateBSB.
Welcome home, @DeltaStateBSB head coach Rodney Batts! Coach Batts is the just the fourth head baseball coach in 56 years. He follows Dave “Boo” Ferriss, Mike Kinnison & Bill Marchant, whose son, Brett (left), asked for Batts to sign a baseball. That’s keeping it in the #DSUFamily
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Please keep one of our players @zane_wallace4 in your prayers. He is having a tumor removed off his brain tomorrow at the Mayo Clinic. He is strong and the good Lord will watch over him and the doctors. #prayersfromstatesmennation.
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Proud to coach this group. First step completed with a lot more to go. Look forward to celebrating our seniors tomorrow.
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Best Victory for a coach is when you get a text from a former player saying they have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Excited for @brycenburge and his commitment of giving his heart to our Lord. Knowing I get to coach him again one day in Eternity. #godisgood.
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New dugout rail pads added. Once again thanks to @fieldwallpads . Getting close to baseball season.
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Santa came early. New outfield wall thanks to design by @fieldwallpads and @DustanCoons , and installers Aaron and Ross. Special thanks to Cleveland State Bank and Farm Bureau for their contributions to making Ferriss Field even better.
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Tatis has one job, to hit. His job is not to make it easy on the pitcher . You don’t like him hitting a grand slam on a 3-0 count, throw a strike early in the count.
Fernando Tatis Jr. smacked a grand slam on a 3-0 count with a big lead, leading to criticism from both managers. What do you think about this unwritten rule in baseball?. 🎥 @MLB #PadresTwitter.
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May have come up a bit short, but the heart and grit this group played with is unmatched. Hope there is more baseball in their future.
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Thanks to former Statesmen Bubba Cates for leading our devotion this morning for @DeltaStateBSB . It was honor having you with us Coach. #truestatesmen#godisgood
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Keep working @austinbatts3 . Maybe your dad will offer you one day.#hardworkpaysoff #mypoptimewasbetterlol.
Austin Batts of Bayou Academy using lots of leverage and aggression into contact. The uncommitted 2023 also shows next level ability behind the plate with an event best 1.94 pop time. @austinbatts3 @goldenspikesbc @PBR_Uncommitted
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Newest addition to Farris Field. A new outfield surface. Grading, drainage, new sod.
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Proud of our guys and the heart they showed today. Great team win, with a lot of passion. Love these guys.#greenteam.
SARGENTTTTTTT❗️. CHADDDDDDDD❗️. Ragland's RBI single walks it off against the Chargers, and we win 4-3 to make the GSC Championship series!!!. #WhereChampionsPlay⚾️.#TraditionNeverSlumps.
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Congrats to @kinnison_mike on his induction into the ABCA Hall of Fame. It was an honor to learn from you as a player and then as a coach for you. Lessons learned that help all who have been around you on the field as well as in life. #besttodoit#halloffamer.
.@DSUStatesmen HoF✅.@MsSportsHoF ✅.@ABCA1945 HoF✅. Congrats to Coach @kinnison_mike for his induction to the ABCA Hall of Fame!
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We may not have finished the way we wanted to, but I am proud of our guys for the run they made this year. Thankful for this group of sophomores who have accomplished a lot in their 2 years. Back to back regional appearances. You will be truly missed . Love all these guys.
BASEBALL | Another great season for @MGCCC_Baseball comes to an end after deep postseason run:
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Proud of you @austinbatts3 . You have worked hard for this. Now is not the time to stop. Keep putting the time in and good things will continue to happen.
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@DeltaStateBSB season may have come to an end today, but the memories, friendships and relationships will last forever. My disappointment is I will not get to coach this team again. I love you guys for what you have accomplished but more for the men you have become.
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Congrats to @kinnison_mike on his induction into the ABCA Hall of Fame. He has had a great impact on me and my family as well as many others. Very much deserved.#GOAT.
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Proud of these guys and their hard fought effort this weekend. #keepgrinding#wherechampionsplay.
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Extremely proud of @Perk_Baseball for winning 2 straight games in the regional playoff. We will now go on to play in the Region 23 Tournament in Eunice, La. They play with a lot of heart and character. Great bunch of guys.#godawgs#keepfighting.
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Congrats @austinbatts3 . You have worked hard for this. Now it’s time to work harder. We are proud for you and excited for the things to come @NWCCBaseball . Love you bud.#notimetostop.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of @DeltaStateBSB. Past, Present, and Future. Hope you and your families have a great day.
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Congrats to 2 former Bulldogs Josh Lewis and Logan McGrew and USM baseball on winning the Conference USA Championship today. Proud of you guys. #NextLevel #Regionalbound
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Proud of @bparker_21 being selected in the 10th by the Braves. Hard work, dedication and humility pays off. Could not have happened to a better person.
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Great to have our @DeltaStateBSB guys back on campus. It’s been a long 5+ months since we were together. Can’t wait to get back on the field and get to work. Look forward to 2020-2021.#boysarebackintown.
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Proud for one of my former assistant coaches @ZachAllen40 being named the new coach at MS Gulf Coast. He has worked hard and very much deserves this opportunity.
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Proud of our guys this weekend. They played with a lot of heart and desire.#believeinthegreen.#grit.
LANDON. ROBERTS. CALLED. GAME. Roberts delivers the walk-off RBI single, and the Diamond Statesmen sweep 3️⃣ from Lynn!. #TraditionNeverSlumps
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Proud of our guys tonight. They played with a lot heart and desire. Back at it again tomorrow.
BASEBALL | #MGCCC 10, Meridian 8. Final!.
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Proud of this team. Showed a lot of heart and passion this weekend in a tough series.
⚾ Delta State wins the series vs Lynn with an extra-innings walk-off in game three.#WhereChampionsPlay.
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Congrats to @CoachToddCooley and our @DeltaStateFB team on a great finish to a 10-1 regular season and Conference Championship. Now on to the playoffs. They are not done yet. #keeprolling.
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Thankful we got to go spend time with @cumminsdalton2 and his family during this tough time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you . We are always here for you and love you man. May God Bless you and your family. #statesmenforever
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Congrats to former Statesmen @TrentGiambrone on his call up to the bigs. And he starts it off with a hit on his first pitch. Statesmen nation is proud of you.#keepworking.
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Happy Birthday to @austinbatts3 . Where has 16 years gone? We are proud of you and the young man you have become. Hope you have great day. Love you bud.
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Grateful to have had the opportunity to play for him for 2 years and coach with him for another 13. Definitely one of the best to do it. Much deserved.
⚾️ GSC ALL-DECADE ⚾️. Retweet your @GulfSouth Coach of the Decade, @kinnison_mike!. #TraditionNeverSlumps.#WhereChampionsPlay
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What a way to end an amazing 2 year career at Gulf Coast. It has been a privilege to coach @bparker_21 . You deserve every honor that has come your way. I can’t wait to see what you do with the braves. A great player but even a better person. That will take you much further.
BASEBALL | @MGCCC_Baseball's Brandon Parker adds one more award to a superb resume:
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Congrats to our sophomores on getting that diploma. This is the main reason you came to MGCCC. You will use this the rest of your life. Great group of guys who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the field.
A great, great day today. @MGCCCSoftball and @MGCCC_Baseball graduated a great group of sophomores in a special ceremony:
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Proud of our guys and their never give up attitude and WILL to WIN.#believe in theorem.
PUT IT IN THE WIN COLUMN😤. We plate 7️⃣ runs with two outs in the top of the ninth to steal GM 3 and sweep the weekend🧹❗️. #WhereChampionsPlay⚾️ #TraditionNeverSlumps
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Congrats to my good friend @CoachOz34 . Well deserved and the right choice. You have worked hard for this opportunity and will carry on the tradition. Proud for you.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗗. Introducing the 14th head coach of Golden Eagle baseball, Christian Ostrander. 🗞: @CoachOz34 | #EverythingMatters | #SMTTT
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Welcome home….
Luke Stanley returns to Delta State as Assistant Coach for @DeltaStateBSB . #WhereChampionsPlay.
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Great start to our @DeltaStateBSB kids camp. 120 future Statesmen. Back for day 2 tomorrow.
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Proud of you @austinbatts3 . Great job. Keep working.
Congratulations to the MVP’s of the 4A-5A-6A Baseball All-Star Game at Mississippi College tonight. Pictured (L-R) Austin Batts, Bayou Academy and Jackson Evers, Madison-Ridgeland Academy. The Red Team defeated the Navy Team 13-9. Thank-you parents and attendees for your support!
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Prayers from Delta State. May God Bless all of you.
Heartbreaking news for the Bulldogs…Thoughts and Prayers go out to the Griffith family. You will be missed but never forgotten. We love you Nate dog! #29 @BrandonBulldogs
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Congrats to @bparker_21 for being named National Player of the Year. What a great accomplishment for an outstanding year. Your coaches, teammates, and school are proud of you.
BASEBALL | The best player in the country played at #MGCCC this year. Congrats, Brandon!
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I’m guessing you caught them between sprints?.
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Congratulations to Patrick Shegog on winning the Conerly Trophy. Well deserved. What a way to finish a great career. Proud for you.
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Proud of our guys this semester in the classroom. Student/Athlete. Can’t wait to get these guys back in January. Championship teams start in the classroom. #consistency#everythingmatters#team/pride/commitment/champions.
⚾ Team GPA ⚾.Another great semester on the field and in the classroom for Statesmen baseball!.#WhereChampionsPlay
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Happy Mother’s Day to my wonderful wife @scottie_batts. You are the heart and soul of our family. Thank you for all the miles you log getting our kids to events, practices, games etc. We love you. Also Happy Mother’s Day to all of our @Perk_Baseball moms. Have a blessed day.
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Thanks to @jeffcoat32 and @UWF_Baseball for the hospitality and allowing us to workout today. Good to see some green grass.
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Congrats @bparker_21 . Proud for you. DBU is getting one of the best players in the country, but even a better person.
Proud and blessed to say I'm furthering my education and baseball career at Dallas Baptist University! To God be the Glory! #gopatriots
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@MGCCCBulldogs @NJCAABaseball Extremely proud of guys. They played their hearts out. Kept fighting til the end. Now on to Fulton. Love these guys.
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2 big wins for the Bulldogs today. Showed a lot of heart and fight.
BASEBALL | Nice Saturday road trip for #MGCCC!
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Proud of @CoachToddCooley, staff and @DeltaStateFB for completing a great regular season and capturing the @GulfSouth title. Now on to bigger things. Playoffs time.
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Glad to have this group back on campus. Look forward to getting on the field with them.#finaldestinationCARY.
First meeting of the year for @DeltaStateBSB with @CoachRBatts. Looking forward to the coming season! #TraditionNeverSlumps #WhereChampionsPlay.
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Proud of @bparker_21 and this great accomplishment. What a great year and well deserved. Proud of you.
BASEBALL | We like the sound of this: Brandon Parker, All-American!
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Gameday vs. Northeast @ 1:00. This is a team of HEART and CHARACTER. Love these guys and can't wait to get to the field with them.#winners.
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Proud of these guys and their commitment to the classroom. Hard work pays off every time.
Bulldogs end the Fall Semester with a 3.45 Team GPA! 4 players end with 4.0 and 12 over 3.75. 29 out of 34 with 3.0 or higher!
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Proud of Jake Barlow and Hayden White for getting it done in the classroom along with on the field. This is what being a Student-Athlete is all about.#studentfirst.
Five Statesmen Selected to GSC All-Academic Teams. #WhereChampionsPlay. 📰💪⬇️.
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Congrats @bparker_21 . Keep working. One step closer to your dream. Can’t wait to get there and see you.
The Atlanta Braves are promoting Brandon Parker to the Mississippi Braves (AA).
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NCAA: More softball/baseball scholarship money, and a paid 3rd assistant coach. - Sign the Petition! via @Change.
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Proud of our players for this great accomplishment. Not only did they work hard on the field, but even harder in the classroom #student-athlete#intheblue
@Perk_Baseball is your MACJC Academic Baseball team of the Year with an official 3.51 #InTheBlue.
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Congrats @Alden_Davis_9 . Well deserved. USA will be getting one of the best hitters and most competitive players I have coached. Proud of you.
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Happy Mother’s Day to @scottie_batts . Thank you for what you do for our family. We love you. Also to our @DeltaStateBSB moms. Hope you all have a great day.
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Congrats @austinbatts3 . Proud of you . Keep working hard. #timetoshine.
Congratulations to the 2021 SUS team! These guys will compete next week at Troy University against top regional talent. Good luck from State Games of MS!
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Congrats to Coach Snell and our golf team. Outstanding job.
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Proud of former bulldog @Samuel_T3 and their big Regional win today. #bulldogsinthepostseason
BSB: Surviving and thriving. @NSUDemonsBSB eliminates San Diego State with the shutout win today. The Demons will play the loser of Oregon State/LSU tomorrow at 2 p.m. CT. #ForkEm #SouthlandStrong
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Excited to have you part of the Bulldog family. Look forward to the great things you will do in our program. #intheblue#godogs.
I have decided to further my academic and athletic career at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. An extremely big thank you to all of my family and coaches that helped me along the way. @HHSbaseball2014 @EasleyBaseballC #GoBulldogs
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Thank you Bro. Charles for leading our @DeltaStateBSB devotion this morning. Inspirational message from the best bus driver in the country. We are lucky to have you with us.#GodIsGood.
We didn't meet at a rocky shore line, but I did lead a poolside Bible study this morning for @DeltaStateBSB. Thanks @CoachRBatts for the privilege of teaching eternal truth to such a great group of young men. God bless all of you! Bus driver life 😎
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2 statement wins today. You can take whatever you want to from these guys, but you can't take their heart and pride. Proud of their fight!!.
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Good luck to @CoachToddCooley and his staff as they open the season tonight. Been a long time coming.
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Congrats to @CoachToddCooley and our @DeltaStateFB team on a great win tonight. Finally at home next weekend.
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Proud of our guys and their effort in the classroom this semester.#studentathlete#intheblue.
@MGCCC_Baseball puts up a 3.37 GPA in the classroom this fall, with 7 student-athletes performing at a 4.0
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Congrats to @DSUBaseball and former MGCCC Bulldogs @brian_lanejr and @justin13196 for Regional Championship and trip to World Series.
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Look forward to having everyone back on campus. Pass dates along to teammates. See you in October.#family.
Statesmen Baseball Biannual Reunion Set For October 1-2
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Former Bulldog @Samuel_T3 does it again.
B4: SWEET SWINGING SAMMY T!!! @Samuel_T3's second homer of the regional ties things up! .0 on, 2 outs.LSU 2, NSU 2.#ChangedIt #StandUnited.
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Proud of our guys. Getting it done on the field and in the classroom.#studentathlete
MGCCC Baseball posted a 3.48 Team GPA for the spring semester, making it a team GPA of 3.46 for the 2017-18 school year!.
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Prayers for this family.
Our Angel is healed. She is in the arms of Jesus. Janie Sumrall Branch.October 10, 2017-September 6, 2021
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Sorry for your loss. Great coach and better person. Prayers for his family and the Stone baseball family.
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Glad to have you join our baseball family @rinck34 . Look forward to the great things you will do for our program.
Welcome to the #DSUFamily, Coach!. Retweet to welcome Coach Rincker to the staff!. 📰: #WhereChampionsPlay
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Congrats to @DSUBaseball and former MS Gulf Coast Bulldogs Justin Nussbaum and Brian Lane for winning GSC Championship. #bulldogs4life
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Congrats to future Bulldog @ILandreneau for a great accomplishment. Proud for you Ian and can’t wait to get you here. #futureisbright#intheblue#godawgs
Congrats to @ILandreneau and @WillRipoll for making first team All American as pitchers and to @cade_beloso , as well. @jaycurtis99 2nd team All American! Wow!!
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Great night for our basketball teams. Congrats to Coach Adams and Coach Weathers. #keeprolling#intheblue.
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Thanks @DSUVoiceCC for all you do. Best to do it.
Here’s how it sounded on the Statesmen Sports Network as @DeltaStateBSB walked-off to clinch a spot in the @GulfSouth title series next week!!. #WhereChampionsPlay⚾️
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There’s a reason I came back. You guys at @fieldwallpads are the best and @DustanCoons, you are great to work with. We will enjoy this for years to come. Merry Christmas from @DeltaStateBSB.
AMAZING! Merry Christmas @DeltaStateBSB for sure! Unbelievable transformation! Special thanks @CoachRBatts & staff for the great opportunity! We make a great team Coach Batts! This being the second stadium I’ve had the pleasure working with u on! Thank u for trusting us again!.
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Totally agree.
Just my 2 cents from a washed up catcher! Go to both knees and block! Hate seeing this one shin guard down crap! Geaux Dawgs!.
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Congrats to @DylanMD1507 and @brian_lanejr on being named to the GSC All-Conference Team.#bulldogs4life.
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Proud of Tanner Propst and this opportunity. Very much deserved with the work he has put in. #hardworkpaysoff.
RT to congratulate @27tpropst on signing with the @Rockies!!. 📰➡️: #TraditionNeverSlumps #WhereChampionsPlay
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Best of luck to you @CJESTAVE as you begin your coaching career. Great opportunity for you and proud for you. Thanks for everything you did here as a player and a coach. You will always be a Statesman. #statesmencoachingtree.
@DeltaStateBSB Thank you for everything! Playing and Coaching in front of the Best fans in college baseball has been amazing. Thank you @CoachRBatts and @kinnison_mike for everything y’all have taught me! I am excited for this new journey! Forever a Statesmen #RSBS
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Tell em coach. You show me up and your going down.
@CoachRBatts @austinbatts3 @BattsReed I could see that happening !!! Better learn boys old school don't play.
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