MHSAA & MAIS: Hot Starts

As the Mississippi High School baseball is season is off and running, we are halfway through week 4 of the 2023 spring season. Our PBR Mississippi Staff has decided to take a dive into a variety of teams across the state and highlight their successful starts to the season. 

Most of these teams have made their way into the PBR Mississippi Power 25 and have also made and appearance in the Class 6A-1A Polls. Regardless, we want to take a look at their starts to the season and who is helping contribute their success on the field.

*Please note that these teams are placed in order of class size.

+ BILOXI INDIANS

Head Coach: Hawtin Buchanan
2023 Record: 11-0
Classification: 6A
Preseason Ranking: Not Ranked
Current Ranking: Class 6A No. 9 + No. 16 in the MS Power 25

+ First year head coach Hawtin Buchanan has his Indians rolling out of the gate. Biloxi is off to an 11-0 start thanks to solid pitching and a balanced offensive attack. Uncommitted junior Logan Fontanelle has been exceptional both offensively and on the mound carrying a .432 batting average to the plate, while sporting a 2-0 record on the mound with 1.40 ERA and 36 strikeouts in just 20 innings of work. Cameron Holt (2-0 2.10 ERA), Will Miles (3-0 2.14 ERA), and Judson Byars (2-0 2.50 ERA) have also been bright spots on the mound for the Indians. The lineup has been pretty steady with 8 players hitting over .280, with South Alabama recruit Bryson Pisarich hitting at a .392 clip, with Byars,  Ian Henry, and Robbie Hokamp each currently hitting over .300.