4 of a kind

Chris Coghlan’s recent promotion to the big leagues gives Ole Miss four alumni currently in The Show. (That has to grate on Mississippi State fans, who have only three former Bulldogs to cheer for in the big leagues.) Coghlan went 2-for-4 in his debut with the Florida Marlins on Friday, taking perhaps the first step toward earning a fulltime job with that club. It seems inevitable he’ll eventually displace Dan Uggla at second base. Coghlan joins fellow ex-Rebels Matt Tolbert (Twins), David Dellucci (Indians) and Seth Smith (Rockies) in the majors. State is represented by Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox), Brandon Medders (Giants) and Paul Maholm (Pirates).
P.S. Itawamba Community College won the MACJC championship today, routing Holmes 17-6 in Raymond. The No. 4-ranked Indians flexed their considerable muscle with 19 hits. They put the game away with a nine-run second inning. ICC, Holmes and Hinds all advance to the NJCAA Division II Region 23 Tournament at LSU-Eunice starting Thursday. That event is really the bigger deal for the jucos. The winner goes to the Juco World Series.