a kind of hush

Opening day (or days) 2013 was kinda lackluster for Mississippians in the majors. Desmond Jennings, the former Itawamba Community College standout, takes best in show; he went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs and a steal in Tampa Bay’s loss today to Baltimore. Ole Miss product Seth Smith was 2-for-3 in Oakland’s loss on Monday, but he was the only other Mississippi native or college alum to get a hit in an opener. Brian Dozier, the Southern Miss product now starting at second base for Minnesota, was 0-for-3 with a walk; UM alum Chris Coghlan was 0-for-4 for Miami; ex-Rebels star Zack Cozart was 0-for-4 for Cincinnati; and, in Sunday’s MLB lidlifter, Mississippi State alum Mitch Moreland put up an 0-for-4 for Texas.