case closed

The signing deadline for 2011 draft picks came and went Monday night, and the top pick from Mississippi, Sumrall High shortstop Connor Barron, did not sign with Florida, according to Baseball America’s latest draft tracker. As expected, Barron will play for Southern Miss in 2012. Barron was a third-round pick; the Marlins signed 11 of their top 13. Also good news for USM: Mr. Baseball Mason Robbins, an outfielder from George County, did not sign with the New York Mets; he was a 20th-round pick.

Here’s a rundown of the rest of the top 10 draft picks from the state:

USM infielder B.A. Vollmuth signed with Oakland;

Wheeler High outfielder/pitcher Brandon Woodruff (MSU) did not sign with Texas;

Ole Miss pitcher David Goforth signed with Milwaukee;

Pascagoula outfielder Senquez Golson (Ole Miss football) did not sign with Boston;

Ole Miss pitcher Austin Wright signed with Philadelphia;

MSU pitcher Devin Jones signed with Baltimore;

St. Stanislaus pitcher/outfielder Jacob Lindgren (MSU) did not sign with the Chicago Cubs;

Ole Miss catcher Miles Hamblin signed with Houston;

Copiah-Lincoln CC catcher Kolby Byrd signed with St. Louis.