Tag Archives: Stanford

13 Jan

mud monsters name manager

Jay Pecci, 48, a former Stanford star with a wealth of professional playing and coaching experience, has been hired as the first manager of the Mississippi Mud Monsters. “Mississippi has a passionate sports community, and I look forward to helping build a winning culture that fans can be proud of,” Pecci said in a press release by the club. Pecci coached and managed in the New York Mets’ minor league chain for the past several seasons. An infielder at Stanford, he was drafted by Oakland in the 11th round in 1998 and played seven years in affiliated ball, reaching the Triple-A level, and then eight more in independent and foreign leagues. The Mud Monsters will begin their inaugural season in the independent Frontier League on May 8 at Trustmark Park in Pearl. The team has yet to announce any player signings for the 2025 campaign.

10 Jun

meanwhile, out west …

While much of the state’s attention will be focused on Hattiesburg’s Super Regional this weekend, some will be keeping track of the events in Corvallis, Ore., and Palo Alto, Calif. Auburn, coached by Amory’s Butch Thompson, is in the Super Regional hosted by Oregon State. (The winner of that best-of-3 series is paired against the winner of Ole Miss-Southern Miss in the first round of the College World Series.) On the Tigers’ roster is former Germantown High and Pearl River Community College star Bryson Ware, batting .228 in 47 games. Thompson is in his seventh season as coach of the Tigers, the No. 14 national seed. He played at Amory High and Itawamba Community College — he is in the Indians’ Hall of Fame — and served as an assistant coach at Mississippi State from 2009-15. In Palo Alto, you’ll find Braden Montgomery, the ex-Madison Central star and 2021 Gatorade player of the year who is one of the key players for Stanford, the No. 2 national seed. The Cardinal is playing host to UConn. Montgomery, the Cardinal right fielder, is hitting .301 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs. The Pac-12 freshman of the year has also pitched in 15 games, posting a 5.79 ERA. The Palo Alto Super Regional is in the same CWS bracket as Hattiesburg and Corvallis.