In the midst of Coronavirus cancellations across the sporting world, we talk a lot about the games that aren’t being played.
In the midst of Coronavirus cancellations across the sporting world, we talk a lot about the games that aren’t being played.
Number jeff hager ...- in the midst of corona-virus- cancellations, across the - sporting world... we talk a lot- about the games that won't be - played.
- but that isn't stopping one - local high school baseball- coach... from talking about the- games... that will be played.
- gulfport assistant colton caver- tells news 25, he's starting- up the deep south summer- collegiate league... for- committed high school seniors..- or enrolled junior college- players.- caver plans on capping the- first-year limit, at 120 guys..- who - will then be divided into - four-to-six teams... to play a- 20-game season... beginning jun- 13th.
- obviously... covid-19 could hav- something to say about that - start date... but either way...- caver says the foundation to hi- the ground running, either this- year or next year... will - already be in place.- he says 60 players have already- committed to- playing, in the new league... 2- of them hailing from right- here... on the gulf coast.- this opportunity is first come,- first serve... so caver is- urging- interested players... to join - the movement asap.- - "most of the kids we have wanting to play - right now and signed up to play- are kids already in college.
An- my big focus from - here on out is trying to get a- lot of those seniors in high- school who have already - committed to play at the next - level and to get the word out t- them, because it's- going to be more important for- them than anybody cause they- - - - just lost two- thirds of their- season.
And if they go six- months without competition and- try to- go play college baseball, - they're going to be behind.
- especially if we don't- go back to school, and that's - the big thing that i really - wanted to push out tonight to - - - - those high school seniors who - have already committed to go- play somewhere."
- - - caver says all the games will - all be played in the hattiesbur- area... at area high schools an- colleges.
- news 25 will bring you this ful- story tomorrow night- at 9 and 10... where you'll get- to hear from some of the- local players... more than read- to get back on the diamond.
- - now let's take a look at that - local high school - breakdown, by the amount of - committed players... in - alphabetical order.
- gulfport, west harrison and - vancleave lead the way with - four alumni a piece... followed- by biloxi at three... and st.
- stanislaus at two.- d'iberville, george county, - harrison central, - pascagoula, picayune, - resurrection catholic, st.- martin and st.
Patrick... all - currently have one.
- caver says about 10 junior- colleges are also - represented... including- commitments to mississippi- state... south alabama... and - southeastern louisiana.