Oxford RHP/3B Barber exceeds expectations

Oxford’s Jason Barber didn’t play like a freshman this season on the diamond. After a standout career at the middle school level — one that showed Barber’s unfair talent level against competition his own age — the freshman was dominant in games against players who were often two and three years his senior. (more…) (June 13, 2013, Page 1B)

Buford wins defensive player of the year

Lafayette junior center fielder D.K. Buford was named Defensive Player of the Year in Division 2-4A recently.  (more…) (May 1, 2013, Page 9)

Stellar southpaws handcuff LHS Commodores

Blake McGuff pitched the game of his life Friday night. (more…) (April 29, 2013, Page 3B)

Little things add up to win for LHS

IUKA — Doing all the little things right, like putting down a squeeze bunt, playing great defense and not making critical mistakes like coach Patrick Robey stressed to his Commodores paid off for them Thursday night. Lafayette won the first game of its MHSAA Class 4A baseball playoff series opener against Tishomingo County 5-3 thanks in large part to the way it handled things late. (more…) (April 26, 2013, Page 9A)

‘Dores ready to do more in 4A playoffs

Last season a young Lafayette Commodore baseball team made some noise in the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs by advancing to the North Half title series. This year the Commodores are back to see if they can make it all the way to Pearl to compete in the state championship series. (more…) (April 24, 2013, Page 8)

Vikings rally to post 5-4 win over ‘Dores

Lafayette’s 5-4 loss to North Pontotc at W.V. Brewer Field boiled down to not producing enough offense during the course of the game. While the Commodores scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh, and had two runners in scoring position with the chance to win the game, not scoring runs in the first six frames came back to haunt them. (more…) (April 16, 2013, Page 8)

Hollis whiffs eight in Lafayette victory

After facing each other earlier in the week, the Lafayette Commodores and Senatobia Warriors hooked up for a rematch Friday night, this time at WV Brewer Field. The Commodores won Tuesday’s game 11-1, and while the offensive surge was not there on Friday, Lafayette defeated the Warriors for the second time in four days with a 6-1 victory.

Senatobia senior pitcher Davis Brown kept the Commodores’ offense in check through most of the game.

 (April 8, 2013, Page 9)

Lafayette clobbers Clarksdale

There was no funny business at W.V. Brewer Field on April Fools’ Day.

After two less than desirable results against division foe Lewisburg last week, the Lafayette baseball team looked to swing the pendulum back in its favor against Clarksdale. (more…) (April 2, 2013, Page 8)

Lafayette falls at Lewisburg

The Lafayette baseball team fell at Lewisburg 12-2 on Thursday. (more…) (March 29, 2013, Page 7A)

LHS baseball improves to 2-0 in 2-4A

The Lafayette baseball team improved to 2-0 in Division 2-4A play Thursday by knocking off New Albany 4-3 on the road. The win marks Lafayette’s second win against New Albany in a week. (more…) (March 22, 2013, Page 8A)