March 20, 2025 – Several special events have been announced surrounding this Saturday’s baseball doubleheader between Northwest and Copiah-Lincoln at Jim Miles Field
BBQ, blues and baseball will be a focal point of Saturday’s “Day of Celebration”, highlighted by the return of Northwest baseball alums and a pregame ceremony honoring Mark Carson as the Rangers’ all-time winningest coach.
Saturday’s events begin with BBQ plates available for purchase beginning at 1 P.M. Northwest alumnus Terry “Harmonica” Bean will also perform prior to the opening game, scheduled for 2 P.M.
Also planned around 1:45 P.M. will be a pregame ceremony honoring Carson as the program’s all-time winningest coach. A former Northwest baseball student-athlete and assistant coach, Carson began his tenure as the Northwest skipper in 2006, clinching his 557th career win in Wednesday’s 7-6 victory at Mississippi Delta. Miles held the previous record of 556 victories, coaching at Northwest from 1976-97.
A ceremonial first pitch will also be thrown out by members of the Rangers’ 1996 NJCAA Division II World Series team, which finished as the national runners-up. The 1996 team also captured the NJCAA Region 23 Championship and runner-up finishes in the MACJC and former MACJC North Division.
Between games, special guests will also get a chance to tour the new baseball facility, located behind the home bleachers. The facility will have a formal ribbon cutting later this spring.
As for Saturday’s opponent, Copiah-Lincoln enters the matchup with a record of 20-11 overall and 4-2 in the MACCC. The Wolves are winners of three straight games and are coming off a rivalry sweep of Southwest Mississippi.
In the all-time series, Northwest holds a 36-13 advantage. The two teams first met during the 1990 season, with the Rangers earning a 10-4 road win.
SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, March 19
NBA G League basketball
Memphis Hustle 112, Valley Suns 111
Thursday, March 20
Prep baseball
Northpoint Christian 19, Bolton, Tenn. 1 (3 innings)
