Former Statesmen baseball players met at the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni & Foundation House in between baseball games during a recent weekend home series. Attendees included: (front, left to right): Billy Lloyd, Jimmy Newquist, Mark Williams, Mark Graham, Tim Harvey, Harry Lott, Barry Lyons, Mike Kraft (back, l to r) Bryan Rogers, Charles Hughes, Ricky Perkins, Randall Gurlen, Judson Thigpen, Jeff Clemons, John Vitali, Ricky Hearn, Rusty Ruscoe, Bubba Cates, Joby Collins, Brad Armstrong, Jim Gangloff, Greg Thacker.
A group of Delta State University baseball alumni recently gathered for a weekend of fun reunion activities on campus.
The group enjoyed lunch downtown with their former coach, the legendary Boo Ferriss, and his wife Miriam.
Chris Burgess ’83 of Ridgeland, and Barry Lyons ’84 of Ocean Springs, with former Statesmen baseball coach Boo Ferriss at The Warehouse in downtown Cleveland.
In between ballgames at Tim and Nancy Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field, the former Statesmen and their families met at the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni and Foundation House for food and fellowship provide by a former teammate and the National Alumni Association.
Director of Athletics Ronnie Mayers and Director of Alumni Affairs Jeffrey Farris updated the group on the exciting things happening on campus.
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