{"id":69833,"date":"2016-04-05T08:13:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=69833"},"modified":"2016-04-05T08:13:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:13:57","slug":"baseball-alumni-reunite-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2016\/04\/baseball-alumni-reunite-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball alumni reunite on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of Delta State University baseball alumni recently gathered for a weekend of fun reunion activities on campus. <\/span><\/p>\n

The group enjoyed lunch downtown with their former coach, the legendary Boo Ferriss, and his wife Miriam.<\/span><\/p>\n

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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.<\/p><\/div>\n

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. <\/span><\/p>\n

Director of Athletics Ronnie Mayers and Director of Alumni Affairs Jeffrey Farris updated the group on the exciting things happening on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

To stay up to date on the Alumni Association\u2019s activities, follow these social media sites: Facebook (Statesmen Graduates<\/strong><\/a>), Twitter (@DSU_Alumni<\/strong><\/a>), Tumblr (http:\/\/www.dsualumni.tumblr.com<\/strong><\/a>), LinkedIn (DSU alumni<\/strong><\/a>), Instagram (dsualumni<\/strong><\/a>) and You Tube (dsualumni1<\/strong><\/a>). Save the date for this year\u2019s Pig Pickin\u2019 (Sept.\u00a024) and Homecoming (Oct. 15).<\/p>\n

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