Stan Horton

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

Ty Long goes from trying to bunt to smashing a 2 run tank 🔥

We have a ball game in Hattiesburg folks

[Southern Miss Baseball @SouthernMissBSB]

Ty Long makes it 6-5 with his 1st HR!!

#OTR | #ETM | #SMTTT

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

I guess they’re pretty smart. Congrats on a great high school career and good luck in the future.

[Jeremy Fortune @liljpf]

These are not JUST words… and this is not JUST BASEBALL!

[Mississippi Sports @SocialSportsMs]

I’ve covered a lot of coaches over the years. It’s extremely rare that a coach stays in one place for more than a decade nowadays. It’s even more rare that those long time coaches have the universal respect and love from all of their former players.

Joel Gafford was one of those coaches.

He became synonymous with Ripley baseball.

He demanded the best from his guys but one thing was clear…those were HIS guys.

A prime example of that: the media swarmed Ty Long after his masterful pitching performances at the state championship final game, a tough loss for the Tigers. Gafford came up to Ty, put his arm around him, and was right there with him the whole time.

Me and Gafford would text and talk occasionally, about sports mostly. Over a decade+ of covering him, we became friendly. He thanked me for covering his Tigers, never wanted any credit for anything, and always said the program was bigger than him.

Thanks for all the baseball banquet invites and signing day heads up over the years Coach. I’ll miss the “eat breakfast. Go Tigers” Tweets and I’ll miss you.

[Ripley High School @RipleyHS]

In our grief over losing Coach Joel Gafford, our community has shown up with love and strength. To every counselor, minister, youth director, and friend who stood beside us this morning—thank you. Your compassion is carrying us forward. 💛
#RipleyStrong #CommunitySupport

[Ripley High School @RipleyHS]

Congratulations

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

Ripley Baseball has many traditions, none more important than prepping for prom on the front steps with Mimi

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

Funday Friday Point Game Champ, Hurricane Edition: Schmitty!

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

We have 12 autographed baseballs from our trip to Pearl this past season. Friday from 11:00am-12:00pm we will auction them off on the Ripley High School Facebook page. Place your bid there during that time to win one. (Please share this post.)

[Hunter @hunterkuhl_17]

I’m very excited to further my athletic and academic career at Northeast Mississippi Community College

[Will Caviness @WillCaviness]

I’m excited to announce that I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at Itawamba Community College @collinmc14 @CoachRickColli1 @LetsGoICC @ripleybaseball #rolltribe

[Taylor Curet @TaylorCuret]

Southern Miss signee Ty Long shuts down Sumrall with 18 strikeouts, allows just 3 hits in all 7 innings as Ripley beats the Bobcats 5-0.

As good as he is on the mound, Long hopes to play shortstop at the next level.

Game 2 of the class 4A series Thursday at 4 p.m.

@wdam #SMTTT

[Daily Journal Sports @DJournalSports]

Who should be the #djpreps Male Athlete of the Week?

[Prep Baseball Mississippi @PrepBaseballMS]

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗 🎟️
+ 𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗧𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦

@RipleyBaseball wins the North State Championship over South Pontotoc & are locked in for the Class 4A Championship series.

No. 8 Ripley will matchup against No. 2 Sumrall.

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

State Championship Schedule at Trustmark Park

Game 1 Tuesday May 21 7:00

Game 2 Thursday May 23 7:00

Game 3 Saturday May 25 if necessary

[Tippah Sports @TippahSports]

The RIPLEY TIGERS are your 2024 Class 4A Baseball NORTH HALF CHAMPS!!! They win 13-2 over South Pontotoc in Game 2 to sweep the series 2-0. Ripley Baseball is headed to play for a state championship for the first time since 1992!!!

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

6:00 tomorrow night. Be there. No excuses.

[⚾RHS Baseball⚾ @ripleybaseball]

See you at Tiger Field. No excuses, get there

[Brandon Shields @bshields0244]

MHSAA Baseball Playoffs (Semifinal Round)

CLASS 4A

North State

Ripley vs. South Pontotoc

South State

Sumrall vs. Purvis

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