Evens Hold Off Odds 4-3 in Alumni Game

'95 Standout Ernie Landrum Shows He's Still Got It

by Carey Meitzler

Picayune hosted their alumni baseball game at the Field of Dreams and those in attendance were treated to an entertaining game

as the Odd years defeated the Even years 4-3.  The teams were divided based on the year of graduation by odd and even years.

A few guys showed they can still get it done.  Ernie "Dawg" Landrum, 1995 graduate who went on to play at Meridian Community

College, banged out two "rocket shot" hits and caught the full seven innings for the Odds.  

Ronnie Reynolds (1987) drove a pitch off the top of the left field wall in his first at bat that plated the first run of the game.

Cory Tate ('95) and Michael Young (2001) pitched for the Odds.  For the Evens, Donnie Kellar (2002), Kelly Ray (2004), and

Shawn Grigsby ('96) pitched.  Grigsby also turned in some stellar plays at shortstop.   Jeffrey Busco ('96) had a single and

retired all three batters with some fine fielding at third base in the 6th inning.

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All in all, it was a great day to reminisce of days gone by and reunite with old teammates.

Front row L-R: Michael Guidry, Eddie Leleux, Jeremy Guidry, Cody Stogner, Shawn Grigsby, Rusty Stockstill, Jake McKinley,

Branden Williams, Dustin Clements, Chad Frierson, Jason Pigott, Cayne Stockstill. 

Back row L-R: Ronnie Stogner, Dodd Lee, Preacher McKinley, Jeffrey Busco, Andy Farrell, Keith Arthur, Donnie Kellar, Kelly Ray, Brett Harris,

Carey Meitzler, Tommy Upton, Jason Bounds, Cory Tate, Brian Lumpkin, Ronnie Reynolds,Phillip Powers, Kiki Taylor,

Michael Young, Matt McQueen, Bob Ford, Ernie Landrum.

L-R: Donnie Kellar, Tommy Upton, Jason Bounds, and Michael Guidry.

Ronnie Reynolds missed this one, but unloaded on the next one, off the left field wall.                  Ernie Landrum (center), seconds after catching a foul ball for an out.

Andy Farrell (left) and Shawn Grigsby take a breather between pitches.                                              Cayne Stockstill drives a single to left field.

Donnie Kellar rocks & fires to the plate in the second of his 4 innings of work.  Michael "Yak" Guidry with a diving catch at second base.

Michael Young winds before throwing to the plate. Shawn Grigsby does the same as he gets ready to unleash a curve ball.

Cory Tate, like he did in the early 90s, fires one to the plate.                                   

Jason Bounds stretches to put out Chad Frierson at first base.  Jake McKinley slides safely into third base.

Carey Meitzler lumbers to first on an attempted bunt as Michael Young attempts to throw to first base.

Ernie Landrum, star of the past (and today's game), with his son Sam, a star of the future.