Baseball Game Preview: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Long Beach Bearcats

For the second straight game, Hattiesburg will face off against Long Beach. The Tigers will challenge the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hattiesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Hattiesburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Long Beach get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Andrew Jordan

Hits Against

04/24/25 vs Long Beach	2
04/16/25 @ Cathedral	1
04/08/25 @ Pearl River Central	1
03/25/25 vs West Jones	1
03/18/25 @ Terry	0

The result came thanks to Andrew Jordan's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quentin Reuben, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of D.J. Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Hattiesburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.

Long Beach's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Hattiesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.

Long Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hattiesburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Long Beach, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Hattiesburg's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.