TWENTY YEARS AGO — Mississippi State pitcher Bobby Reed turns a double play in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Bulldogs defeat Florida State 4-3 in the championship game of the South II Regional.

TEN YEARS AGO — Nook Logan goes 3-for-5 with one run scored and Doug Atkins pitches two scoreless innings as Co-Lin defeats Jefferson Davis C.C. 7-4 to stay alive in the NJCAA Division II World Series.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Huntington senior pitcher Erin Hedrick and Lady Hounds head coach Rut Horne, who led them to the Class A South State title, are The Democrat’s All-Metro Player and Coach of the Year.