Sport: Baseball Category: Scores & Results

Jacksonville State baseball ends historic season with loss to Little Rock

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 10:47 AM

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

Jacksonville State baseball ends historic season with loss to Little Rock

Summary

Jacksonville State's baseball season concluded on Sunday night with a 6-3 loss to Little Rock in the championship round of the Hattiesburg Regional. The Gamecocks, making a significant impact this season, finished with a program-record 48 wins and claimed their first regular-season and conference tournament championships since 2019. The defeat came after Little Rock had already won against Jacksonville State earlier in the regional. Following the game, emotional farewells were exchanged as key seniors, including shortstop Caleb Johnson and pitcher Steven Cash, completed their collegiate careers. Johnson, reflecting on the season, expressed his gratitude for the experience.

Source Links

Yahoo Sports

By the Numbers

•Jacksonville State finishes with a program-record 48 wins.
•Little Rock secures its first Super Regional berth.
•Caleb Johnson and Steven Cash were key senior contributors.
•Emotional farewells as multiple seniors complete their careers.

Latest Updates

10:47 AMYahoo Sports — Historic 48-win season ends for Jax State baseball

What they're saying

"
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Jacksonville State’s historic baseball season ended Sunday night with a 6-3 loss to Little Rock in the championship round of the Hattiesburg Regional. The fourth-seeded Trojans defeated the third-seeded Gamecocks for the second time in as many days to secure the program’s first Super Regional berth. Jax State finished with a program-record 48 wins. The Gamecocks also ...
— Yahoo Sports

Related Teams & Leagues

Baseball

Sources

External links

Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 10:47 AM
Historic 48-win season ends for Jax State baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Jacksonville State’s historic baseball season ended Sunday night with a 6-3 loss to Little Rock in the championship round of the Hattiesburg Regional. The fourth-seeded Trojans defeated the third-seeded Gamecocks for the second time in as many days to secure the program’s first Super Regional berth. Jax State finished with a program-record 48 wins. The Gamecocks also ...

Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.

Sources

Related Stories