Meridian Community College
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Name History:
| Meridian Community College |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1970 | Bill May | |
| 1971 | Bill May | |
| 1972 | Bill May | |
| 1973 | Bill May | |
| 1974 | 19-6 | Quitman Lockley |
| 1975 | 21-6 | Terry Williams |
| 1976 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1977 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1978 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1979 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1980 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1981 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1982 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1983 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1984 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1985 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1986 | Billy H. Smith | |
| 1987 | 19-27 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1988 | 38-12 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1989 | 46-14 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1990 | 40-21 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1991 | 38-17 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1992 | 48-15 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1993 | 45-10 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1994 | 48-14 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1995 | 37-18 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1996 | 50-12 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1997 | 50-8 | Scott M. Berry |
| 1998 | 52-12 | Scott M. Berry |
| 1999 | 37-19 | Scott M. Berry |
| 2000 | 46-19 | Scott M. Berry |
| 2001 | 38-16 | Russell L. McNickle |
| 2002 | Michael A. Federico | |
| 2003 | Michael A. Federico | |
| 2004 | 46-14 | Michael A. Federico |
| 2005 | 41-12 | Chad C. Caillet |
| 2006 | Christian J. Rose | |
| 2007 | Christian J. Rose | |
| 2008 | 34-21 | Christian J. Rose |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Jason W. Smith | Meridian, MS | 1996-97 | 6/17/2001 |
| Clifton P. Lee | Benton, AR | 1998-99 | 9/15/2002 |
| Jamie M. Brown | Meridian, MS | 1997 | 5/20/2004 |
| Paul A. Phillips | Demopolis, AL | 1996-97 | 9/9/2004 |
| William C. White | Louisville, KY | 1998-99 | 9/5/2007 |
| bold | member of Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Miss-Lou Conference | 1988-2002 |
| Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | 2003-date |
Highlights:
Miss-Lou Conference champion 1990-92, 1994-95, 1997-01…Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (Central Division) champion 2003-07
Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges State champion 2005-06
Region 23 champion 1992-94, 1996-98, 2000, 2003-04
JUCO World Series participant 1993-94, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003-04
All-America selections (First Team)
| 2004 | Van Pope |
| 2005 | Michael Murray |
National Player of the Year
| 2005 | Michael Murray (ABCA) |
