The Hinds Eagle baseball ended 2021 on Thursday with a loss to East Central Community College in the 2021 Region 23 Baseball Tournament, capping a most successful end to the second half of its season.

High points for the Eagles in the 6-2 loss included 3-for-4 performances by Colby Collier and Vantrel Reed. Chase DeJean homered for his fourth round-tripper of the season.
The Eagles had stayed alive in the double elimination tournament with a marathon, 17-inning win over Itawamba Community College by a 5-3 count. Matt Corder provided the winning edge with a walk-off homer, which capped off a 5-for-7 performance with two runs and two RBIs. Pablo Lanzarote went 3-for-7 with two doubles and two RBIs. Brooks Auger got the win to push his final record for the season to 7-1, with five strikeouts over six innings pitched. The Eagle bullpen, buoyed by Holland Townes and Noah Magee, threw 12 scoreless innings. Bryce Brock went five innings, with six strikeouts.

The Eagles finished 25-18 for the season, which included wins in eight of their last 10 regular season games to clinch a regional playoff seed.

Offensive leaders
Matt Corder - .458 avg (13th in nation), 11 doubles, 3 home runs, 27 RBIs, 17 steals
Vantrel Reed - .313 avg, 14 doubles, 4 home runs, 33 RBIs, 12 steals
Connor Carter - .317 avg, 12 doubles, 5 home runs, 33 RBIs
Colby Collier - .319 avg, 10 doubles, 2 home runs
Caleb Sterling - .309 avg, 10 doubles, 4 home runs, 26 RBIs
Pablo Lanzarote - .336 avg, 14 doubles, 13 home runs, 55 RBIs
 
Team Offensive stats - .325 avg (21st in nation), 100 doubles (20th in nation), 46 HRs, 271 RBIs
 
Pitching Leaders
Bryce Brock - 12 games started, 5 wins, 53.1 IP, 2.53 ERA, 68 Ks
Caleb Sterling - 11 appearances, 8 starts, 3 wins, 46.2 IP, 4.24 ERA, 38 Ks
Brooks Auger - 9 appearances, 8 starts, 7 wins, 40.2 IP, 2.88 ERA, 53 Ks
Matthew Taylor - 20 appearances, 3 saves, 33.1 IP, 5.67 ERA, 42 Ks
Austin Fugler - 15 appearances, 25.2 IP, 4.91 ERA, 25 Ks
Noah Magee - 16 appearances, 3 saves, 23 IP, 1.96 ERA, 32 Ks
 
Team Pitching Stats - 321 IP, 369 Ks, 166 BBs, 4.21 ERA (7th in nation), 10.35 K/9 (17th in nation)