Pearl River Community College of Mississippi won the NJCAA Division II national baseball championship after beating South Mountain 4-3 in 11 innings on a walk-off RBI single by Ethan Garner, the college said in a Facebook post.
The victory marks the second national championship for Pearl River in five years, underscoring the college’s sustained strength in two-year college baseball. The playoff win concluded an extra-inning game that the post described as a dramatic finish.
The National Junior College Athletic Association conducts national championships for two-year colleges across the United States. NJCAA Division II programs compete for national titles that highlight talent developing at community and junior colleges and often serve as a stepping stone for student-athletes seeking to move to four-year programs or professional opportunities.
The college’s social media post included the hashtag #RRR in celebration. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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