Baseball opens the season on Friday in Millington, Tenn.

The Holmes Community College Bulldogs return 18 players from the 2021 team and welcomes 15 newcomers to the fold.

Returners include: Abbott Hankins, infielder, Grenada; Cole Drake, outfielder, Brandon; Jase Grantham, infielder/outfielder, Mathiston; Cordarius Brown, pitcher, Yazoo City; Jake McKay, pitcher, McHenry; Tyler Starnes, outfielder, Madison; Hunter Barron, pitcher/infielder, Yazoo City; Matthew Koch, pitcher, Olive Branch; Brody Wilkins, pitcher, Madison; Evan Scott, catcher, Kosciusko; Heath McBride, pitcher, Kosciusko; Hayden Bosarge, pitcher, Flora; Cameron Pilgrim, pitcher/outfielder, Mantee; Ethan Parmegiani, catcher, Vicksburg; Kenneth Moore, infielder, Pleasanthill; Hayden Beall, outfielder, Ethel; Will Cook, pitcher, Kosciusko; and Jacob Duncan, infielder, Hernando.

Newcomers include: Blayze Boyd, pitcher, Brandon; Reese Smith, infielder, Baton Rouge, La.; Austin Russell, infielder, Brandon; Evan Rohlfs, catcher, Denham Springs, La.; Carson Buckner, outfielder, Madison; Parker Knight, infielder, Eupora;  Branson Tadlock, infielder, Madison; Cason Jones, pitcher, Ripley; Ryan Davis, outfielder, Madison; Jaden Clinton, pitcher, Biloxi; Jackson Dollar, pitcher, Clinton; Eric Gibbs, pitcher, Madison; Justin Jenkins, pitcher, Ackerman; Keegan Cormier, pitcher, Beaux Bridge, La.

The Bulldogs open season in the USA Tournament in Millington, Tenn. on Feb. 11. Holmes will play Dyersburg State at 1:30 p.m. and Lake Michigan at 4 p.m.

The home schedule includes: Feb. 15, Co-Lin, 11 a.m. and Mississippi Delta, 5 p.m.; Feb. 19, South Arkansas, 1 and 4 p.m.; Feb. 25, Lake Land, 1 and 4 p.m.; March 4, Southeastern, 12 and 3 p.m.; March 12, Hinds, 2 and 5 p.m.; March 23, Northeast, 2 and 5 p.m.; March 29, Southwest Tennessee, 1 and 4 p.m.; April 2, Southwest, 2 and 5 p.m.; April 6, Mississippi Delta, 2 and 5 p.m.; April 9, Pearl River, 2 and 5 p.m.; April 20, East Mississippi, 2 and 5 p.m.; and April 23, Meridian, 2 and 5 p.m.

The remaining road schedule includes: Feb. 28, Millsaps JV, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.; March 9, Blue Mountain JV, 1 and 4 p.m.; March 15, Coahoma, 12 and 3 p.m.; March 19, East Central, 2 and 5 p.m.; March 26, Co-Lin, 2 and 5 p.m.; April 12, Northwest, 3 and 6 p.m.; April 15, Gulf Coast, 2 and 5 p.m.; April 26, Itawamba, 3 and 6 p.m.; April 29, Jones, 2 and 5 p.m.

MACCC play begins with the March 12 game vs. Hinds in Goodman.

Scott DeLoach returns for his second season as head coach while J.T. Blair is in his second season as assistant.