University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Roster
Drake Meeks
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Briarwood Christian HS
2026 (R-So.): Appeared in seven games with one start…Did not post a decision, but threw 5 2/3 and registered a 7.94 ERA…Fanned eight and walked five…Lone start came against New Orleans (4/7)…Collected season-high two strikeouts against both App State (3/29) and New Orleans…Made first appearance against Louisiana Tech (2/28) and retired all three batters he faced with one strikeout in first appearance on the mound since June 2, 2024, due to injury…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2026 Spring semester.
2025 (So.): Redshirted…Did not make an appearance during the year due to injury.
2024 (Fr.): Appeared in four games, all in relief…Did not register a decision and posted a 40.50 ERA…Had season-high two strikeouts at Georgia State (4/12)…Played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League…Member of the President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester.
Prep: Played at Briarwood Christian where he was first-team Over The Mountain Journal selection and a AL.com Terrific 20 Best of the Rest pick…Picked second-team pitcher by the Shelby County Reporter...Reached the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs his senior campaign…Went 6-1 with the Lions to go along with a 2.12 ERA…Fanned 69 and allowed just 34 hits…Was a member of the All-Over the Mountain Team as a pitcher selection by the Over the Mountain Journal…Was second team All-South Metro by the Hoover Sun on the strength of picking up four wins and posting a 1.96 ERA...Also picked all-county honors in 2022 and second-team all-county in 2023.
Personal: Son of Will and Annie Meeks…Born May 29…Majoring in Finance.
