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
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.
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