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Pro baseball is back. The Mississippi Braves will open the 2015 baseball season against the Tennessee Smokies April 9-13 at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl).

The Mississippi College Series at Trustmark Park resumed Tuesday, April 7, with Ole Miss taking on the University of Southern Mississippi. The Governor's Cup game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State University is Tuesday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m.

Mississippi State softball star Alexis Silkwood once again received the award for SEC Pitcher of the Week (March 31-April 6). Silkwood went 2-0 for the week with an ERA of 0.00 in 16 innings.

Holmes Community College baseball upset No. 1 Hinds Community College 7-6 in a metro JUCO clash on April 2. Holmes' win broke a 10-game winning streak for the Eagles.

Former Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace hosts the ESM Football Camp at Jackson Academy on Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. To register, call 864-350-1222.

The final week of the NBA season is here. Catch Lanier High School great Monta Ellis and the playoff-bound Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, April 8 (watch the game on ESPN at 8:30 p.m.), and on Sunday, April 12, the team goes up against the Los Angeles Lakers (watch the game on NBA TV at 8:30 p.m.).

Tee up your dials. ESPN 105.9 FM The Zone (WRKS) is launching a new weekly golf show with hosts Jon Wiener and longtime WLBT sports anchor Chuck Stinson on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.

Jon Wiener is the host and producer of "Home Cookin'" on ESPN 105.9 FM The Zone. He has a bachelor's degree in English and master's degree in broadcast journalism.

Sports Follows of the Week

by Jon Wiener

@themasters: The golf Masters Tournament is one the most unique events in sports. Follow its official feed for nonstop news and nostalgia.

@jasonsobelESPN: Respected golf writer Jason Sobel is back home at ESPN and is good to follow for instant analysis of Tiger Woods' return to the Masters.

@shanebacon: Join more than 24,000 followers for the cool side of the Masters from golf personality Shane Bacon.

@forthewin: This is a great follow for the often silly side of sports—in other words, a perspective on fan perspective. With more than 51K followers, For the Win, a USA Today affiliate, is a growing player in sports digital media.

Share yours: @ESPNHomeCookin.

Random Sports Fact of the Week

by Amber Helsel

The tip of a fencing weapon is the second-fastest moving object in sports. The first is a marksman's bullet.