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Through a mother’s eyes: MacNamee’s mom relishes son’s dramatic moment

By JOEL COLEMAN

sports@starkvilledailynews.com

Jennifer Horton’s trips to Starkville have been filled with special times the last three years as the mother of Mississippi State senior right fielder Elijah MacNamee has had the chance to see her son blossom into one of MSU’s most memorable athletes of all-time. This past weekend though as Horton made her way to town for State’s Super Regional against Stanford, the mood was different than usual. The travel from Horton’s Cypress, Texas, home to Starkville had a somber feel. There wasn’t much of a feeling of excitement.

That’s because Horton’s boy was hurting.