USM's Matt Wallner was the highest draft pick to come out of the school. Wallner was drafted No. 39 overall by his hometown team, the Minnesota Twins. Mackenzie Salmon, Clarion Ledger
On a muggy and rainy June day in Hattiesburg, outfielder Matt Wallner is closing the door on an era.
In a couple days, the 39th overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft will be headed for Minneapolis, just 30 miles north of his hometown of Forest Lake, to iron out the final details of his contract with the Minnesota Twins.
But first, the Southern Miss baseball program’s highest-ever draft pick has interviews with local media.