Josh Barton, a former standout pitcher at Delta State University, is in his second season as assistant baseball coach at Southwest.  Barton is a 2000 graduate of Millington Central High School, where he was a four-year baseball letterman under Coach Joey Nesbit.  As a senior, he was named to the all-district and all-metro teams and was drafted in the 37^th round by the Florida Marlins.

Barton played two seasons for Coach Donny Castle at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he was named all-region, all-state, and Northwest’s Most Valuable Pitcher as a sophomore in 2002.  He went on to play two years at Delta State under Coach Mike Kennison and helped lead the Statesmen to a 54-11 record and the NCAA Division 2 National Championship in 2004.  His senior season, Barton compiled a 13-1 pitching record which ranked him in the top 15 in the nation in wins and was named all-conference and all-region tournament.

In the summer of 2006, Barton coached the Dulin’s 18 and under team to the “Best” World Series championship in Ft. Myers, Florida.