Mississippi State Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Mississippi State Bulldogs
 
SEC (38-21, 17-13)
 
 
Coach: Chris Lemonis
 
Key Field Players:
Dakota Jordan, Sophomore, OF, .339 BA, 17 HR, 63 RBI
Connor Hujsak, Senior, IF/OF, .350 BA, 9 HR, 48 RBI
David Mershon, Sophomore, IF, .335 BA, 5 HR, 39 RBI, 25 SB
Bryce Chance, Sophomore, OF, .281 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI
Hunter Hines, Junior, IF/OF, .245 BA, 15 HR, 51 RBI
Amani Larry, Senior, IF, .257 BA, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 11 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Khal Stephen, Junior, P, 3.38 ERA, 8-3 W/L, 88.0 IP, 97 SO
Jurrangelo Cijntje, Sophomore, P, 3.55 ERA, 8-2 W/L, 83.2 IP, 108 SO
Cam Schuelke, Junior, P, 4.46 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 42.1 IP, 42 SO, 2 SV
Tyler Davis, Senior, P, 1.35 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 33.1 IP, 40 SO, 5 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .284 (118th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.47 (264, 14)
Doubles per Game: 1.67 (207, 10)
Earned Run Average: 4.21 (15, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .982 (4, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.29 (101, 12)
Scoring Offense: 7.0 (131, 10)
Slugging Percentage: .459 (123, 11)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.11 (135, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.11 (255, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021Regionaldefeated Samford, defeated VCU, defeated Campbell
2021Super Regionaldefeated Notre Dame
2021CWSdefeated Texas, defeated Virginia, lost to Texas, defeated Texas, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2019Regionaldefeated Southern, defeated Central Michigan, defeated Miami (FL)
2019Super Regionaldefeated Stanford
2019CWSdefeated Auburn, lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by Louisville
2018Regionallost to Oklahoma, defeated Florida State, defeated Samford, defeated Oklahoma
2018Super Regionaldefeated Vanderbilt
2018CWSdefeated Washington, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Oregon State
2017Regionallost to South Alabama, defeated Illinois-Chicago, defeated South Alabama, defeated Southern Mississippi, defeated Southern Mississippi
2017Super Regionaleliminated by LSU
2016Regionaldefeated SE Missouri State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Mississippi State
2016Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona
2014Regionaldefeated San Diego State, defeated Jackson State, lost to Louisiana Lafayette, eliminated by Louisiana Lafayette
2013Regionaldefeated Central Arkansas, defeated South Alabama, lost to Central Arkansas, defeated Central Arkansas
2013Super Regionaldefeated Virginia, defeated Virginia
2013CWSdefeated Oregon State, defeated Indiana, defeated Oregon State, lost to UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2012Regionallost to Samford, defeated UAB, eliminated by Samford
2011Regionaldefeated Southern Miss, defeated Austin Peay, defeated Georgia Tech
2011Super Regionaleliminated by Florida
2007Regionaldefeated Stetson, defeated Florida State, defeated Florida State
2007Super Regionaldefeated Clemson
2007CWSlost to North Carolina, eliminated by Louisville
2006Regionallost to Elon, defeated North Carolina Asheville, defeated Elon, eliminated by Clemson
2005Regionaldefeated Florida Atlantic, lost to Miami (FL), defeated Florida Atlantic, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2004Regionallost to Texas Tech, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by Texas Tech
 
*all team stats through 5/19