Mississippi State Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 18, 2024 · CSM Staff
 
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:
 
2021 Regional defeated Samford, defeated VCU, defeated Campbell
2021 Super Regional defeated Notre Dame
2021 CWS defeated Texas, defeated Virginia, lost to Texas, defeated Texas, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2019 Regional defeated Southern, defeated Central Michigan, defeated Miami (FL)
2019 Super Regional defeated Stanford
2019 CWS defeated Auburn, lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by Louisville
2018 Regional lost to Oklahoma, defeated Florida State, defeated Samford, defeated Oklahoma
2018 Super Regional defeated Vanderbilt
2018 CWS defeated Washington, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by Oregon State
2017 Regional lost to South Alabama, defeated Illinois-Chicago, defeated South Alabama, defeated Southern Mississippi, defeated Southern Mississippi
2017 Super Regional eliminated by LSU
2016 Regional defeated SE Missouri State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Mississippi State
2016 Super Regional eliminated by Arizona
2014 Regional defeated San Diego State, defeated Jackson State, lost to Louisiana Lafayette, eliminated by Louisiana Lafayette
2013 Regional defeated Central Arkansas, defeated South Alabama, lost to Central Arkansas, defeated Central Arkansas
2013 Super Regional defeated Virginia, defeated Virginia
2013 CWS defeated Oregon State, defeated Indiana, defeated Oregon State, lost to UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2012 Regional lost to Samford, defeated UAB, eliminated by Samford
2011 Regional defeated Southern Miss, defeated Austin Peay, defeated Georgia Tech
2011 Super Regional eliminated by Florida
2007 Regional defeated Stetson, defeated Florida State, defeated Florida State
2007 Super Regional defeated Clemson
2007 CWS lost to North Carolina, eliminated by Louisville
2006 Regional lost to Elon, defeated North Carolina Asheville, defeated Elon, eliminated by Clemson
2005 Regional defeated Florida Atlantic, lost to Miami (FL), defeated Florida Atlantic, eliminated by Miami (FL)
2004 Regional lost to Texas Tech, defeated Jacksonville State, eliminated by Texas Tech
 
*all team stats through 5/19