2021 Statesmen Baseball Game Notes May 27-30 •Jim Spooner Field • Pensacola, Fla
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2021 STATESMEN BASEBALL GAME NOTES 2004 1978 1979 1985 1988 1991 1994 1996 2000 2003 2004 2008 2012 2016 2017 2019 34 12 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES REGIONAL TITLES CWS APPEARANCES THE MATCHUP LAST 10 GAMES (6-4) MAY 27-30 • JIM SPOONER FIELD • PENSACOLA, FLA. DATE OPPONENT RESULTS W-L-S 5.20.21 at West Florida L, 11-4 J. Lewis (0-3) #25 • DELTA STATE • STATESMEN (28-18, 21-14 GSC) NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 5.19.21 at West Florida L, 5-2 C. Day (7-3) AT 5.18.21 at West Florida W, 2-1 H. Riggins (9-4 HEAD COACH TOURNAMENT RECORD • 101-67 5.11.21 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 4-3 J. Rutledge (2-0) Rodney Batts (Delta St., 2000) REGIONAL RECORD • 73-44 5.10.21 vs. Alabama Huntsville L, 6-5 T. Childeree (2-3) AT DELTA STATE NCAA APPEARANCES • 34 5.8.21 vs. Lee University W, 13-3 C. Day (7-2- 5.7.21 vs. Valdosta State W, 12-2 (8) H. Riggins (8-4) 41-28 (2nd year) NCAA REGION TITLES • 12 5.1.21 @ Mississippi College L, 6-5 J. Lewis (0-2) CAREER RECORD NCAA TITLES • 2004 5.1.21 @ Mississippi College W, 15-2 (7) C. Day (6-2) 179-118 (6th year) NCAA RUNNER-UP • 3 4.30.21 @ Mississippi College W, 8-0 H. Riggins (7-4) GAME ONE GAME TWO GAME THREE LAST 10 GAMES (6-4) #9 HUNTER RIGGINS | RHP • 6’2 • 195 • Jr. #26 CHRISTIAN DAY | RHP • 6’2 • 190 • Sr. #19 JOSH LEWIS | LHP • 6’2 • 210 • Sr. HITTING AVG. AB R H RBI 2B-3B-HR SB-SBA Hernando, Miss. | Hernando HS Natchez, Miss. | Copiah-Lincoln CC Theodore, Ala. | Southern Miss. ‘21 Stats: 15 GS | 9-4 |2.74 ERA | 109.0 IP | 96 H | 44 R | ‘21 Stats: 14 GS | 7-3 | 3.96 ERA | 85.1 IP | 81 H | 42 R | ‘21 Stats: 7 GS | 0-3 | 5.40 ERA | 38.0 IP | 42 H | 27 R | J. Barlow .515 37 11 19 14 5-2-5 3-4 33 ER | 21 BB | 89 SO | .236 BAA 37 ER | 22 BB | 60 SO | .250 BAA 21 ER |12 BB | 17 SO | .280 BAA C. Ragland .333 42 6 14 7 2-0-0 2-2 W. Pratt .333 39 7 13 9 1-0-2 0-0 SERIES SNAPSHOT: DELTA STATE - xxxx B. Dendy .333 36 12 12 13 2-0-5 0-0 Overall | Streak Series Tied 6-6 | UT W3 Past Six Meetings (Delta State leads 1-5) D. Shows .318 22 4 7 3 1-0-1 0-0 @ Ferriss Field • Cleveland, Miss.: 0-0 Date Result Location TEAM .392 342 70 100 69 20-3-19 5-6 @ UT Baseball Field • Tampa, Fla.: Delta State leads 2-4 2.24.12 UT 2, DSU 1 Valdosta, Ga. 5.17.15 UT 7, DSU 3 Tampa, Fla. (NCAA So. Region) 4-4 @ Neutral Sites 5.20.16 DSU 7, UT 5 Tampa, Fla. (NCAA So. Region) PITCHING ERA W-L-S G-S IP H R -ER BB SO NCAA Tournament 4-4 5.21.18 UT 3, DSU 0 Lakeland, Fla. (NCAA So. Region) J. Rutledge 0.00 1-0 3-0 9.0 1 0-0 2 11 Last Meeting: 5.25.19 UT 6, DSU 3 (NCAA South Super Regional - Tampa, Fla.) 5.24.19 UT 3, DSU 1 Tampa, Fla. (NCAA So. Super Regional) H. Riggins 1.71 3-0-0 4-4 31.2 21 6-6 10 27 5.25.19 UT 6, DSU 3 Tampa, Fla. (NCAA So. Super Regional) C. Day 2.86 2-1-0 3-3 22.0 19 9-7 2 10 P. Hodges 1.80 0-0-0 3-0 5.0 4 1-1 1 4 QUICK HITTERS TEAM 3.55 6-4-1 10-10 83.2 73 38-33 25 55 R FIRST PITCH: No. 4 seed Delta State game one 2-1 on a Darek Sargent two-run *5 IP Min. University opens the 2021 NCAA Division home run while Hunter Riggins tossed BROADCAST INFO II South Region Tournament against No. 3 7.0 innings with seven strikeouts. UWF VIDEO STREAM ON DECK seed the University of Tampa in Pensac- claimed the next two games by the scores GOARGOS.COM ola, Fla. at Jim Spooner Field at 11 a.m. of 5-2 and 11-4 to win their second GSC LISTEN ONLINE GoStatesmen.com (Online) R The NCAA South Region Title. Overall the Statesmen were 4-3 in STRONG FIELD: STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK Tournament features four schools ranked the GSC Tournament. MAJIC 107.5 FM | CLEVELAND, Miss. 2021 NCAA SOUTH REGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE in the latest NCBWA and CBN National R GETTING OFFENSIVE The Statesmen lead Cody Clark (PxP) JIM SPOONER FIELD | PENSACOLA, FLA. Polls. West Florida is No. 2 (CBN) and No. the GSC in nine offensive categories. Delta LIVE STATS UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA, HOST 3 (NCBWA), Tampa is tied for No. 7 (CBN) State is first in batting average (.292), GOSTATESMEN.COM and No. 14 (NCBWA), and Lee University runs (350), doubles (88/29th NCAA), THURSDAY, MAY 27 is No. 9 (CBN) and No. 10 (NCBWA). Delta home runs (69), RBI (322), total bases, Game 1: #3 University of Tampa vs. #4 Delta State 11 am State is No. 25 in both polls. 783, slugging percentage (.783), walks 84, Game 2: #2 Lee University vs. #5 Alabama Huntsville 3 pm R NCBWA ALL-REGION: Jake Barlow, R 34th NCAA APPEARANCE: Delta State and sacrifice flies (26). The Statesmen Game 3: #1 West Florida vs. #6 Shorter 7 pm Hunter Riggins, and Kirkland Trahan University is making its 34th NCAA are 2nd in hits (472) and 4th in hit by a represent the Statesmen on the NCBWA FRIDAY, MAY 28 postseason appearance, owning 12 pitch (66). All-South Region Baseball team. Barlow Game 4: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3 1 am regional titles and NCAA Division II R ALL-TOURNEY: Jake Barlow, Hunter was selected to the first team while Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 1 3 pm Baseball Championship appearances. The Riggins, and Jackson Rutledge were Riggins and Trahan earned second Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 1 7 pm Statesmen claimed the 2004 NCAA Nation- named to the GSC All-Tournament Team team accolades. al title and have three national runner-up following the GSC Championship series. SATURDAY, MAY 29 R CHART CLIMBING: Hunter Riggins finishes. Overall the Statesmen have an Barlow hit .500 with four doubles, two Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 11 am enters the NCAA South Region tourna- overall 101-67 NCAA Tournament Record, a triples, one home run, six runs scored, Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6 3 pm ment ranked in five Delta State career 73-44 mark NCAA South Regionals, and a six RBI, and a .958 slugging percentage. Game 9: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 7 7 pm pitching categories. The Hernando, 0-2 mark in NCAA Super Regionals. Riggins went 2-0 in the tournament in Miss., native is tied for 2nd with five SUNDAY, MAY 30 R GSC TOURNAMENT REWIND: The three starts, allowing six runs on 18 hits career shutouts, 7th in strikeouts (237), Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 Noon Statesmen bid for a 16th GSC Tournament with 18 strikeouts against 10 walks and a 6th in innings pitched (289.2), and Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Loster Game 9 * 30 min following Championship came up short as to No. 2.38 ERA in 22.2 innings of work. Rutledge *Game 11 only necessary if Game 9 Winner also wins Game 10 career wins (27). 2 seed and second ranked West Florida had a 0.00 ERA, yielding one hit with 11 All times are Central claimed the series, 2-1. Delta State won strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched. 2021 DELTA STATE BASEBALL @DELTASTATEBSB @DSUATHLETICS /DSUSTATESMEN | #TRADITIONNEVERSLUMPS 1 DELTA STATE BASEBALL QUICK FACTS 2021 DELTA STATE BASEBALL NUMERCIAL ROSTER Location Cleveland, Miss., 38733 # NAME PRONUNCIATION POS HT WT CL B/T HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Founded 1924 1 Kevin Granger OF 5-10 165 Sr. R/R Richmond, Va. / Cisco College Enrollment 3,089 2 Michael Allen OF 5-11 185 Sr. R/R Canton, Miss. / Miss. Delta CC Nickname Statesmen 4 Chad Ragland OF 5-8 155 Jr. L/L Jacksonville, Fla. / Florida St. – J’ville Colors Forest Green and White 5 Cooper Brune Broon RHP/IF 5-10 165 Jr. R/R Ocean Springs, Miss. / Jones JC National Affiliation | Conference NCAA Division II | Gulf South 6 Devin Fox IF 6-1 202 Fr. R/R Coldwater, Miss. / Magnolia Heights President William N. “Bill” LaForge 7 Zane Wallace IF 5-10 175 So. L/R Kennett, Mo. / Three Rivers College 8 Landon Zizmann Ziz - man RHP 6-1 205 Fr. R/R Sarah, Miss. / Northwest Miss. CC FAR Tim Colbert 9 Hunter Riggins RHP 6-2 195 Jr. R/R Hernando, Miss. / Hernando HS Athletic Director Mike Kinnison 10 Donovan Shows Sh-owes C 6-1 200 So. L/R Hattiesburg, Miss. / Meridian CC Sr. Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA Dana George 11 Wyatt Pratt IF 6-0 190 Jr. R/R Sikeston, Mo. / Rend Lake College Home Field Tim & Nancy Harvey Stadium @ Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field 12 Darek Sargent IF 6-0 180 Sr. R/R Smyrna, Tenn.