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2014 SCHEDULE & RESULTS FEBRUARY 14 Fri. WESTERN CAROLINA 6:30 p.m. 15 Sat. WESTERN CAROLINA 4 p.m. 16 Sun. WESTERN CAROLINA 1:30 p.m. VS. 19 Wed. MEMPHIS 4 p.m. 21 Fri. HOLY CROSS 4 p.m. 22 Sat. HOLY CROSS (DH-1) 11 a.m. 22 Sat. HOLY CROSS (DH-2) 2:30 p.m. 23 Sun. HOLY CROSS 12 p.m. MISSISSIPPI STATE WESTERN CAROLINA 25. Tue. MOUNT ST. MARY’S 4 p.m. HEAD COACHES 26 Wed. MOUNT ST. MARY’S 4 p.m. John Cohen ...... Name ...... Bobby Moranda 28 Fri. # MICHIGAN STATE 6:30 p.m. 498-327 (14 Seasons) ...... Career Record ...... 195-146-2 (6 Seasons) MARCH 171-131 (5 Seasons) Record At School ...... Same 1 Sat. # EASTERN ILLINOIS (DH-1) 11 a.m. 1 Sat. # MICHIGAN STATE (DH-2) 2:30 p.m. 2013 RECORD 2 Sun. # EASTERN ILLINOIS 3 p.m. 51-20 ...... Overall 39-20 5 Wed. SOUTH ALABAMA 6:30 p.m. 16-14 ...... Conference Record 23-7 (SoCon Champions) 7 Fri. $ vs. UC Santa Barbara (DH-1) 3 p.m. L2 ...... Current Streak ...... L2 7 Fri. at Arizona (DH-2) 8 p.m. 3-2 Last Five Games 2-3 8 Sat. $ vs. UC Santa Barbara 3 p.m. 7-3 Last 10 Games ...... 7-3 9 Sun. at Arizona 6 p.m. 11 Tue. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 4 p.m. 14 Fri. * at Georgia 6 p.m. NATIONAL RANKING 15 Sat. * at Georgia [FSN] 11 a.m. 8 ...... Baseball America ...... Not Ranked 16 Sun. * at Georgia 12 p.m. 2 ...... Collegiate Baseball Not Ranked 21 Fri. * VANDERBILT [CSS] 6:30 p.m. 4 ...... NCBWA ...... Not Ranked 22 Sat. * VANDERBILT [ESPNU] 6:30 p.m. 6 ...... Perfect Game Not Ranked 23 Sun. * VANDERBILT 1:30 p.m. 4 ...... USA Today ...... Not Ranked 25 Tue. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 6:30 p.m. 28 Fri. * ARKANSAS 6:30 p.m. 29 Sat. * ARKANSAS 2 p.m. PROBABLE PITCHERS (2013 STATS) 30 Sun. * ARKANSAS 1:30 p.m. RHP Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 4.34 ERA) Friday ...... RHP Jeremy Null (9-2, 3.36 ERA) RHP Trevor Fitts (0-1, 3.03 ERA) Saturday . . . . . RHP Jordan Smith (7-3, 3.73 ERA) APRIL RHP Ben Bracewell (1-1, 1.76 ERA) Sunday RHP T.J. Fussell (Transfer) 4 Fri. * at LSU [CSS] 6:30 p.m. 5 Sat. * at LSU [ESPNU] 6:30 p.m. 6 Sun. * at LSU 1 p.m. 8 Tue. ^ vs. Southern Miss 6:35 p.m. GENERAL INFO 11 Fri. * OLE MISS (SBW) 6:30 p.m. 12 Sat. * OLE MISS (SBW) [FSN] 3 p.m. TV: None Friday’s Forecast (Feb. 14) 13 Sun. * OLE MISS (SBW) 1:30 p.m. Radio: WKBB 100.9 FM High 58, Low 27 - PM Showers (40%) 15 Tue. ALCORN STATE 6:30 p.m. Internet: HailStateTV Saturday’s Forecast (Feb. 15) 18 Fri. * at Missouri 6 p.m. Location: Starkville, Miss. High 49, Low 36 - Sunny (0%) 19 Sat. * at Missouri 2 p.m. Stadium: Dudy Noble Field Sunday’s Forecast (Feb. 16) 20 Sun. * at Missouri 1 p.m. 22 Tue. ^ vs. Ole Miss 6:35 p.m. High 61, Low 45 - Partly Cloudy (0%) 24 Thur. * TEXAS A&M [ESPNU] 6:30 p.m. 25 Fri. * TEXAS A&M 6:30 p.m. 26 Sat. * TEXAS A&M [FSN] 2:15 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS (2013 STATS) 30 Wed. JACKSONVILLE STATE 6:30 p.m. POS. NAME AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-SBA C Zack Randolph ***** REDSHIRTED ***** M AY 1B Wes Rea .291 57-53 196 30 57 12 0 7 40 24 0-0 2 Fri. * at Auburn 6 p.m. 3 Sat. * at Auburn [CSS] 6 p.m. 2B Brett Pirtle .310 68-60 229 40 71 9 2 2 33 20 9-9 4 Sun. * at Auburn 1 p.m. 3B Alex Detz .318 69-66 239 43 76 14 1 1 31 53 1-5 9 Fri. * TENNESSEE 6:30 p.m. SS Matthew Britton .250 18-2 20 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 1-1 10 Sat. * TENNESSEE [FSN] 6 p.m. LF Jake Vickerson ****** JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFER ****** 11 Sun. * TENNESSEE [CBS Sports Network] 1:30 p.m. CF C.T. Bradford .281 68-68 260 44 73 4 0 1 27 23 8-8 15 Thur. * at Alabama 6:35 p.m. 16 Fri. * at Alabama 6:05 p.m. RF Demarcus Henderson .274 61-51 175 23 48 3 0 0 23 21 3-7 17 Sat. * at Alabama [CSS] 3 p.m. DH Daniel Garner ***** REDSHIRTED ***** POSTSEASON M 20-25 SEC Tournament TBA M 30-J2 NCAA Regionals TBA NEED TO KNOW J 6-9 NCAA Super Regionals TBA • Mississippi State Head Coach John Cohen is two wins away from 500 career wins as a head coach. J 14-25 NCAA College World Series TBA • The Bulldogs were 6-0 in 2013 in games started by Friday’s starter Brandon Woodruff. • State is 2-1 all-time vs. Western Carolina, with Cohen being a player in all three games. In 1989, HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS MSU’s skipper redshirted as WCU eliminated State from the 1987 Mideast Regional in Starkville All Times Central (8-1). Cohen got his revenge the next two seasons, beating the Catamounts in the opener of the # Diamond Classic Presented By Polk’s Meat Products 1988 and 1989 South Regionals held in Starkville (7-4 and 8-0). $ Hi Corbett Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) • Mississippi State assistant coach Nick Mingione’s last stop before Starkville was as an assistant * SEC Series coach and recruiting coordinator at WCU under current head coach Bobby Moranda. Mingione ^ Game Played at Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) helped the offense finish in the top-40 nationally in 11 different offensive categories. Eight players from the 2008 WCU squad ended up being selected in the MLB Draft.

Download Fancred App Facebook.com/HailStateBB @HailStateBB @HailStateBB & Search For Mississippi State HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE SERIES INFO HISTORY TALE OF THE TAPE Series Record ...... Mississippi State, 2-1 MISS. STATE CATEGORY W. CAROLINA In Starkville ...... Mississippi State, 2-1 51-20 ...... Record ...... 39-20 In Cullowhee, N.C...... N/A 16-14 (SEC) . . . . . League Record . . . . 23-7 (SoCon) Neutral Sites ...... N/A 17 ...... Longest Win Streak ...... 11 1-Run Games ...... N/A 3 ...... Longest Losing Streak ...... 4 2-Run Games ...... N/A 15 ...... Largest Winning Margin ...... 18 Shutouts ...... Mississippi State, 1-0 8 ...... Largest Losing Margin ...... 15 Most Runs, Mississippi State ...... 8, May 25, 1989 .293...... Batting Average ...... 308 Most Runs, Western Carolina ...... 8, May 23, 1987 2,432 ...... At-Bats ...... 2,120 Margin, Mississippi State ...... 8, 1989 (8-0 on May 25, 1989) 414 ...... Runs ...... 430 Margin, Western Carolina ...... 7, 1987 (8-1 on May 23, 1987) 713 ...... Hits ...... 653 Longest Win Streak, Mississippi State ...... 2 Games (1988-89) 104 ...... Doubles ...... 145 Longest Win Streak, Western Carolina ...... 1 Game (1987) 15 ...... Triples ...... 17 Current Streak ...... Mississippi State, 2 Games 30 ...... Home Runs ...... 71 370 ...... RBIs ...... 393 MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. WESTERN CAROLINA .385 ...... Slugging % ...... 493 (UNDER JOHN COHEN) 287 ...... Walks ...... 198 0-0 OVERALL, 0-0 H, 0-0 R, 0-0 N 433 ...... Strikeouts ...... 396 DATE H/A/N RESULT SCORE DATE H/A/N RESULT SCORE .382 ...... On-Base % ...... 382 NEVER MET NEVER MET 59-79 ...... Stolen Bases/Attempts ...... 59-80 2.79 ...... Team ERA ...... 4.39 5.13 ...... Opponent ERA ...... 6.40 24 ...... Saves ...... 17 3 ...... Complete Games ...... 0 6 ...... Shutouts ...... 2 234 ...... Walks Allowed ...... 242 588 ...... Strikeouts (Pitching) ...... 490 .227 ...... Batting Avg. Against ...... 278 80 ...... Double Plays ...... 45 .971 ...... Fielding % ...... 962 82 ...... Errors ...... 87 (2013 STATS) NOTES TURNAROUND ALMOST COMPLETE COHEN STAPLE IN 50-WIN MSU CLUBS OMADAWGS Mississippi State Head Coach John Cohen is one As either a player or a head coach, MSU dugout Mississippi State is the only program in SEC history of two coaches in the country to reach the NCAA general has been part of three of the four teams in to have appeared in the College World Series in College World Series Championship Series despite school history to win 50-plus games. Before win- five-consecutive decades. The Bulldogs are one of inheriting a losing team when taking over at the ning 50 games as an All-SEC senior outfielder his five schools nationally to make it to Omaha in at helm. senior season in 1990, Cohen helped the Bulldogs least five-straight decades, joining Texas, Florida win a school-record 54 games in 1989 as a junior State, Arizona State and Clemson. Division I Head Coaches To Reach CWS Finals en route to the SEC Championship. As the head Despite Inheriting Losing Team coach last year, Cohen took the squad to its best Consecutive Decades Going To CWS Coach, School Inherited Record (Win %) finish in school history (2nd) with 51 wins. The only School Active Streak Kevin O’Sullivan, Florida 29-30 (.492) time MSU won 50-plus games without Cohen being 1. Texas 8 John Cohen, Mississippi State 23-33 (.411) involved was 1985, when the Bulldogs went 50-15. 2. Florida State 7 3. Arizona State 6 Division I Head Coaches To Reach CWS 50-Plus Win Teams At Mississippi State 4. Mississippi State 5 Finals In First Five Seasons On The Job Year Record Cohen’s Role Clemson 5 Coach, School 1. 1989^ 54-14 Junior OF at MSU 6. Florida 4 John Cohen, Mississippi State 2. 2013* 51-20 Head Coach LSU 4 Paul Mainieri, LSU 3. 1985^* 50-15 Senior in High School 8. Arkansas 2 Pat McMahon, Florida 1990* 50-21 Senior OF at MSU Louisville 2 Kevin O’Sullivan, Florida North Carolina 2 ^ SEC Regular Season Champion Oregon State 2 BEST BULLPEN IN AMERICA * Advanced to the College World Series South Carolina 2 On Jan. 28, 2014, Baseball America credited MSU Virginia 2 with having “college baseball’s best bullpen.” On COHEN = CLOSER Feb. 11, 2014, the NCBWA named Jonathan Holder In 10 years as a SEC head coach, Mississippi State and Ross Mitchell to the preseason watch list for skipper John Cohen is 304-10 (.968) when holding the 10th annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award. a lead after the eighth inning. Thanks to All-Ameri- State is the only team in the nation to have a pair can closer Jonathan Holder, Cohen is a perfect 80-0 on the watch list for the award, which honors the the last two seasons when entering the ninth with top relief pitcher in Division I baseball. a lead.

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE NOTES THE BUTCHER SHOP CHASING HISTORY Under the direction of associate head coach Butch After a 2013 campaign which saw him become Thompson, the Bulldogs lead the country since one of nine players in NCAA history with 21-plus 2012 with 151 double plays and are second in saves in a single season, junior All-American RHP strikeouts (1,124). Jonathan Holder is chasing the SEC and the NCAA career saves record. The Gulfport, Miss., native is 23 Most Double Plays Since 2012 saves shy of tying UC Irvine’s Blair Erickson (2004- Team Double Plays Turned 07) for the all-time NCAA saves record and 13 short 1. Mississippi State 151 of tying South Carolina’s Matt Price (2009-12) for 2. Towson 141 the SEC record. 3. Oregon State 127 4. Illinois 123 SEC Top-5 Career Saves 5. Washington State 121 Name Saves Years 6. Middle Tennessee State 119 1. Matt Price, South Carolina 43 2009-12 7. North Carolina State 119 2. Joshua Fields, Georgia 41 2005-08 8. Arkansas 118 3. Matty Ott, LSU 33 2009-11 9. Clemson 117 4. Cris Carpenter, Georgia 33 1985-87 10. Georgia Tech 116 5. Jonathan Holder, Miss. State 30 2011-Today New Mexico 116 Alex Barylak, Georgia 30 1991-94

Most Strikeouts Since 2012 YOUTH MOVEMENT Team Total Strikeouts With only six seniors, Mississippi State is near the 1. North Carolina State 1,132 top of the Southeastern Conference in terms of 2. Mississippi State 1,124 newcomers. The Bulldogs have 22 newcomers, 3. Louisville 1,103 placing second in the SEC behind Arkansas (27). 4. North Carolina 1,102 5. LSU 1,077 SEC Newcomers on Roster (As of 1/22/14) 6. Rice 1,057 Team Newcomers 7. Oklahoma 1,054 1. Arkansas 27 8. South Carolina 1,049 2. Mississippi State 22 9. Arkansas 1,011 3. Kentucky 19 10. Florida State 999 LSU 19 5. Florida 17 Thompson’s staff was also one of two teams in 2013 South Carolina 17 (Louisville) to finish in the top-15 in ERA (2.79), hits 7. Georgia 16 allowed per nine innings (7.47) and strikeouts per Vanderbilt 16 nine innings (8.2) 9. Alabama 15 Missouri 15 SIMPLY UNBEATABLE Junior All-American LHP Ross Mitchell is a lifetime 16-0 on the mound in 58 career appearances, including a 4-0 mark with a 1.74 career ERA inside the SEC. Last season, Mitchell was the only pitcher in the country with 13-plus wins and zero losses.

2013 Pitchers With 13+ Wins (By Win %) Name W-L % 1. Ross Mitchell, Mississippi State 13-0 1.000 2. Tyler Beede, Vanderbilt 14-1 .933 3. Andrew Moore, Oregon State 14-2 .875 4. Kerry Doane, East Tennessee State 13-2 .867 5. Jeff McKenzie, Bakersfield 13-2 .867 6. Joey Wagman, Cal Poly 13-3 .813 7. Nick Vander Tuig, UCLA 14-4 .778

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE JOHN COHEN & MSU INDIVIDUAL HONORS HEAD COACH JOHN COHEN COHEN BY THE NUMBERS... BULLDOG ACCOLADES Overall ...... 177-131 Preseason All-Americans vs. Top-5 Teams ...... 15-24 RHP Jonathan Holder NCBWA (First Team) vs. Top-10 Teams ...... 22-43 Louisville Slugger (First Team) vs. Top-25 Teams ...... 48-75 Perfect Game (Second Team) vs. Unranked Teams ...... 129-56 Baseball America (Third Team) At Home ...... 120-54 LHP Ross Mitchell NCBWA (Second Team) On the Road ...... 38-63 Louisville Slugger (Third Team) At Neutral Sites ...... 19-14 In Day Games ...... 99-75 Preseason All-SEC In Night Games ...... 78-56 RHP Jonathan Holder Perfect Game In Extra Innings ...... 10-11 1B Wes Rea Perfect Game Vs. Left-Handed Starter ...... 70-46 Vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 107-85 Baseball America Preseason Honors When Scoring First ...... 122-41 OF Demarcus Henderson Top-50 Seniors (38th) When Opponent Scores First ...... 55-90 RHP Dakota Hudson Top-50 Freshmen (35th) When leading After 6 Innings . . . . . 133-16 LHP Jacob Lindgren No. 10 SEC MLB Prospect When trailing After 6 Innings ...... 24-98 2B Brett Pirtle Top-50 Seniors (41st) PERSONAL When tied After 6 Innings ...... 20-17 RHP Brandon Woodruff Top-50 Juniors (33rd) Birthdate ...... Sept. 21, 1966 When Leading After 8 Innings ...... 152-3 No. 6 SEC MLB Prospect Hometown ...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. When Trailing After 8 Innings ...... 8-113 Wife ...... Nelle Cohen When Tied After 8 Innings ...... 15-10 Perfect Game Preseason Honors Children . . Jordan Baker and Avery Lawson In One-Run Games ...... 50-29 OF Demarcus Henderson Top-100 Seniors (97th) In Two-Run Games ...... 30-29 RHP Jonathan Holder Top-250 Prospect 2014 MLB Draft EDUCATION Weekend Series W-L-T ...... 26-37-0 RHP Dakota Hudson Top-100 Freshmen (72nd) High School . . Tuscaloosa Academy, 1985 Weekend Series Sweeps-Times Swept . .10-13 LHP Jacob Lindgren Top-100 Juniors (73rd) College . . .Mississippi State, 1990 (English) When Scoring 0-3 Runs ...... 28-71 Top-250 Prospect 2014 MLB Draft Graduate . . Missouri, 1994 (Sports Mgmt.) When Scoring 4-7 Runs ...... 71-42 2B Brett Pirtle Top-100 Seniors (93rd) When Scoring 8-10 Runs ...... 37-11 OF Jacob Robson Top-200 Prospect 2015 MLB Draft PLAYING CAREER When Scoring 11+ Runs ...... 41-7 RHP Brandon Woodruff Top-100 Juniors (49th) 1982-85 . . . . . Tuscaloosa Academy (HS) Shutouts ...... 20-9 Top-125 Prospect 2014 MLB Draft 1986 ...... Birmingham-Southern When Opponent Scores 4 Runs Or Less . . . 128-27 1987-90 ...... Mississippi State When Opponent Scores 5 Runs Or More .49-104 NCBWA Stopper of the Year 1990-91 . . .Minnesota Twins Farm System When Out-Hitting Opponent ...... 127-25 RHP Jonathan Holder Preseason Watch List When Out-Hit by Opponent ...... 37-97 LHP Ross Mitchell Preseason Watch List PLAYING ACCOLADES When Hits Are Equal ...... 13-9 1990 ...... First-Team All-SEC When Hitting A Home Run ...... 74-59 Golden Spikes Award 1990 . MLB Draft Pick - 22nd Round (Twins) When Opponent Hits A Home Run . . . 46-80 RHP Jonathan Holder Preseason Watch List When Errorless ...... 65-41 COACHING CAREER When Committing One Error ...... 58-34 SEC Player of the Week 1992-94 . . . Graduate Assistant, Missouri When Committing 2+ Errors ...... 54-56 TBD 1995-97 . . . . . Assistant Coach, Missouri When Opponent is Errorless ...... 56-57 1998-2001 . Head Coach, Northwestern State Vs. SEC ...... 61-88 SEC Pitcher of the Week 2002-03 ...... Assistant Coach, Florida SEC East ...... 29-43 TBD 2004-08 ...... Head Coach, Kentucky SEC West ...... 32-45 2009-Today . Head Coach, Mississippi State Vs. Non-Conference ...... 116-43 Game 1 of Weekend Series ...... 35-34 COACHING ACCOLADES Game 2 of Weekend Series ...... 33-36 1998 . . Southland Conf Coach of the Year Game 3 of Weekend Series ...... 32-35 2001 . . Southland Conf. Coach of the Year Game 4 of Weekend Series ...... 10-1 2005 ...... Assistant Coach, Team USA 2006 ...... SEC Coach of the Year MONTHS OF THE YEAR 2006 ABCA South Region Coach of the Year In February ...... 35-7 2006 . . . . CBI National Coach of the Year In March ...... 54-40 2013 ABCA South Region Coach of the Year In April ...... 36-46 2013 CBI National Coach of the Year Finalist In May ...... 40-31 In June ...... 12-7 YEAR-BY-YEAR AT MISSISSIPPI STATE YEAR OVERALL SEC POSTSEASON DAYS OF THE WEEK 2009 25-29 9-20 Monday ...... 3-1 2010 23-33 6-24 Tuesday ...... 32-10 2011 38-25 14-16 Super Regional Wednesday ...... 18-6 2012* 40-24 16-14 Regional Thursday ...... 6-5 2013 51-20 16-14 CWS Finalists Friday ...... 36-33 2014 ------TBD Saturday ...... 47-40 Sunday ...... 35-36 * SEC Tournament Champions

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1. Virginia 1. Cal. State Fullerton 1. Cal State Fullerton 1. Virginia 1. Cal State Fullerton 2. Oregon State 2. MISSISSIPPI STATE 2. Virginia 2. Cal State Fullerton 2. LSU 3. Indiana 3. LSU 3. Oregon State 3. Oregon State 3. Oregon State 4. Cal State Fullerton 4. Oregon State 4. MISSISSIPPI STATE 4. Florida State 4. MISSISSIPPI STATE 5. N.C. State 5. Florida State 5. Florida State 5. Indiana 5. Florida State 6. Florida State 6. Oregon 6. LSU 6. MISSISSIPPI STATE 6. Virginia 7. South Carolina 7. Indiana 7. Indiana 7. South Carolina 7. Oregon 8. MISSISSIPPI STATE 8. Louisville 8. N.C. State 8. UCLA 8. Vanderbilt 9. LSU 9. Vanderbilt 9. UCLA 9. Oregon 9. N.C. State 10. Vanderbilt 10. N.C. State 10. Vanderbilt 10. N.C. State 10. UCLA 11. Oregon 11. North Carolina 11. Oregon 11. Vanderbilt 11. Indiana 12. UCLA 12. Virginia 12. South Carolina 12. LSU 12. North Carolina 13. Clemson 13. Miami (Fla.) 13. North Carolina 13. North Carolina 13. Louisville 14. Louisiana-Lafayette 14. South Carolina 14. Louisville 14. Clemson 14. South Carolina 15. Rice 15. UCLA 15. Rice 15. Florida 15. Rice 16. Miami (Fla.) 16. Florida 16. Clemson 16. Louisville 16. Clemson 17. North Carolina 17. Rice 17. Miami (Fla.) 17. Rice 17. Miami (Fla.) 18. Texas 18. Oklahoma State 18. Kansas State 18. Arizona State 18. Oklahoma State 19. TCU 19. TCU 19. Oklahoma 19. Texas A&M 19. Arizona State 20. Louisville 20. Texas 20. Arizona State 20. Miami (Fla.) 20. Florida 21. Alabama 21. Clemson 21. Florida 21. Alabama 21. Kansas State 22. Kansas State 22. Arizona State 22. TCU 22. Kansas State 22. Texas 23. Florida 23. Louisiana-Lafayette 23. Texas A&M 23. Oklahoma State 23. TCU 24. Texas A&M 24. Arizona 24. Louisiana-Lafayette 24. Florida Atlantic 24. Louisiana-Lafayette 25. Arkansas 25. Texas A&M 25. Texas 25. Texas 25. Stanford 26. Stanford 26. Arkansas 27. Cal. Poly 27. Alabama 28. Kansas State 28. Oklahoma 29. Alabama 29. Cal Poly 30. Ole Miss 30. Florida Atlantic MISSISSIPPI STATE WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE POLLS

BASEBALL AMERICA COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NCBWA PERFECT GAME USA TODAY/ESPN Preseason 8 2 4 6 4 Week 1 - Feb. 17 Week 2 - Feb. 24 Week 3 - March 3 Week 4 - March 10 Week 5 - March 17 Week 6 - March 24 Week 7 - March 31 Week 8 - April 7 Week 9 - April 14 Week 10 - April 21 Week 11 - April 28 Week 12 - May 5 Week 13 - May 12 Week 14 - May 19 Week 15 - May 26 FINAL

NATIONAL ATTENDANCE LEADERS School Avg. Total # School Avg. Total # 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10.

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (2013) MSU RANKINGS IN SEC Eastern Division HITTING SEC Pct. All Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak Batting Average ...... Vanderbilt 26 - 3 .897 54 - 12 .818 34-7 17-3 3-2 L2 Slugging % ...... South Carolina 17 - 12 .586 43 - 20 .683 29-6 11-10 0-4 L1 On-Base % ...... Florida 14 - 16 .467 29 - 30 .492 20-16 9-10 0-4 L5 Runs Scored ...... Kentucky 11 - 19 .367 30 - 25 .545 19-11 8-12 3-2 L1 Hits ...... Missouri 10 - 20 .333 18 - 32 .360 13-13 5-17 0-2 L2 RBIs ...... Tennessee 9 - 19 .286 23 - 29 .423 13-14 7-14 2-2 W1 Doubles ...... Georgia 7 - 20 .259 21 - 32 .356 12-19 8-13 1-0 W2 Triples ...... Home Runs ...... Western Division Walks ...... SEC Pct. All Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak Strikeouts ...... LSU 23 - 7 .767 57 - 11 .838 39-4 13-4 5-3 L2 Stolen Bases ...... Arkansas 18 - 11 .621 39 - 22 .639 24-9 10-7 5-6 L1 Caught Stealing ...... Mississippi St. 16 - 14 .533 51 - 20 .718 33-8 10-9 8-3 L2 Ole Miss 15 - 15 .500 38 - 24 .613 22-9 14-9 2-6 L1 PITCHING Alabama 14 - 15 .483 35 - 28 .556 22-9 10-13 3-6 L1 ERA ...... Texas A&M 13 - 16 .448 34 - 29 .540 22-10 6-13 5-5 L1 Opponent Batting Average ...... Auburn 13 - 17 .433 33 - 23 .589 22-12 9-10 2-1 L1 Innings Pitched ...... Strikeouts ...... WEEKEND SCHEDULE Wins ...... Friday, Feb. 14 Saturday, Feb. 15 Sunday, Feb. 16 Losses ...... Kentucky vs. Virginia 11 a.m. Auburn vs. Ohio State 11 a.m. Auburn at Connecticut 9 a.m. Saves ...... Auburn vs. Indiana St. 12 p.m. Ole Miss at Stetson 11 a.m. Kentucky vs. VMI 9 a.m. Hits Allowed ...... Bucknell at S. Carolina 2 p.m. Ga. Southern at Georgia 12 p.m. Ole Miss at Stetson 11 a.m. Runs Allowed ...... Nebraska Omaha at Tenn. 3 p.m. App. State at Arkansas 12:05 p.m. Missouri vs. Liberty 11 a.m. Earned Runs Allowed ...... App. State at Arkansas 3:05 p.m. Bucknell at S. Carolina 1:30 p.m. Nebraska Omaha at Tenn. 11 a.m. Walks Allowed ...... Ga. Southern at Georgia 4 p.m. New Orleans at LSU 2 p.m. Bucknell at S. Carolina 11:30 a.m. Home Runs Allowed ...... Ole Miss at Stetson 5:30 p.m. St. Louis at Alabama 2:05 p.m. Maryland at Florida 12 p.m. Missouri vs. Richmond 5:30 p.m. Northeastern at Texas A&M 2:05 p.m. Ga. Southern at Georgia 12 p.m. St. Louis at Alabama 1:05 p.m. DEFENSE Maryland at Florida 6 p.m. Missouri at N. Florida (DH) 2:30 p.m. App. State at Arkansas 1:05 p.m. Fielding % ...... St. Louis at Alabama 6:05 p.m. Maryland at Florida 3 p.m. Northeastern at Texas A&M 1:05 p.m. Errors ...... Northeastern at Texas A&M 6:35 p.m. Kentucky at UNC-Wilmington 3 p.m. Purdue at Tennessee 3 p.m. Double Plays ...... New Orleans at LSU 7 p.m. Purdue at Tennessee 3 p.m. Vanderbilt at Long Beach St. 3 p.m. Caught Stealing ...... Vanderbilt at Long Beach St. 8 p.m. Vanderbilt at Long Beach St. 4 p.m. Grambling at LSU 4 p.m. MSU INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS IN THE SEC TOP-10 HITTING PITCHING Category Player Stat Rank Category Player Stat Rank Batting Avg. ERA Slugging % Opponent Batting Avg. On-Base % Innings Pitched Runs Scored Strikeouts Hits Wins RBIs Saves Doubles Appearances Triples Games Started Home Runs Runners Picked Off Total Bases Hits Allowed Walks Runs Allowed Stolen Bases Earned Runs Allowed Walks Allowed Home Runs Allowed

2014 SEC DEFENSE Category Player Stat Rank PRESEASON POLL Fielding % Eastern Division Western Division Fielding Double Plays Team Points Team Points Assists 1. South Carolina (9) 86 1. LSU (6) 84 Caught Stealing By 2. Vanderbilt (5) 82 2. Mississippi State (7) 83 3. Florida 69 3. Alabama 58 4. Kentucky 47 Texas A&M (1) 58 5. Tennessee 39 5. Arkansas 44 6. Georgia 38 6. Ole Miss 35 7. Missouri 24 7. Auburn 21 SEC Champion: South Carolina (5), LSU (4), Mississippi State (4), Vanderbilt (1)

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSISSIPPI STATE BY THE NUMBERS VS. CONFERENCE COME FROM BEHIND WINS (0) MISC... SEC Date Opponent Deficit(s) Final Overall ...... 0-0 vs. Top-5 Teams ...... 0-0 Alabama ...... 0-0 TBD vs. Top-10 Teams ...... 0-0 Arkansas ...... 0-0 vs. Top-25 Teams ...... 0-0 Auburn ...... 0-0 BLOWN LEADS (0) vs. Unranked Teams ...... 0-0 At Home ...... 0-0 Florida ...... 0-0 Date Opponent Lead(s) Final On the Road ...... 0-0 Georgia ...... 0-0 TBD At Neutral Sites ...... 0-0 Kentucky ...... 0-0 In Day Games ...... 0-0 LSU ...... 0-0 BATTED AROUND (0) In Night Games ...... 0-0 On TV ...... 0-0 Missouri ...... 0-0 Date Opponent At-Bats Inning-Runs In Extra Innings ...... 0-0 Ole Miss ...... 0-0 TBD Vs. Teams .500 Or Better ...... 0-0 South Carolina ...... 0-0 Vs. Teams .500 Or Worse ...... 0-0 Tennessee ...... 0-0 LAST AT-BAT WINS (0) Vs. Left-Handed Starter ...... 0-0 Vs. Right-Handed Starter ...... 0-0 Texas A&M ...... 0-0 Date Opponent Score (Inn.) Play When Starter Receives Decision ...... 0-0 Vanderbilt ...... 0-0 TBD When Reliever Receives Decision ...... 0-0 Big Ten When Starter Goes 5+ Innings ...... 0-0 When Starter Goes <5 Innings ...... 0-0 Michigan State ...... 0-0 WA L K -OFF WINS (0) When Scoring First ...... 0-0 Big West Date Opponent Score (Inn.) Play When Opponent Scores First ...... 0-0 UC Santa Barbara ...... 0-0 TBD When leading After 6 Innings ...... 0-0 Conference UA When trailing After 6 Innings ...... 0-0 When tied After 6 Innings ...... 0-0 Memphis ...... 0-0 When Leading After 8 Innings ...... 0-0 Southern Miss ...... 0-0 When Trailing After 8 Innings ...... 0-0 Ohio Valley When Tied After 8 Innings ...... 0-0 Vs. Ranked Opponents ...... 0-0 Eastern Illinois ...... 0-0 Vs. Top-10 Opponents ...... 0-0 Jacksonville State ...... 0-0 In One-Run Games ...... 0-0 Southeast Missouri ...... 0-0 In Two-Run Games ...... 0-0 Missouri Valley Walk-Off Wins ...... 0 Come-From-Behind Wins ...... 0 Southern Illinois ...... 0-0 Series W-L-T ...... 0-0-0 Northeast Series Sweeps ...... 0 Mount St. Mary’s ...... 0-0 When Scoring 0-3 Runs ...... 0-0 When Scoring 4-7 Runs ...... 0-0 Pac-12 When Scoring 8-10 Runs ...... 0-0 Arizona ...... 0-0 When Scoring 11+ Runs ...... 0-0 Patriot League Shutouts ...... 0 Holy Cross ...... 0-0 When Opponent Scores 4 Runs Or Less . . . . . 0-0 When Opponent Scores 5 Runs Or More . . . . .0-0 Southern When Collecting 0-3 Hits ...... 0-0 Western Carolina ...... 0-0 When Collecting 4-6 Hits ...... 0-0 Southwestern Athletic When Collecting 7-9 Hits ...... 0-0 Alcorn State ...... 0-0 When Collecting 10-12 Hits ...... 0-0 When Collecting 13+ Hits ...... 0-0 Sun Belt When Out-Hitting Opponent ...... 0-0 South Alabama ...... 0-0 When Out-Hit by Opponent ...... 0-0 When Hits Are Equal ...... 0-0 When Hitting A Home Run ...... 0-0 When Opponent Hits A Home Run ...... 0-0 BULLDOG CAREER MILESTONES When Errorless ...... 0-0 When Committing One Error ...... 0-0 PLAYER CAREER MILESTONE NEEDS -OR- DATE REACHED When Committing 2+ Errors ...... 0-0 Ben Bracewell 50 Appearances 3 Appearances When Opponent is Errorless ...... 0-0 Vs. SEC ...... 0-0 C.T. Bradford 200 Hits 21 Hits SEC East ...... 0-0 C.T. Bradford 25 Stolen Bases 3 Stolen Bases SEC West ...... 0-0 Trevor Fitts 50 Innings Pitched 6.2 Innings Pitched Vs. Non-Conference ...... 0-0 Trevor Fitts 50 Strikeouts 10 Strikeouts Game 1 of Weekend Series ...... 0-0 Game 2 of Weekend Series ...... 0-0 Demarcus Henderson 300 At-Bats 11 At-Bats Game 3 of Weekend Series ...... 0-0 Demarcus Henderson 50 Runs Scored 7 Runs Scored Game 4 of Weekend Series ...... 0-0 Jonathan Holder 100 Innings Pitched 17.0 Innings Pitched MONTHS OF THE YEAR Jonathan Holder 150 Strikeouts 30 Strikeouts In February ...... 0-0 Jacob Lindgren 100 Innings Pitched 15.2 Innings Pitched In March ...... 0-0 Jacob Lindgren 100 Strikeouts 11 Strikeouts In April ...... 0-0 Ross Mitchell 20 Wins 4 Wins In May ...... 0-0 In June ...... 0-0 Brett Pirtle 50 Runs Scored 10 Runs Scored Brett Pirtle 250 At-Bats 21 At-Bats DAYS OF THE WEEK Wes Rea 100 RBIs 19 RBIs Monday ...... 0-0 Wes Rea 50 Walks 1 Walk Tuesday ...... 0-0 Wednesday ...... 0-0 Thursday ...... 0-0 Friday ...... 0-0 Saturday ...... 0-0 Sunday ...... 0-0 UNIFORMS In Maroon Tops ...... 0-0 In White Tops ...... 0-0 In Black Tops ...... 0-0 In Gray Tops ...... 0-0

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HOME RUNS MULTIPLE-HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Total HITTING TBD Armstrong Records Hit ...... 0-0 CAREER DINGERS SOLO 2R 3R GS Total TEAM 0 0 0 0 0 Armstrong Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . .0-0 Bradford, C.T. 1 2 ------3 Armstrong Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Detz, Alex --- 1 ------1 MULTIPLE-RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Total Bradford Records Hit ...... 0-0 Pirtle, Brett 1 1 ------2 TBD Bradford Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Rea, Wes 7 4 1 --- 12 TEAM 0 0 0 0 0 Bradford Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 HITTING STREAKS 2014 CURRENT CAREER Britton Records Hit ...... 0-0 BREAKDOWN Total ...... 0 Armstrong, Derrick ------3 Britton Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 At Dudy Noble Field ...... 0 Bradford, C.T. ------12 Britton Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 On The Road ...... 0 Britton, Matthew ------2 C. Brown Records Hit ...... 0-0 At Neutral-Site ...... 0 Brown, Cody ------C. Brown Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . . 0-0 vs. RHP ...... Collins, Gavin ------C. Brown Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 vs. LHP ...... 0 Detz, Alex --- 3 6 w/ 0 Outs ...... 0 Garner, Daniel ------Collins Records Hit ...... 0-0 Hann, Kyle --- 1 2 Collins Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 w/ 1 Out ...... 0 w/ 2 Outs ...... 0 Heck, Seth ------Collins Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Solo ...... 0 Henderson, Demarcus --- 1 10 Detz Records Hit ...... 0-0 Two-Run ...... 0 Humphreys, Reid ------Detz Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Three-Run ...... 0 Ingram, Dylan ------Detz Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Grand Salami ...... 0 Pirtle, Brett ------9 Back-To-Back ...... 0 Randolph, Zack ------Garner Records Hit ...... 0-0 Rea, Wes ------6 Garner Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Pinch-Hit ...... 0 Walk-Off ...... 0 Robson, Jacob ------4 Garner Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Before Seventh Inning ...... 0 Rooker, Brent ------Hann Records Hit ...... 0-0 After Seventh Inning ...... 0 Swinarski, Joey ------Hann Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Opponent Total ...... 0 Vickerson, Jake ------Hann Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Last HR Given Up ...... June 9, 2013 at Virginia Walker, Cody ------Heck Records Hit ...... 0-0 Consecutive Games W/Out HR ...... 5 REACHED BASED 2014 CURRENT CAREER Heck Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 TOUCH ‘EM ALL TRACKER Armstrong, Derrick ------3 Heck Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Player Date Opponent On Base Outs Bradford, C.T. ------14 Henderson Records Hit ...... 0-0 1. TBD Britton, Matthew ------4 Henderson Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . 0-0 Brown, Cody ------Henderson Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 * Leadoff Collins, Gavin ------Humphreys Records Hit ...... 0-0 Detz, Alex --- 23 23 Garner, Daniel ------Humphreys Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . 0-0 Hann, Kyle --- 1 4 Humphreys Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Heck, Seth ------Ingram Records Hit ...... 0-0 Henderson, Demarcus --- 1 17 Ingram Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Humphreys, Reid ------Ingram Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Ingram, Dylan ------Pirtle Records Hit ...... 0-0 Pirtle, Brett ------43 Randolph, Zack ------Pirtle Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Rea, Wes ------13 Pirtle Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Robson, Jacob ------5 Randolph Records Hit ...... 0-0 Rooker, Brent ------Randolph Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . . 0-0 Swinarski, Joey ------Randolph Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Vickerson, Jake ------Rea Records Hit ...... 0-0 Walker, Cody ------Rea Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Rea Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Robson Records Hit ...... 0-0 Robson Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Robson Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Rooker Records Hit ...... 0-0 Rooker Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Rooker Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Swinarski Records Hit ...... 0-0 Swinarski Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . . 0-0 Swinarski Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Vickerson Records Hit ...... 0-0 Vickerson Records Multi-Hit Game . . . . . 0-0 Vickerson Hits Home Run ...... 0-0 Walker Records Hit ...... 0-0 Walker Records Multi-Hit Game ...... 0-0 Walker Hits Home Run ...... 0-0

LEADING OFF TBA Leads Off ...... 0-0

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STARTERS GAME-BY-GAME BULLPEN GAME-BY-GAME MSU’S RECORD PER STARTER Opponent W-L IP H R ER BB K Opponent W-L-S IP H R ER BB K Pitcher (Total Starts) Record W. Carolina W. Carolina W. Carolina W. Carolina W. Carolina W. Carolina QUALITY STARTS Memphis Memphis Pitcher (Total Starts) Quality Starts Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross STARTING PITCHER’S RUN SUPPORT Holy Cross Holy Cross Pitcher Starts Runs Runs/Start Mt. St. Mary’s Mt. St. Mary’s Mt. St. Mary’s Mt. St. Mary’s Michigan St. Michigan St. Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Michigan St. Michigan St. Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois S. Alabama S. Alabama UC Santa Barb. UC Santa Barb. @ Arizona @ Arizona UC Santa Barb. UC Santa Barb. @ Arizona @ Arizona S. Illinois S. Illinois @ Georgia @ Georgia @ Georgia @ Georgia @ Georgia @ Georgia Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt SE Missouri SE Missouri Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas @ LSU @ LSU @ LSU @ LSU @ LSU @ LSU vs. S. Miss vs. S. Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Alcorn St. Alcorn St. @ Missouri @ Missouri @ Missouri @ Missouri @ Missouri @ Missouri vs. Ole Miss vs. Ole Miss Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M J-Ville St. J-Ville St. @ Auburn @ Auburn @ Auburn @ Auburn @ Auburn @ Auburn Tennessee Tennessee CATCHERS LOG Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee STARTING CATCHER Series Team W-L CS/SBA (%) PB ERA Collins Garner Randolph Walker

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHERS’ ALL-TIME RECORD (W-L) Player Career SEC Non-Conference Home Road Neutral-Site Postseason Jacob Billingsley ------Ben Bracewell 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 C.T. Bradford 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 ------Preston Brown 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ------Will Cox 5-2 0-1 5-1 4-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 Trevor Fitts 3-1 0-0 3-1 3-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Myles Gentry 4-1 1-0 3-1 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Avery Geyer ------Jonathan Holder 4-1 1-0 3-1 3-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 Zac Houston ------Dakota Hudson ------Ben Hudspeth ------Glenn Irby ------Lucas Laster ------Jacob Lindgren 6-5 3-4 3-1 5-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 Levi Mintz ------Ross Mitchell 16-0 4-0 12-0 9-0 2-0 5-0 5-0 Austin Sexton ------John Marc Shelly 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 ------Vance Tatum ------Brandon Woodruff 2-3 0-0 2-3 1-2 0-0 1-1 1-0 Paul Young ------TOTALS 41-17 (.707) 10-8 (.556) 31-9 (.775) 29-8 (.784) 4-5 (.444) 8-4 (.667) 8-4 (.667)

* Note: Postseason contests including SEC and NCAA Tournament games are calculated in non-conference record; SEC record denotes conference games only. HOLD & SAVE OPPORTUNITIES Opponent Date Pitcher Result Inning Situation MSU Lead Pitcher’s Line Outcome Decision 1.

Team Holds: 0 Team Save Opportunities: 0-for-0 (Holder 0-for-0)

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE LAST TIME A Mississippi State Team A Mississippi State Batter Had Won 15+ Consecutive Games ...... Feb. 15-March 8, 2013 (17) The Cycle ...... Brad Freeman vs. South Alabama, Feb. 17, 1998 Won 10+ Consecutive Games ...... Feb. 15-March 8, 2013 (17) 8+ At-Bats . . . . . Adam Frazier & Brett Pirtle vs. Missouri, May 21, 2013 (8) Won 10+ Consecutive SEC Games ...... March 11-April 15, 1989 (14) 6+ Hits ...... Adam Frazier vs. Virginia, June 8, 2013 (6) Won 5+ Consecutive SEC Games ...... May 1-13, 2011 (6) 5+ Hits ...... Adam Frazier vs. Virginia, June 8, 2013 (6) Lost 5+ Consecutive Games ...... April 23-May 9, 2010 (11) 4+ Hits ...... Adam Frazier vs. Virginia, June 8, 2013 (6) Lost 5+ Consecutive SEC Games ...... April 23-May 21, 2010 (14) 2+ Hits In An Inning . . . . . Nick Ammirati at Texas A&M, April 14, 2013 (2) Swept A Three-Game Series ...... May 4-5, 2013 vs. Alabama 5+ Runs ...... Not Since At Least 2006 At Home ...... May 4-5, 2013 vs. Alabama 4+ Runs ...... Hunter Renfroe at Texas A&M, April 14, 2013 (4) On The Road ...... April 12-14, 2013 at Texas A&M 3+ Doubles ...... Jet Butler vs. Valparaiso, March 11, 2009 (3) Was Swept In A Three-Game Series ...... April 26-28, 2013 at Vanderbilt 2 Triples ...... Brad Winkler vs. Alabama, March 15, 1980 At Home ...... May 14-16, 2010 vs. Vanderbilt 2 Grand Slams ...... Never On The Road ...... April 26-28, 2013 at Vanderbilt A Grand Slam ...... Nick Ammirati at Texas A&M, April 14, 2013 Swept A Non-Conference Series ...... March 1-3, 2013 vs. Saint Joseph’s (4-0) A Pinch-Hit Grand Slam ...... Unknown At Home ...... March 1-3, 2013 vs. Saint Joseph’s (4-0) 3+ Home Runs ...... Ryan Duffy vs. Jackson State, April 6, 2010 (3) On The Road ...... April 18-19, 2006 at Memphis (2-0) 2+ Home Runs ...... Hunter Renfroe vs. Arkansas, March 23, 2012 (2) Was Swept In A Non-Conference Series . . .March 13-14, 2012 at SE La. (0-2) Inside-The-Park Home Run . . . Hunter Renfroe vs. Arkansas, March 23, 2012 At Home ...... March 9-10 vs. Baylor (0-3) Pinch-Hit Home Run ...... Ryan Duffy at Memphis, May 12, 2009 On The Road ...... March 13-14, 2012 at SE La. (0-2) 10+ RBIs ...... Jason Nappi at UAB, March 18, 2008 (11) Swept An SEC Series ...... May 4-5, 2013 vs. Alabama (3-0) 9+ RBIs ...... Ryan Duffy vs. Jackson State, April 6, 2010 (9) At Home ...... May 4-5, 2013 vs. Alabama (3-0) 8+ RBIs ...... Ryan Duffy vs. Jackson State, April 6, 2010 (9) On The Road ...... April 12-14, 2013 at Texas A&M (3-0) 7+ RBIs ...... Ryan Duffy vs. Jackson State, April 6, 2010 (9) Was Swept In An SEC Series ...... April 26-28, 2013 at Vanderbilt 10+ Total Bases ...... Adam Frazier at Virginia, June 8, 2013 (10) At Home ...... May 14-16, 2010 vs. Vanderbilt 4+ Walks ...... Adam Frazier vs. Alcorn State, March 27, 2012 (4) On The Road ...... April 26-28, 2013 at Vanderbilt 3+ Walks ...... Alex Detz at Vanderbilt, April 28, 2013 (3) Played An Extra-Inning Game . . . . May 21, 2013 vs. Missouri (W, 2-1 in 17) 3+ Stolen Bases . . . . .Grant Hogue vs. Middle Tennessee, April 21, 2009 (3) Won An Extra-Inning Game . . . . May 21, 2013 vs. Missouri (W, 2-1 in 17) A Steal Of Home ...... Unknown Lost An Extra-Inning Game . . . May 17, 2013 vs. S. Carolina (L, 3-5 in 10) 3+ Hit By Pitches ...... Brett Pirtle vs. Alabama, May 5, 2013 (3) Leadoff Home Run ...... Nick Vickerson vs. Florida, May 25, 2011 A Mississippi State Offense Walk-Off Home Run ...... Wes Rea vs. South Alabama, April 10, 2012 Scored 20+ Runs ...... April 20, 2010 vs. Alcorn State (27) Walk-Off Hit ...... Mitch Slauter vs. Missouri, May 21, 2013 Scored 15+ Runs ...... April 14, 2013 at Texas A&M (15) Scored 10+ Runs In An Inning . . . . . May 3, 2011 at S. Alabama (10 in 7th) A Mississippi State Pitcher Had Scored 9+ Runs In An Inning ...... May 3, 2011 at S. Alabama (10 in 7th) A Perfect Game ...... J.T. Peatross vs. Mississippi College, April 6, 1918 Scored 8+ Runs In An Inning ...... April 14, 2013 at Texas A&M (8 in 4th) A No-Hitter ...... Gene Morgan vs. Hawaii-Hilo, April 6, 1985 Had 20+ Hits ...... June 8, 2013 at Virginia (20) A Complete Game ...... Kendall Graveman at Texas A&M, April 13, 2013 Had 6+ Home Runs ...... March 18, 2008 at UAB (6) A Complete-Game Shutout . Kendall Graveman vs. Florida, April 6, 2013 (2-0) Had 5+ Home Runs ...... May 2, 2009 vs. Alabama (5) At Home ...... Kendall Graveman vs. Florida, April 6, 2013 (2-0) Hit Back-To-Back Home Runs ...... April 13, 2013 at Texas A&M On The Road ...... Todd Doolittle at Georgia, April 16, 2005 (6-0) Hit Back-To-Back-To-Back Home Runs ...... May 2, 2009 vs. Alabama In the SEC ...... Kendall Graveman vs. Florida, April 6, 2013 (2-0) Had 3+ Triples ...... Not Since At Least 2006 As a Freshman . Scott Tanksley vs. Mississippi College, April 20, 1993 (6-0) Had 8+ Doubles ...... April 6, 2010 vs. Jackson State (8) In The Postseason . . . . B.J. Wallace vs. Nicholls State, May 21, 1992 (1-0) Had 7+ Doubles ...... March 12, 2013 vs. Southern Miss (7) Consecutive Complete Games .Kendall Graveman, March 30-April 13, 2013 (3) Had 6+ Doubles ...... March 12, 2013 vs. Southern Miss (7) A 1-Hitter ...... Unknown Had 10+ Walks ...... March 26, 2013 vs. Austin Peay (11) In 7+ Innings . . Jacob Lindgren vs. St. Joseph’s, March 1, 2013 (1 in 7 Inn.) Stole 9+ Bases ...... March 28, 1995 vs. Jackson State (9) A 2-Hitter ...... Unknown Stole 8+ Bases ...... March 26, 2013 vs. Austin Peay (8) In 7+ Innings . . Jacob Lindgren vs. St. Joseph’s, March 1, 2013 (1 in 7 Inn.) Had Less Than 2 Strikeouts ...... March 10, 2012 vs. Mercer (1) 15+ Strikeouts ...... Chris Stratton at LSU, March 16, 2012 (17) Was Shut Out ...... June 25, 2013 vs. UCLA (0-8) 10+ Strikeouts ...... Chad Girodo vs. Indiana, June 17, 2013 (10) At Home ...... May 15, 2012 vs. Central Arkansas (0-2) On The Road ...... May 10, 2013 at Ole Miss (0-3) In Back-To-Back Games ...... March 18-19, 2011 vs. Vanderbilt

A Mississippi State Pitching Staff Held Opponent To 1 Hit ...... Feb. 18, 2011 vs. Akron Held Opponent To 2 Hits ...... March 30, 2011 vs. Alabama A&M (7 Inn.) Struck Out 20+ Batters ...... Not Since At Least 2004 Struck Out 15+ Batters ...... June 3, 2013 vs. Central Arkansas (17) Did Not Issue A Walk ...... April 13, 2013 at Texas A&M Shut Out An Opponent ...... April 20, 2013 vs. Auburn (6-0) At Home ...... April 20, 2013 vs. Auburn (6-0) On The Road ...... May 12, 2012 at Florida (2-0) Shut Out An SEC Opponent ...... April 20, 2013 vs. Auburn (6-0) At Home ...... April 20, 2013 vs. Auburn (6-0) On The Road ...... May 12, 2012 at Florida (2-0) Recorded Back-To-Back Shutouts ...... March 27 & 29, 2011

A Mississippi State Defense Turned A Triple Play ...... March 9, 1991 vs. Auburn-Montgomery Had 5+ Errors ...... Feb. 27, 2010 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (5)

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHER BIOS #45 JACOB BILLINGSLEY • FR. • RHP • 6-0 • 182 #10 C.T. BRADFORD • SR. • LHP • 5-9 • 166 Season and Career Highs Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 2.2 vs. Penn State, 3/6/12 Innings Pitched-Reliever: Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 3.1 at Ole Miss, 5/14/11 Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 2 vs. Penn State, 3/6/12 Strikeouts-Reliever: Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, 3/15/11 Walks-Starter: Walks-Starter: ...... 3 vs. Penn State, 3/6/12 Walks-Reliever: Walks-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 5/10/11 Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 6 vs. Penn State, 3/6/12 Hits Allowed-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 7 at Ole Miss, 5/14/11 Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 4 at Vanderbilt, 3/20/11 Runs Allowed-Reliever Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 5 at Ole Miss, 5/14/11 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 4 at Vanderbilt, 3/20/11 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 5 at Ole Miss, 5/14/11

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#4 BEN BRACEWELL • RSR. • RHP • 6-0 • 195 #33 PRESTON BROWN • RSO. • RHP • 6-0 • 190 Career Highs Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 4.1 vs. Washington State, 2/17/12 Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... None Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 5.0 at Ole Miss, 5/12/13 Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 2.1 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 3/5/13 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 5, 2x, last vs. Central Arkansas, 6/3/13 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... None Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 4, 2x, last at Kentucky, 3/23/13 Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 2, 2x, last vs. Saint Joseph’s, 3/3/13 Walks-Starter: ...... 4 vs. Kansas, 2/24/12 Walks-Starter: ...... None Walks-Reliever: ...... 3 at Texas A&M-CC, 3/14/10 Walks-Reliever: ...... 1, 3x, last vs. LSU, 3/16/13 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 3 vs. Washington State, 2/17/12 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... None Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 4 vs. Arkansas, 4/11/10 Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2, 2x, last vs. LSU, 3/16/13 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 3 at Arkansas, 3/31/13 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 6 vs. Arkansas, 4/11/10 Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 1, 3x, last vs. LSU, 3/16/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 3 at Arkansas, 3/31/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 6 vs. Arkansas, 4/11/10 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 1, 3x, last vs. LSU, 3/16/13

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHER BIOS #38 WILL COX • JR. • RHP • 6-4 • 231 #47 MYLES GENTRY • SO. • RHP • 5-11 • 190 Career Highs Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 7.0, 2x, last vs. Samford, 2/24/13 Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... None Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 3.0 vs. Missouri, 5/21/13 Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 5.2 vs. South Carolina, 5/22/13 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 8 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 2/26/12 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... None Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 3 vs. Central Arkansas, 3/8/13 Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 8, 2x, last vs. South Carolina, 5/22/13 Walks-Starter: ...... 2, 3x, last vs. Austin Peay, 3/26/13 Walks-Starter: ...... None Walks-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. LSU, 3/15/13 Walks-Reliever: ...... 3 vs. South Carolina, 5/22/13 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 6 at Southeastern Louisiana, 3/14/12 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... None Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2, 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/13 Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 5 vs. Central Arkansas, 6/2/13 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 4, 3x, last vs. Austin Peay, 3/26/13 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 2 vs. LSU, 3/15/13 Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 3 vs. Central Arkansas, 6/2/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 4, 2x, last vs. Austin Peay, 3/26/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. LSU, 3/15/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 3 vs. Central Arkansas, 6/2/13

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#31 TREVOR FITTS • JR. • RHP • 6-2 • 223 #34 AVERY GEYER • FR. • RHP • 5-10 • 203 Career Highs Season and Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 3.1 vs. Missouri, 5/21/13 Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 4.1 vs. Lipscomb, 3/3/12 Innings Pitched-Reliever: Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 4 vs. Indiana, 6/17/13 Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 4 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 2/25/12 Strikeouts-Reliever: Walks-Starter: ...... 2 vs. Central Arkansas, 6/2/13 Walks-Starter: Walks-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. Portland, 2/17/13 Walks-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 4 vs. Oral Roberts, 5/14/13 Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 5 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 2/25/12 Hits Allowed-Reliever: Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 2, 3x, last vs. Indiana, 6/17/13 Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 3 at Auburn, 3/31/12 Runs Allowed-Reliever Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 2 vs. Indiana, 6/17/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 3 at Auburn, 3/31/12 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever:

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHER BIOS #14 JONATHAN HOLDER • JR. • RHP • 6-2 • 242 #25 DAKOTA HUDSON • FR. • RHP • 6-5 • 207 Career Highs Season and Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... None Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 4.0 vs. UCLA, 6/25/13 Innings Pitched-Reliever: Strikeouts-Starter: ...... None Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 7 vs. Auburn, 4/18/13 Strikeouts-Reliever: Walks-Starter: ...... None Walks-Starter: Walks-Reliever: ...... 3 vs. Central Arkansas, 5/31/13 Walks-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... None Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 7 vs. UCLA, 6/25/13 Hits Allowed-Reliever: Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 3, 3x, last vs. UCLA, 6/25/13 Runs Allowed-Reliever Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 3, 2x, last vs. UCLA, 6/25/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever:

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2014 Highlights • Preseason All-American by NCBWA, Louisville Slugger, Perfect Game and Baseball America • Preseason All-SEC by Perfect Game • Member of the Golden Spikes Award and NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List • Top-250 prospect for the 2014 MLB Draft according to Perfect Game

#41 ZAC HOUSTON • FR. • RHP • 6-5 • 234 #42 BEN HUDSPETH • JR. • RHP • 5-11 • 225 Season and Career Highs Season and Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Reliever: Strikeouts-Reliever: Walks-Starter: Walks-Starter: Walks-Reliever: Walks-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Reliever Runs Allowed-Reliever Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever:

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHER BIOS #49 GLENN IRBY • FR. • LHP • 6-0 • 196 #19 JACOB LINDGREN • JR. • LHP • 5-11 • 203 Season and Career Highs Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 8.0 vs. Auburn, 4/20/13 Innings Pitched-Reliever: Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 5.1 vs. Kentucky, 5/19/12 Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 13 vs. Saint Joseph’s, 3/1/13 Strikeouts-Reliever: Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 7 vs. Kentucky, 5/19/12 Walks-Starter: Walks-Starter: ...... 4 at Kentucky, 3/22/13 Walks-Reliever: Walks-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 4/7/12 Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 8 vs. Samford, 6/3/12 Hits Allowed-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 4 at South Carolina, 4/15/12 Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 6 vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/13 Runs Allowed-Reliever Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 2 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/12 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 5 at Vanderbilt, 4/28/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. Arkansas, 3/24/12

2014 Highlights • Named a Top-10 SEC prospect for the 2014 MLB Draft by Baseball America • Named the 73rd-best junior in America by Perfect Game • Top-250 prospect for the 2014 MLB Draft according to Perfect Game

#46 LUCAS LASTER • JR. • LHP • 5-11 • 178 #40 LEVI MINTZ • FR. • RHP • 6-2 • 210 Season and Career Highs Season and Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Reliever: Strikeouts-Reliever: Walks-Starter: Walks-Starter: Walks-Reliever: Walks-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Reliever Runs Allowed-Reliever Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever:

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHER BIOS #49 ROSS MITCHELL • RJR. • LHP • 6-1 • 162 28 JOHN MARC SHELLY • SO. • RHP • 5-11 • 195 Career Highs Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 2.0 vs. Mercer, 3/9/12 Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... None Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 6.1 at Arkansas, 3/31/13 Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 2.0 vs. Saint Joseph’s, 3/1/13 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 1 vs. Mercer, 3/9/12 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... None Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 5 vs. South Alabama, 6/1/13 Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 2, 2x, last vs. Mississippi Valley State, 3/5/13 Walks-Starter: ...... 1 vs. Mercer, 3/9/12 Walks-Starter: ...... None Walks-Reliever: ...... 3, 2x, last vs. Virginia, 6/8/13 Walks-Reliever: ...... 1, 2x, last vs. Central Arkansas, 3/9/13 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 2 vs. Mercer, 3/9/12 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... None Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 5, 2x, last vs. Kentucky, 3/22/13 Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. Saint Joseph’s, 3/1/13 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 1 vs. Mercer, 3/9/12 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 3, 4x, last vs. UCLA, 6/25/13 Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... None Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 1 vs. Mercer, 3/9/12 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... None Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 3, 3x, last vs. UCLA, 6/25/13 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... None

2014 Highlights 2014 Highlights • Preseason All-American by the NCBWA and Louisville Slugger • Member of the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List

#37 AUSTIN SEXTON • FR. • RHP • 6-1 • 173 #32 VANCE TATUM • FR. • LHP • 6-4 • 194 Season and Career Highs Season and Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Reliever: Strikeouts-Reliever: Walks-Starter: Walks-Starter: Walks-Reliever: Walks-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Reliever Runs Allowed-Reliever Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever:

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHER BIOS #24 BRANDON WOODRUFF • JR. • RHP • 6-2 • 231 Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: ...... 6.0, 3x, last at South Alabama, 4/2/13 Innings Pitched-Reliever: ...... 3.1 at Southeastern Louisiana, 3/14/12 Strikeouts-Starter: ...... 8, 2x, last vs. Grambling State, 2/19/13 Strikeouts-Reliever: ...... 6 at Southeastern Louisiana, 3/14/12 Walks-Starter: ...... 4 vs. Rhode Island, 2/27/13 Walks-Reliever: ...... 2, 2x, last at Alabama, 5/6/12 Hits Allowed-Starter: ...... 7 vs. Ole Miss, 4/17/12 Hits Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2, 3x, last at Auburn, 3/31/12 Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 5 vs. Ole Miss, 4/17/12 Runs Allowed-Reliever ...... 3 at Alabama, 5/6/12 Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: ...... 4 vs. Ole Miss, 4/17/12 Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: ...... 2 vs. Arkansas, 3/25/12

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2014 Highlights • Named the No. 6 SEC prospect in the 2014 MLB Draft by Baseball America • Named a Top-125 prospect for the 2014 MLB Draft by Perfect Game • Named the 33rd-best junior in the country by Baseball America • Named the 49th-best junior in the country by Perfect Game • Top-125 prospect for the 2014 MLB Draft according to Perfect Game

#17 PAUL YOUNG • SO. • RHP • 6-2 • 196 Season and Career Highs Innings Pitched-Starter: Innings Pitched-Reliever: Strikeouts-Starter: Strikeouts-Reliever: Walks-Starter: Walks-Reliever: Hits Allowed-Starter: Hits Allowed-Reliever: Runs Allowed-Starter: Runs Allowed-Reliever Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever:

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE HITTER BIOS #6 DERRICK ARMSTRONG #15 MATTHEW BRITTON #3 ALEX DETZ SR. • OF • 5-8 • 200 JR. • INF • 6-0 • 195 SR. • INF • 5-10 • 185

Career Highs Career Highs Career Highs AB: ...... 6 vs. Rhode Island, 2/27/13 AB: . .5, 3x, last vs. Mississippi Valley State, 5/8/12 AB: ...... 6 vs. Alabama, 5/5/13 R: ...... 1, 14x, last vs. Virginia, 6/9/13 R: ...... 3 vs. UAB, 6/2/12 R: ...... 3 vs. Southern Miss, 3/12/13 H: ...... 2, 3x, last vs. Virginia, 6/9/13 H: ...... 3 vs. Tennessee, 4/21/12 H: . . . . . 4, 2x, last vs. South Carolina, 5/17/13 RBI: ...... 3 vs. Rhode Island, 2/27/13 RBI: ...... 2 vs. Tennessee, 4/21/12 RBI: ...... 3, 2x, last vs. Rhode Island, 2/26/13 2B: ...... 1 at Vanderbilt, 4/28/13 2B: ...... 1, 2x, last vs. Rhode Island, 2/26/13 2B: . . . . . 1, 14x, last vs. Oregon State, 6/21/13 3B: ...... None 3B: ...... None 3B: . . . . . 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 3/5/13 HR: ...... None HR: ...... None HR: ...... 1 at Texas A&M, 4/13/13 BB: ...... 3 vs. Samford, 2/24/13 BB: ...... 2 vs. Tennessee, 4/20/12 BB: ...... 3, 2x, last at Vanderbilt, 4/28/13 SB: ...... 1, 4x, last vs. Texas A&M, 5/23/13 SB: ...... 2 vs. Tennessee, 4/21/12 SB: ...... 1 vs. Florida, 4/7/13

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#10 C.T. BRADFORD #26 CODY BROWN #5 DANIEL GARNER SR. • OF • 5-9 • 166 RFR. • OF • 5-10 • 184 RFR. • C • 6-0 • 214

Career Highs Season and Career Highs Season and Career Highs AB: ...... 6, 4x, last vs. Missouri, 5/21/13 AB: AB: R: ...... 3, 5x, last vs. Austin Peay, 3/26/13 R: R: H: ...... 4, 2x, last vs. Alabama, 5/5/13 H: H: RBI: ...... 6 vs. Lipscomb, 3/4/12 RBI: RBI: 2B: ...... 1, 18x, last vs. Auburn, 4/19/13 2B: 2B: 3B: . . . . . 1, 3x, last at South Carolina, 4/13/12 3B: 3B: HR: ...... 1, 3x, last vs. Portland, 2/15/13 HR: HR: BB: ...... 2, 2x, last at Vanderbilt, 4/27/13 BB: BB: SB: ...... 2 vs. Austin Peay, 3/26/13 SB: SB:

Season Highs 2014 Highlights 2014 Highlights AB: R: H: RBI: 2B: 3B: #8 GAVIN COLLINS HR: FR. • C • 5-11 • 200 BB: SB: Season and Career Highs AB: ...... 2014 Highlights R: H: RBI: 2B: 3B: HR: BB: SB:

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE HITTER BIOS #23 KYLE HANN #2 DEMARCUS HENDERSON #13 BRETT PIRTLE SO. • INF • 5-8 • 174 SR. • OF • 5-10 • 174 SR. • INF • 5-9 • 174

Career Highs Career Highs Career Highs AB: ...... 4, 2x, last vs. Samford, 2/23/13 AB: ...... 6 vs. Arkansas, 3/25/12 AB: ...... 8 vs. Missouri, 5/21/13 R: ...... 1, 7x, last vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/13 R: ...... 2, 9x, last vs. Virginia, 6/8/13 R: ...... 3 at Memphis, 4/23/13 H: ...... 2 vs. Southern Miss, 3/12/13 H: ...... 3, 6x, last vs. Virginia, 6/8/13 H: ...... 4 at Memphis, 4/23/13 RBI: ...... 1 vs. Southern Miss, 3/12/13 RBI: . . . . .3, 2x, last vs. South Carolina, 5/22/13 RBI: ...... 2, 8x, last at Virginia, 6/8/13 2B: ...... None 2B: . . . . .1, 6x, last vs. Central Arkansas, 6/3/13 2B: ...... 2 vs. South Carolina, 5/22/13 3B: ...... None 3B: ...... None 3B: . . . . 1, 2x, last vs. Central Arkansas, 5/31/13 HR: ...... None HR: ...... None HR: ...... 1, 2x, last vs. LSU, 3/16/13 BB: ...... 1, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/13 BB: ...... 2, 6x, last vs. Auburn, 4/18/13 BB: ...... 2, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss, 4/9/13 SB: ...... None SB: ...... 2 vs. Connecticut, 3/3/12 SB: ...... 2 vs. Austin Peay, 3/26/13

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2014 Highlights 2014 Highlights 2014 Highlights • Named the 38th-best senior in the country • Named the 41st-best senior in the country by Baseball America by Baseball America • Named the 97th-best senior in America by • Named the 93rd-best senior in America by Perfect Game Perfect Game

#18 SETH HECK #12 REID HUMPHREYS #36 ZACK RANDOLPH JR. • INF • 5-10 • 168 FR. • INF • 6-1 • 201 RJR. • C • 6-1 • 196

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#51 DYLAN INGRAM FR. • 1B • 6-2 • 214

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@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE HITTER BIOS #35 WES REA #19 BRENT ROOKER #22 JAKE VICKERSON RJR. • 1B • 6-5 • 275 FR. • 1B/OF • 6-3 • 202 JR. • OF • 5-9 • 184

Career Highs Season and Career Highs Season and Career Highs AB: ...... 6 vs. Missouri, 5/21/13 AB: AB: R: ...... 3, 2x, last at Texas A&M, 4/14/13 R: R: H: ...... 4 at Texas A&M, 4/14/13 H: H: RBI: ...... 4 at Texas A&M, 4/14/13 RBI: RBI: 2B: ...... 2, 2x, last vs. Oregon State, 6/15/13 2B: 2B: 3B: ...... None 3B: 3B: HR: ...... 1, 12x, last at Virginia, 6/9/13 HR: HR: BB: ...... 3 vs. Arkansas, 5/22/12 BB: BB: SB: ...... None SB: SB:

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2014 Highlights • Named preseason All-SEC first base by Perfect Game

#7 JACOB ROBSON #9 JOEY SWINARSKI #29 CODY WALKER SO. • OF • 5-9 • 172 FR. • OF • 6-1 • 188 JR. • C • 5-9 • 204

Career Highs Season and Career Highs Season and Career Highs AB: ...... 5, 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/13 AB: AB: R: ...... 1, 10x, last vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/13 R: R: H: ...... 3 vs. Alabama, 5/4/13 H: H: RBI: ...... 3 vs. Rhode Island, 2/27/13 RBI: RBI: 2B: ...... 1, 2x, last vs. Alabama, 5/4/13 2B: 2B: 3B: ...... None 3B: 3B: HR: ...... None HR: HR: BB: ...... 3 vs. Alcorn State, 3/19/13 BB: BB: SB: ...... 1, 3x, last vs. Missouri, 5/21/13 SB: SB:

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2014 Highlights • Top-200 prospect for the 2015 MLB Draft according to Perfect Game

@HAILSTATEBB FACEBOOK.COM/HAILSTATEBB HAILSTATE.COM 2014 GAME NOTES - WESTERN CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS IN PRO BASEBALL MLB Double-A Short Season Paul Maholm 2001-03 Los Angeles Devin Jones 2009-11 San Antonio (SD) Adam Frazier 2011-13 Jamestown (PIT) Chris Maloney* 1982-83 St. Louis Jaron Shepherd 2010-11 Tulsa (COL) Luis Pollorena 2011-13 Spokane (TEX) Tyler Moore 2009 Washington Mitch Mooreland 2005-07 Texas Single-A Rookie Jonathan Papelbon 2001-03 Philadelphia Chad Girodo 2010-13 Lansing (TOR) Nick Ammirati 2012-13 AZL Mariners (SEA) Buck Showalter^ 1977 Baltimore Kendall Graveman 2010-13 Lansing (TOR) Evan Mitchell 2011-13 AZL Reds (CIN) Bobby Thigpen# 1984-85 Chicago (AL) Hunter Renfroe 2011-13 Ft. Wayne (SD) Daryl Norris 2011-13 GCL Tigers (DET) * 1B Coach ^ Manager #Bullpen Coach Chris Stratton 2010-12 Augusta (SF) Nick Routt 2011-13 AZL Reds (CIN) Nick Vickerson 2010-11 Hickory (TEX) Mitch Slauter 2012-13 TBA (PIT) Triple-A Ed Easley 2005-07 Memphis (STL) CURRENT BULLDOGS TAKEN IN THE MLB DRAFT Name Year-Round Club Name Year-Round Club Name Year-Round Club Brandon Woodruff 2011-5th Texas Jacob Robson 2012-30th San Diego Demarcus Henderson 2010-43rd Houston Jacob Lindgren 2011-12th Chicago (NL) Dakota Hudson 2013-36th Texas C.T. Bradford 2010-48th Cleveland Paul Young 2013-21st Cleveland Reid Humphreys 2013-36th Washington DUDY NOBLE FIELD DUDY NOBLE FIELD QUICK FACTS CROWDS OF 10,000+ AT DUDY NOBLE FIELD

SEATING: approx. 7,200 (4,660 chairback seats; approx. 2,700 bleacher seats) ATTENDANCE OPPONENT DATE 1. 14,991* Florida April 22, 1989 LARGEST CROWD: *14,991 (April 22, 1989 vs. Florida) 2. 14,562 Auburn April 20, 2013 * NCAA on-campus attendance record 3. 14,378 LSU April 16, 1988 4. 13,761 Arkansas April 25, 1992 DIMENSIONS: LF: 330, LC: 376, CF: 390, RC: 374, RF: 326 5. 13,715# Clemson June 9, 2007 6. 13,617 Georgia April 8, 2006 PRIMARY BATTER’S EYE: 20 feet high, 44 feet wide 7. 13,123 Ole Miss April 15, 2000 8. 12,708 Auburn April 24, 1993 OUTFIELD FENCE: Padded six-foot chain link fence 9. 12,620# Clemson June 8, 2007 10. 12,360 Georgia April 6, 2002 WARNING TRACK: 15-foot wide track (crushed brick) 11. 11,763 Auburn April 12, 2003 12. 11,496# Florida State May 27, 1990 FOUL POLES: 46 feet tall 13. 11,201 Florida April 8, 2011 14. 11,174 Florida April 13, 1991 PLAYING SURFACE: Tifton 419 Hybrid Bermuda Grass 15. 11,127# South Alabama May 26, 2000 16. 11,124# South Alabama June 1, 2013 MSU RECORD AT CURRENT DNF SITE: 1,031-374-2 17. 11,102# Central Arkansas May 31, 2013 18. 11,089 Tennessee April 17, 2010 MSU GAMES PLAYED AT DNF: 1,407 19. 10,958 Auburn April 9, 2005 20. 10,832# Notre Dame May 28, 2000 FIRST GAME: MSU 5, Illinois Wesleyan 3 (4/3/67) 21. 10,688# Washington May 25, 1997 22. 10,619 Florida April 17, 2004 SEC TOURNAMENTS: 5 23. 10,588# North Carolina May 28, 1989 24. 10,555 Kentucky April 18, 2009 STADIUMJOURNEY.COM’S TOP-10 COLLEGE BASEBALL STADIUMS 25. 10,382 Florida April 25, 1987 26. 10,351 Tennessee April 21, 2012 STADIUM SCHOOL 27. 10,324 Kentucky March 31, 2007 1. Dudy Noble Field at Polk-DeMent Stadium Mississippi State 28. 10,284# Middle Tennessee St. May 30, 2003 2. Carolina Stadium South Carolina 29. 10,226# Central Arkansas June 3, 2013 3. Baum Stadium at George Cole Field Arkansas 30. 10,143 Auburn April 19, 2013 4. Alex Box Stadium LSU 31. 10,050 Alabama April 10, 1999 5. Haymarket Park Nebraska 6. Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium Florida State * NCAA On-Campus Attendance Record 7. UFCU Disch-Falk Field Texas # NCAA Regional/NCAA Super Regional 8. Goodwin Field Cal State Fullerton NOTE: The top-10 crowds in Dudy Noble Field history are also the top-10 9. Hawkins Field Vanderbilt on-campus crowds in NCAA history. 10. PK Park Oregon * Rankings Announced June 25, 2013

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No. Name No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B-T CL Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 6 - ARMSTRONG, Derrick 2 Demarcus Henderson OF 5-10 174 R-R Sr. 2L Waynesboro, Miss. (Wayne County High School) 45 - BILLINGSLEY, Jacob 3 Alex Detz INF 5-10 185 L-R Sr. 1L San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Cuesta [Calif.] College) 4 - BRACEWELL, Ben 4 Ben Bracewell RHP 6-0 195 R-R RSr. 3L Chelsea, Ala. (Briarwood Christian School) 10 - BRADFORD, C.T. 5 Daniel Garner C 6-0 214 R-R RFr. RS Madison, Ala. (Sparkman High School) 15 - BRITTON, Matthew 6 Derrick Armstrong OF 5-8 200 R-R Sr. 1L Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia State [Tenn.] CC) 26 - BROWN, Cody 7 Jacob Robson OF 5-9 172 L-R So. 1L Windsor, Ont., Canada (Vincent Massey Secondary School) 33 - BROWN, Preston 8 Gavin Collins C 5-11 200 R-R Fr. HS Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro High School) 8 - COLLINS, Gavin 9 Joey Swinarski OF 6-1 188 R-R Fr. HS Orlando, Fla. (The First Academy) 38 - COX, Will 10 C.T. Bradford OF/LHP 5-9 166 L-L Sr. 3L Pace, Fla. (Pace High School) 3 - DETZ, Alex 12 Reid Humphreys INF 6-1 201 R-R Fr. HS Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Rankin High School) 31 - FITTS, Trevor 13 Brett Pirtle INF 5-9 174 S-R Sr. 1L Tyler, Texas (Panola [Texas] College) 5 - GARNER, Daniel 14 Jonathan Holder RHP 6-2 242 R-R Jr. 2L Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport High School) 47 - GENTRY, Myles 15 Matthew Britton INF 6-0 195 L-R Jr. 2L Cullman, Ala. (Cullman High School) 34 - GEYER, Avery 17 Paul Young RHP 6-2 196 R-R So. TR Milton, Fla. (Central Alabama [Ala.] CC) 23 - HANN, Kyle 18 Seth Heck INF 5-10 168 R-R Jr. TR Edmonds, Wash. (Tacoma [Wash.] CC) 18 - HECK, Seth 19 Brent Rooker 1B/OF 6-3 202 R-R Fr. HS Germantown, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian School) 2 - HENDERSON, Demarcus 21 Jacob Lindgren LHP 5-11 203 R-L Jr. 2L Bay St. Louis, Miss. (St. Stanislaus High School) 14 - HOLDER, Jonathan 22 Jake Vickerson OF 5-9 184 L-R Jr. TR Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Shelton State [Ala.] CC) 41 - HOUSTON, Zac 23 Kyle Hann INF 5-8 174 R-R So. 1L Oakville, Ont., Canada (Hillfield Strathallan College) 25 - HUDSON, Dakota 24 Brandon Woodruff RHP 6-2 231 L-R Jr. 2L Wheeler, Miss. (Wheeler High School) 42 - HUDSPETH, Ben 25 Dakota Hudson RHP 6-5 207 R-R Fr. HS Dunlap, Tenn. (Sequatchie County High School) 12 - HUMPHREYS, Reid 26 Cody Brown OF 5-10 184 L-R RFr. RS Biloxi, Miss. (Biloxi High School) 51 - INGRAM, Dylan 28 John Marc Shelly RHP 5-11 195 R-R So. 1L Germantown, Tenn. (St. George’s Independent School) 49 - IRBY, Glenn 29 Cody Walker C 5-9 204 R-R Jr. TR Columbus, Ga. (Chattahoochee Valley [Ala.] CC) 46 - LASTER, Lucas 31 Trevor Fitts RHP 6-2 223 R-R Jr. 2L Helena, Ala. (Pelham High School) 21 - LINDGREN, Jacob 32 Vance Tatum LHP 6-4 194 L-L Fr. HS Olive Branch, Miss. (Southaven High School) 40 - MINTZ, Levi 33 Preston Brown RHP 6-0 190 R-R RSo. 1L Germantown, Tenn. (St. George’s Independent School) 48 - MITCHELL, Ross 34 Avery Geyer RHP 5-10 203 R-R Fr. HS Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Catholic High School) 13 - PIRTLE, Brett 35 Wes Rea 1B 6-5 275 R-R RJr. 2L Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central High School) 36 - RANDOLPH, Zack 36 Zack Randolph C 6-1 196 R-R RJr. RS Amory, Miss. (Itawamba [Miss.] CC) 35 - REA, Wes 37 Austin Sexton RHP 6-1 173 R-R Fr. HS Huntsville, Ala. (Sparkman High School) 7 - ROBSON, Jacob 38 Will Cox RHP 6-4 231 R-R Jr. 2L Amory, Miss. (Amory High School) 19 - ROOKER, Brent 40 Levi Mintz RHP 6-2 210 R-R Fr. HS Cedar Bluff, Ala. (Cedar Bluff High School) 37 - SEXTON, Austin 41 Zac Houston RHP 6-5 234 R-R Fr. HS Poplarville, Miss. (Poplarville High School) 28 - SHELLY, John Marc 42 Ben Hudspeth RHP 5-11 225 R-R Jr. TR Tupelo, Miss. (Itawamba [Miss.] CC) 9 - SWINARSKI, Joey 45 Jacob Billingsley RHP 6-0 182 R-R Fr. HS Senatobia, Miss. (Magnolia Heights School) 32 - TATUM, Vance 46 Lucas Laster LHP 5-11 178 R-L Jr. TR Lewisburg, Tenn. (Columbia State [Tenn.] CC) 22 - VICKERSON, Jake 47 Myles Gentry RHP 5-11 190 R-R So. 1L Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport High School) 29 - WALKER, Cody 48 Ross Mitchell LHP 6-1 162 L-L RJr. 2L Smyrna, Tenn. (Blackman High School) 24 - WOODRUFF, Brandon 49 Glenn Irby LHP 6-0 196 L-L Fr. HS Florence, Ala. (Mars Hill Bible School) 17 - YOUNG, Paul 51 Dylan Ingram 1B 6-2 214 R-R Fr. HS Pike Road, Ala. (Edgewood Academy)

PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Matthew BRITTON ...... BRIT-ton Nick MINGIONE ...... MEN-gee-OWN Alex DETZ ...... Rhymes with Mets DUDY Noble Field ...... Rhymes with Judy Avery GEYER ...... GUY-er Brett PIRTLE ...... Rhymes with Turtle Kyle HANN ...... HAWN Wes REA ...... RAY Jacob LINDGREN ...... LEND-grin Joey SWINARSKI ...... SWIN-are-SKI

STAFF STUDENT ROSTER MANAGERS BREAKDOWN HEAD COACH John Cohen (@Coach_Cohen) Sam Cockroft Seniors...... 6 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Butch Thompson (@3Strikes_MSU) Kyle Johnston Juniors...... 14 ASSISTANT COACH Nick Mingione (@Coach_Mingione) Hunter Mitchem Sophomores...... 6 COORD./BASEBALL CAMPS Jake Wells (@JWells_MSU) Davis Parker Freshmen...... 15 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TBA Wes Thigpen TOTAL...... 41 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT Kyle Niblett (@KyleNiblett) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Jason Wire HEAD STRENGTH COACH Brian Neal ASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH Greg Drye

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#2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Demarcus Henderson Alex Detz Ben Bracewell Daniel Garner Derrick Armstrong Jacob Robson Gavin Collins Sr. - OF Sr. - INF Sr. - RHP RFr. - C Sr. - OF So. - OF Fr. - C

#9 #10 #12 #13 #14 #15 #17 Joey Swinarski C.T. Bradford Reid Humphreys Brett Pirtle Jonathan Holder Matthew Britton Paul Young Fr. - OF Sr. - OF/LHP Fr. - INF Sr. - INF Jr. - RHP Jr. - INF So. - RHP

#18 #19 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Seth Heck Brent Rooker Jacob Lindgren Jake Vickerson Kyle Hann Brandon Woodruff Dakota Hudson Jr. - INF Fr. - 1B/OF Jr. - LHP Jr. - OF So. - INF Jr. - RHP Fr. - RHP

#26 #28 #29 #31 #32 #33 #34 Cody Brown John Marc Shelly Cody Walker Trevor Fitts Vance Tatum Preston Brown Avery Geyer RFr. - OF So. - RHP Jr. - C Jr. - RHP Fr. - LHP RSo. - RHP Fr. - RHP

#35 #36 #37 #38 #40 #41 #42 Wes Rea Zack Randolph Austin Sexton Will Cox Levi Mintz Zac Houston Ben Hudspeth RJr. - 1B RJr. - C Fr. - RHP Jr. - RHP Fr. - RHP Fr. - RHP Jr. - RHP

#45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #51 Jacob Billingsley Lucas Laster Myles Gentry Ross Mitchell Glenn Irby Dylan Ingram Fr. - RHP Jr. - LHP So. - RHP RJr. - LHP Fr. - LHP Fr. - 1B

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