#3 Mississippi State Baseball 2022 Preview

 
Mississippi State Bulldogs
 
Overall Rank: #3
Conference Rank: #2 SEC
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2021: 50-18, 20-10
2021 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Chris Lemonis
 
Key Departed Players:
Tanner Allen, .383 BA, 11 HR, 66 RBI, 11 SB
Rowdey Jordan, .323 BA, 10 HR, 45 RBI
Scotty Dubrule, .278 BA, 31 RBI
Will Bednar, 3.12 ERA, 9-1 W/L, 92.1 IP, 139 SO
Christian MacLeod, 5.23 ERA, 6-6 W/L, 82.2 IP, 113 SO
Houston Harding, 3.05 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 62.0 IP, 67 SO
 
Key Returning Players:
Logan Tanner, C, .287 BA, 15 HR, 53 RBI
Kamren James, IF, .264 BA, 12 HR, 61 RBI, 20 SB
Luke Hancock, IF/C, .262 BA, 10 HR, 63 RBI
Brad Cumbest, OF, .306 BA, 5 HR, 21 RBI
Landon Sims, P, 1.44 ERA, 5-0 W/L, 56.1 IP, 100 SO, 13 SV
Brandon Smith, P, 4.12 ERA, 4-4 W/L, 39.1 IP, 43 SO
Jackson Fristoe, P, 5.69 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 49.0 IP, 68 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Baseball Tournament