#4 Mississippi State Baseball 2026 Preview

 
Mississippi State Bulldogs
 
 
Overall Rank: #4
 
Conference Rank: #3 SEC
 
 
2025: 36-23, 15-15
2025 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Brian O’Connor
 
Key Departed Players:
Hunter Hines, .280 BA, 16 HR, 52 RBI
Sawyer Reeves, .292 BA, 3 HR, 20 RBI
Nolan Stevens, .320 BA, 4 HR, 21 RBI
Joe Powell, .283 BA, 9 HR, 38 RBI
Pico Kohn, 4.73 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 80.0 IP, 114 SO
Karson Ligon, 5.40 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 56.2 IP, 73 SO
Evan Siary, 4.00 ERA, 3-1 W/L, 54.0 IP, 72 OS
 
Key Returning Players:
Ace Reese, Junior, IF, .352 BA, 21 HR, 66 RBI
Noah Sullivan, Senior, UTL, .345 BA, 15 HR, 46 RBI
Bryce Chance, Senior, OF, .332 BA, 4 HR, 43 RBI
Gehrig Frei, Senior, IF/OF, .345 BA, 8 HR, 17 RBI
Gatlin Sanders, Senior, IF, .317 BA, 0 HR, 23 RBI
Reed Stallman, Senior, 1B/OF, .265 BA, 11 HR, 34 RBI
Ben Davis, Senior, P, 3.77 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 57.1 IP, 61 SO
Ryan McPherson, Sophomore, P, 4.12 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 39.1 IP, 56 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Baseball Tournament