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I'm always excited about baseball season, but this year is even better. There's virtually no chance this team isn't damned good. There's just too much depth and the coaching staff is A+.
It's gonna be a fun year.
ETA: Below are the options we have at each position. Try and put together the worst possible lineup. It'll still be a damned strong lineup. There just aren't any major holes anywhere.
3B:
Ace Reece-> Avg:.352 HR:21 RBI:66
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
SS:
Drew Wyers-> Avg:.407 HR:11 RBI:50
Ryder Woodson-> Avg:.333 HR:3 RBI:12
2B:
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
Drew Wyers-> Avg:.407 HR:11 RBI:50
Chone James-> Avg:.373 HR:0 RBI:11
Gatlin Sanders-> Avg:.317 HR:0 RBI:23
1B:
Noah Sullivan-> Avg:.345 HR:15 RBI:46
Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
C:
Kevin Milewski-> Avg:.303 HR:16 RBI:58
Andrew Raymond-> Avg:.287 HR:5 RBI:33
DH:
Noah Sullivan-> Avg:.345 HR:15 RBI:46
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
Vytas Valincius-> Avg:.348 HR:7 RBI:58
LF:
Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Vytas Valincius-> Avg:.348 HR:7 RBI:58
Bryce Chance-> Avg:.332 HR:4 RBI:43
CF:
Aidan Teel-> Avg:.317 HR:7 RBI:40
Bryce Chance-> Avg:.332 HR:4 RBI:43
RF:
James Nunnallee-> Avg:.296 HR:1 RBI:26
Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
It's gonna be a fun year.
ETA: Below are the options we have at each position. Try and put together the worst possible lineup. It'll still be a damned strong lineup. There just aren't any major holes anywhere.
3B:
Ace Reece-> Avg:.352 HR:21 RBI:66
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
SS:
Drew Wyers-> Avg:.407 HR:11 RBI:50
Ryder Woodson-> Avg:.333 HR:3 RBI:12
2B:
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
Drew Wyers-> Avg:.407 HR:11 RBI:50
Chone James-> Avg:.373 HR:0 RBI:11
Gatlin Sanders-> Avg:.317 HR:0 RBI:23
1B:
Noah Sullivan-> Avg:.345 HR:15 RBI:46
Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
C:
Kevin Milewski-> Avg:.303 HR:16 RBI:58
Andrew Raymond-> Avg:.287 HR:5 RBI:33
DH:
Noah Sullivan-> Avg:.345 HR:15 RBI:46
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
Vytas Valincius-> Avg:.348 HR:7 RBI:58
LF:
Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Vytas Valincius-> Avg:.348 HR:7 RBI:58
Bryce Chance-> Avg:.332 HR:4 RBI:43
CF:
Aidan Teel-> Avg:.317 HR:7 RBI:40
Bryce Chance-> Avg:.332 HR:4 RBI:43
RF:
James Nunnallee-> Avg:.296 HR:1 RBI:26
Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
Maybe the most excited I’ve been for a MS baseball season since,…… maybe ever!
(I should be prepared to be very disappointed)
(I should be prepared to be very disappointed)
Be careful what you wish for. Up until they start playing everything is great but one inexplicable loss and it all goes downhill.
just kidding… I think they are going to be bad *** this year.
Saw a quote from Ace Reece, whatever the lineup is we will hit. This is easily the most offensive firepower I’ve ever seen for a Mississippi State team. It’s ridiculous.
I just hope our linup is still mashing once SEC play starts.
You guys screwing with the injuns are discounting injuries. I fully expect O’Connor to be coaching from a hospital bed on a loft balcony now. Thanks!
just kidding… I think they are going to be bad *** this year.
Yep most offensive firepower in atleast 30 years. Not only that but I think the biggest thing is the depth of that offensive firepower. We aren’t just relying on 9 dudes, we legit have 16 or so SEC starters, and the cream will rise, we can weather injuries, weather slumps. We are gonna put up a lot of runs this year
not even mentioning probably the deepest pitching staff we've ever had. loaded team top to bottom
I’ve been following Mississippi State baseball since 1979 & I have never seen a lineup like this.
The 1989 lineup is probably the only one that could compare to this years. Look at this year's position players compared to the 2021 National Champions. I think there's 3 position players from 2021 that would for sure start for this year's team: TA, Rowdey & LoTan. The bench players have even greater discrepancies. Below is a comparison of 2021's players and their stats vs this years likely starters along with their stats from last year:
CF:
2021: Rowdey Jordan-> Avg:.323 HR: 10 RBI: 45
2026: Aidan Teel-> Avg:.317 HR:7 RBI:40
RF
2021: Tanner Allen-> Avg:.383 HR: 11 RBI: 66
2026: James Nunnallee-> Avg:.296 HR:1 RBI:26
LF
2021: Brad Cumbest-> Avg:.306 HR: 5 RBI: 21
2026: Bryce Chance-> Avg:.332 HR:4 RBI:43
1B
2021: Luck Hancock-> Avg:.261 HR: 10 RBI: 63
2026: Noah Sullivan-> Avg:.345 HR:15 RBI:46
2B
2021: Scotty Dubrule-> Avg:.278 HR: 0 RBI: 31
2026: Gehrig Frei-> Avg:.345 HR:8 RBI:17
3B
2021: Kamren James-> Avg:.263 HR: 12 RBI: 61
2026: Ace Reece-> Avg:.352 HR:21 RBI:66
SS
2021: Lane Forsythe-> Avg:.231 HR: 1 RBI: 21
2026: Ryder Woodson-> Avg:.333 HR:3 RBI:12
C
2021: Logan Tanner-> Avg:.287 HR: 15 RBI: 53
2026: Kevin Milewski-> Avg:.303 HR:16 RBI:58
DH
2021: Kellum Clark-> Avg:.237 HR: 5 RBI: 16
2026: Blake Bevis-> Avg:.301 HR:18 RBI:52
Bench
2021: Tanner Leggett-> Avg:.235 HR: 1 RBI: 10
2021: Brayland Skinner-> Avg:.205 HR: 1 RBI: 10
2021: Josh Hatcher-> Avg:.189 HR: 2 RBI: 12
2026: Drew Wyers-> Avg:.407 HR:11 RBI:50
2026: Chone James-> Avg:.373 HR:0 RBI:11
2026: Gatlin Sanders-> Avg:.317 HR:0 RBI:23
2026: Reed Stallman-> Avg:.265 HR:11 RBI:34
2026: Vytas Valincius-> Avg:.348 HR:7 RBI:58
2026: Andrew Raymond-> Avg:.287 HR:5 RBI:33
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89 team could have matched up ok 1-9, and 85 could have 1-8. But neither of those teams had anywhere near the really quality depth this team does. We could literally play our 2nd string & be competitive.
Be our damn Mississippi State luck that Hofstra found a 1st Round type hurler and he shuts us down the very first game 1-0. Damn injuns renting free space in my head.....I know, I know.
If the one next to us ever goes up for sale, I will buy it....then you'll be able to rob me.
That's a murder row of batters.
I’ve looked into the 6 pack board future posts. And it looks like in April there will be lots of “he just needs time to build a foundation for his team” posts.
I really don’t think that will be the case. I think we’re going to all see what the real mostly unrealized potential MSU baseball really has. We’ve held coaches to a much lower standard than we should have for decades. And too many of them have taken advantage of it.
Didn't Ron Polk jump at the chance for about a 100k salary back in 1974 to coach at MSU? Think he came from GaSouthern. We had a little 3k wooden grandstand that was packed so often, it was about as sketchy as some of those wobbly outfield contraptions (deathtraps?) Excitement was at a fever pitch with some of the players and entertainment brought into that little high school field-like stadium. BTW, Ole Miss had a cow pasture with a total of 500 seats they never filled unless MSU took the seats when we went up there to play. Ole Miss only has the program they have today because of one thing.....MSU's Ron Polk. LSU too for that matter.