Pilkington, Price Named Preseason All-Americans By Collegiate Baseball

STARKVILLE, Miss. – With just under two months remaining until the start of the 2018 baseball season, Mississippi State pitchers Konnor Pilkington and Spencer Price were named Preseason All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball.

A junior starting pitcher, Pilkington was named to the second team, while Price, a junior reliever, was named to the third team.

Last year's Friday night starter, Pilkington posted a 3.08 ERA and an 8-5 record in a team-high 17 starts and 108.0 innings pitched. This summer, the Hurley, Miss. native pitched for the USA Collegiate National Team, where he collected a 2.65 ERA and held opponents to a .183 batting average in five appearances.

Coming off an All-American season in 2017, Price was placed on the NCBAW/Perfect Game third team after ranking second in the Southeastern Conference and 10th in the NCAA with 14 saves. Price posted a team-best 2.91 ERA in 34.0 innings pitched across 31 starts.

Fans can get a chance to meet Pilkington, Price and the rest of the 2018 Diamond Dawgs at the Opening Night Banquet on January 13. Additional information about the event, including ticket prices can be found here.

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Pilkington, Price Named Preseason All-Americans By Collegiate Baseball

Players Mentioned

Konnor Pilkington

Spencer Price

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