Rooker and Price earned All-American honors, while Gridley and Rooker earned All-Region recognition.
Trio Of Diamond Dawgs Collect All-America, All-Region Honors
June 14, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – With the 2017 season now complete for Mississippi State, the awards keep rolling in as a trio of Diamond Dawgs earned All-America and American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region honors on Wednesday.
Redshirt junior Brent Rooker led the pack as he was named a First Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game, in addition to being named ABCA South All-Region First Team. Rooker finished his stellar season with a .387 batting average and a school record 30 doubles. His 82 RBIs made him the first played in SEC history to record 20 home runs, 30 doubles and 75 RBIs in a single season.
First Team All-SEC shortstop Ryan Gridley was named to the ABCA South All-Region's second team. Gridley thrived on offense and defense for State in his junior season as he posted a .327 batting avergae with 88 hits, 15 doubles, six home runs and 39 RBIs, in addition to having turned 38 double plays.
After recording 14 saves in 2017, sophomore relief pitcher Spencer Price was named a Third Team All-American by NCBWA. Price also posted a team-best 2.91 ERA, with a 4-1 record in 34 innings pitched over 31 appearances.
For more information on the Diamond Dawg program, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
Redshirt junior Brent Rooker led the pack as he was named a First Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game, in addition to being named ABCA South All-Region First Team. Rooker finished his stellar season with a .387 batting average and a school record 30 doubles. His 82 RBIs made him the first played in SEC history to record 20 home runs, 30 doubles and 75 RBIs in a single season.
First Team All-SEC shortstop Ryan Gridley was named to the ABCA South All-Region's second team. Gridley thrived on offense and defense for State in his junior season as he posted a .327 batting avergae with 88 hits, 15 doubles, six home runs and 39 RBIs, in addition to having turned 38 double plays.
After recording 14 saves in 2017, sophomore relief pitcher Spencer Price was named a Third Team All-American by NCBWA. Price also posted a team-best 2.91 ERA, with a 4-1 record in 34 innings pitched over 31 appearances.
For more information on the Diamond Dawg program, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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