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Hines, Ledbetter Named ABCA South All-Region
June 13, 2023 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State designated hitter Hunter Hines and outfielder Colton Ledbetter have earned spots on the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I South All-Region team, which was announced by the association on Tuesday (June 13).
The teams are voted on by American Baseball Coaches Association members, and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee.
Hines was named First Team ABCA/Rawlings South All-Region First Team, while Ledbetter was named to the second team.
Over his sophomore season, Hines led the team in home runs (22) and RBIs (61). He hit .297 and is the first player at MSU to hit 20 or more homers in a single season since Brent Rooker hit 23 during the 2017 season.
His 22 home runs ranked 22nd in the nation and tied for the sixth-most in school history. He had 17 multi-hit games this season, the most on the team. Hines also led the team with a .683 slugging percentage and was second with 60 hits.
In his two years wearing the Maroon and White, Hines has hit 38 home runs - the 10th most in a career at Mississippi State - while posting a .299 batting average. He has driven in 113 runs in 108 games for the Dawgs.
Ledbetter shined in his lone season in the Maroon and White as he led the team at the plate. The junior outfielder from Hoover, Ala., had a team-high .320 batting average. He finished the 2023 season with 47 walks, a team high. Ledbetter collected 63 hits, with 25 of those going for extra bases. He had 12 home runs on the season, the second most on the Diamond Dawgs. His 52 RBIs were also the second most on the team.
Ledbetter led the team with 17 multi-hit games, including 13 two-hit games. Besides having multi-hit games, he had 14 multi-RBI games, the second most on the team. On Feb. 18 against VMI, Ledbetter drove in a season-high six runs, which was a team-high for the 2023 season.
First Team All-Region selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 16 prior to the start of the 2023 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
The finalists for the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove team will be announced via Twitter by Rawlings Sporting Goods (@RawlingsSports) on Tuesday, June 20. The Gold Glove winners in all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year will be announced on Monday, June 26.
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
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The teams are voted on by American Baseball Coaches Association members, and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee.
Hines was named First Team ABCA/Rawlings South All-Region First Team, while Ledbetter was named to the second team.
Over his sophomore season, Hines led the team in home runs (22) and RBIs (61). He hit .297 and is the first player at MSU to hit 20 or more homers in a single season since Brent Rooker hit 23 during the 2017 season.
His 22 home runs ranked 22nd in the nation and tied for the sixth-most in school history. He had 17 multi-hit games this season, the most on the team. Hines also led the team with a .683 slugging percentage and was second with 60 hits.
In his two years wearing the Maroon and White, Hines has hit 38 home runs - the 10th most in a career at Mississippi State - while posting a .299 batting average. He has driven in 113 runs in 108 games for the Dawgs.
Ledbetter shined in his lone season in the Maroon and White as he led the team at the plate. The junior outfielder from Hoover, Ala., had a team-high .320 batting average. He finished the 2023 season with 47 walks, a team high. Ledbetter collected 63 hits, with 25 of those going for extra bases. He had 12 home runs on the season, the second most on the Diamond Dawgs. His 52 RBIs were also the second most on the team.
Ledbetter led the team with 17 multi-hit games, including 13 two-hit games. Besides having multi-hit games, he had 14 multi-RBI games, the second most on the team. On Feb. 18 against VMI, Ledbetter drove in a season-high six runs, which was a team-high for the 2023 season.
First Team All-Region selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 16 prior to the start of the 2023 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
The finalists for the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove team will be announced via Twitter by Rawlings Sporting Goods (@RawlingsSports) on Tuesday, June 20. The Gold Glove winners in all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year will be announced on Monday, June 26.
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the baseball program. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateBB' on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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