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The Dawgs Of Summer: August 16
August 16, 2023 | Baseball
Mississippi State sent 10 players to participate in seven different summer leagues across the country. HailState.com takes a weekly look to see how the Diamond Dawgs are performing during this summer.
PROSPECT LEAGUE
NATE CHESTER – DANVILLE DANS
Class: Junior Pos: IF Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R/R
Regular Season
AVG: .271 AB: 133 H: 36 R: 34 2B: 9 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 26 BB: 36 SB: 20 OBP: .433 SLG: .338
Postseason
AVG: .200 AB: 5 H: 1 R: 1 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 1 BB: 1 SB: 0 OBP: .200 SLG: .338
Notes: Summer complete
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
AARON DOWNS – NEWPORT GULLS
Class: Junior Pos: IF/OF Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .225 AB: 40 H: 9 R: 7 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 0 BB: 7 SB: 1 OBP: .592 SLG: .225
Notes: Summer complete.
WILL GIBBS – NEWPORT GULLS
Class: Sophomore Pos: P Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 Bats/Throws: R/R
Record: 0-0 ERA: 3.00 G: 5 GS: 0 SV: 1 IP: 6 K: 11 BB: 7
Notes: Summer complete.
DAKOTA JORDAN – NEWPORT GULLS
Class: Sophomore Pos: OF Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .379 AB: 29 H: 11 R: 10 2B: 2 3B: 1 HR: 0 RBI: 5 BB: 7 SB: 3 OBP: .514 SLG: .517
Notes: Summer complete.
DAVID MERSHON – OCEAN STATE WAVES
Class: Sophomore Pos: IF Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 Bats/Throws: S/R
Regular Season
AVG: .307 AB: 88 H: 27 R: 20 2B: 2 3B: 0 HR: 2 RBI: 11 BB: 20 SB: 16 OBP: .436 SLG: .398
Playoffs
AVG: .364 AB: 11 H: 4 R: 1 2B: 1 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 3 BB: 3 SB: 2 OBP: .500 SLG: .455
Notes: Summer complete.
VALLEY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOGAN FORSYTHE – CHARLOTESVILLE TOMSOX
Class: Sophomore Pos: P Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R/R
Record: 0-2 ERA: 11.25 G: 4 GS: 3 SV: 0 IP: 8 K: 16 BB: 9
Notes: Summer complete.
CAPE COD LEAGUE
ROSS HIGHFILL – FALMOUTH COMMODORES
Class: Sophomore Pos: C Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .233 AB: 30 H: 7 R: 8 2B: 1 3B: 0 HR: 2 RBI: 7 BB: 10 SB: 4 OBP: .442 SLG: .467
Notes: Summer complete.
HUNTER HINES – YARMOUTH-DENNIS RED SOX
Class: Junior Pos: IF/OF Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Bats/Throws: L/R
Regular Season
AVG: .265 AB: 147 H: 39 R: 27 2B: 5 3B: 0 HR: 13 RBI: 45 BB: 21 SB: 3 OBP: .360 SLG: .565
Postseason
AVG: .222 AB: 9 H: 2 R: 3 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 1 RBI: 2 BB: 5 SB: 1 OBP: .500 SLG: .556
Notes: Hines walked and had an RBI single in his season finale at the Orleans Firebirds on Aug. 9.
FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
CONNOR HUJSAK – SANFORD RIVER RATS
Class: Senior Pos: IF/OF Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R/R
Regular Season
AVG: .319 AB: 94 H: 30 R: 28 2B: 7 3B: 0 HR: 5 RBI: 16 BB: 16 SB: 11 OBP: .418 SLG: .553
Playoffs
AVG: .125 AB: 8 H: 1 R: 28 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 1 RBI: 2 BB: 1 SB: 0 OBP: .222 SLG: .500
Notes: Summer complete.
PERFECT GAME COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
EVAN SIARY – AMSTERDAM MOHAWKS
Class: Sophomore Pos: P Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R/R
Regular Season
Record: 5-0 ERA: 1.29 G: 7 GS: 7 SV: 0 IP: 34.2 K: 34 BB: 11
Playoffs
Record: 1-0 ERA: 4.90 G: 1 GS: 0 SV: 0 IP: 3.2 K: 4 BB: 0
Notes: Summer complete.
USA BASEBALL COLLEGIATE NATIONAL TEAM
DAKOTA JORDAN – STRIPES
Class: Sophomore Pos: OF Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .000 AB: 1 H: 0 R: 0 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 0 BB: 1 SB: 0 OBP: .500 SLG: .000
Notes: Summer complete.
PROSPECT LEAGUE
NATE CHESTER – DANVILLE DANS
Class: Junior Pos: IF Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R/R
Regular Season
AVG: .271 AB: 133 H: 36 R: 34 2B: 9 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 26 BB: 36 SB: 20 OBP: .433 SLG: .338
Postseason
AVG: .200 AB: 5 H: 1 R: 1 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 1 BB: 1 SB: 0 OBP: .200 SLG: .338
Notes: Summer complete
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
AARON DOWNS – NEWPORT GULLS
Class: Junior Pos: IF/OF Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .225 AB: 40 H: 9 R: 7 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 0 BB: 7 SB: 1 OBP: .592 SLG: .225
Notes: Summer complete.
WILL GIBBS – NEWPORT GULLS
Class: Sophomore Pos: P Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 Bats/Throws: R/R
Record: 0-0 ERA: 3.00 G: 5 GS: 0 SV: 1 IP: 6 K: 11 BB: 7
Notes: Summer complete.
DAKOTA JORDAN – NEWPORT GULLS
Class: Sophomore Pos: OF Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .379 AB: 29 H: 11 R: 10 2B: 2 3B: 1 HR: 0 RBI: 5 BB: 7 SB: 3 OBP: .514 SLG: .517
Notes: Summer complete.
DAVID MERSHON – OCEAN STATE WAVES
Class: Sophomore Pos: IF Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 Bats/Throws: S/R
Regular Season
AVG: .307 AB: 88 H: 27 R: 20 2B: 2 3B: 0 HR: 2 RBI: 11 BB: 20 SB: 16 OBP: .436 SLG: .398
Playoffs
AVG: .364 AB: 11 H: 4 R: 1 2B: 1 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 3 BB: 3 SB: 2 OBP: .500 SLG: .455
Notes: Summer complete.
VALLEY BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOGAN FORSYTHE – CHARLOTESVILLE TOMSOX
Class: Sophomore Pos: P Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R/R
Record: 0-2 ERA: 11.25 G: 4 GS: 3 SV: 0 IP: 8 K: 16 BB: 9
Notes: Summer complete.
CAPE COD LEAGUE
ROSS HIGHFILL – FALMOUTH COMMODORES
Class: Sophomore Pos: C Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .233 AB: 30 H: 7 R: 8 2B: 1 3B: 0 HR: 2 RBI: 7 BB: 10 SB: 4 OBP: .442 SLG: .467
Notes: Summer complete.
HUNTER HINES – YARMOUTH-DENNIS RED SOX
Class: Junior Pos: IF/OF Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Bats/Throws: L/R
Regular Season
AVG: .265 AB: 147 H: 39 R: 27 2B: 5 3B: 0 HR: 13 RBI: 45 BB: 21 SB: 3 OBP: .360 SLG: .565
Postseason
AVG: .222 AB: 9 H: 2 R: 3 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 1 RBI: 2 BB: 5 SB: 1 OBP: .500 SLG: .556
Notes: Hines walked and had an RBI single in his season finale at the Orleans Firebirds on Aug. 9.
FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
CONNOR HUJSAK – SANFORD RIVER RATS
Class: Senior Pos: IF/OF Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R/R
Regular Season
AVG: .319 AB: 94 H: 30 R: 28 2B: 7 3B: 0 HR: 5 RBI: 16 BB: 16 SB: 11 OBP: .418 SLG: .553
Playoffs
AVG: .125 AB: 8 H: 1 R: 28 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 1 RBI: 2 BB: 1 SB: 0 OBP: .222 SLG: .500
Notes: Summer complete.
PERFECT GAME COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
EVAN SIARY – AMSTERDAM MOHAWKS
Class: Sophomore Pos: P Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R/R
Regular Season
Record: 5-0 ERA: 1.29 G: 7 GS: 7 SV: 0 IP: 34.2 K: 34 BB: 11
Playoffs
Record: 1-0 ERA: 4.90 G: 1 GS: 0 SV: 0 IP: 3.2 K: 4 BB: 0
Notes: Summer complete.
USA BASEBALL COLLEGIATE NATIONAL TEAM
DAKOTA JORDAN – STRIPES
Class: Sophomore Pos: OF Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 Bats/Throws: R/R
AVG: .000 AB: 1 H: 0 R: 0 2B: 0 3B: 0 HR: 0 RBI: 0 BB: 1 SB: 0 OBP: .500 SLG: .000
Notes: Summer complete.
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