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Dawgs Place Two on Top 100 Juniors
January 29, 2024 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State baseball team had two players listed as a top-100 junior in college baseball by Perfect Game. The players who represented the Dawgs were Hunter Hines and Nate Dohm.
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Hines enters the year as the 47th best junior according to Perfect Game. He is coming off a powerful 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.
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His 22 home runs ranked tenth in the nation and third in the Southeastern Conference and tied for the sixth-most in school history. The 61 runs batted in are the seventh-most in the SEC. He has 17 multi-hit games during this season, the most on the team. Hines also led the team with a .683 slugging percentage and was second with 60 hits.
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Dohm, the 89th ranked junior by Perfect Game, made 17 appearances in his first season in Starkville. He led the team with six wins and had two saves. The two saves were tied for a team-high. He limited opponents to hit .258 on the season and had 49 strikeouts to only issuing 12 walks.
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Against Cal on March 5, Dohm entered in a tied game in the fifth inning and only allowed one hit and no runs to the Golden Bears. He had six strikeouts to lead the team to the victory. He picked up his sixth win of the season against Texas A&M during the final weekend of play.
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Top 100 Juniors
No. 47 – Hunter Hines
No. 89 – Nate Dohm
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The 2024 season gets underway on Feb. 16 when the Diamond Dawgs host Air Force in a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field.
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Mississippi State's 56-game schedule features 35 home games, 17 road contests, and four neutral-site matchups. The schedule features a 12-game homestand to open the campaign (Feb. 16 – March 2) and a five-game homestand from April 2-9. Â
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 X, Facebook and Instagram.
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Hines enters the year as the 47th best junior according to Perfect Game. He is coming off a powerful 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.
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His 22 home runs ranked tenth in the nation and third in the Southeastern Conference and tied for the sixth-most in school history. The 61 runs batted in are the seventh-most in the SEC. He has 17 multi-hit games during this season, the most on the team. Hines also led the team with a .683 slugging percentage and was second with 60 hits.
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Dohm, the 89th ranked junior by Perfect Game, made 17 appearances in his first season in Starkville. He led the team with six wins and had two saves. The two saves were tied for a team-high. He limited opponents to hit .258 on the season and had 49 strikeouts to only issuing 12 walks.
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Against Cal on March 5, Dohm entered in a tied game in the fifth inning and only allowed one hit and no runs to the Golden Bears. He had six strikeouts to lead the team to the victory. He picked up his sixth win of the season against Texas A&M during the final weekend of play.
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Top 100 Juniors
No. 47 – Hunter Hines
No. 89 – Nate Dohm
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Mississippi State's 56-game schedule features 35 home games, 17 road contests, and four neutral-site matchups. The schedule features a 12-game homestand to open the campaign (Feb. 16 – March 2) and a five-game homestand from April 2-9. Â
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 X, Facebook and Instagram.
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