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Cijntje Named Second Team Perfect Game All-American
June 12, 2024 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje picked up his first All-America honor as a Diamond Dawg on Wednesday (June 12) when he was named a Second Team All-American by Perfect Game.
Cijntje becomes the first player at Mississippi State to accomplish this feat since RJ Yeager in 2022 and the first pitcher to do so since 2021.
In 2024, Cijntje was dominating on the mound for the Diamond Dawgs. He was tied for the team lead in wins with eight and led the team in strikeouts with 113. His 113 punchouts were the fifth most in the SEC, while his eight wins ranked eighth. He had four games this season that he tallied double-digit strikeouts. He had a career-high 11 strikeouts at Vanderbilt. He averaged 11.22 strikeouts per nine innings, the ninth best mark in the SEC.
In the NCAA Tournament, he pitched a career-high seven innings against Virginia. In 90.2 innings, opponents hit .211 off Cijntje and he posted an ERA of 3.67, the ninth best ERA in the SEC. He had eight starts this season that went six innings or longer.
In his two seasons wearing the Maroon and White, Cijntje collected 11 wins and made 30 appearances on the mound. He pitched 140.2 innings and tallied 176 punchouts. Opponents were limited to hitting .221 off Cijntje.
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Cijntje becomes the first player at Mississippi State to accomplish this feat since RJ Yeager in 2022 and the first pitcher to do so since 2021.
In 2024, Cijntje was dominating on the mound for the Diamond Dawgs. He was tied for the team lead in wins with eight and led the team in strikeouts with 113. His 113 punchouts were the fifth most in the SEC, while his eight wins ranked eighth. He had four games this season that he tallied double-digit strikeouts. He had a career-high 11 strikeouts at Vanderbilt. He averaged 11.22 strikeouts per nine innings, the ninth best mark in the SEC.
In the NCAA Tournament, he pitched a career-high seven innings against Virginia. In 90.2 innings, opponents hit .211 off Cijntje and he posted an ERA of 3.67, the ninth best ERA in the SEC. He had eight starts this season that went six innings or longer.
In his two seasons wearing the Maroon and White, Cijntje collected 11 wins and made 30 appearances on the mound. He pitched 140.2 innings and tallied 176 punchouts. Opponents were limited to hitting .221 off Cijntje.
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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