Baseball America Tabs Two Dawgs All-Americans
June 23, 2025 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Postseason honors continue to pour in for Mississippi State standouts Ace Reese and Noah Sullivan.
The Diamond Dawg duo were tabbed All-Americans by Baseball America, the second such honor the two have shared. Baseball America selected Reese to its second team as a third baseman while Sullivan earned third team credit as a two-way player.
Reese and Sullivan were also recently named first team All-Americans by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association while Reese additionally added All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association (second team) and Perfect Game (third team).
Reese started 57 games during his first season at MSU and led the team with a .352 batting average, 80 hits, 18 doubles, 21 home runs, 66 RBIs, 163 total bases and a .718 slugging percentage. The sophomore from Canton, Texas ranked in the top seven in the Southeastern Conference in all of those categories. He also produced 25 multi-hit games, 20 multi-RBI games and five multi-homer games.
Reese was also recognized as the SEC Newcomer of the Year and a first team All-SEC selection.
Sullivan was the lone Bulldog to start all 59 games this spring. The pitcher/designated hitter batted .345 with 70 hits, 16 doubles, 15 homers and drove in 46 runs. He also finished the year ranked third in the conference with a .475 on-base percentage and 10th with a .645 slugging percentage.
On the mound, Sullivan started seven midweek games were he produced a 1.96 earned run average. The junior from Orlando, Florida fanned 15 and only walked three through 18 1/3 innings of work but did not factor into a decision.
State has produced 58 All-Americans in its storied history totaling 164Â overall honors, not including Freshman All-Americans. In 2024, Baseball America lauded Dakota Jordan as a third team All-American.
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