USA Baseball Invites Third Bulldog To Training Camp
June 26, 2025 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State pitcher Ryan McPherson accepted an invitation from USA Baseball to participate in its training camp.
McPherson will join fellow Bulldog Ace Reese as well as incoming transfer Tomas Valincius for the Collegiate National Team Training Camp in Cary, N.C. from June 29-July 3. The elite training camp will feature 56 of the top collegiate stars that are not draft eligible. If selected to Team USA, the State trio would represent their country in the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championships Series at various venues across Japan from July 8-13.Â
McPherson appeared in 20 games as a true freshman this past season and drew two starts on the mound. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound right-hander posted a 4-1 record and tied for the team lead with three saves. He struck out 56 through 39 1/3 innings of work and finished with a 4.12 earned run average with opposing hitters batting .190 against him.
Since 1984, a total of 21Â Diamond Dawgs have represented MSU on the Collegiate National Team with pitchers Jackson Fristoe and Landon Sims, catcher Logan Tanner and coordinator of baseball development Bobby Austin last doing so in 2021.
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