SEC Tabs Parker As Freshman Of The Week
March 23, 2026 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Make it back-to-back weeks for the Bulldogs as Mississippi State's Jacob Parker was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week.
Parker started all four wins for the Diamond Dawgs in right field and hit .545, the second-highest batting average on the team last week. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder went 6-for-11 with eight runs scored, six walks, two steals, one double and drove in a run while sporting an OPS of 1.342.
In 16 games (10 starts) this season, Parker is hitting .366 with three doubles, three homers and 13 RBIs.
Parker's weekly conference award is the second for State this season and follows Tomas Valincius being named the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week last Monday.
The Purvis native is the first MSU player to be honored as SEC Freshman of the Week since Nolan Stevens was on March 18, 2024 and the 16th overall (19 awards) since 2007.
Parker and No. 6 Mississippi State are set to host 11th-ranked Southern Miss on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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.
