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MSU Receives More All-America Accolades
June 24, 2026 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Postseason accolades continue to mount for Mississippi State and Ace Reese.
The College Baseball Foundation (CBF) selected Reese to its All-America team on Wednesday, marking the ninth time the junior third baseman has been named an All-American in his career. Additionally, the CBF recognized designated hitter Noah Sullivan and starting pitcher Tomas Valincius as honorable mentions for the honor.
Reese also received first team All-America accolades from Baseball America and Perfect Game this season along with second team selections from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). His selection gives the Diamond Dawgs 177 All-America honors in their storied history spanning 87 players.Â
The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Canton, Texas became the third player in program history to hit 20-plus home runs in back-to-back seasons, joining Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro.
Reese was the only player on the team to start all 62 games this spring batting .336 with 23 doubles, 24 homers and 74 RBIs. He led the Southeastern Conference in doubles with that total tying for the eighth-most in a single season in MSU history. His home run total in 2026 ranks fourth all-time in the school's annals and his 45 career homers in Maroon and White matches Tommy Raffo (1987-90) for ninth all-time at State.
Sullivan was tabbed as a first team All-American twice by the NCBWA as well as a two-time CSC Academic All-American of the Year. This season, the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder started 54 games as a designated hitter and three more at first base. The graduate from Orlando, Florida finished second on the team with a .342 batting average to go along with 75 hits, 14 doubles, 13 homers, 46 RBI and a team-best .451 on-base percentage. He also was second on the team with 10 steals in 12 attempts.
Sullivan's .463 on-base percentage during his two seasons at MSU ranks third-best in school history among players with 300-plus at bats.
Valincius earned first team All-America distinction from the NCBWA and was a second team selection by Baseball America, ABCA and Perfect Game. In 16 starts this spring, the sophomore left-hander posted an 11-2 record on the mound with a 3.50 earned run average. The Lockport, Illinois native struck out 134 and only walked 20 across 97 2/3 innings this year. His strikeouts were the eighth highest in a single season in school history while his win total tied for 10th. Opposing hitters batted just .230 against him and his 86 strikeouts during conference play led the SEC.
2026 College Baseball Foundation All-America Team
Position - Name, School
C – Daniel Jackson, Georgia
C – Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
1B – Tague Davis, Louisville
1B – Jackson Marshall, Connecticut
2B – Gavin Kelly, West Virginia
2B – Jarren Advincula, Georgia Tech
The College Baseball Foundation (CBF) selected Reese to its All-America team on Wednesday, marking the ninth time the junior third baseman has been named an All-American in his career. Additionally, the CBF recognized designated hitter Noah Sullivan and starting pitcher Tomas Valincius as honorable mentions for the honor.
Reese also received first team All-America accolades from Baseball America and Perfect Game this season along with second team selections from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). His selection gives the Diamond Dawgs 177 All-America honors in their storied history spanning 87 players.Â
The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Canton, Texas became the third player in program history to hit 20-plus home runs in back-to-back seasons, joining Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro.
Reese was the only player on the team to start all 62 games this spring batting .336 with 23 doubles, 24 homers and 74 RBIs. He led the Southeastern Conference in doubles with that total tying for the eighth-most in a single season in MSU history. His home run total in 2026 ranks fourth all-time in the school's annals and his 45 career homers in Maroon and White matches Tommy Raffo (1987-90) for ninth all-time at State.
Sullivan was tabbed as a first team All-American twice by the NCBWA as well as a two-time CSC Academic All-American of the Year. This season, the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder started 54 games as a designated hitter and three more at first base. The graduate from Orlando, Florida finished second on the team with a .342 batting average to go along with 75 hits, 14 doubles, 13 homers, 46 RBI and a team-best .451 on-base percentage. He also was second on the team with 10 steals in 12 attempts.
Sullivan's .463 on-base percentage during his two seasons at MSU ranks third-best in school history among players with 300-plus at bats.
Valincius earned first team All-America distinction from the NCBWA and was a second team selection by Baseball America, ABCA and Perfect Game. In 16 starts this spring, the sophomore left-hander posted an 11-2 record on the mound with a 3.50 earned run average. The Lockport, Illinois native struck out 134 and only walked 20 across 97 2/3 innings this year. His strikeouts were the eighth highest in a single season in school history while his win total tied for 10th. Opposing hitters batted just .230 against him and his 86 strikeouts during conference play led the SEC.
2026 College Baseball Foundation All-America Team
Position - Name, School
C – Daniel Jackson, Georgia
C – Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
1B – Tague Davis, Louisville
1B – Jackson Marshall, Connecticut
2B – Gavin Kelly, West Virginia
2B – Jarren Advincula, Georgia Tech
SS – Dylan Carey, Nebraska
SS – Roch Cholowsky, UCLA
3B – Tre Phelps, Georgia
3B – Ace Reese, Mississippi State
OF – Landon Hairston, Arizona State
OF – Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
OF – Aiden Robbins, Texas
OF – Drew Burress, Georgia Tech
OF – Will Gasparino, UCLA
OF – Kollin Ritchie, Oklahoma State
OF – Chris Katz, Mercer
UTIL – Evan Dempsey, FGCU
UTIL – Caden McDonald, Florida
UTIL – Ryan Kroepel, Utah Tech
UTIL – Braydon Kersey, Mercer
DH – Maddox Haley, Gonzaga
SP – Jackson Flora, UCSB
SP – Dylan Volantis, Texas
SP – Jason DeCaro, North Carolina
SP – Maxx Yehl, West Virginia
SP – Dax Whitney, Oregon State
SP – Mason Edwards, USC
RP – Sam Cozart, Texas
RP – Caden Glauber, North Carolina
RP – John Abraham, Florida State
RP – Wylan Moss, UCLA
RP – Albert Roblez, Oregon State
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Honorable Mention:
Michael Anderson, Penn State, DH
Jake Bennett, Dallas Baptist, OF
Brady Bowen, Akron, UTIL
Tanner Bradley, Oregon, RP
Justin Byrd, Georgia, RP
Lorenzo Carrier, Pittsburgh, OF
Camden Clark, Southern Miss, RP
Quinton Coats, Cincinnati, 1B
Nu'u Contrades, Arizona State, 2B
Daniel Cuvet, Miami (Fla.), 3B
AJ Garcia, Virginia, OF
Tommy Harrison, Miami (Ohio), OF
Logan Hughes, Texas Tech, OF
Tyson LeBlanc, Kansas, SS
Mulivai Levu, UCLA, 1B
Michael Malki, Cal Baptist, SP
Tanner Mally, Western Michigan, OF
Ethan McElvain, Arkansas, RP
Connor Shouse, Texas Tech, UTIL
Noah Sullivan, Mississippi State, DHSS – Roch Cholowsky, UCLA
3B – Tre Phelps, Georgia
3B – Ace Reese, Mississippi State
OF – Landon Hairston, Arizona State
OF – Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
OF – Aiden Robbins, Texas
OF – Drew Burress, Georgia Tech
OF – Will Gasparino, UCLA
OF – Kollin Ritchie, Oklahoma State
OF – Chris Katz, Mercer
UTIL – Evan Dempsey, FGCU
UTIL – Caden McDonald, Florida
UTIL – Ryan Kroepel, Utah Tech
UTIL – Braydon Kersey, Mercer
DH – Maddox Haley, Gonzaga
SP – Jackson Flora, UCSB
SP – Dylan Volantis, Texas
SP – Jason DeCaro, North Carolina
SP – Maxx Yehl, West Virginia
SP – Dax Whitney, Oregon State
SP – Mason Edwards, USC
RP – Sam Cozart, Texas
RP – Caden Glauber, North Carolina
RP – John Abraham, Florida State
RP – Wylan Moss, UCLA
RP – Albert Roblez, Oregon State
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Honorable Mention:
Michael Anderson, Penn State, DH
Jake Bennett, Dallas Baptist, OF
Brady Bowen, Akron, UTIL
Tanner Bradley, Oregon, RP
Justin Byrd, Georgia, RP
Lorenzo Carrier, Pittsburgh, OF
Camden Clark, Southern Miss, RP
Quinton Coats, Cincinnati, 1B
Nu'u Contrades, Arizona State, 2B
Daniel Cuvet, Miami (Fla.), 3B
AJ Garcia, Virginia, OF
Tommy Harrison, Miami (Ohio), OF
Logan Hughes, Texas Tech, OF
Tyson LeBlanc, Kansas, SS
Mulivai Levu, UCLA, 1B
Michael Malki, Cal Baptist, SP
Tanner Mally, Western Michigan, OF
Ethan McElvain, Arkansas, RP
Connor Shouse, Texas Tech, UTIL
Carson Tinney, Texas, C
Tomas Valincius, Mississippi State, SP
Bino Watters, Notre Dame, OF
Derek Williams, Miami (Fla.), OF
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