No. 11 Jamie Gant
Right-handed Pitcher * 6-1 * 183 * R-R * Sophomore * 1L * Winona, Miss. (Winona HS) 2004
Third-year sophomore eager to build on his late-season rookie yearsuccess as State's top middle relief pitcher * Poised to challenge for aspot in the Bulldogs' starting rotation after leading the staff with a 1.15earned run average and earning SEC and NCAA Regional all-tournament teamhonors * Worked in the off-season to broaden and fine-tune his pitchingrepertoire * One of 18 Mississippians on this year's Bulldog roster.
2003
Took the hill for 21 appearances, all in relief, in his firstcollegiate season * Notched a 6-1 record with a save and a staff-leading1.15 earned run average * Represented MSU on the Collegiate BaseballFreshman All-American Team * Totaled 39 strikeouts in 54.2 innings *Finished his rookie season with a flurry, notching a save and three wins inhis final four appearances * Made his collegiate debut in the NBC Classicwith a 1.0-inning relief stint against Connecticut * Earned his first careerwin with an inning of relief work against East Tennessee State (Mar. 2) *Allowed one earned run in his first 14 appearances and in three of his 21appearances * Absorbed his lone loss after yielding his first earned run ofthe season in a 3.1-inning relief stint against Auburn (Apr. 12) * Bouncedback in his next outing, registering a season-best five strikeouts in asolid 5.2-inning effort in MSU's 12-inning 5-4 win over Samford (Apr. 16) *Earned his first SEC decision in Gainesville, Fla., with 3.1 innings ofshutout relief work * Earned another SEC road win, blanking Georgia (May 10)with 3.2 innings of one-hit relief duty * Picked up his initial collegiatesave in State's 11-8 win over Alabama (May 16) * Earned a berth on theSoutheastern Conference All-Tournament team with a pair of wins overMississippi (May 22 & 24) in Hoover, Ala. * Registered six strikeouts andscattered three hits in 6.1 innings of pitching against UM * Claimed hissixth win in his final appearance, a season-longest 6.1-inning effort in a10-5 win over Missouri (May 31) in the NCAA Starkville Regional * One of sixBulldogs named to the NCAA Starkville Regional All-Tournament Team *Compiled a 2-1 record with one save and a 2.17 ERA in 10 SEC appearances.
2002
Sat out the season as a freshman redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year all-district standout as a pitcher and shortstop at Winona High School * Coached by Greg Perry * Earned Jackson Clarion-Ledger "Dandy Dozen" and second-team all-state honors as a senior * Compiled a 10-3 record with an 0.87 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 81 innings * Tossed a pair of no-hitters in leading WHS to a 24-6 record * Also hit .423 with seven home runs and 11 doubles * North team MVP in the 2001 Mississippi High School All-Star Game * Posted a 5-4 mark with three saves and a staff-leading .191 ERA as a junior * Hit a team-best .420 with 46 hits and 35 RBI * Beta Club officer and four-year honor roll student at WHS * Participated in the 2000 East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase in Wilmington, N.C.
Personal
Born James Allen Gant Jr. on September 14, 1982 in Greenwood, Miss. * Son of James and Debbie Gant of Winona, Miss. * His father and his uncle, Joe Lynn Gant, are former Mississippi State track athletes * Majoringin General Business Administration.
YEAR ERA W-L GP GS-CG SH SV IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HB2003 1.15 6-1 21 0-0 0 1 54.2 37 11-7 21 39 5 0 2 3 12004 5.84 4-6 18 7-0 1 1 57.0 69 42-37 28 46 12 6 5 11 4 TOTAL 3.55 10-7 39 7-0 1 2 111.2 106 53-44 49 85 17 6 7 14 5