2007 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jeff Flagg
- Position:
- 1B/OF
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, FL
- High School/Previous School:
- Bishop Kenny HS
CAREER:
Enters his junior campaign with a .288 career batting average, 13 extra-base hits and a .490 slugging percentage ? Continues MSU’s string of players from Jacksonville Bishop Kenny High School.
2007:
A starter in 29 of his 35 games played as a sophomore, 14 in right field, 13 in left field and two as the DH ? Made his first career start in right field in MSU’s season-opener against Murray State (Feb. 23) ? Hit .312 for the season (.330 as a starter) with 12 extra-base hits ? Hit two triples to share team lead ? Went 2-for-2 and drove in two runs in his season debut and 5-for-8 with five RBI in the three-game season-opening series against Murray State ? Had hits in 11 of his first 12 games and 12 of his season total 23 RBI over that span ? Delivered his first career home run and the first by a Bulldog in 2007 with a two-run shot against Murray State (Feb. 24) ? Registered eight multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ? Turned in a career-best 3-for-4, 3-RBI performance with two doubles and his fourth home run of the year in the series finale at Arkansas (Apr. 8) ? Went 5-for-9 with three doubles, a triple and a home run and drove in seven runs in the series at Arkansas ? Later matched his career-high with a three-RBI performance at Mississippi (Apr. 27) ? Led MSU with seven game-winning RBI, including all three opening weekend wins against Murray State ? Strung together an eight-game hitting streak (Mar. 2-11) ? Made his first career SEC start at Florida (Mar. 16) ? Hit .333 in 12 SEC games played (11 starts) ? Compiled a team-best .400 batting average (2-for-5) with one start and two games played in NCAA postseason competition.
2006:
Saw playing time in 12 games as a defensive replacement in left field, right field and at first base ? Made his collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech (Mar. 7) ? Delivered his first career hit, a two-run double, and scored his first run in MSU’s 20-4 win at UAB (Mar. 14) ? Appeared in SEC games at LSU (Mar. 24) and at Dudy Noble Field against Georgia (Apr. 7) and Mississippi (May 19) ? Also saw playing time against Elon (June 4) in the NCAA Clemson Regional.
2005:
Sat out the campaign as a freshman redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year letter-winner as an outfielder and first baseman at Jacksonville’s Bishop Kenny High School ? Coached by former MSU staff member Bob West ? Compiled a .348 batting average with five home runs and 21 RBI for the BKHS Crusaders as a senior in 2004 ? Compiled a .622 slugging percentage and struck out only six times ? Hit .432 with nine home runs and 29 RBI in his final season of American Legion competition in 2004 ? Overcame an early-season injury to hit .368 with six doubles and three home runs as a junior, helping lead BKHS to a 28-3 record ? Earned his first varsity letter as an outfielder his sophomore season on the Crusader team that captured the 2002 state title ? Hails from the same Florida prep program that has produced former Diamond Dogs Charlie Anderson, Travis Chapman, Jonathan Papelbon, Tommy Raffo, Brian Terry, Drew Williams and former MSU assistant and head coach Pat McMahon.
PERSONAL:
Born Jeffery David Flagg on November 7, 1985 in Jacksonville, Fla. ? Son of Chris and Esther Flagg of Jacksonville, Fla. ? Majoring in physical education (clinical exercise physiology).
