2019 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jake Mangum
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 179
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pearl, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Jackson Prep
Career Notes & Records
Draft: Selected by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft...Chosen in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets...Picked by the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB First Year Player Draft...Became the first Mississippi State baseball student-athlete chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft in three different draft cycles.
Career: Finished his career ranked No. 4 all-time in NCAA history with 383 hits...Collected 112 multi-hit games...Hit leadoff in 217 career games, posting a hit in 69 of those (31.7%)...Became the first MSU baseball student-athlete to register multiple 100-hit seasons...One of just four SEC baseball student-athletes with back-to-back 100-hit seasons...Owned a hit in 202 of 243 games started (83.1%), 210 of 258 games with at least one plate appearances (81.3%) and 210 of 262 games played (80.1%)...Reached base in 219 of 243 games started (90.1%), 229 of 258 games with at least one plate appearances (88.7%) and 229 of 262 games played (87.4%)...Owns Mississippi Stateโs all-time hits record (383), surpassing Jeffrey Rea (335; 2004-07) with his third hit of the series opener at Tennessee (4/5/19)...Became the Southeastern Conferenceโs all-time hits leader with his second hit in the middle game of a series versus Georgia (4/27/19), passing LSUโs Eddie Furniss (352; 1995-98)...Became just the fifth SEC baseball student-athlete to register 1,000 career at bats in his first plate appearance of the series finale at Ole Miss (5/12), finished his career ranked No. 2 in the category (1,074) in conference history...Owns the Mississippi State career record for game played (262), doubles (73), hit-by-pitch (45) and at bats (1,074)...Ranked No. 2 at Mississippi State in career runs scored (229), No. 3 in total bases (491), No. 4 in stolen bases (56), tied for No. 5 in triples (10) and tied for No. 10 in career batting average (.357)...Finished his career No. 3 on the SECโs all-time doubles chart (73).
Season: 2019: Set MSU single season hits (108)...Ended the season No. 2 in at bats (302)... Tied for No. 5 on the single season doubles charts (24)...Was tied for No. 6 in single season runs scored (75)...Finished No. 10 in single season history in stolen bases (22). 2018: Recorded 288 at bats to rank No. 3 all-time in Bulldog single-season history...His 101 hits are one of just six 100-hit seasons in Mississippi State history, ranking No. 5 in the single-season record books...Sits tied for No. 10 in single-season history with 22 doubles...His 68 games played ranks tied for No. 10 in Mississippi State history. 2017: Totaled 278 at bats, which ranks tied for No. 9 in a single season at Mississippi State. 2016: Hit .408 for the season (84-for-206) to rank No. 7 on the single-season batting charts at MSU.
2019 Season (Senior Season)
Awards: Won the Senior CLASS Award...Tabbed first-team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association, College Baseball Foundation and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association...Earned second-team All-America from Baseball America, D1Baseball and Perfect Game...Garnered third-team All-America by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper...Tabbed first-team All-South Region by the ABCA...Named first-team All-SEC for the third time in his career...Was the first MSU baseball student-athlete and 16 SEC baseball student-athlete to earn three, first-team All-SEC honors...Named to the SEC All-Defensive Team...Selected to the SEC Community Service Team...Won the Ferriss Trophy as the top baseball student-athlete in Mississippi, as awarded by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame...Became the first two-time winner of the award, also claiming it during his freshman season in 2016...Earned his first-career SEC Player of the Week award on April 29 after helping State to a 4-0 week against ranked opponents and breaking the Southeastern Conferenceโs all-time hits record against Georgia.
Season: Started all 67 games in center field...Posted his 300th career hit with his third hit as part of a four-hit night against Grambling (3/13)...Reached base safely in 59 of 67ย gamesโฆHad at least one hit in 57 of 67 gamesโฆOwned a pair of double-digit hitting streaks:ย 20-games from March. 19-Aprilย 20 and 11 games from Aprilย 23-May 12โฆAlso owned an 11-game reached base streak from February. 20-March 8โฆOwned a team-best 33 multi-hit games, including a season-best five hits against Little Rock (3/19) and ULM (4/3)โฆOwned 10 multi-RBI gamesโฆ Homered at Florida (3/16)โฆProduced the game winning run on four occasions: versus UAB (2/20), against Southern Miss (2/23), at Samford (3/20) and at Tennessee (4/7).
Rankings: Led the NCAA in hits (108)...Finished No. 8 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in runs scored (75)...Was No. 9 in the NCAA and No. 2 in the SEC in doubles (24)...Ended the year 22nd nationally and No. 2 in the SEC in toughest to strikeout (12.6)...Finished 51st in the NCAA and No. 11 in the SEC in total bases (141)...Was 64th nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in stolen bases (22)...Ended the year 80th in the NCAA and No. 2 in the SEC in batting average (.358).
Youngstown State (2/15-16): Collected four hits and scored five times in the series...Doubled and scored one run in the season opener...Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and one stolen base in the middle game. UAB (2/20): Stole a base and drove in the game-winning run with a two-run single. Southern Miss (2/22-24): Tallied four hits and scored three times for the weekend...Went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the series opener...Had two hits and walked in the middle game of the series...Scored twice and drove in a run in second game...Walked twice and scored one run in the series finale. Jackson State (2/26): Doubled twice, scored three runs and collected one RBI...Also walked and stole one base. Frisco Classic (3/1-2): Picked up three hits between the two games...Drove in a run in each game...vs. Sam Houston State (3/1): Went 2-for-4...Plated one RBI with a single. vs. Texas Tech (3/2): Singled and hit a sacrifice fly. ECU (3/5): Went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/6): Posted two hits, including an RBI single...Scored one run. Maine (3/8-10): Collected two hits and two RBIs in the series opener...Reached on an error and stole a base in the middle game of the series...Went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored...Also stole two bases in the series finale. Grambling (3/13): Collected four hits and two RBIs...Also stole a base and scored four times...Added one walk...His third hit of night was the 300th of his career. at Florida (3/15-16): Tallied five hits, three of them doubles, between first two games...Doubled twice the middle game of the series as part of a three-hit game...Also led off the game with a home run. Little Rock (3/19): Collected five hits...Doubled and tripled...Drove in three RBIs and stole a base. at Samford (3/20): Went 3-for-5, stole a base and plated one RBI. Auburn (3/22-24): Hit .438 (7-for-16) in three starts in center field...Reached once - via single - in the series opener...Was 4-for-6 with one run scored in the middle game of the series...Chipped in two hits and walked once in the series finale...Scored two runs and drove in one RBI. Mississippi Valley State (3/26): Posted two hits and scored three runs. LSU (3/28-30): Started all three games in center field...Posted a hit in each game, batting .333 (5-for-15) on the weekend...Doubled and scored a run in the third inning of the series opener...Had two hits in the middle game of the series, with both hits going for extra bases...Tripled in the fourth inning and scored...Doubled in the seventh inning...Posted two hits, including a ninth-inning double. ULM (4/3): Went 5-for-6 with three runs scored and three RBIs...Singled and scored a run in the first inning...Singled twice in the fourth inning, scoring a run on his first hit and driving in two RBIs on his second base hit of the frame...Tripled in an RBI and scored a run in the sixth...Also collected a hit in the seventh. at Tennessee (4/5-7): Started all three games in center field...Went 4-for-6 in the series opener...Doubled to lead off the game and scored...Singled in the eighth...His 10th-inning single set the Mississippi State career record for hits (336), moving him past Jeffery Rea (335; 2004-07)...Singled to score a pair of runs in the 11th inning of the series opener...Singled in the middle game of the series...His lone hit in the series finale was a two-RBI double in the sixth inning, which plated the eventual game-winning runs.ย South Alabama (4/10): Reached base twice and scored two runs in a start...Walked and scored a run in the third inning...Doubled and scored in the seventh inning. Alabama (4/12/14): Started all three games in center field...Singled and scored two runs in the series opener...Singled, walked and scored a run in the middle game of the series...Had a pair of hits and scored three times...Singled and scored in both the first and fifth innings...Reached on a fielderโs choice, stole a base and scored in the second inning. Texas Southern (4/16): Led off the game with a single and came around to score. at Arkansas (4/18-20): Started all three games in center field...Reached base twice in the series opener, once via hit-by-pitch and once via single...Singled and drove in one RBI in the middle game in the series. vs. Ole Miss (4/23): Reached base twice, scored a run and drove in one RBI...Went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch...Singled and scored a run in the seventh inning...Drove in the eighth run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Georgia (4/26-28): Hit .583 (7-for-12) in the series and reached base at a .688 clip...Was on base 11 times in the series (7 hits, 4 walks)...Went 3-for-4 with a pair of intentional walks in the series opener...Was on base in all seven plate appearances, including a fourth inning fielderโs choice...Scored three runs in the opener...Singled in his first two plate appearances, with the second base hit making him the Southeastern Conferenceโs career hits leader with his 353rd hit...Scored a run in the first inning...Drove in an RBI with a seventh-inning single...Walked twice, stole a base and singled...Walked and scored a run in the fifth inning...Singled and scored in the seventh. at Texas A&M (5/3-4): Started all three games in center field and hit .500 (5-for-10) on the weekend...Posted a pair of hits in the series opener and scored a run...Walked and singled in the middle game of the series...Reached base three times in the series finale...Singled and score a run in the first inning...Drove in an RBI with a single in the second inning...Was intentionally walked in the fourth. Memphis (5/8): Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored...Closed the game with three-straight hits...Doubled in the fourth inning...Singled and scored a run in the sixth and eighth innings. at Ole Miss (5/10-12): Started all three games in center field and posted a hit in each game....Doubled for his lone hit of the series opener...Drove in an RBI and came around to score on a seventh-inning single...Posted two hits, walk, scored a run and drove in one RBI...Was intentionally walked to load the bases with two outs and came around to score in the nine-run fourth inning...Doubled to drive in the final run of the game with two outs in the ninth inning. South Carolina (5/16-18): Started all three games in center field...Was 1-for-6 with a hit-by-pitch in the series opener and scored four runs...Drove in an RBI with a fielderโs choice in the fifth inning...Went 1-for-5 in the series finale with one runs scored and one RBI...Posted an RBI single in the seventh inning of the series finale. SEC Tournament (5/22-24): Started all three games in center field. vs. LSU (5/22): Was 2-for-7 with two walks and one run scored...Led off the bottom of the first with a single and came around to score...Walked in the second...Doubled in the 12th inning, narrowly missing driving in the game-winning run from first as the ball bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double. vs. LSU (5/24): Walked and scored a run in the third inning. NCAA Starkville Regional (5/31-6/2): Started all three games in center field. Southern (5/31): Reached base twice...Was hit by a pitch and scored in the first inning...Walked and scored in the seventh inning. Miami (Fla.) (6/2): Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored...Singled and scored in the fourth inning...Doubled and scored in the eighth inning. NCAA Super Regional (6/8-9): Started both games in center field...Singled for his lone hit of the series opener...Robbed a grand slam from Stanfordโs Andrew Daschbach for the second out in the first inning...Was 2-for-5 in the second game of the series...Singled and stole a base in the fourth inning...Singled and came around to score in the ninth inning. NCAA College World Series (6/16-20): Started all three games in center field. vs. Auburn (6/16): Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored...Singled in the fifth and was hit-by-pitch in the sixth...Started the ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double and came around to score. vs. Vanderbilt (6/19): Posted a 2-for-5 day at the plate...Doubled and scored a run in the seventh...Singled in the first inning for his 69th career hit to lead off a game (top of bottom of the first inning)...Reached on an error in the fifth. vs. Louisville (6/20): Went 1-for-3 and added two hit-by-pitch...Was hit-by-pitch in the third and ninth innings...Singled and scored in the seventh inning.
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2018 (Junior Season)
Awards: Named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Division I Gold Glove TeamโฆFinalist for the C Spire Ferriss Trophy, awarded to the top collegiate baseball player in the state of MississippiโฆEarned fourth-team All-American accolades from College Sports MadnessโฆTabbed ABCA/Rawlings South All-Region Second TeamโฆSelected to the NCAA Tallahassee Region All-Tournament TeamโฆGarnered first-team All-Southeastern ConferenceโฆNamed to the SEC All-Defensive TeamโฆEarned all-tournament honors at the Kleberg Bank College Classic (2/23-25)โฆNamed a preseason candidate for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes AwardโฆEarned Preseason All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (second team), D1Baseball.com (third team) and Perfect Game (third team)โฆEarned Preseason All-SEC honors from Perfect Game.
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Season: Started all 68 gamesโฆHit leadoff and started in center field in all 68 gamesโฆReached base safely in 62 of 68 gamesโฆHad at least one hit in 57 of 68 gamesโฆOwned three hitting streaks of seven games or longer, including a season-best 14-game hitting streak from May 13-June 16โฆOwned a nine-game hitting streak from March 31-April 15 and a seven-game streak from March 11-21โฆEnded the season with an active reached base streak of 17 games, which began on May 13โฆAlso owned a 14-game reached base streak from March 24-April 15โฆOwned a team-best 30 multi-hit games, including a season-best five hit effort in the series finale against Ole Miss (4/8)โฆOwned seven multi-RBI gamesโฆ Homered versus Florida (5/19) and twice in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, against Samford (6/3) and Oklahoma (6/4)โฆWas intentionally walked a team-best seven times during the season.
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Rankings: Led the NCAA with 288 at batsโฆFinished No. 5 in the NCAA and led the SEC in hits (101)โฆRanked No. 18 nationally and paced the SEC in doubles (22)โฆSat No. 43 nationally and led the SEC in hits per game (1.49)โฆWas No. 58 overall and No. 9 in the conference in total bases (138)โฆRanked No. 92 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in toughest to strikeout (9.9)โฆFinished No. 107 in the NCAA and No. 7 in the conference in batting average (.351)โฆEnded the year No. 120 nationally and No. 8 in the SEC in hit-by-pitch (13).
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at Southern Miss (2/16-18): Posted hits in all three gamesโฆWent 2-for-4 in the series openerโฆDoubled and scored a run in the second game of the seriesโฆSingled and was hit by a pitch and scored a run in the series finale. at Jackson State (2/21): Walked, was hit by a pitch and stole a base. Kleberg Bank College Classic (2/23-25): Hit a team-best .615 (8-for-13) and owned a team-high .643 on-base percentageโฆPosted multiple hits in all three gamesโฆLed the team with eight hits and four runs scored. vs. UC Santa Barbara (2/23): Singled twice, including a ninth-inning RBI knock. vs. Nicholls State (2/24): Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBIโฆReached base in all four plate appearances, including on a first-inning error. at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/25): Collected three hits and scored onceโฆHits included (in order) a double, triple and singleโฆDrove in an RBI with a fifth-inning triple. Shriners College Classic (3/2-4): Reached base seven times on the weekend with a team-high-tying five hits, one walk and one hit-by-pitchโฆHad at least one hit in all three games. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (3/2): Singled twice and was hit by a pitch. vs. Houston (3/3): Had a bunt single in the 10th innings and was intentionally walked in the 12th inning. vs. Sam Houston State (3/4): Singled and scored a run in the first inningโฆDoubled in the second inning. New Mexico State (3/6-7): Hit .625 (5-for-8) with a .700 on-base percentage in the two-game seriesโฆWent 3-for-3 with two walks in the series openerโฆAll three hits were singlesโฆScored twice in the opening game of the seriesโฆWas 2-for-5 with a stolen base in the series finale. Utah Valley State (9-11): Singled and stole a base, and was intentionally walked in the series openerโฆSingled, stole a base and scored a run in the series finale. vs. Southeastern Louisiana (3/14): Chipped in a pair of singles and scored a run. Vanderbilt (3/16-18): Reached base six times in the seriesโฆSingled and walked in the series openerโฆSingled in the middle game of the seriesโฆWent 2-for-3 with a double, a run score, a walk and a stolen base in the series finaleโฆSingled and scored a run in the first inningโฆDoubled and scored in the third inningโฆwalked and stole a base in the fifth. Alcorn State (3/20): Was 2-for-5 with two runs scoredโฆTripled to leadoff the game the game and scoredโฆWalked in the third inning and scoredโฆDoubled in the sixth inning. Texas Southern (3/21): Posted a pair of hits, including a RBI single in the fifth inning. at Missouri (3/23-25): Was 3-for-7 with a pair of doubles and a run scored in the middle game of the seriesโฆAlso reached on an error in the second game of the seriesโฆScored the go-ahead run in the top of the 15th inningโฆWent 2-for-6 with a pair of RBIs in the series finaleโฆDoubled in his two RBIs in the seventh inning of the finale game in the series. at Nicholls State (3/27): Reached base once in the game, via hit-by-pitch. at LSU (3/29-31): Reached base six times in the series with two hits and four walksโฆWent 1-for-3 in the series opener with a double and a run scoredโฆWalked in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled and walked twice in the series finale. Southern (4/4): Doubled and was hit by a pitchโฆScored two runs. Ole Miss (4/7-8): Posted a team-best .533 batting average (8-for-15)โฆScored a team-high seven runsโฆReached on an error and scored in the first inning of the series openerโฆDoubled in an RBI and scored in the third inning of the first game in the seriesโฆReached base three times, going 2-for-5 in the middle game of the seriesโฆDoubled and scored in the third inning, reached on an error in the fourth inning and singled in the seventh inning of the second game in the seriesโฆCapped the series with a 5-for-5 effort at the plate, scoring four runs, stealing two bases and driving in one runโฆWas also hit by a pitchโฆSingled and scored in the first and seventh inningsโฆWas hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored in the third inningโฆSingled in the fifth and ninth inningsโฆSingled with two outs and scored on Luke Alexanderโs walk-off home run in the 11th inning. at Alabama State (4/11): Singled three times and scored a run. at Auburn (4/13-15): Had hits in all three gamesโฆScored once in each gameโฆSingled and stole a base in the first inning of the series openerโฆReached via wild pitch on a strikeout and came around to score in the sixth inning of the first game in the seriesโฆDrove in a run with a single in the fourth inning of the middle game in the series, coming around to score a runโฆAdded a walk in the eighth inning of game two in the seriesโฆOwned a pair of hits, including an RBI double, and scored a run in the series finale. at Arkansas (4/20-21): Reached base in all three gamesโฆWalked twice in the series opener, scoring both timesโฆSingled in the first inning of the middle game in the seriesโฆPlated the first run of the game with a RBI single in the third inning of the series finale. vs. Ole Miss (4/24): Reached base three times, going 1-for-3 in the contestโฆHad a two-RBI double in the third inningโฆReached on an error in the seventh inningโฆWas intentionally walked and came around to score the eventual game-winning run in the ninth inning. Texas A&M (4/27-29): Posted a team-best .636 batting average (7-for-11) and a team-high .714 on-base percentageโฆReached base safely 10 times in the series with seven hits, two walks and one hit-by-pitchโฆWas on base multiple times in each game of the seriesโฆSingled and walked in the series openerโฆWent 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI in the middle game of the seriesโฆWas on base all five plate appearances, also reaching via hit-by-pitchโฆWas 2-for-4 with a walk and one runs scored in the series finaleโฆSingled and scored a run in the ninth inning of the series finale. at Alabama (5/4-6): Plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of the series openerโฆDoubled, walked twice, scored a run and stole a base in the middle game of the seriesโฆDoubled and scored a run in the sixth inning of the series finale. vs. Troy (5/9): Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBIโฆWas hit by a pitch in the first inning and scoredโฆDoubled and scored in the third inningโฆSingled and scored in the fifth inningโฆDrove in an RBI with a base hit and stole a base in the sixth inning. at Kentucky (5/11-13): Reached base three times in the series openerโฆWalked and scored a run in the first inning, was hit by a pitch in the second inning and singled in the eighth inning of the series openerโฆWent 3-for-6 in the series finale with two runs scored and two RBIsโฆDoubled in a run and came around to score in the second inningโฆSingled in a run and came around to score in the ninth inningโฆAlso singled in the sixth inning. Florida (5/17-19): Reached base multiple times in each game of the seriesโฆWas on base safely eight times and scored six runs โ both tying for the team highโฆHad two hits in the series opener, including a two-RBI triple to give the Bulldogs the lead for good in the eighth inningโฆWent 1-for-4 and reached via hit-by-pitch, scoring three runs in the middle game of the seriesโฆWas hit by a pitch and scored a run in the first inningโฆHad an RBI double and scored a run in the second inningโฆReached on a fielderโs choice and came around to score in the fifth inningโฆWent 3-for-4 with his first home run of the season in the series finaleโฆScored twice and also walked once in the final game of the series. SEC Tournament (5/22): vs. LSU (5/22): Posted a 2-for-4 day at the plate with a walk and one RBI. NCAA Tallahassee Regional (6/1-4): Reached base safely 12 times (8 hits, 3 walks, 1 HBP) and totaled 14 bases in five gamesโฆScored a team-high-tying seven runs and drove in five RBIs. vs. Oklahoma (6/1): Walked to lead off the gameโฆSingled and scored a run in the fourth inning. vs. Florida State (6/2): Reached base twiceโฆSingled in the sixth inningโฆWalked to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning. vs. Samford (6/3): Led off the game with a solo home runโฆAdded a single and reached via hit-by-pitch in the game. vs. Oklahoma (6/3): Went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIsโฆAlso walkedโฆSingled and scored in the third inningโฆPlated a run with a single and came around to score in the fourth inningโฆReached on a fielderโs choice, driving in a run, and came around to score in the seventh inning. vs. Oklahoma (6/4): Drove in a pair of runs with a ninth-inning home run for his lone hit of the game. NCAA Nashville Super Regional (6/8-10): at Vanderbilt: Ranked No. 2 on the team with four RBIs in the seriesโฆWalked and scored a run in the third inning, and posted an RBI single in the eighth inning of the series openerโฆSingled in the first and second inning of the middle game in the seriesโฆDrove in two RBIs with his second single of the gameโฆHad two hits in the series finaleโฆSingled and scored a run in the third inningโฆHad an RBI double and came around to score in the ninth inning. College World Series (6/16-23): Owned a team-best .471 on-base percentageโฆReached base a team-high eight times (4 hits, 3 walks, 1 HBP). vs. Washington (6/16): Was on base three timesโฆSingled in the first inning, was intentionally walked in the fifth inning and doubled in the eighth inning. vs. North Carolina (6/19): Reached base once, via intentional walk in the eighth inningโฆCame around to score during the eight-run eighth inning. vs. Oregon State (6/22): Was hit by a pitch and scored a run in the first inningโฆSingled in the third inning. vs. Oregon State (6/23): Walked once and singled.
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2017 Sophomore Season
Awards: Tabbed second-team All-Southeastern ConferenceโฆTabbed SEC All-Defensive TeamโฆNamed to the NCAA Hattiesburg Regional All-Tournament Team (62-5)โฆEarned SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
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Season: Hitting: Started 65 gamesโฆDid not appear versus Southern Miss (3/21) or Mississippi Valley State (4/11)โฆStarted games in center field (60), at designated hitter (5) and pitcher (5)โฆHit leadoff in 50 of 65 gamesโฆHad a hit in 51 of 65 gamesโฆReached base in 58 of 65 gamesโฆOwned a season-best hitting streak of 14 games (Feb. 17-March 10) to open the yearโฆHad a pair of double-digit reached base streaks; 14 games (Feb. 17-March 10) to open the season and 13 games from March 24-April 14โฆRanked No. 2 on the squad with 27 multi-hit games, including three games with four hitsโฆChipped in five multi-RBI contests, including a career-high five RBIs against Tennessee (3/25). Pitching: Appeared in six games with five starts on the moundโฆMade collegiate pitching debut against South Alabama (3/12) in reliefโฆMade first collegiate start as a pitcher against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/14)โฆOwned two wins and one saveโฆPosted victories against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/14) and at Ole Miss (4/1)โฆCollected a save against South Alabama (3/12)โฆStranded one of three inherited runners.
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Rankings: Finished No. 18 in the NCAA and No. 4 in the SEC in hits (90)โฆWas No. 27 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in hit-by-pitch (17).
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Hitting: Texas Tech (2/17): Reached base safely twice and scored two runsโฆWalked and scored a run in the eighth inningโฆSingled in the ninthโฆAlso reached on a fielderโs choice in the third inning and scored a run. Western Illinois (2/18): Went 2-for-4 and added a walkโฆWalked and scored a run in the first inningโฆSingled in the fourthโฆSingled and stole a base in the eighth. Western Illinois (2/19): Singled, reached on an error and was hit by a pitchโฆScored in the sixth inning after reaching on an error. Texas Tech (2/19): Went 3-for-4 and was hit by a pitchโฆSingled in the first, third and fourth innings, coming around to score in the third and fourth inningsโฆWas hit by a pitch and stole two bases in the eighth, eventually scoring on a wild pitch. Morehead State (2/21): Went 3-for-5 with a pair of doublesโฆScored a pair of runs and stole a base. Indiana State (2/24): Chipped in two hits and two runs scoredโฆStole one baseโฆSingled and came around to score in both the fifth and sixth innings. Marist (2/25): Went 2-for-4 and was hit by a pitchโฆReached via hit-by-pitch and scored in the second inningโฆDoubled and scored in the eighth inning. Indiana State (2/25): Went 2-for-4 with two runs scoredโฆSingled and scored in the first inningโฆReached on an error and scored in the fifth inning. Marist (2/26): Reached base four timesโฆScored three runsโฆWent 2-for-3 with a walk and a hit-by-pitchโฆDoubled and scored in the third inningโฆWalked and scored in the fifth inningโฆWas hit by a pitch and came around to score in the sixth inningโฆPlated a run with a ground out in the seventh inning. at Oregon (3/3-5): Led the team with seven hits on the weekendโฆSingled and reached on an error in the series openerโฆSingled twice and scored a run in the middle game of the seriesโฆWent 4-for-6 in the series finale with one run scored and one RBIโฆSingled and scored in the sixth inningโฆDoubled to drive in a run in the seventh inning. Louisiana Tech (3/7): Singled in the third inning. South Alabama (3/10): Singled and scored a run in the first inningโฆReached on a fielderโs choice and stole a base in the fifth. South Alabama (3/12): Chipped in a pair of singles and scored a run. Columbia (3/13): Reached base safely four timesโฆWent 1-for-2 with two walks and one hit-by-pitchโฆScored twice and drove in one RBIโฆWas hit by a pitch and scored in the second inningโฆAlso walked to drive in a run in the second inningโฆWalked and came around to score in the seventhโฆDoubled in the first inning. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/14): Doubled and scored a run in the first inningโฆReached on an error, stole a base and scored in the third inning. at Arkansas (3/17-19): Singled in the series openerโฆSingled twice and scored a run in the middle game of the series. Tennessee (3/24-26): Led the team with a .615 batting average (8-for-13) and a .600 on-base percentageโฆReached base safely nine times on the weekend with eight hits and one hit-by-pitchโฆTied for team high with four runs scored and six RBIsโฆReached base via hit-by-pitch in the first game of the seriesโฆWent 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a career-high five RBIs in the middle game of the seriesโฆScored in both the first and second inningsโฆDoubled to plate two RBIs in the second inningโฆDrove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly in the third inningโฆSingled to drive in one RBI in the fourth inningโฆWas 4-for-5 in the series finale with two runs scored and one RBIโฆSingled and scored in the first and fourth inningsโฆDoubled to drive in one RBI in the sixth inning. at Memphis (3/28): Posted two hits and scored a runโฆSingled and scored in the first inningโฆSingled and stole a base in the ninth inning. at Ole Miss (3/30-4/1): Reached base safely five times in the series with four hitsโฆSingled, doubled and was hit by a pitch, scoring twice, in the series openerโฆSingled and scored in the seventh inningโฆDoubled and scored the eventual game-winning run in the ninth inning of a come-from-behind victory in the series openerโฆChipped in a ninth-inning single in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled in the eighth inning of the series finale. FIU (4/4/5): Reached base in both games of a mid-week seriesโฆWas hit by a pitch and scored a run in the first inning of the series openerโฆWas hit by a pitch and singled in the series finaleโฆSingled and scored on Brent Rookerโs walk-off home run in the 10th inning of the series finale. Kentucky (4/7-9): Reached base six times in the series, with three hits and three hit-by-pitchโฆDoubled and scored in the first inning of the series openerโฆWas hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of the opening gameโฆWas hit twice, scoring each time, in the middle game of the seriesโฆWas 2-for-4 in the series finale with two RBIs and a run scoredโฆTripled to drive in two RBIs and scored in the sixth inning. at South Carolina (4/14-16): Reached base twice in the series opener and series finaleโฆChipped in a pair of singles in the series openerโฆWalked and doubled in the series finaleโฆDoubled and scored a run in the sixth inning of the final game in the series. Alabama (4/20-21): Tied for team high with three RBIs on the weekendโฆReached base safely in each game of the seriesโฆWalked in the series openerโฆHad a pair of singles and a stolen base in the middle game of the seriesโฆWent 2-for-7 with a run scored and two RBIs in the 13-inning series finaleโฆSingled to plate one RBI and scored a run in the sixth inningโฆDrove in another sixth-inning RBI with his second base hit of the inning. vs. Ole Miss (4/25): Singled and scored in the fifth inning. Auburn (4/28-29): Reached base safely in each game of the seriesโฆWas hit-by-pitch twice in the series openerโฆScored after being hit by a pitch in the first inningโฆSingled and scored, and reached on an error in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled in the seventh inning for his lone hit of the series finale. at Texas A&M (4/4-6): Posted two hits in the seriesโฆAlso reached base four times via errorโฆSingled and reached base two via error in the series openerโฆDoubled and reached on an error in the middle game of the seriesโฆReached on an error in the series finale. at Georgia (5/12-14): Led the team with a .429 batting average (6-for-14)โฆHad at least one hit in each game of the seriesโฆWent 3-for-5 in the series openerโฆDoubled in the first and fifth inningsโฆSingled and came around to score in the third inning of the openerโฆWent 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled in the fifth inning of the series finale. Troy (5/16): Went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and one runs scoredโฆHit third in the lineupโฆCollected RBI singles in the third, sixth and eighth inningsโฆAlso scored a run in the eighth inningโฆDrove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. LSU (5/18-20): Hit third in all three games in the seriesโฆWas 3-for-5 in the middle game of the series with one run scored and one RBIโฆSingle to drive in a run in the first inningโฆreached on a fielderโs choice and scored in the fifth inningโฆSingled in the ninth inningโฆReached base safely twice and had two RBIs in the series finaleโฆWas hit by a pitch in the first inningโฆSingled to drive in a pair of runs in the sixth inning. SEC Tournament (5/24-26): Hit third in all four gamesโฆReached base safely in all four games, with a hit in three games. vs. Georgia (5/24): Went 2-for-4 with a walk. vs. Arkansas (5/25): Singled for his lone hit in the ninth-inning rally. vs. Florida (5/26): Had a ninth-inning single. vs. Arkansas (5/26): Was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning. NCAA Hattiesburg Regional (6/2-5): Hit third in the opener and filled the No. 5 spot in the lineup in the final four gamesโฆReached base safely in the final four games of the regional, with hits in each gameโฆTotaled eight hits, two runs and one RBI. vs. UIC (6/4): Went 3-for-5 with a run scoredโฆSingled, stole a base and scored the eventual game-winning run in the fifth inningโฆSingled and stole a base in the seventh inningโฆAdded a ninth-innings single. vs. South Alabama (6/4): Singled and added a sacrifice bunt. at Southern Miss (6/5): Had a pair of base hitsโฆSingled, stole a base and scored a run in the third inningโฆAlso had a base knock in the sixth inning. at Southern Miss (6/5): Chipped in a pair of singles. NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional (6/10-11): Hit fifth in both gamesโฆReached base in each gameโฆWas hit by a pitch to plate a run in the first inning of the series openerโฆWas intentionally walked in the seventh inning of the openerโฆSingled to drive in a run in the second game of the series.
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Pitching: South Alabama (3/10): Collected his first career save with two-thirds of an inning of workโฆWalked oneโฆAllowed two of three inherited runners to score. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/14): Threw three perfect innings in his first collegiate start to get the winโฆStruck out a career-high five batters. at Arkansas (3/17-19): Made the start and allowed three runs in two innings of work in the lossโฆSurrendered two hits and walked two. Tennessee (3/24-26): Threw 2 2/3 innings in a startโฆAllowed three runs on four hitsโฆWalked one and struck out one. at Ole Miss (3/30-4/1): Threw a career-high five innings in a start to earn the winโฆAllowed one run on two hitsโฆWalked two and fanned three. Kentucky (4/7-9): Made the start and allowed four runs in two innings of workโฆSurrendered seven hits and walked one.
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2016 (Freshman Season)
Awards: Garnered second-team All-America honors from National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and third-team All-America laurels from the American Baseball Coaches AssociationโฆEarned first-team freshman All-America from Baseball America, the NCBWA and Perfect GameโฆTabbed a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball NewspaperโฆNamed first-team ABCA All-South RegionโฆGarnered first-team All-Southeastern ConferenceโฆBecame the first Bulldog freshman since Rafael Palmeiro in 1983 to earn first-team All-SECโฆNamed the SEC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman TeamโฆWon the Ferriss Trophy, awarded to the top collegiate baseball player in MississippiโฆBecame the first freshman to claim the Ferriss TrophyโฆNamed to the NCAA Starkville Regional All-Tournament Team (6/3-5)โฆSelected SEC Freshman of the Week on April 11 after hitting .556 (10-for-18) with three walks, three runs scored and three RBIsโฆEarned SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
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Season: Appeared in 62 games with 43 startsโฆStarted games in right field (22), center field (14) and left field (7)โฆHit lead off (34), No. 2 (7), No. 8 (1) and No. 9 (1) in the lineupโฆMade his collegiate debut in a start versus FAU (2/19) in the season openerโฆLed the team in batting average (.408) to claim the Southeastern Conference batting titleโฆPosted a hit in 38 of 43 startsโฆReached base in 39 of 43 startsโฆOwned a pair of double-digit hitting streaks; 11 games from April 13-30 and 13 games to end the season (May 14-June 11)โฆPosted a pair of double-digit reached base streaks; 20 games from March 26-April 30 and 13 games to end the season (May 14-June 11)โฆPosted 22 multi-hit games, including a career-high five hits against Arkansas (5/19)โฆChipped in seven multi-RBI games, including a season-best three-RBI game versus Ole Miss (4/2)โฆHomered against Ole Miss (4/2)โฆWent 4-for-5 as a pinch hitter with one walk and two RBIs.
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Rankings: Finished No. 7 nationally and led the SEC in batting average (.408)โฆSat No. 66 in the NCAA and No. 8 in the SEC in hits (84)โฆWas No. 83 nationally and No. 5 in the SEC in on-base percentage (.458).
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FAU (2/19): Made his collegiate debut with a start in left field. South Dakota State (2/20): Reached base for the first time in his career via hit-by-pitch in the seventh inning. Alcorn State (3/1): Appeared as s defensive replacementโฆNotched first collegiate hit and RBI with a single in the sixth inningโฆAlso reached via walk in the fifth inning. Dodger Stadium Classic (3/4-6): Appeared in all three games with one startโฆMade the start versus Oklahoma (3/6)โฆReached base five times with three hits and two walks. at UCLA (3/4): Pinch hit in the ninth inning, walked and scored the lone run of the game for MSU. at USC (3/5): Collected a pinch-hit single. vs. Oklahoma (3/6): Made the start in left fieldโฆWent 2-for-4 with one walk and one run scored. Oregon (3/11-13): Appeared in all three gamesโฆRoped a pinch-hit double to plate a run and came around to score in the eighth inning of the series openerโฆSingled in his lone at bat of the middle game in the series. Oral Roberts (3/16): Singled in a pinch-hit appearance. at Vanderbilt (3/18-20): Appeared in all three games with starts in the final two games of the seriesโฆLed the team with a .500 batting average (5-for-10) and .545 on-base percentageโฆDrove in a team-best four RBIs in the seriesโฆAppeared as a defensive replacement in the series openerโฆWent 1-for-2 with a single in the first game of the seriesโฆWent 2-for-3 with a walk in the middle game of the seriesโฆDrove in two RBIs and scored one runโฆPosted a pair of singles in the series finaleโฆDrove in a pair of RBIs with a fourth-inning single in the final game off the series. Mississippi Valley State (3/22): Appeared as a defensive replacementโฆDoubled in a RBI with a double and came around to score in the eighth inning. Georgia (3/24-26): Appeared in all three games with one startโฆStarted the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled and plated one RBI as a pinch hitter in the series finale. Southern Miss (3/29): Made the startโฆSingled and scored a run in the fourth inningโฆPlated an RBI with ground outs in the first and eighth innings. Ole Miss (4/1-3): Started all three gamesโฆLed the team with a .500 batting average (6-for-12) and .538 on-base percentageโฆHad two hits in each game of the seriesโฆWent 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the series openerโฆSingled and scored a run in the first inningโฆSingled, stole his first career base and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning of the first game in the seriesโฆWent 2-for-3 in the middle game of the series with two extra base hitsโฆHit his first career home run with a solo shot in the first inningโฆPlated three RBIsโฆWas hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second inningโฆDoubled in a run in the seventh inning of the middle game in the seriesโฆDoubled and singled in the series finale. UT Martin (4/5): Reached base six times, going 4-for-4 with a pair of walksโฆWalked in his first two plate appearancesโฆPlated a run with a single and came around to score in the fifth inningโฆDoubled and scored in the seventh inningโฆDrove in one RBI with an eighth-inning single. at Florida (4/8-10): Started all three gamesโฆTied for team high with six hitsโฆWent 3-for-5 in each of the first two games of the seriesโฆSingled and scored a run in the first inning, then tripled in one RBI in the third inning of the middle game in the seriesโฆWalked in the series finale. Memphis (4/13): Singled and walked. Texas A&M (4/15-17): Started all three gamesโฆLed the team with a .467 batting average (7-for-15)โฆWent 3-for-5 with a run scored in the series openerโฆSingled and scored a run in the first inning of the series openerโฆHad a two-RBI single in the sixth inning of the middle game in the seriesโฆWent 3-for-5 with a double and scored a run. ULM (4/20): Reached base twice in the 14-inning affairโฆWas hit by a pitch in the fifth inningโฆDrove in the game-winning RBI with a single in the 14th inning for the walk-off win. at LSU (4/22-24): Started all three gamesโฆLed the team with a .462 batting average (6-for-13)โฆLed the team with six hitsโฆOpened the series with a 2-for-3 effort and one runs scoredโฆAlso walked and posted his first-career sacrifice hitโฆTripled and scored a run in the middle game of the seriesโฆWent 3-for-6 with two runs scored and two RBIs in the series finaleโฆSingled and scored in the third and eighth inningsโฆDrove in a run with a single in the sixth inning. vs. Ole Miss (4/26): Went 2-for-3 with a run scoredโฆLed off the game with a single and scored a runโฆSingled in the fifth inningโฆWas intentionally walked in the seventh inning. at Alabama (4/28-30): Started all three gamesโฆWent 3-for-5 with one RBI and three runs scoredโฆSingled and scored in the first and ninth inningโฆTripled to plate a RBI and came around to score in the third inning of the openerโฆSingled in the middle game of the series. Missouri (5/5-7): Started all three gamesโฆOpened the series with a 4-for-5 effort at the plateโฆHad one RBI and one run scoredโฆPlated a RBI with a single in the second inningโฆSingled and came around to score in the sixth inning of the openerโฆScored a run after reaching on a fielderโs choice and singled in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled in the series finale. at Troy (5/11): Went 1-for-3 with a pair of walksโฆWalked and scored a run in the second inningโฆDoubled to plate one RBI in the fourth inningโฆWalked in the sixth inning. at Auburn (5/13-15): Started all three gamesโฆWent 4-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and four runs scored in the middle game of the seriesโฆDoubled in one RBI and came around to score in the second inningโฆSingled in the sixth, doubled in the eighth and singled in the ninth โ scoring runs each time โ in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled, walked and stole two bases in the series finaleโฆWalked and stole a base in the first inning of the finaleโฆSingled, stole a base and came around to score in the third inning of the finale game in the series. Arkansas (5/19-21): Started all three gamesโฆLed the with nine hits, five runs scored, a .692 batting average (9-for-13) and a .714 on-base percentageโฆWent 5-for-5 with three runs scored in the series openerโฆSingled and scored runs in the first, third and sixth innings in the first game of the seriesโฆReached base twice in the middle game of the seriesโฆSingled and score a run I the third inningโฆWas intentionally walked in the seventh inningโฆWent 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run scored in the series finaleโฆSingled and scored in the third inningโฆSingled and stole two bases in the sixth inning. SEC Tournament (5/25-27): Started all three gamesโฆPosted a hit in each game. vs. Alabama (5/25): Went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scoredโฆSingled and scored a run in the first inning. vs. LSU (5/26): Singled for his lone hit. vs. Florida (5/27): Reached base twice with a single and a hit-by-pitchโฆWas hit by a pitch and scored a run in the fifth inning. NCAA Starkville Regional (6/3-5): Started all three gamesโฆOnly Bulldog with multiple extra-base hitsโฆTied for team high with five hits. Southeast Missouri State (6/3): Went 2-for-4 with a hit-by-pitchโฆWas also hit by a pitchโฆDoubled and scored a run in the eighth inning. Cal State Fullerton (6/4): Posted a pair of base hitsโฆDrove in the third run of the game with an RBI single in the seventh inning. Louisiana Tech (6/5): Doubled and scored a run in the third inning. NCAA Starkville Super Regional (6/10-11): vs. Arizona: Started both games of the seriesโฆWent 1-for-5 in each gameโฆSingled for his lone hit in the series openerโฆDoubled to drive in one RBI in the second game of the series.
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High School
Lettered all four years for head coach Chuck Box at Jackson PrepโฆHelped Jackson Prep to three-straight Mississippi Association of Independent Schools state titles as a sophomore, junior and seniorโฆTwo-time Collegiate Baseball Newspaper High School All-American, earning the honors as a sophomore and seniorโฆThree-time Perfect Game All-American, garnering the accolades as a sophomore, junior and seniorโฆTabbed all-state by the Clarion-Ledger as a seniorโฆTwo-time MAIS All-State selectionโฆNamed the MAIS South Player of the Year as a juniorโฆSelected to the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association 16U National Championship All-Tournament Team in 2014โฆChose MSU over Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama.
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Personal
Born Jake Thomas Mangum on March 8, 1996 in Flowood, MississippiโฆSon of Stacy and John MangumโฆHas two sisters, Bailey and AbbeyโฆMajoring in business administration.
