2024 Baseball Roster - Mississippi State (2024)

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But it's all real: Cijntje (pronounced SAIN-ja) is a Mississippi State sophom*ore who can pitch baseballs with both arms. He's a right-handed pitcher. He's also a left-handed pitcher.

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HT/WT: 5'8'', 165 lbs.

2024 MLB Draft: Mississippi State's Jurrangelo Cijntje and the history of baseball's switch-pitchers.

Mississippi State catcher Johnny Long, left, waits for Georgia baserunner Logan Jordan to get to the plate during the eighth inning of Saturday night's game in Starkville.

MSU was arguably the top baseball program in the country in 2021, with five straight super regionals, three straight College World Series appearances, and back-to-back national seeds.

In baseball, Mississippi State leads the series 248–204–5. Other rivalries include LSU in baseball, and Alabama in men's basketball.

“This achievement by the outstanding student-athletes on our Bulldog baseball team marks one of the proudest moments in the history of our great university. After decades amongst the elite in college baseball, these young men have brought home our first national championship trophy in any team sport.

No. 2 Cam Schuelke : "Low Rider" by War. No. 3 David Mershon : "My Type" by Saint Motel.

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David Mershon 2B/OF

08/21/2015 - Interactive Video Program - South Williamsport, PA David Mershon is a switch hitting middle infielder that has an exceptional glove.

Hometown: Bossier City, La.

Johnson appeared in 22 big league seasons for the Expos, Mariners, Astros, D-backs, Yankees and Giants. His 303 career victories rank as the fifth-most by a left-hander in Major League history, while he holds five of the seven highest single-season strikeout totals by a southpaw in modern history.

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Track Record: The leadoff man and center fielder for Mississippi State's 2021 national championship team, Jordan was drafted by the Mets in the 11th round that year after four college seasons.

He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2022 MLB draft, but he opted not to sign and enrolled at Mississippi State. Cijntje entered his freshman season with the Bulldogs baseball team as a mid-week starting pitcher.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners went bold with the first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday, taking switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje out of Mississippi State University with their top pick at No. 15 overall.