2021 Delta State Baseball Roster
Biography
2021 D2CAA First-Team All South Region
2021 NCBWA Second-Team All-South Region
2021 All-GSC Second-Team
2020 GSC Pitcher the Week (1x)
2020 Preseason All-GSC
2020 NCBWA, CBN Preseason All-American
2020 NCBWA Preseason All-South Region
2019 ABCAÂ Third-Team All-American
2019 D2CCA and NCBWA Honorable Mention All-American
2019 ABCA, D2CCA, NCBWA First-Team All-South Region
2019 First-Team All-GSC
2019 GSC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2019 GSC All-Tournament
2019 GSC & NCBWA South Region Player of the Week (2.5)
2018 GSC Freshman of the Week (1x)
2021:
- Made 16 starts on the mound
- Led the GSC with 115.0 inning pitched
- 2.97 ERA ranked third in the GSC
- 9-4 record ranked 2nd in the GSC in wins
- Gave up 50 runs, 39 earned, in 115.0 inning pitched
- Ranked fifth in the GSC with 91 strikeouts and 2nd with 41 strikeouts looking
- .244 opponent batting average
- tossed a season-high 9.0 innings against Mississippi College (4.30.21)
- struck out 11 batters in the season-opener at Shorter (2.6.21).
- Fanned 10 batters at Christian Brothers (3.29.21).
- tossed six plus innings in all 16 outings
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- Made six starts and one relief appearance on the mound as the Statesmen’s top starter before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tied for second in the GSC and ranked 14th in the NCAA with a 4-2 record and ranked ninth in the GSC with a 2.79 ERA.
- Third in the GSC and 11th in the NCAA with two complete games.
- Ranked 11th in the GSC with 33 strikeouts against 12 walks.
- 38.2 innings pitched stood third in the GSC.
- Tossed 5.0 shutout innings with eight strikeouts and scattered three hits in the season opener against East Central (Okla.) (2.1).
- Pitched seven inning shutout innings with seven strikeouts and two hits allowed against Christian Brothers (2.21).
- Threw a season-high eight innings with four strikeouts, two walks and three hits allowed against Auburn-Montgomery (3.6).
- 1.03 WHIP ranked fifth in the GSC.
- Helped the Statesmen to a 42-14 overall record and a 20-9 mark in the Gulf South Conference while winning the school's 15th GSC title and a runner-up finish in the NCAA South Region...
- Led the GSC with a 1.88 ERA (9th NCAA) and 110 innings pitched.
- Tied with teammate Dalton Minton for first in the GSC and ranked ninth in the NCAA with 11 wins (11-4).
- Ranked fifth in strikeouts (82) and third in strikeouts looking (24).
- Gave up 43 runs, 23 earned, on 97 hits.
- Opponents had a.232 batting average against.
- Had four complete games and three shutouts.
- Ranked seventh in the NCAA in games started (16).
- Scattered six hits and struck out five through seven innings pitched to help DSU to a 10-0 win over Valdosta State (5.3) in the opening game of the GSC Tournament.
- Tossed a complete game two hit shutout with four strikeouts in a 6-0 win against West Florida (5.7) in the GSC Championship game.
- Threw 16 shutout innings, allowing eight hits with nine strikeouts against three walks in two starts in the GSC Tournament.
- Gave up one run and scattered eight hits with six strikeouts in a complete game win over Embry-Riddle (5.16) in the NCAA South 2 Regional.
- Struck out a season-high 12 batters while allowing one run on six hits versus Montevallo (2.16).
- Recorded 10 strikeouts and gave up one hits in 5.2 innings in the season-opener against East Central (Okla.).
- Struck out five-plus batters in eight of his 16 starts.
- Helped the Statesmen to a 42-11 record and the Gulf South Conference regular-season title with a 23-5 mark.
- Made 18 appearances out of the Statesmen bullpen.
- Had a 3.09 ERA and was 3-2 with six saves.
- Struck out 33 and walked eight while yielding 11 runs on 33 hits over 32 innings pitched.
- Opponents hit .266 batting against Riggins.
- Did not give up a run in 12 of his 18 appearances and 15 of his 32 innings were shutout innings.
- Tossed a season-high 5.1 innings with five strikeouts while allowing a run on two hits against Mississippi College (5.8).
- Recorded four strikeouts and gave up three hits in 2.2 innings pitched against Union University (4.9).
- Had four strikeouts in three innings against Lee University (4.15)...his six saves ranked third in the GSC and 53rd nationally.
- 3.09 ERA ranked was fourth in the GSC.
- Played his junior and senior years for Coach David Lara at Hernando High School in Hernando, Miss.
- Posted a 10-3 record with a 1.87 ERA in 25 appearances (seven starts) during his two seasons at HHS.
- Struck out 181 batters and walked 52 in 138.2 innings pitched.
- Went 6-0 with a 1.61 ERA allowing 17 runs, 14 earned, in 61 innings pitched as a junior.
- Struck out 66 batters and walked 26.
- As a senior, posted a 4-3 record with 115 strikeouts and 26 walks while yielding 30 runs, 23 earned, in 77.2 innings pitched.
- Hit .345 (68-of-197) with six doubles, one triple, a home run and 22 RBIs in two seasons for HHS.
- Spent two seasons at Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Miss for Coach Steve Wies.
- Hit .312 with 14 RBIs, four doubles, and one triple in 25 games as a sophomore for the Wildcats.
- Made 17 appearances 11 starts , posting a 12-3 record with 2.36 ERA his sophomore year at CHS.
- Allowed 36 runs, 24 earned, with 69 strikeouts against 26 walks in 71.1 innings.
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- Born in Hernando, Miss.
- Son of Kate Medders.
- Has three brothers, Spencer, Matt and Josh.
- Majoring in business.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018Freshman
RHP
6'2"
195 lbs
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2019Sophomore
RHP
6'2"
195 lbs
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2020Junior
RHP
6'2"
195 lbs
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2021Junior
RHP
6'2"
195 lbs
