2022 Delta State Statesmen Baseball Roster

Michael Wade
Cayce Smith

4 Chad Ragland

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 155
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Highschool Trinity Christian Academy
  • Prev School Florida State College

Biography

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2022 Second-Team All-GSC
2022 ABCA and D2CAA Second-Team All-South Region 



2022:
  • Helped the Statesmen to a 32-17 record and the 2022 GSC Regular season title with a 20-7 record
  • Played and started 49 games, primarily as DSU’s centerfielder
  • Hit .330 with 163 hits that included 29 doubles, three triples and one home run as the leadoff hitter
  • Fielded. 992 in 256 chances
  • In GSC play, Ragland hit .294 with seven doubles, a triple and one home run in 28 games started
  • Led the team with 20 multiple hit games and also had nine multi-RBI games 
  • Hit for the cycle against UAH, going 5-for-6 with two doubles, one triple, a home run, three RBI and four runs scored
  • Drove in four runs on four different occasions (UAH, Southern Indiana, Christian Brothers)
  • Stole a season-high two bases against Arkansas Monticello (4.5), finishing the year 12 steals
2021:
  • Started in 48-of-48 games between left field and centerfield
  • Helped the Statesmen finish 28-20 record overall and 21-14 in the GSC along with a GSC Tournament runner-up finish
  • Let DSU with eight stolen bases in nine attempts and tied with Kiirland Trahan for third with 45 runs scored
  • Hit .296 with 10 doubles, two triples, and 24 RBI from the leadoff spot in the lineup
  • Drew 18 walks and was hit by a pitch eight times
  • Record three hits and three RBI at Mississippi College (5.1)
  • Scored a season-high three runs and belted a triple at Montevallo (4.17.)
  • Had 17 multi-hit games
  2020:
  • Started all 23 games in the outfield before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Led the GSC with a .449 batting average, 40 hits and 89 at bats from the leadoff spot
  • Second on the team with five doubles
  • Drove in 14 runs and scored 21
  • 10th in the GSC with seven stolen bases (nine attempts)
  • Went 3-for-4 with a double and four runs scored in his debut against East Central (Okla.) (2.1)
  • Went 4-for-5 with two runs scored against Lynn University (2.7)
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double at Alabama Huntsville (2.15)
  • Was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a season-high two-stolen bases
  • Posted 12 multi-hit games that included five three hit games and two four hit games
  • GSC Player of the Week (1x)
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE:
  • Spent two seasons at Florida State College in Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Coached by Brad Frick
  • Eearned NJCAA All-American honors and was Phi Theta Kappa
  • Hit .217 with seven doubles, one triple, one round tripper and 28 RBIs as a sophomore in 2019
  • Had 44 hits and 28 runs scored in 40 games while scoring 28 runs
  • Hit .267 with six doubles, 17 RBIs, 23 runs scored in 42 games as a freshman in 2018
  • Posted a .291 average with 13 doubles, one triple, one home run, 51 runs scored and 44 RBIs over his two seasons with FSJC
HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Prepped under Gil Morales at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Played primarily as an outfielder
Personal Bio Heading
  • Born in Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Son of Mike Ragland
  • Has one brother, Cody
  • Major is health administration

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Junior

    OF/LHP
    5'8" 155 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Junior

    OF/LHP
    5'8" 155 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Senior

    OF/LHP
    5'8" 155 lbs
    4