Parker Earns Freshman All-American Status

STARKVILLE – Jacob Parker is coming off one of the most memorable rookie seasons in Mississippi State Baseball history. Parker clubbed a freshman record 18 home runs this year to go along with a .339 batting average and 62 RBIs. For his prowess at the plate, the outfielder was named a first team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder appeared in 53 games and made 44 starts this spring. Parker finished second on the Diamond Dawgs in homers and RBIs as well as third in batting average and stolen bases (seven). He also...