Mississippi State Baseball Receives Commitment from Duke Graduate Transfer Wil Hoyle

Duke Blue Devils infielder Wil Hoyle dedicated to Mississippi State on Saturday. 

The most recent pickup for the Diamond Dawgs could possibly be an enormous steal. Hoyle is a switch-hitter who selected to place off enjoying skilled ball out of highschool: he was drafted within the thirty eighth spherical of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. His means to play either side of the plate makes him an amazing matchup for practically each pitcher, and he brings years of expertise in opposition to a whole bunch of opponents to the younger MSU program. 

The 5-foot-9, 170-pound graduate switch out of Durham, North Carolina, confirmed fixed development throughout his time as a Blue Satan. Hoyle was redshirted in 2018 earlier than seeing enjoying time in every of the following 4 seasons. The veteran completed the 2022 season with a batting common of .201 and a .333 on-base share. He picked up 33 hits whereas driving in 17 RBI and scoring 26 runs of his personal. 4 of Hoyle’s hits have been doubles, and 4 extra cleared the outfield wall as dwelling runs.

Defensively, Hoyle will present some much-needed depth within the infield, with expertise on the second base and shortstop positions. Hoyle has posted a .966 fielding share in his collegiate profession, together with a .969 total share within the 2022 season. He additionally totaled 75 putouts and 112 assists with solely six errors this yr.

Hoyle’s means to contribute in several methods to his workforce could be much more spectacular than his talents on the plate. He completed the yr with a team-high 12 stolen bases and was walked 26 instances, together with a minimum of as soon as in every of the primary seven video games of the season. 

Hoyle joins place gamers Invoice Knight, Amani Larry and Colton Ledbetter in addition to pitchers Nate Dohm, Landon Gartman and Aaron Nixon as the most recent members of Mississippi State’s baseball program. The seven transfers will probably be joined by extra new faces within the coming weeks.