Samford Outfielder Commits to Mississippi State

Mississippi State baseball picked up a key switch participant in Samford Bulldogs slugger Colton Ledbetter.

The sophomore outfielder was an offensive powerhouse for the Bulldogs in his 2022 season. Ledbetter began all 57 video games for Samford and posted a .318 batting common with 57 RBI on 67 hits with 51 runs scored. He had a slugging share of .640 and an on-base share of .407, making his on-base plus slugging a whopping 1.047. Of his almost six dozen hits, Ledbetter slammed 16 residence runs, 16 doubles and two triples. He was even productive when he wasn’t swinging the bat with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 28 to 30 and 14 stolen bases. 

Regardless of being one of many youthful members of the group, Ledbetter was the group chief in most offensive classes. He had six extra homers on the season than any of his teammates and recorded a team-high in hits, whole runs scored, RBI, whole bases, slugging share, on-base plus slugging share and sacrifice flies. He was tied for many on the group in doubles and triples. 

Ledbetter confronted Mississippi State twice throughout his time with Samford. His first time dealing with the eventual Nationwide Champions was in March of 2021. As a freshman, he went 1-for-2 with an RBI however didn’t stroll away with a victory. That modified within the 2022 season: Ledbetter’s group pulled out an enormous win towards an SEC opponent, and he was a serious half in giving MSU all it may deal with. He went 2-for-3 on the plate with one stroll and two runs scored within the group’s 8-6 victory. 

Mississippi State has seen its justifiable share of outfielders depart within the offseason. Star left fielder Brad Cumbest is predicted to be picked within the 2022 MLB Draft, and graduate switch Jess Davis has no extra eligibility. Brayland Skinner and Matt Corder each entered the switch portal. With the big turnover of gamers, Ledbetter is a much-needed switch for this system and will step up massively as he makes his maroon and white debut.