ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program will honor its ten seniors prior to first pitch on Sunday vs. Jackson State.
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Know Before You Go:
Jackson State (22-23, 12-12 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley (11-32, 7-17 SWAC)
Friday, May 8 (6 p.m.), Saturday, May 9 (6 p.m.), Sunday, May 10 (1 p.m.) / Itta Bena, Mississippi – Magnolia Field
- Series History (Since 2012): Tigers Lead 68-11 (13.9%)
- Last Meeting: February 28, 2026 / Jackson, Mississippi (Braddy Field) / Mississippi Valley – 14, Jackson State – 8
- Winning Streak (Since 2012): Diamond Devils (W1) / Tigers' Last Win: May 4, 2025 (10-2)
Senior Spotlight:
#1 Tanner Aoki (Infield / Mililani, Hawaii / Mt. San Jacinto CC, Cal State San Marcos / Mililani HS)
- Awards / Honors / Miscellaneous:
- 2026
- Preseason All-SWAC 1st Team
- 2026 Stats:
- Games – 41
- Starts – 39
- Batting Average – .306
- On-Base Percentage – .460
- Slugging Percentage – .321
- OPS – .781
- At-Bats – 134
- Hits – 41
- Walks – 31
- Runs Scored – 24
- RBIs – 14
- Hit-By-Pitches – 8
- Stolen Bases – 5
- Sacrifice Bunts – 3
- Doubles – 2
- Sacrifice Flies – 1
- Career Stats:
- Games – 57
- Starts – 55
- Batting Average – .335
- On-Base Percentage – .477
- Slugging Percentage – .368
- OPS – .845
- At-Bats – 185
- Hits – 62
- Walks – 43
- Runs Scored – 39
- RBIs – 17
- Stolen Bases – 11
- Hit-By-Pitches – 9
- Doubles – 6
- Sacrifice Bunts – 6
- Sacrifice Flies – 2
#3 Tom Early (Catcher / San Diego, California / San Diego City CC / Jensen Beach HS)
- Awards / Honors / Miscellaneous:
- 2026
- SWAC Co-Hitter of the Week
- 2026 Stats:
- Games – 31
- Starts – 24
- Batting Average – .333
- On-Base Percentage – .462
- Slugging Percentage – .358
- OPS – .820
- At-Bats – 81
- Hits – 27
- RBIs – 18
- Walks – 17
- Runs Scored – 14
- Hit-By-Pitches – 4
- Sacrifice Flies – 2
- Triples – 1
- Stolen Bases – 1
- Career Stats:
- Games – 36
- Starts – 26
- Batting Average – .330
- On-Base Percentage – .465
- Slugging Percentage – .352
- OPS – .817
- At-Bats – 88
- Hits – 29
- Walks – 19
- RBIs – 18
- Runs Scored – 15
- Hit-By-Pitches – 5
- Sacrifice Flies – 2
- Triples – 1
- Stolen Bases – 1
#6 James Rivera (Right-Handed Pitcher / Rancho Cucamonga, California / Chaffey CC / Rancho Cucamonga HS)
- 2025 / Career Stats:
- Appearances – 5
- ERA – 36.00
- Innings – 3.0
- Strikeouts – 3
- Batting Average Against – .385
#20 Jaxon Haynes (Catcher / Walnut Springs, Texas / Ranger CC / Heritage HS)
- 2026 / Career Stats:
- Games – 27
- Starts – 21
- Batting Average – .235
- On-Base Percentage – .319
- Slugging Percentage – .469
- OPS – .788
- At-Bats – 81
- Hits – 19
- Runs Scored – 11
- RBIs – 10
- Walks – 7
- Doubles – 5
- Home Runs – 4
- Hit-By-Pitches – 3
- Triples – 1
- Stolen Bases – 1
#21 Jace Jones (Right-Handed Pitcher, Infield / Fort Myers, Florida / South Florida State CC / Cypress Lakes HS)
- 2026 Stats:
- Hitting
- Games – 32
- Starts – 20
- Batting Average – .290
- On-Base Percentage – .371
- Slugging Percentage – .403
- OPS – .774
- At-Bats – 62
- Hits – 18
- RBIs – 12
- Walks – 7
- Runs Scored – 6
- Home Runs – 2
- Doubles – 1
- Hit-By-Pitches – 1
- Pitching
- Appearances – 10
- Starts – 6
- ERA – 8.75
- Innings – 23.2
- Strikeouts – 17
- Batting Average Against – .292
- Career Stats:
- Hitting
- Games – 49
- Starts – 37
- Batting Average – .291
- On-Base Percentage – .391
- Slugging Percentage – .409
- OPS – .800
- At-Bats – 110
- Hits – 32
- Runs Scored – 19
- Doubles – 1
- Home Runs – 4
- RBIs – 22
- Walks – 14
- Hit-By-Pitches – 4
- Pitching
- Appearances – 12
- Starts – 8
- ERA – 7.34
- Innings – 30.2
- Strikeouts – 24
- Batting Average Against – .276
#23 James Snipes (Right-Handed Pitcher / Woodstock, Georgia / Etowah HS)
- 2026 Stats:
- Appearances – 16
- ERA – 14.66
- Innings – 11.2
- Strikeouts – 8
- Batting Average Against – .358
- Career Stats:
- Appearances – 66
- Starts – 18
- Record – 3-13
- Complete Games – 2
- Saves – 2
- ERA – 10.18
- Innings – 157.1
- Strikeouts – 84
- Batting Average Against – .359
#28 Ethan Fuller (Left-Handed Pitcher / Smyrna, Georgia / Georgia Highlands CC / Campbell HS)
- 2026 / Career Stats:
- Appearances – 6
- ERA – 18.00
- Innings – 5.0
- Strikeouts – 5
- Batting Average Against – .250
#36 Chris Brown (Right-Handed Pitcher / Littlefield, Texas / Lubbock Christian, Howard JC / Littlefield HS)
- 2026 / Career Stats:
- Appearances – 14
- Starts – 6
- ERA – 15.43
- Innings – 21.0
- Strikeouts – 15
- Batting Average Against – .388
#43 Kendall Brookins (Outfield / Chicago, Illinois / Arkansas State-Mountain Home, Columbia International / O'Fallon Township HS)
- 2026 Stats:
- Games – 37
- Starts – 35
- Batting Average – .295
- On-Base Percentage – .401
- Slugging Percentage – .364
- OPS – .765
- At-Bats – 129
- Hits – 38
- RBIs – 20
- Walks – 20
- Runs Scored – 14
- Stolen Bases – 8
- Doubles – 7
- Hit-By-Pitches – 3
- Triples – 1
- Career Stats:
- Games – 53
- Starts – 51
- Batting Average – .286
- On-Base Percentage – .384
- Slugging Percentage – .384
- OPS – .768
- At-Bats – 185
- Hits – 53
- RBIs – 29
- Walks – 25
- Runs Scored – 21
- Stolen Bases – 11
- Doubles – 10
- Hit-By-Pitches – 5
- Home Runs – 2
- Triples – 1
- Sacrifice Flies – 1
- Sacrifice Bunts – 1
#99 Chris Soeder (Infield / Sarasota, Florida / Sarasota HS)
- 2026 Stats:
- Games – 38
- Starts – 36
- Batting Average – .248
- On-Base Percentage – .338
- Slugging Percentage – .400
- OPS – .738
- At-Bats – 125
- Hits – 31
- Runs Scored – 25
- RBIs – 23
- Walks – 12
- Doubles – 7
- Hit-By-Pitches – 6
- Home Runs – 4
- Sacrifice Flies – 2
- Career Stats:
- Games – 113
- Starts – 91
- Batting Average – .241
- On-Base Percentage – .338
- Slugging Percentage – .384
- OPS – .722
- At-Bats – 344
- Hits – 83
- Runs Scored – 67
- Doubles – 16
- Home Runs – 11
- RBIs – 70
- Walks – 41
- Hit-By-Pitches – 12
- Sacrifice Flies – 6
- Sacrifice Bunts – 2
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