Mississippi State’s Ace Reese Named SEC Player of the Week

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Ace Reese of Mississippi State has been recognized as the SEC Player of the Week following a stellar performance in a recent series against Missouri. This marks his second consecutive week and third overall this season receiving this honor. In the three-game series, Reese achieved an outstanding .667 batting average with 8 hits and 4 home runs, contributing significantly to the team’s success. As Mississippi State prepares for the SEC Tournament, Reese’s contributions have placed him among the top players in the conference.

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Ace Reese of Mississippi State has been named the SEC Player of the Week for the week ending May 19, 2025, following a dominant performance in a series against Missouri. This recognition marks the second consecutive week and the third time this season that a Mississippi State player has received a weekly award from the Southeastern Conference.

During the three-game series against Missouri, Reese showcased exceptional skills at the plate, leading the SEC with a remarkable .667 batting average. He finished the series with 8 hits in 12 at-bats, including three doubles and four home runs, driving in a total of six RBIs. His outstanding performance contributed to a total of 11 runs scored during the series and maintained a phenomenal slugging percentage of 1.917 along with an on-base percentage of .765.

Reese extended his career-long hitting streak to 21 games and recorded his fifth multi-homer game of the season. His current impressive statistics place him at the top of the SEC, with 159 total bases while ranking second with 18 doubles and 21 home runs. Additionally, he sits third in the SEC for batting average at .369, hits with a total of 76, and RBIs at 66. This season, Reese has achieved 24 multi-hit games and 20 multi-RBI games.

This achievement makes Reese the 38th player from Mississippi State to receive SEC Player of the Week honors, and he is the first player from the team to earn this recognition since Dakota Jordan on March 11, 2024. Earlier in the season, Reese’s teammates Pico Kohn and Evan Siary also received accolades as SEC Pitcher of the Week.

The Mississippi State baseball team finished the regular season with a 34-20 overall record and a 15-15 record in SEC play, concluding their final series against Missouri with a remarkable sweep that saw them score a combined total of 50 runs across the three games. The Bulldogs secured a staggering victory in Game 1, winning 25-7, marking the highest number of runs scored by the team in a game since 2010. During the series, senior first baseman Hunter Hines made history by hitting four home runs, becoming Mississippi State’s all-time leader in career home runs.

Looking forward, Mississippi State is set to compete as the No. 11 seed in the SEC Tournament, where they will face off against No. 14 Texas A&M on May 20 at 8 p.m. at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Bulldogs have been on a strong run, winning nine of their last ten games, and currently boast the second-best batting average in the SEC at .309. They also rank second in doubles with 119 and fifth in home runs with 97 this season.

Reese’s impressive 21 home runs for the season tie him for the eighth-highest single-season total in Mississippi State history. As for the team’s pitching performance, they maintain a 4.39 ERA and rank second nationally in strikeouts, achieving an average of 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings.