Ahead of Mississippi State baseball starting its 2016 season in a few days, the team had it’s preseason media day on campus over the weekend. Among many of the interviews was a particularly enlightening one with junior pitcher Austin Sexton.
The righty from Alabama led MSU in strikeouts and innings pitched in 2015 and returns this spring after being one of a record eight Bulldogs selected to play in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League over the summer. Starting eight games for the Cotuit Kettleers over the summer, he notched a 0.77 ERA in his final three starts, only allowing two earned runs in his last 23 1/3 innings of work.