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When Ethan Small toes the pitching rubber at T.D. Ameritrade Park on Sunday night as Mississippi State’s starter in the Bulldogs’ opening game of the College World Series, he’ll do so as the best pitcher in the nation according to one outlet.
Small was chosen as the National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation on Tuesday. He’s the first MSU player to win the award in program history.
It has been a year of historical proportions for Small. The left-hander has posted a 10-2 record this season with a 1.