Mississippi State sophomore outfielder Dakota Jordan was named Southeastern Conference Co-Player of the Week on Monday after a spectacular four-game stretch in which he had nine hits in 13 at-bats, with four home runs and 13 runs batted in.
Jordan went 2-for-4 in the Bulldogs’ 5-4 win over Southern Miss at Trustmark Park in Pearl last Tuesday, driving in three runs including the eventual game-winning solo homer in the seventh inning. He then went 4-for-4 in the series opener Friday against Evansville, opening the scoring with a three-run blast in the third and adding an RBI single an inning later.
He homered again Saturday and Sunday as MSU completed a sweep of the Purple Aces, running its winning streak to nine games. For the season, Jordan is slashing .414/.547/.948 with eight homers and 26 RBI.
After hitting a two-run shot in the first inning of Sunday’s game, Jordan was intentionally walked in three of his last four plate appearances. He was also given an intentional free pass in the eighth inning of Friday’s game. His blast Saturday traveled 462 feet and left the bat at 111 miles per hour.
Jordan became the first Bulldog to win the SEC’s top weekly honor since Brad Cumbest in April 2022. He and MSU are back in action Tuesday and Wednesday for two games in Biloxi against South Alabama and New Orleans, and then the Bulldogs open conference play at Dudy Noble Field on Friday night against defending national champion and No. 2 LSU.
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