STARKVILLE – Mississippi State baseball players Ace Reese and Tomas Valincius picked up invitations to training camp for the USA Baseball Collegiate National this weekend. The All-SEC third baseman and transfer pitcher will head to Cary, N.C., for camp at the end of June.
Only 21 Bulldogs have represented MSU at the Collegiate National Team level, and Reese and Valincius are the first to get invites since 2021, when Jackson Fristoe, Landon Sims and Logan Tanner earned call-ups.
Reese started 57 games for MSU after transferring in from Houston, where he made the All-Big 12 Freshman Team. He was one of the most prolific batters in the SEC in 2025 with a .352 average at the plate, 80 hits, 21 home runs, 66 RBI and a .718 slugging percentage.
Reese is coming off of another week of postseason honors, earning All-American recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. He was also named a First Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association alongside teammate Noah Sullivan and was a finalist for the Ferriss Trophy.
Valincius announced his transfer to the Bulldogs a week ago, following head coach Brian O’Connor from Virginia, where the pitcher enjoyed a prolific freshman season. The left-handed pitcher earned a 6-1 record in 13 appearances with 12 starts, posting a 4.59 ERA, and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team.
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