Following his postgame presser, an onslaught ensued. Mangum was also named second team All-America by the NCBWA, third team All-America by the American Bas… Gives quality at-bats. Mangum was SEC freshman of the year in 2016, and the program won the conference championship the same season in one of baseball’s toughest fields. Jeffrey Rea, like Jake Mangum who broke his Mississippi State hits record, was a line drive waiting to happen. Even Westburg gave a smirk as if he subconsciously knew what had occurred.

He was drafted by the NY Mets in 2019.

He mentioned his family. Onlookers stuck their hands out for high-fives. As senior center fielder Jake Mangum stood atop first base at Dudy Noble Field on Saturday afternoon, a grounds crew member arose from the visiting dugout and handed him the physical base. Mangum happily obliged. He referenced an MSU camp in which Alexander was offered a scholarship when the two were eighth graders. "It's tough, but just happy it got over with and we could lock in and win a ballgame." "Now it's in the rearview mirror," he said. With his sunglass flipped upside-down, Mangum made a face into the camera for a photo-bomb. MSU fans posted in a box outfitted like a tiki hut showered Mangum in champagne. The rest of the 2019 season isn't about Jake Mangum and his records. Mississippi State has eleven more regular season games on the current schedule plus at least a pair of games in the Southeastern Conference tournament and the NCAA college baseball regionals.That fact of the matter is that Mangum could drive the hits record up to a level once thought impossible. We've received your submission.They’re the Amazin’ Mets, but also the Superstitious Mets, the club that made rally caps cool, whose fans always blame some curse for its misfortunes.So, Jake Mangum, selected in the fourth-round of last week’s amateur draft out of Mississippi State, should fit in just fine. Mississippi State’s Jake Mangum waves to the crowd after his record hit Saturday while first base is pulled out as a reward. He was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and first team All-SEC, as well as Freshman All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Baseball America. Jake Mangum (15) OF - Career Notes & Records Draft: Selected by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft...Chosen in the. That decision has Mississippi State in the thick of the national title chase and Mangum now navigating uncharted waters as the first player in the history of the Southeastern Conference to have 353 career hits.Check back with Genespage.com later today for video of Mangum sharing his thoughts on his place in college baseball history. Jake Mangum is a graduate of MSU. Due to some injuries to the Diamond Dawg pitching staff, Mangum even served as the Bulldogs' Sunday starter during some SEC weekends posting a 2-1 record in five starts.In 2018, Mangum had career highs in hits (101), doubles (22), triples (3), home runs (3), RBI (33) and walks (30) as the Bulldogs advanced to Omaha for the College World Series.Following the Bulldogs' 10th trip to the promised land of college baseball, Mangum had a decision to make. STARKVILLE - What once looked unattainable is now in the rear view mirror. Allow his team’s equipment manager, Jalen Stone, to explain:“He walks in with his bat [last weekend] and he says, ‘Hey, just so you know, I’m taking the bat home with me, I’m going to bring it back tomorrow,’ ” Stone recently recalled over the phone, still stunned Mangum had gone four games without a hit. During Tuesday's media session, he crept behind sophomore Jordan Westburg mid-interview. There was an audible chuckle from those who could see him. He is an SEC fan favorite where he broke the all-time SEC hit record. Moments earlier, the Pearl native had broken Eddy Furniss' all-time Southeastern Conference hits record in perhaps the most on-brand way he could -- a bloop single to shallow right field. But Saturday was different. I think he was trying to get the bad Ju-Ju off of him.“He kind of jokingly said, ‘Maybe we should sacrifice a live chicken.’”A chicken, jokingly or not, wasn’t handy, so Stone instead rubbed the barrel of the bat with ice because Mangum was “kind of cold right now so the bat’s gotta get cold,” and then used a steamer reserved for the team’s uniforms to heat it back up.The next day, he brought Mangum eight pieces of Kentucky Fried Chicken to chow down as a substitute for the sacrifice before facing Miami, and the one they call “The Mayor of Starkville,” went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs in a win over the Hurricanes. A similar tune to the sigh he mustered at first base a few hours prior. 14 Texas A&M beginning Thursday. Solid defender,” one major league scout said. Mangum is not one for the dramatics. He also holds the conference record for most career hits — 372 and counting. Mississippi State All-American center fielder Jake Mangum surpassed former LSU slugger Eddy Furniss to take over sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference record books. As a sophomore, Mangum slashed .324/.380/.385 in 65 games with 90 hits, 51 runs scored, 26 RBIs and 14 stolen bases and was named second team All-SEC.In his junior season, Mangum led the SEC with 101 hits (5th in the NCAA) and 22 doubles (18th) in an NCAA-leading 288 at bats while hitting .351. Mangum reached that milestone in just 239. His lap continued along the warning track toward the home dugout. In terms of hits, Mangum has put together one of the most historic careers in the history of Division I baseball. It's about Mississippi State and team-oriented aspirations, and that's just the way Mangum wants it. "It feels like just yesterday I was a freshman just trying to get into the lineup and it's crazy how quickly time goes by over these past four years." Former Mississippi State star Jake Mangum records first hit in an MLB uniform. Mississippi State’s Jake Mangum waves to the crowd after his record hit Saturday while first base is pulled out as a reward. Jake Mangum, a line drive waiting to happen, recently passed Jeffrey Rea to become Mississippi State’s all-time hits leader.