Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Mississippi Valley State University |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Location | Itta Bena, MS |
| Head coach | Aaron Stevens |
| Home stadium | Magnolia Field |
| Nickname | Delta Devils |
| Colors |
Forest Green and White[1] |
- For information on all Mississippi Valley State University sports, see Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Magnolia Field in Itta Bena, Mississippi. Fourteen year head coach Doug Shanks retired on November 12, 2014.[3]
Major League Baseball
Mississippi Valley State has had 15 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]
| Delta Devils in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1966 | Inman, LouisLouis Inman | 28 | Red Sox |
| 1981 | Jordan, BoBo Jordan | 18 | Athletics |
| 1981 | Weston, WillieWillie Weston | 14 | Red Sox |
| 1983 | Barnes, TyroneTyrone Barnes | 31 | Tigers |
| 1984 | Boddy, HermanHerman Boddy | 28 | Expos |
| 1985 | Watkins, TimTim Watkins | 8 | Reds |
| 1986 | Gilbert, RobbieRobbie Gilbert | 12 | Athletics |
| 1988 | James, StevenSteven James | 52 | White Sox |
| 1988 | Busby, WayneWayne Busby | 19 | White Sox |
| 1998 | Jones, FontellaFontella Jones | 24 | Brewers |
| 1998 | Lewis, RickeyRickey Lewis | 18 | Brewers |
| 2003 | Thomas, TeeTee Thomas | 24 | Cardinals |
| 2006 | Penprase, ZachZach Penprase | 13 | Phillies |
| 2009 | Squier, JeffJeff Squier | 14 | Rockies |
| 2015 | May, KalikKalik May | 33 | Blue Jays |
See also
References
- ↑ MVSU Style Guide (PDF). 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "Mississippi Valley State's Doug Shanks Retires". College Baseball Daily. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, MS)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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