STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball added to its list of accolades with three players earning All-America honors, according to school officials. Tomas Valincius, Ace Reese and Noah Sullivan were each recognized by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), while Valincius and Reese also earned honors from Perfect Game.
Valincius was named to the NCBWA first team as a starting pitcher. Reese received second-team honors as a third baseman, and Sullivan was a third-team designated hitter. Perfect Game selected Reese to its first team and Valincius to its second team.
Reese and Sullivan previously earned All-America honors in 2025, with Reese also making the third team from Perfect Game last year. With Valincius’s recent recognition and Jacob Parker’s earlier honor as a Freshman All-American, Mississippi State now has 87 All-Americans in program history, totaling 171 honors.
Valincius, a sophomore left-hander, posted an 11-2 record during 16 starts, with a 3.50 ERA. He struck out 134 batters and walked 20 over 97 2/3 innings, ranking eighth in school history for strikeouts in a single season. His win total tied for 10th. Opponents hit .230 against him, and he led the SEC with 86 strikeouts in conference play.
Ace Reese became the third player in program history to hit 20 or more home runs in back-to-back seasons. The junior from Canton, Texas, played all 62 games, batting .336 with 23 doubles, 24 homers and 74 RBIs. He leads the SEC in doubles and ranks among the school’s top season totals for homers and career homers, with 45.
Noah Sullivan, a graduate from Orlando, Florida, started 54 games as a designated hitter and three at first base. He hit .342 with 75 hits, 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 46 RBIs. Sullivan posted a team-best .451 on-base percentage and stole 10 bases in 12 attempts. His career on-base percentage of .463 ranks third in school history among players with 300 or more at-bats.
Mississippi State’s baseball team continues to build on its storied legacy with these recent honors. Fans can follow the program on social media by searching ‘HailStateBB’ on X, Facebook, and Instagram. More news and updates are available at www.HailState.com.
