MacLeod led MSU in victories and innings pitched in 2020, along with ranking among the leaders in service hours
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MacLeod Named to SEC Community Service Team
May 25, 2020 | Baseball
MacLeod led MSU in victories and innings pitched in 2020, along with ranking among the leaders in service hours
by: Greg Campbell, Assistant Director/Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – While the 2020 season was cut short on the field, the Southeastern Conference continues to honor its student-athletes that excelled in the community during the 2019-20 academic year and Mississippi State redshirt-freshman Christian MacLeod was selected to the SEC Baseball Community Service Team.
MacLeod has been active in the community over the past two seasons, including his redshirt season in 2019. One of the leaders in community service on the Diamond Dawg roster, the Huntsville, Alabama, native has participated in the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle program, is active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and spent time helping the Challenger League, which assists children with disabilities play the game of baseball.
On the field, MacLeod made a loud debut with 11 strikeouts versus Wright State in his collegiate debut, marking the most strikeouts in a collegiate debut in MSU history. A 12-strikeout effort versus Quinnipiac made him the only freshman in the NCAA with multiple double-digit strikeout games in 2020. The lone Power 5 freshman to register four-or-more victories on the season, he also tied for the most strikeouts among Power 5 freshmen on the season. His four victories tied for No. 2 nationally and tied for the SEC lead in the category.
In four starts on the mound in 2020, MacLeod led the team in strikeouts (35), innings pitched (21.0) and wins, while ranking first among qualifying MSU pitchers in ERA (0.86) and opponents' batting average (.127). The left-hander held the opponents to two-or-fewer runs in all four starts and fanned seven-plus batters in three of four starts. He issued one-or-fewer walks in three of four starts and allowed just two extra base hits on the season.
2020 SEC Baseball Community Service Team
Alabama – Brock Guffey, Junior
Arkansas – Casey Opitz, Junior
Auburn – Conor Davis, Senior
Florida – Tommy Mace, Junior
Georgia – Emerson Hancock, Junior
Kentucky – Alex Degen, Sophomore
LSU – Matthew Beck, Senior
Ole Miss – Tim Elko, Junior
Mississippi State – Christian MacLeod, Redshirt-Freshman
Missouri – Spencer Juergens, Senior
South Carolina – Cam Tringali, Redshirt-Sophomore
Tennessee – Luc Lipcius, Junior
Texas A&M – Christian Roa, Junior
Vanderbilt – Harrison Ray, Senior
In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the Southeastern Conference names a Community Service Team for each of its 21 league-sponsored sports, looking to highlight student-athletes from each school who gives back to the community through superior service efforts.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – While the 2020 season was cut short on the field, the Southeastern Conference continues to honor its student-athletes that excelled in the community during the 2019-20 academic year and Mississippi State redshirt-freshman Christian MacLeod was selected to the SEC Baseball Community Service Team.
MacLeod has been active in the community over the past two seasons, including his redshirt season in 2019. One of the leaders in community service on the Diamond Dawg roster, the Huntsville, Alabama, native has participated in the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle program, is active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and spent time helping the Challenger League, which assists children with disabilities play the game of baseball.
On the field, MacLeod made a loud debut with 11 strikeouts versus Wright State in his collegiate debut, marking the most strikeouts in a collegiate debut in MSU history. A 12-strikeout effort versus Quinnipiac made him the only freshman in the NCAA with multiple double-digit strikeout games in 2020. The lone Power 5 freshman to register four-or-more victories on the season, he also tied for the most strikeouts among Power 5 freshmen on the season. His four victories tied for No. 2 nationally and tied for the SEC lead in the category.
In four starts on the mound in 2020, MacLeod led the team in strikeouts (35), innings pitched (21.0) and wins, while ranking first among qualifying MSU pitchers in ERA (0.86) and opponents' batting average (.127). The left-hander held the opponents to two-or-fewer runs in all four starts and fanned seven-plus batters in three of four starts. He issued one-or-fewer walks in three of four starts and allowed just two extra base hits on the season.
2020 SEC Baseball Community Service Team
Alabama – Brock Guffey, Junior
Arkansas – Casey Opitz, Junior
Auburn – Conor Davis, Senior
Florida – Tommy Mace, Junior
Georgia – Emerson Hancock, Junior
Kentucky – Alex Degen, Sophomore
LSU – Matthew Beck, Senior
Ole Miss – Tim Elko, Junior
Mississippi State – Christian MacLeod, Redshirt-Freshman
Missouri – Spencer Juergens, Senior
South Carolina – Cam Tringali, Redshirt-Sophomore
Tennessee – Luc Lipcius, Junior
Texas A&M – Christian Roa, Junior
Vanderbilt – Harrison Ray, Senior
In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the Southeastern Conference names a Community Service Team for each of its 21 league-sponsored sports, looking to highlight student-athletes from each school who gives back to the community through superior service efforts.