Preston Brown Leaves Bulldogs for Med School
The Mississippi State baseball team struggled to a very disappointing finish in the 2015 baseball season.
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The 2016 Bulldog baseball team took a hit today as well.
Breaking: Per John Cohen, Mississippi State's Preston Brown will not pitch next season. He will attend medical school instead.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) June 19, 2015
The Friday night starter from the 2015 team, Preston Brown, announced today that he will forgo any remaining eligibility, and will enter med school. The Bulldogs were already losing one pitcher from their starting rotation and Lucas Laster who exhausted all of his eligibility in 2015.
Preston Brown had an up-and-down season in 2015. At times he looked like a sure fire All-SEC caliber pitcher, and at other times, he struggled to get anyone out. Brown finished the season with a 4-3 record and 3.00 ERA.
The only pitcher to consistently start all season long in 2015 who will return in 2016 is Austin Sexton. The only other pitcher on the staff to make a significant number of starts was Vance “Moonlight” Tatum. Tatum got off to a good start, just like the rest of the Bulldogs in 2015, but struggled to have a productive outing after the first 13 games of the season.
As difficult as it is for the Bulldogs to score runs, losing Preston Brown will be difficult. Mississippi State has always been a baseball who relied on pitching and defense to win ball games. Having a pitcher who was accustomed to starting on Friday night opposite the other team’s best pitchers would have been a valuable asset.
As much as it hurts the Bulldog rotation, it’s a good move for Preston Brown. Brown has been just as good, if not better, in the classroom as he was on the field. This will give Brown the opportunity to get his medical career started a year early. Best of luck to him as he pursues his dreams.