Simmons led all Diamond Dawgs in community service hours during the 2020-21 academic year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In his first season on campus, second-year freshman baseball student-athlete Stone Simmons was honored for his off the field work on Wednesday (May 19), as he was a part of the Southeastern Conference’s Community Service Team, as announced by the conference office.
Simmons’ community service activities include participating in the Starkville Auxiliary Reading Railroad to recorded book readings for children to use during the COVID-19 quarantine and getting involved in a video initiative for the children’s hospital where student-athletes recorded videos of themselves sending encouraging and positive messages to lift the spirits of the patients.
On the field, Simmons has been a steady force out of the MSU bullpen with 15 appearances and a 3.92 ERA in 20 2/3 innings of work. The right-hander has not allowed a run of his own in 10 of his outings and has issued just six walks to 26 strikeouts on the season. The transfer from Furman owns a 1-1 record and two saves on the season and seven of his outings have lasted longer than one inning out of the bullpen.
2021 SEC Baseball Community Service Team
Alabama – Peyton Wilson
Arkansas – Jacob Nesbit
Auburn – Ryan Bliss
Florida – Tommy Mace
Georgia – Riley King
Kentucky – Alex Degen
LSU – Matthew Beck
Ole Miss – Tim Elko
Mississippi State – Stone Simmons
Missouri – Mark Vierling
South Carolina – Cam Tringali
Tennessee – Redmond Walsh
Texas A&M – Alex Magers
Vanderbilt – Will Duff
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.
Mississippi State travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for a three-game series with Alabama starting on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Each of the three games will be carried on SEC Network+ and the Mississippi State Radio Network.