2020 Ball State Baseball Roster
Messina, Ross
Jersey Number 23
Ross Messina
- Position:
- IF-OF
- Bats/Throws::
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- Prev School:
- Seminole State College
Bio
Awards & Honors
* 2019 2nd Team All-MAC
* 2-time Academic All-MAC
Messina's Stats
2019 GBG
2019 - JUNIOR SEASON: Voted 2nd team All-MAC ... started all 57 games, batting .316 with team-best 33 extra-base hits ... ranked 2nd in MAC with 22 doubles ... slugged team-best .547, good for 7th in the conference ... hit 8 home runs and drove in team-leading 50 runs ... also led team in runs scored with 53 ... had 23 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games ... went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs vs. CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 16) ... went 6-for-7 with three XBH in wins over Notre Dame (March 2-3) ... went 3-for-5 with two RBIs vs. Mt. St. Mary's (March 9) ... had two RBIs and two walks vs. Fort Wayne (March 13) ... went 3-for-5 vs. Dayton (March 16) ... went 9-for-17 with five XBH and nine RBIs in series sweep over WMU (March 22-24) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and stolen base vs. Butler (April 9) ... had four hits and made spectacular running grab in right field in doubleheader at Miami (April 21) ... had two hits and two runs vs. Indiana at Victory Field (April 23) ... went 2-for-5 with a home run vs. Toledo (May 18) ... had two hits, two RBIs and three runs in MAC tourney vs. Northern Illinois (May 25).
BEFORE BALL STATE: Played a season each at Cowley College and Seminole State College before coming to Ball State ... in two JuCo seasons, batted .353 with 14 homers and 95 RBIs ... hit .379 with 46 runs and 41 RBIs as a sophomore in 2018 ... hit .328 with six homers and 54 RBIs in 2017 at Cowley ... named second team Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior in 2016 ... first team all-state and all-conference ... named second team all state as a high school junior ... hit .443 during high school career and finished in the school's top 5 in average, doubles, triples and RBIs.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 26, 1997 ... psychology major.
* 2019 2nd Team All-MAC
* 2-time Academic All-MAC
Messina's Stats
2019 GBG
2019 - JUNIOR SEASON: Voted 2nd team All-MAC ... started all 57 games, batting .316 with team-best 33 extra-base hits ... ranked 2nd in MAC with 22 doubles ... slugged team-best .547, good for 7th in the conference ... hit 8 home runs and drove in team-leading 50 runs ... also led team in runs scored with 53 ... had 23 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games ... went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs vs. CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 16) ... went 6-for-7 with three XBH in wins over Notre Dame (March 2-3) ... went 3-for-5 with two RBIs vs. Mt. St. Mary's (March 9) ... had two RBIs and two walks vs. Fort Wayne (March 13) ... went 3-for-5 vs. Dayton (March 16) ... went 9-for-17 with five XBH and nine RBIs in series sweep over WMU (March 22-24) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and stolen base vs. Butler (April 9) ... had four hits and made spectacular running grab in right field in doubleheader at Miami (April 21) ... had two hits and two runs vs. Indiana at Victory Field (April 23) ... went 2-for-5 with a home run vs. Toledo (May 18) ... had two hits, two RBIs and three runs in MAC tourney vs. Northern Illinois (May 25).
BEFORE BALL STATE: Played a season each at Cowley College and Seminole State College before coming to Ball State ... in two JuCo seasons, batted .353 with 14 homers and 95 RBIs ... hit .379 with 46 runs and 41 RBIs as a sophomore in 2018 ... hit .328 with six homers and 54 RBIs in 2017 at Cowley ... named second team Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior in 2016 ... first team all-state and all-conference ... named second team all state as a high school junior ... hit .443 during high school career and finished in the school's top 5 in average, doubles, triples and RBIs.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 26, 1997 ... psychology major.
Baseball // 5 AM Workouts
Tuesday, August 26
Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell discusses the NCAA vs. House Settlement
Tuesday, July 01
Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell discusses NCAA vs. House Settlement & Bill Richards Thank You
Friday, June 27
Baseball // Day 1 MAC Tournament Recap: Win vs. EMU
Thursday, May 22
