Jesse McCord of Spanish Fort signed with Mississippi State University Thursday. The Toros senior pitcher/infielder was also named MaxPreps Preseason Mr. Baseball in the state of Alabama for 2014.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound, right hander finished his junior year 9-1 as the Toros advanced to the Class 5A state championship series for the fourth year in a row.

McCord struck out 106, walked 25 in 69-and-a-third innings, allowed nine earned runs and posted an ERA of 0.91. He announced his committment to the Bulldogs after the 2013 championship and was also named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Team in Class 5A.

The younger brother of former SF Toro—now Auburn University Tiger—Rocky McCord, MaxPreps also named Jesse one of 30 Underclassmen All-Americans last year.

For more on the 22014 MaxPreps selections, visit:  http://www.maxpreps.com/news/4SVh9QdShkWZyDiqtzO4ng/maxpreps-2014-preseason-mr-baseball-in-each-state.htm