Diamond Dawgs land another Mershon as Peter brings elite skill set to Starkville
After Mississippi State fans got a chance to watch David Mershon take the field for the last two seasons, finding more players with his sprit was at the forefront of their minds.
Luckily for Diamond Dawgs everywhere, David has a younger brother and he’s about to make his own path in Starkville.
Saturday morning brought good news to head coach Chris Lemonis as Peter Mershon chose the Diamond Dawgs. The 2025 commitment was previously committed to South Carolina before opening things back up back in August.
“It’s been a pretty crazy process, but I found my home,” Mershon said. “Obviously David and I had totally different recruiting processes with the changes in the NCAA rules. When all of those rules changed, we decided as a family to open things up and look at my options. Mississippi State coaches had always had a great relationship with myself and my family and the experience there is second to none. It was really a no brainer.”
David’s experience helps sell Bulldogs to elite talent
While older brother David had a great two-year career with the Bulldogs before being drafted and signing with the Los Angeles Angels in the 18th round this summer.
Although the two won’t have a chance to play together, David did his part to get his younger brother to Starkville. There really wasn’t much selling that had to be done, however, as Peter was able to see for his own eyes what State had to offer.
“I came on David’s official visit with him a few years ago so I got to see everything then and the coaches already had built those relationships with me,” Mershon said. “Our family and the state coaches have a great relationship, and David had a great experience there. The facilities are incredible, the fans are the best in the country, and I just want to do everything I can to bring a trophy back to Starkville.”
Mershon plays his high school baseball for Eastside in Taylors, SC and has become one of the top players in his class.
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With the ability to play catcher, outfield or third base, the possibilities are endless on how the 6’2, 185-pound athlete can be used. Fans might see similarities in how hard Peter plays, but him and David have two entirely different games.
“I’m definitely going to play a different style of game than David because of my size,” Mershon said. “I’ve caught a lot over the years, and I can play outfield with some experience at third base. I feel like my defense is solid wherever I play. As long as I’m hitting, I’ll play wherever I need to play and I love hitting.”
This summer Peter had a chance to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic as well as compete with the Canes organization. The Canes have had several former Bulldogs over the years including David and State pitcher Evan Siary and there have been no shortage of eyeballs on the teams.
It helped get Peter’s game noticed more and allowed him to get to the national stage at the PG games where he also was able to play with 2025 commitments like Joseph and Jacob Parker, Trent Gridlinger and Landon Harmon.
All five of those players have already begun talking about the excitement of playing together on the next level. They’re all planning to help get State back at the top of college baseball.
“I honestly cannot wait to get on campus,” Mershon said. “I’ve built a good relationship with those guys that I mentioned in the class and we’re all just really excited to get to campus and do what we can to help the team.”
