Tomas Valincius
| Tomas Valincius | |
|---|---|
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 11, 2005 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Tomas Valincius (born September 11, 2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Career
Valincius is of Lithuania heritage through his parents, and started playing for the Lithuania national baseball team when he was 12 and was named the teams MVP when he was 16.[1] He attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he was a pitcher and first baseman.[2] As a senior, Valincius went 8–0 with a 1.14 earned run average (ERA). He was named Tennessee's Mr. Baseball his junior and senior seasons and the Tennessee Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year his senior year.[3][4] Valincius committed to the University of Virginia to play college baseball.[5]
As a freshman at Virginia, Valincius pitched in 13 games with 12 starts and went 5–1 with a 4.59 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 64+2⁄3 innings. After the season, he transferred to Mississippi State University.[6] He became the team's number one starter his first season in 2026.[7]
Personal life
His brother, Vytas, also plays baseball for Mississippi State.[8]
References
- ↑ "Lithuanian heritage molded Draft prospect Valincius on and off the diamond". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "MLB scouts turning out in droves to watch Baylor two-way star Tomas Valincius | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Baylor star Tomas Valincius repeats as Mr. Baseball winner | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Baylor star named state's Gatorade baseball player of the year | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Waters, Greg (2025-04-22). "UVA Baseball freshman lefty Tomas Valincius has a heart for the game". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Faulk, Robbie (2026-02-19). "Valincius brothers jumped at chance to join with MSU baseball". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Sklar, Sam. "Who is Tomas Valincius? Mississippi State baseball pitcher vs Georgia has 0.91 ERA". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Sklar, Sam. "Why Mississippi State brothers Tomas, Vytas Valinicus pronounce their last name differently". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio