The Major League Baseball High School All-Star game will take place tonight at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. First pitch is scheduled for 9 PM CT. Mississippi State will be represented by 2026 verbal commitment Wilson Andersen. The broadcast can be seen through the MLB Network.

Andersen chose the Diamond Dawgs over several suitors, namely Florida. The Tampa, Florida product preps at Jesuit and has put together a tremendous summer. The hard throwing right hander has hit 98 MPH on the gun multiple times. Andersen employs a three-pitch mix with the heater (93-97), a curve (82-92) and change-up (79-85). 

Prospects from fifteen states will compete this evening in what will be the last event of most of their baseball summers. Andersen is one of twenty-seven participants in the contest that are currently committed to programs within the Southeastern Conference. 

Andersen is currently considered one of the top pitching prospects in the country for his class. As a result, he will likely have a decision to make next summer as the Major League Baseball draft comes around. Andersen has served as a two-way player on the high school level, but his future is certainly on the mound.

In addition to being selected for the MLB High School All-Star game, Andersen earned a spot on the Team USA 18-under team. Mississippians Eric Booth (Oak Grove) and Kevin Roberts (Jackson Prep) were also named to that squad.

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Andersen will also take part in the Perfect Game All-American game presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. That event will take place at Petco Park in San Diego, California on August 17th. Andersen will team up with fellow Diamond Dawg verbal Martin Shelar of Decatur, Georgia for the East team. Booth and Roberts will compete against them for the West squad. Booth is currently committed to Vanderbilt and Roberts to Florida.

All involved in these events are expected to get some calls from pro teams when the time comes. State skipper Brian O’Connor and his staff have several commitments towards the 2026 class with pro potential, including Andersen. The work to get them to school next summer has already begun.

Mississippi State escaped the 2025 draft in fine fashion. Several signees and returning Bulldogs got calls, but opted for college baseball. O’Connor has had a great deal of success getting players to take the college route. This year, State was able to get pitcher Jack Bauer and outfielder Jacob Parker to turn down pro deals in favor of a college career in maroon and white. State could certainly benefit from more of those types of decisions in the years ahead.