Watch Mississippi State baseball's Dakota Jordan hit home run off Dudy Noble Field lofts

Stefan Krajisnik, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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STARKVILLE — When Mississippi State baseball outfielder Dakota Jordan sent a home run 474 feet to left-center in a Feb. 22 win against University of Louisiana Monroe, he made a statement. The freshman showed he has big-time power.

Friday, in the second game of a series against South Carolina (25-2, 7-0 SEC), he somehow outdid himself. Jordan sent a one-out shot to left field off the face of the Dudy Noble Field lofts. The ball traveled 487 feet, which would've been the seventh-longest home run hit in the MLB last season.

The blast gave MSU a 4-1 lead in the third inning as the Bulldogs look to snap an 18-game SEC losing streak. It's the second home run of the season for the Canton native out of Jackson Academy.

Jordan has started to heat up for MSU (15-12, 0-7) as SEC play hits its third weekend. In his last two games before Friday, he had five hits and two runs batted in.

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Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan (42) throws during an NCAA baseball game on Wednesday, March 15 2023, in Biloxi, Miss. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan (42) throws during an NCAA baseball game on Wednesday, March 15 2023, in Biloxi, Miss. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter @skrajisnik3.

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