Josh West, Mississippi State baseball player who led 2001 team in RBIs, dies at 47
Josh West, a former Mississippi State baseball player who led the 2001 team in RBIs, died on Sept. 10 at 47 years old.
Former Mississippi State baseball player Josh West passed away on September 10, according to an obituary from the Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home. He was 47 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed. West, originally from Hamilton, Mississippi, was a multi-year starter in the outfield for Mississippi State from 1998-2001.
He was the team's leading hitter in 2001, with a .282 batting average and 49 RBIs. West made the All-SEC Tournament Team that season, as Mississippi State won the SEC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. They swept the Columbus Regional in the first round before losing to Cal State Fullerton in the Fullerton Super Regional.
Under coach Pat McMahon, Mississippi State made the NCAA Tournament every year West played, including a College World Series appearance in 1998. West's first career home run came on his first at-bat at Mississippi State in his senior year of 1997. A private funeral service was held on September 13 in Aberdeen. Sam Sklar covers Mississippi State baseball for the Clarion Ledger.
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