Cyclones get a boost from the Delta Duo
By the second week of their arrival to Brooklyn, the popular “Delta Duo” quickly became two of the most followed players on social media. As collegiate opponents for the last four years and now Brooklyn teammates, Mississippi State’s Jake Mangum and LSU’s Antoine Duplantis find themselves starring in the Cyclones’ outfield after being drafted by the Mets in this season’s 2019 MLB Draft.
As the Mets’ fourth round draft pick, the switch-hitting Mangum finished his MSU career as the Southeastern Conference’s all-time leading hitter with 383 hits along with a .356 batting average. Duplantis was the Mets’ 12th round draft pick and was LSU’s leading hitter with a total of 359 career collegiate hits and a .333 batting average.
Contributing to the Cyclones’ first place record of 24-16, both players have anchored the Cyclones outfield as Mangum patrols MCU Park’s deep center field and Duplantis plays both left and right field.