Chase Ragas brings SWAC-friendly deception and freshman upside to Alcorn State
Chase Ragas entered Alcorn State as a freshman right-hander from Cypress Park HS, listed at 5-foot-8 and 155 pounds, and the eye-catcher is the knuckleball angle he’s shown in recruiting profiles — a rare wrinkle that can make hitters uncomfortable fast[1][2][10]. In the 2026 season, Alcorn’s official stats list him with a 10.80 ERA over 5.0 innings, so the raw numbers say he’s still finding his footing at the college level[5]. What makes him interesting is the quirky pitch mix and apparent strike-throwing potential, which can be a sneaky fit for a staff that values matchup chaos and development runway[2][6][13].
