Headed back to Omaha: Bulldogs earn second straight-trip to College World Series

Mississippi State’s baseball team is headed back to Omaha, Nebraska.

Junior catcher Skelton sparks Bulldogs on offense, defense

STARKVILLE — Dustin Skelton had a battle on his hands.

Stanford has deep, balanced pitching staff set for Super Regional

The Starkville Super Regional is set. With No. 11 national seed Stanford (45-12) and No. 6 national seed Mississippi State (49-13) set for Game 1 of the NCAA tournament’s Starkville Super Regional at 2 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2), this breakdown of the Stanford pitching staff serves as the final installment of a position-by-position breakdown of the Cardinal.

Stanford Preview: Outfielders and designated hitter

STARKVILLE — The Starkville Super Regional is set. With the No. 11 seed Stanford Cardinal (45-12) coming to town, MSU (49-13) will host its second

Bullpen shouldering load for Bulldogs

The Mississippi State baseball team was riding high following a series sweep against Georgia in late April.

The Bulldogs had just scored 34 runs against the No. 3 team in the country. But while the offense thrived, the bullpen faltered.

Final day sees MSU finish with 11 draftees

Three days of sitting, hoping and praying is over. In all, 11 Mississippi State baseball players and four signees were selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft that concluded Wednesday afternoon.

Peters defends NCAA javelin title, helps MSU take top three spots in event

Mississippi State made history on Wednesday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, as sophomore Anderson Peters defended his national title in the javelin and led his teammates to the first sweep of the podium since 1964.

SEC shuffles lineup to include Las Vegas, Gasparilla Bowls

The Southeastern Conference has a new bowl slate. The conference announced six-year agreements with 10 postseason bowls Tuesday. Now included on the docket are the Las Vegas and Gasparilla Bowls.

Double plays fuel MSU defense

The Central Michigan baseball team was threatening. With Mississippi State leading 6-2, senior third baseman Marshall Gilbert ranged to his left and sprawled his glove out. Swiping down, he snatched a low, hard-hit grounder and flung it to sophomore second baseman Justin Foscue.

MSU’s Mangum, White selected on draft’s second day

Mississippi State senior Jake Mangum and junior Colby White were selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft on Tuesday.

Stanford Preview: Infielders and catcher

The NCAA tournament’s Starkville Super Regional is set. With the No. 11 national seed Stanford baseball team coming to town, No. 6 national seed MSU (49-13) will play host its second Super Regional in the last four years.

Emotion fuels Bulldogs’ push to Super Regionals

Mississippi State sophomore left fielder Rowdey Jordan didn’t want it. Shifting his way toward a towering fly ball hit by Miami first baseman Alex Toral, Jordan looked to senior Jake Mangum.

“Take it. Take it. Take it,” Mangum yelled.

Brewers take Small in first round of MLB draft

Ethan Small already has his plans set for this weekend. The Mississippi State pitcher learned Monday, though, a little bit more about his future, as the Milwaukee Brewers selected the redshirt junior left-hander with the No. 28 overall pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft.

The new Dude shows it remains ‘pinnacle’

STARKVILLE — In the midst of an at-bat in the fourth inning Sunday, the 9,014 fans at Dudy Noble Field burst into cheers.

Barlow, White part of strong effort by bullpen in clincher

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball coach Chris Lemonis wasn’t taking any chances.

Mangum, Westburg break out of slumps in clinching win

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball coach Chris Lemonis took a moment to speak with senior center fielder Jake Mangum on Saturday after his team’s 7-2 victory against Central Michigan in the NCAA tournament’s Starkville Regional.

Rowdey Jordan’s bat comes alive this weekend

Sophomore Rowdey Jordan’s name echoed across Dudy Noble Field in the early stages of Saturday’s 7-2 win over Central Michigan.

Bulldogs cruise to regional final with 7-2 win

A Yoda mask, a snowman mascot head and a football — those were just a few of the props the Central Michigan dugout employed in an upset win over Miami Friday.

Part of the team: 13-year-old Bulldogs fan builds relationship with MSU baseball team while battling cancer

It’s easy to mistake 13-year-old Andrew McCall’s bedroom in Philadelphia, Mississippi, for a trophy case.

The walls and shelves are littered with memorabilia ranging from signed posters to a basketball autographed by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.

The altarpiece of McCall’s room is his dresser, on which his prized Mississippi State possessions reside.

MSU survives Southern in NCAA Tournament opener

Sophomore Jordan Westburg desperately wished for May to end. Since May 3, he was an abysmal 8-for-57 entering Friday’s 11-6 NCAA Tournament game win over