Articles by Ben Portnoy
MSU takes series with South Carolina, falters in Game 3
A campus-wide power outage shut down the electricity at Dudy Noble Field pregame. Someone also seemingly unplugged the Mississippi State offense in the early going Tuesday as South Carolina took the final game of the weekend 10-8.
Big bats power MSU over Gamecocks, 24-7
As the smoke from the left field loungers’ grills at Dudy Noble Field slowly trickled across the outfield bleachers in the fourth inning Thursday, the sounds of bagpipes pierced the night.
Small works through early deficit on mound
Redshirt junior pitcher Ethan Small hasn’t faced much adversity this season.
At 8-1, Small boasts a 1.94 ERA in 88 innings pitched. But Thursday against South Carolina, a handful of hiccups tested him in the early stages of his start.
Canton on his body, NBA on his mind
Former Mississippi State guard Quinndary Weatherspoon is never far from his hometown of Canton. Physically, it’s just 1 hour, 45 minutes down Mississippi Highway 25 from Starkville where Weatherspoon finished his four-year college basketball career as one of three players in MSU history to eclipse 2,000 points.
MSU looks to finish season with ‘statement’ versus Gamecocks
After finishing the nonconference slate 25-1, No. 5 Mississippi State will conclude Southeastern Conference play this weekend against South Carolina at Dudy Noble Field. “South
Big bats help MSU blow past La. Tech
Tuesday night’s 7-3 win over Louisiana Tech was refreshingly simple for No. 5 Mississippi State.
Heritage opens championship series at home against Wayne Academy
Heritage Academy head baseball coach Justin Flake has kept his message simple.
From the first team meeting on, Flake has preached to his players that they are not playing opponents. Rather, they are competing against baseball itself.
Bulldogs’ once struggling bullpen shows improvement in sweep of Ole Miss
OXFORD — While the No. 5 Mississippi State starting pitching contingent of redshirt junior Ethan Small, freshman JT Ginn and senior Peyton Plumlee has been rock solid over the past three weeks, the bullpen has left much to be desired.
MSU women land forward transfer from Michigan State
Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer did it again.
Diamond Dawgs sweep Ole Miss in Oxford
Mississippi State pitcher Peyton Plumlee could hear the cheers. As he wandered off the mound during No. 5 MSU’s 11-5 win over No. 14 Ole Miss, the Bulldog faithful who made the two-hour drive from Starkville to Oxford offered him a standing ovation.
Hancock making habit of coming up big in pinch-hit situations
Mississippi State freshman Luke Hancock’s appearances have been sporadic. He has appeared in 18 games — though he started just six. Hancock has also played on consecutive days just twice this season.
New Hope baseball looks to advance to Class 4A final
The New Hope baseball team had to wait a little longer than expected to play game two of the Mississippi High School Activities Association 4A semifinals against Pontotoc — 72 hours to be exact.
Big seventh secures MSU baseball’s win over Ole Miss
Mississippi State sophomore Tanner Allen is rolling. Though he struggled through a midseason slump that saw his batting average dip as low as .228, Allen has found his footing at the dish.
Ginn bounces back after rough start Saturday
Freshman pitcher JT Ginn has been Mississippi State’s Mr. Reliable in 2019.
Dawgs, Ole Miss ready for rivalry weekend
It’s been just under a year since Mississippi State coach Chris Lemonis was hired away from Indiana University.
MSU men face TCU in NCAAs
Mississippi State men’s tennis coach Matt Roberts and seniors Nuno Borges and Trevor Foshey wandered through the underbelly of Humphrey Coliseum on Thursday morning.
MacNamee’s hit launches MSU to comeback win
Senior outfielder Elijah MacNamee channeled his inner Derek Jeter in Wednesday’s 10-9 win over Memphis.
First Taste of NFL: Mr. Sweat goes to Washington
The southern night air was filled with the sounds of sweeping swings and the crack of golf balls as former Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat awaited word on his future employment plans.
No secret here; Scott headed for Blue Mountain
Ja’darius Scott tried to keep his college choice a secret.

















