MSU baseball can’t hold two six-run leads

STARKVILLE — Offensively, the No. 15 Mississippi State baseball team gave itself a chance to win Tuesday night.

Unfortunately, MSU’s bullpen allowed two six-run leads twice to slip away en route to a 16-12 loss to Eastern Kentucky in 10 innings at Dudy Noble Field.

MSU’s Ware earns honorable mention SEC honors from AP

STARKVILLE — Gavin Ware’s senior season almost went unnoticed.

After the league’s coaches didn’t name him to All-Southeastern Conference team last week, the Mississippi State senior was named Monday honorable mention All-SEC by The Associated Press.

Brown’s strong outing lifts MSU to sweep of Oregon

STARKVILLE — After watching Dakota Hudson and Austin Sexton have success in the first two games of the Mississippi State baseball team’s series against Oregon, Daniel Brown wanted his outing to be just as spectacular.

Brown accomplished his goal, throwing a career-high seven innings and not allowing a run to lead the No. 24 MSU to a 5-2 victory against No. 11 Oregon on Sunday at Dudy Noble Field.

The victory helped MSU (12-3-1) sweep the three-game series. It was MSU’s first sweep since 2014 at Auburn.

Dak: ‘I’ll show the true man I am’

Former Mississippi State University quarterback Dak Prescott issued a statement Sunday, one day after being arrested for driving under the influence.

MSU baseball clinches series with Oregon

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State has shown early on its a much improved offensive team this season.

Tipler leads Ashland past West Lowndes

JACKSON — DeAnthony Tipler made a promise to his coach.

After losing to Shaw High School in the semifinals of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1A State tournament last season, Tipler told coach Rolley Tipler that Ashland High was going to return to Jackson and win the whole thing.

But when DeAnthony missed a track meet, Tipler, who coaches basketball and track, got after his cousin.

Ranked matchup vs. Oregon awaits MSU

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State baseball team is getting close to the Southeastern Conference portion of its schedule.

First, though, MSU will play one more weekend against a non-conference opponent that resembles a SEC team. At 6:30 tonight, No. 24 MSU (9-3-1) will play host to No. 11 Oregon (8-2) in the first game of a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field. Game 2 is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, while Game 3 is slated for 10:30 a.m. Sunday. All three games can be seen on SEC Network+.

Columbus boys rout Southaven to advance to title tilt

JACKSON — Luther Riley wouldn’t describe what his team is doing as dominant, but it’s pretty close.

The Columbus High School boys team has been untouchable in the postseason. Columbus kept that streak intact Wednesday night, as Robert Woodard II had 19 points and 12 rebounds in a 67-42 victory against Southaven in the semifinals of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A State tournament at Mississippi Coliseum.

Howland hopes MSU can build on momentum at SEC tournament

STARKVILLE — Ben Howland wishes it was January.

With the way the Mississippi State men’s basketball team has been playing, who can blame him? After MSU lost nine of its first 11 Southeastern Conference games, Howland said the Bulldogs have grasped his lessons and have responded by winning five of their final eight regular-season games.

Howland hopes that momentum continues at 8:30 tonight when 11th-seeded MSU (14-16) plays sixth-seeded Georgia (17-10) in the Southeastern Conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

MSU’s Weatherspoon earns All-SEC honor

STARKVILLE — Ben Howland never saw Quinndary Weatherspoon play live until last June.

Hired as the new Mississippi State coach last March, Weatherspoon had already signed with the

Bulldogs. Howland had watched film of Weatherspoon at Velma Jackson High School, but the first day of summer workouts was an eye-opener for Howland.

Collins leads MSU baseball team past South Alabama

STARKVILLE — Gavin Collins is finally healthy.

The Mississippi State junior suffered a hamate bone injury in his catching hand prior to the 2015 season that limited him to 35 games after he played in 48 games as a freshman. After playing catcher in first two years, he moved to third base last fall to protect his hand, but the transition has affecting his offensive production.

But Collins appears to be rounding into form.

Stovall helping MSU baseball team in a number of ways

STARKVILLE — Hunter Stovall thought his catching days were behind him when he arrived at Mississippi State.

The freshman was told he was going to be moved back to the infield, something he has played his entire life. But he was thrust back into the catching position after senior Josh Lovelady suffered a season-ending knee injury Feb. 26 against the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He was injured on the first play of the game and Stovall was inserted as the catcher. Although not the backup catcher, MSU coach John Cohen went with Stovall.

West Lowndes uses size advantage to reach 1A title game

JACKSON — Danny Crawford’s game plan was simple: score in the lane.

The West Lowndes High School boys basketball coach knew his Panthers were going to have a decided height advantage against Houlka High, which had four players six foot or taller. The Panthers have 11 players six foot or taller.

West Lowndes capitalized on the height advantage and scored 52 points in the paint on its way to a 70-55 victory in a Mississippi High School Activities Association Class A State Championship semifinal Monday night at Mississippi Coliseum.

MSU men celebrate Senior Day win over Auburn

STARKVILLE — Gavin Ware’s final game didn’t start like he wanted it to, but it ended in a way he thought was fitting.

MSU softball off to 3-1 start at Slamboree

STARKVILLE — Katie Anne Bailey has liked how her team has responded this weekend.

Seniors set for swan song at Humphrey Coliseum

STARKVILLE — Things haven’t always been easy for Craig Sword, Gavin Ware and Fred Thomas.

MSU AD Stricklin earns national honor

STARKVILLE –Scott Stricklin is becoming known as one of the best athletic directors in the country.

Moody scores league-best 43 as Ole Miss men beat MSU

OXFORD — Mississippi State had no answer for Stefan Moody.

Daniels has become consistent contributor for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — As a young kid, Travis Daniels never believed he was going to play Division I basketball.

The circumstances that surrounded Daniels made it difficult for him to believe he was going to accomplish anything, much less play basketball in college. Born to a single mother, Rachel Daniels, and raised by his grandmother, Annie Ruth Daniels, nothing came easy for Daniels growing up in Eutaw, Ala.

MSU gets fast start, batters Alcorn State

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State baseball team needed a game where it could play a lot of players and get younger players some experience.

With the starters and veterans getting most of the playing time in the first two weekends, there wasn’t much time to get freshmen or backups playing time.

In a 14-0 victory against Alcorn State on Tuesday night at Dudy Noble Field, No. 24 MSU used 22 players, including 15 position players and eight pitchers (Reid Humphreys pinch hit and pitched the ninth inning).