Oregon State denies MSU shot at title series

OMAHA, Neb. — One of the most hectic seasons in Mississippi State baseball history ended Saturday night.

Now, another hectic period for the program is set to begin.

Pilkington says he will turn pro, leave MSU; Small, Stovall undecided

OMAHA, Neb. — After a run to the precipice of the College World Series Championship Series, the Mississippi State baseball team will lose one key member of the 2018 squad, and it could lose two more.

Bulldogs follow Gautreau’s approach, lose to Beavers to force deciding game

OMAHA, Neb. — Tanner Allen trotted back to the dugout and was ready to grab his glove and hat after grounding into a double play to end the fifth inning Friday afternoon.

Offutt Air Force Base supports MSU in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. — The Mississippi State baseball team can consider itself the lucky one.

All eight squads that make it to the College World Series are assigned a sponsor or a local organization that makes their time in Omaha as smooth as possible. Seven teams are sponsored by local clubs, such as Rotary or Kiwanis.

Oregon State beats Mississippi State to force game Saturday

OMAHA, Neb. — Turn the page.

As the Oregon State baseball team marched toward a 12-2 victory against Mississippi State on Friday, the focus switched to Ethan Small.

Freshmen players still performing late in MSU season

OMAHA, Neb. — Gary Henderson was talking about the wall as early as March.

Notebook: Well-rested Billingsley takes mound for Bulldogs

OMAHA, Neb. — A third game in the College World Series was no guarantee, so Mississippi State interim head coach Gary Henderson saw no point in treating it as such. When asked about his starting pitching plans for a third game before the tournament began, he thought it was an attempt at humor.

Oregon State eliminates UNC to set up game vs. MSU

OMAHA, Neb. — The Oregon State baseball team didn’t get to the College World Series by committing multiple errors and stranding double-digit runners every game.

But a performance like that left the Beavers on the brink of elimination Saturday.

Coaches work together to keep Bulldogs on right path

OMAHA, Neb. — Mike Brown’s office in the Mississippi State baseball team’s complex at Dudy Noble Field features something that has never meant more than it does now.

MSU alum, convenience store owner gives away Rally Bananas to MSU fans in Omaha

DeLone Wilson wanted it known that Mississippi State baseball fans joining him in Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series were specifically welcomed in his convenience stores, and he hung a banner outside his downtown storefront to prove it.

Westburg drives in seven as Bulldogs rout Tar Heels in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. — All was pointing up for Jordan Westburg as the middle of May approached. His batting average was on the rise, as was his playing time, and as was his Mississippi State baseball team’s chances at a postseason bid.

MSU notebook: Pilkington savors long-awaited victory in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. — A moment three years in the making was a lot for Konnor Pilkington to handle and it took him some time to find that handle. Once he found it, he finally did what he’s wanted to do for three years: win at the College World Series.

Westburg powers MSU past North Carolina

OMAHA, Neb. — The man behind the Rally Banana helped move the Mississippi State baseball team one win from the national championship series.

Jordan Westburg had a grand slam and a bases-clearing double Tuesday to lead MSU to a 12-2 victory against North Carolina at TD Ameritrade Park.

Jordan gets back into legs to re-discover success at plate

OMAHA, Neb. — Consistent contact was on Jake Gautreau’s mind when he suggested moving left fielder Rowdey Jordan to the No. 2 spot in the Mississippi State baseball team’s lineup.

Alexander delivers in big situation for Bulldogs

OMAHA, Neb. — Baseball isn’t easy.

Luke Alexander made peace with that fact in May when his batting average dropped from .222 to .207.

‘Father’ time: MSU fans take fathers, sons on first pilgrimages to CWS in Omaha

The heart-warming storyline of Mississippi State’s trip to the College World Series has been that of Matt Lea, who surprised his father Bill, who is battling Alzheimer’s disease, with tickets and a trip to Omaha.

UNC uses analytics to power defensive shifts

OMAHA, Neb. — The North Carolina baseball program is taking on the age of data.

The Tar Heels have embraced the analytical age of by shifting its defensive alignments based on the tendencies of hitters. Major League Baseball teams have taken to shifting defenders more than ever thanks in part to analysis of where players hit the ball. North Carolina has followed suit, as evidenced Saturday in its 8-6 victory against Oregon State in Game 1 of the College World Series. The Tar Heels shifted several times against the Beavers.

North Carolina will go with No. 3 starting pitcher vs. MSU

OMAHA, Neb. — The beauty of the day between each game of the double elimination portion of the College World Series is the rest time built in for pitching staffs.

North Carolina won’t feel that benefit for a while.

MSU walks it off against Washington

OMAHA, Neb. — Luke Alexander is capable of delivering a big hit against an opponent other than Ole Miss.

On Saturday, Alexander’s double scored second baseman Hunter Stovall from second base in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Mississippi State baseball team to a 1-0 victory against Washington in Game 2 of the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.

MSU’s 1998 team celebrates anniversary of trip to CWS

OMAHA, Neb. — Van Johnson knows the feeling of being dead in the water.

Johnson also knows the feeling of rising above it, which means he can relate to every step the members of the Mississippi State baseball team have taken this season on the road to the College World Series.