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2023-24 Mississippi State Sports Year in Review
The conclusion of the NCAA outdoor track and field championships last week in Eugene, Oregon, marked the end of the 2023-24 season for Mississippi State athletics. With fall sports still more than two months away, The Dispatch is taking time this week to look back on the year that was, presenting individual and team awards for the 2023-24 Bulldogs.
More game times announced for Mississippi State football
Mississippi State received a bit more clarity regarding its 2024 schedule Tuesday as the Southeastern Conference announced the start time windows for all remaining games.
Mississippi State pitcher Aspen Wesley signs professional contract with Texas Monarchs
After leading Mississippi State’s pitching staff in nearly every statistical category this spring, Aspen Wesley is moving up to the professional ranks, signing with the newly-formed Texas Monarchs of the Women’s Pro Fastpitch league.
‘I was once one of those kids’
STARKVILLE — Willie Gay Jr. has accomplished more in football than just about anyone who has ever come out of Starkville.
Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair takes second in decathlon at NCAA Championships
Mississippi State sophomore Peyton Bair shattered a 20-year-old school record in the decathlon this week at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing in second place with 8,131 points.
Mississippi State lands commitment from wide receiver Kenny Darby
Much of Mississippi State’s 2025 recruiting class will take shape in the coming weeks and months, but head coach Jeff Lebby is already getting a head start on 2026.
Mississippi State baseball players take talents to top summer leagues
Mississippi State pitchers Cam Schuelke and Luke Dotson and shortstop Dylan Cupp are off to Massachusetts this summer to play in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League after helping the Bulldogs reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years.
Mississippi State men’s tennis adds Mario Martinez Serrano in transfer portal
After two years on the All-Sun Belt Conference first team, Mario Martinez Serrano is moving up to the Southeastern Conference, joining Mississippi State in the transfer portal.
Mississippi State’s David Mershon named finalist for Brooks Wallace Award
After an excellent sophomore season, Mississippi State shortstop David Mershon is a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, presented annually to the best shortstop in college baseball.
Notebook: Chris Jans talks transfer additions, contract extension
In the current age of college sports, when the transfer portal has helped year-to-year roster turnover reach an all-time high and athletes can earn money through name, image and likeness collectives, coaches are increasingly focusing on building a team for each season rather than attracting “program players.”
Mississippi State’s Brylie St. Clair, Madisyn Kennedy to play professional softball
Mississippi State outfielder Brylie St. Clair, who concluded her Bulldogs career this spring, has signed a contract to play professional softball with the Texas Monarchs, a new team in the Women’s Pro Fastpitch league. Infielder Madisyn Kennedy, an NFCA Second Team All-American this year, has signed to play with the Florida Vibe, an independent professional team.
Mississippi State baseball 2024 transfer tracker
After making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since winning the 2021 national championship, Mississippi State fell to Virginia in the Charlottesville Regional final.
After resurgent season, what are Mississippi State baseball’s biggest needs?
There’s no denying that Mississippi State made significant progress this spring, rebounding from two seasons without postseason play to return to the NCAA Tournament and finish fifth in a deep Southeastern Conference.
What we learned about Mississippi State baseball at Charlottesville Regional
There was no single factor that brought about the end of Mississippi State’s season at the Charlottesville Regional. The Bulldogs simply played the way they had most of the year — like a good team, but not a great one.
Rapid Recap: No. 12 Virginia 9, Mississippi State 2
Mississippi State had already won one slugfest on Sunday, and another looked to be developing when Dakota Jordan answered an early Virginia run by launching
Rapid Recap: Mississippi State 13, St. John’s 5
With Mississippi State’s season on the precipice for the first time, the Bulldogs’ bats came to life all at once. MSU banged out a season-high
Rapid Recap: No. 12 Virginia 5, Mississippi State 4
If Mississippi State is to win the Charlottesville Regional, the Bulldogs will have to do it the hard way. No. 12 seed Virginia took Saturday
2024 Egg Bowl moving to afternoon kickoff on Black Friday
The Egg Bowl has been played on Thanksgiving night in each of the last six seasons not impacted by a global pandemic, but that is set to change this fall.
Mississippi State to send 17 athletes to NCAA track and field championships
Mississippi State has a long tradition of outstanding javelin throwers, but this year, the Bulldogs are shining in the shot put and discus as well.
Rapid Recap: Mississippi State 5, St. John’s 2 (10 innings)
St. John’s was not completely out of its mind walking David Mershon in the 10th inning Friday night with two outs, the winning run at
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