Bulldogs advance to Super Regional

The Mississippi State University baseball team concocted a perfect mix of pitching, defense, and hitting Monday to keep its season alive.

Completely dominating: Central Arkansas gets two complete games to force MSU to today

STARKVILLE — University of Central Arkansas pitching coach Kirk Kelley had the easiest job Sunday at Dudy Noble Field.

Kelley sent two starting pitchers to the mound in two elimination games and then watched them throw complete-game four-hitters in victories. The second, a 5-2 victory against Mississippi State University in front of a crowd of 10,226, pushed the teams into a winner-take-all game at 7:05 tonight in the NCAA Starkville Regional to decide which team advances to face the No. 6 overall seed University of Virginia in the best-of-three NCAA Super Regionals.

Loss pushes MSU to brink of elimination

STARKVILLE — Like it or not, the Mississippi State University baseball team has one more game left at Dudy Noble Field this season.

Mitchell, two-out hitting exploits lead MSU past South Alabama

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State University baseball team is one victory away from winning its first NCAA Regional in Starkville since 2003.

SEC teams get off to slow start at regionals

STARKVILLE — The Southeastern Conference wasn’t feeling too strong about its contingent of teams after the first afternoon of NCAA regional play.

Defensive gem helps push MSU past UCA

STARKVILLE — Survival can come in several forms.

On Friday night in front of 11,102 nervous fans at Dudy Noble Field, the Mississippi State University baseball team found survival and turned it into exhilaration thanks to a 3-6-4 double play. The defensive gem came in the top of the sixth inning on a wheel play call in which infielders rotate to their right. MSU sophomore first baseman Wes Rea, who started the improbable double play, then had a run-scoring single in a three-run uprising in the bottom half of the inning that propelled MSU to a 5-3 victory against the University of Central Arkansas in the second game of the day at the Starkville Regional.

Starkville Regional teams may have to change strategy

STARKVILLE — There’s no time to think about tomorrow.

Once the first pitch is thrown today at the NCAA Starkville Regional, Mississippi State University, the University of South Alabama, Mercer University, and the University of Central Arkansas won’t save anything for the future because two losses in college baseball’s postseason earns you a trip home.

Mississippi native Izzio will pitch for South Alabama

STARKVILLE — For the first time since leaving Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Anthony Izzio will get a chance to pitch in his home state.

Freshman Gentry waits for next opportunity out of deep MSU bullpen

STARKVILLE — Unlike a lot of the members in the Mississippi State University locker room, Myles Gentry has great memories from playing the University of Central Arkansas this season.

REGIONAL NOTEBOOK: Bulldogs tab Graveman to start regional opener

STARKVILLE — Kendall Graveman will get the honor of throwing the first pitch in Mississippi State University’s first NCAA regional in 10 years.

Caledonia’s Kugel keeps kicking in long-range plans

CALEDONIA – Josh Kugel is a simple kid that has fallen in love with being a field goal kicker.

Regional Notebook: Shortstop Frazier overlooked by league coaches

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University baseball coach John Cohen simply shook his head last year with his starting sophomore shortstop not getting an all-conference honor.

Regional baseball tournaments are family affairs at MSU

STARKVILLE — Hosting regionals at Dudy Noble Field is not only expected by the Mississippi State University fan base but it’s a makeshift family affair.

Bulldogs welcome familiar foes to Starkville Regional

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State University baseball coaching staff won’t have to look far into the archives for scouting material on its regional opponents.

Bulldogs ready to get Bradford back in lineup

STARKVILLE — The one question surrounding the Mississippi State University baseball program is the health status of junior center fielder C.T. Bradford.

MSU baseball falls to Vanderbilt at SEC tournament

HOOVER, Ala. — Mississippi State University leaves the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament with the same concern they had entering the event five days ago: starting pitching.

MSU uses familiar formula at SEC tournament

HOOVER, Ala. — The Mississippi State University baseball team’s formula for success at the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament is becoming repetitive.

Quad injury forces Bradford to miss second game

HOOVER, Ala. — For the first time this season, Mississippi State University has been without its starting center fielder.

A severe quad injury has forced junior C.T. Bradford has missed the last two games of the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Penn State transfer QB Bench picks USF over MSU

STARKVILLE — Steven Bench wasn’t lying when he said he didn’t plan to transfer to a school to sit on the bench.

Bench, who announced earlier this month he planned to transfer from Penn State University, confirmed Thursday morning on Twitter he will attend the University of South Florida in the fall.

Gentry’s relief effort sparks MSU

HOOVER, Ala. — The Mississippi State University baseball team is turning the annual Southeastern Conference tournament into a showcase for its freshman pitchers.

The main attraction Wednesday was Myles Gentry.