MSU’s Young will have Tommy John surgery

STARKVILLE — Paul Young will have to wait at least a year to make his debut for Mississippi State.

The right-handed pitcher, who was one of the nation’s most attractive junior college prospects in 2013, had Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm Tuesday and will miss the season.

Humphreys provides spark for MSU

STARKVILLE — Freshmen aren’t normally put in do-or-die situations at Dudy Noble Field.

However, that is what Mississippi State coach John Cohen asked of Reid Humphreys when he went to the freshman infielder Saturday with the game on the line.

MSU’s Ready continues to battle through injuries

STARKVILLE — Throughout the preseason, nobody thought health would be a major problem for IJ Ready.

MSU baseball team beats Eastern Illinois to complete sweep

STARKVILLE — A day after tying a 33-year-old stolen bases record, Derrick Armstrong kept running Sunday.

The Mississippi State senior outfielder Derrick Armstrong showed again why he is a player opponents hate to play, delivering a key two-run single in a seven-run seventh inning that pushed No. 18 MSU to a 9-0 victory against Eastern Illinois before a crowd of 7,631 at Dudy Noble Field.

Bulldogs win twice in home baseball tournament

STARKVILLE — Saturday was freshman day at Dudy Noble Field.

Johnson excited to be part of MSU football team’s staff

STARKVILLE — Brian Johnson is in a “unique” situation to pay forward the opportunity he received from Dan Mullen nearly 11 years ago.

MSU bats keep popping in rout of Mount St. Mary’s

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball essentially had to use a form of reverse psychology Wednesday to ignore the on-the-field thermometer at game time.

MSU men’s basketball drops home contest to Tennessee

STARKVILLE — It’s as if Rick Ray saw this way Wednesday’s game was coming for days. Tennessee used its physical play to dominate a undermanned Mississippi State squad in the post and then hung on in the second half for a 75-68 road victory.

MSU baseball team gets much-needed rout

STARKVILLE — The consensus is the Mississippi State baseball team needed a game like the one it had Tuesday night.

After eight games in which its coach and its 35 players felt they were on edge, No. 18 MSU recaptured a relaxed mentality in a 13-1 victory against Mount St. Mary’s at Dudy Noble Field.

Ray, Martin focused on next victory

STARKVILLE — Neither head coach in tonight’s game at Humphrey Coliseum is interested in what a win would mean for his team.

Mississippi State’s Rick Ray and Tennessee’s Cuonzo Martin are too busy trying to get the victory.

Sebastopol girls eliminate West Lowndes

It was fitting the Sebastopol High School girls basketball team’s bench players mobbed coach Cassy Madden after their game Monday night.

Without those individuals, none of the Bobcats would have had a reason to celebrate.

Ray goes with different rotation vs. Arkansas

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Rick Ray said there’s no need to explain to sophomore guard Fred Thomas why he didn’t play Saturday in a 73-69 loss to Arkansas.

MSU loses to Holy Cross, splits series

STARKVILLE — Jake Vickerson said it’s not time to press the panic button.

The latest result for the Mississippi State baseball team has fans scratching their heads about the team.

Quarterback Davis makes move from New Hope to Starkville

STARKVILLE — The perfect equation hit Starkville High School at the exact right time.

MSU baseball reeling after doubleheader split with Holy Cross

STARKVILLE — Through seven games, there’s one simple conclusion that can be reached at Dudy Noble Field: Mississippi State just isn’t very good right now.

MSU battles hard, skid continues in loss to Arkansas

STARKVILLE — Rick Ray is tired of his basketball team getting pats on the back for playing hard. In the eyes of the second-year Bulldogs coach, the time for excuses making for his program is over.

Cohen will try to answer questions this weekend

STARKVILLE — John Cohen doesn’t like when he has seen from his team in four games this season.

The No. 7 Mississippi State baseball team will try to change its course at 4 p.m. today when it plays host to Holy Cross in the first game of a four-game weekend series at Dudy Noble Field.

Arkansas game will be special for MSU’s Ready

STARKVILLE — IJ Ready waited for the Arkansas men’s basketball program to offer him a scholarship.

At 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, Ready waited and waited.

Cohen: MSU loses ‘identity’ in loss to Memphis

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State baseball team figured out Wednesday night they’re not going to be treated like the national runner-up.

MSU coach John Cohen kept his team in the clubhouse for more than 30 minutes following a 6-4 loss to Memphis at Dudy Noble Field. He then used words like “immature,” “unprepared,” and “selfish” to describe his club (2-2) after it committed three errors and struck out seven times.

Ray still perplexed by how games are officiated

STARKVILLE — Rick Ray’s answer epitomized his frustration about how college basketball games are being officiated this season.

When asked if he knew how games are being called, the Mississippi State men’s basketball coach shook his head and wanted to move on.