Articles by Theo DeRosa
Who says you can’t go home again?
It’s been so long since my byline last appeared in The Commercial Dispatch that I hardly know where to start this.
Samantha Ricketts bet on herself to get to Oklahoma. Now she keeps scheduling the Sooners.
Mississippi State softball head coach Samantha Ricketts welcomes her alma mater to Starkville this weekend as No. 1 Oklahoma comes to town for the Bulldog Invitational.
Mississippi State men wrap up regular season with loss at Vanderbilt, earn No. 9 seed in SEC tournament
MSU will play its first SEC tournament game against the Gators at noon Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Prep roundup: New Hope baseball pulls off comeback win at East Webster
The Trojans scored four runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game, then roared past the Wolverines in Maben.
Mississippi State softball walks it off to earn Snowman split on Day 2 of tournament
Paige Cook had the walk-off hit for the Bulldogs in their 5-4 win over Abilene Christian.
Mississippi State baseball falls to 0-2 in Frisco College Baseball Classic after slugfest with Oklahoma
MSU fell to 0-2 in Texas with a 15-9 loss to the Sooners at Riders Park.
DeRosa: I loved my time in Mississippi. Now it’s time to ‘graduate.’
Today is Theo DeRosa’s last day as sports editor at The Commercial Dispatch. He discussed his experience in Mississippi and what he’ll miss in the Golden Triangle.
Buckeyes batter Bulldogs: Mississippi State falls to Ohio State at Frisco College Baseball Classic
MSU committed four errors, walked eight batters and had just three hits in an 8-3 loss to OSU.
Mississippi State softball handles Dartmouth, Abilene Christian on opening day of Snowman tournament
The Bulldogs won both of their games on the first day of The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) tournament, which spreads awareness about ovarian cancer.
With winning streak in hand, Mississippi State gears up for Frisco College Baseball Classic
The Bulldogs will face Ohio State, Oklahoma and Cal during the three-day event.
How Lane Forsythe’s leadoff double sparked Mississippi State’s eighth-inning rally against Southern Miss
The hit sparked a four-run rally as the Bulldogs beat the Golden Eagles and won their third straight game.
Memphis transfer Landon Gartman a ‘calm and cool’ presence in Mississippi State baseball rotation
The Bogue Chitto native has gone five innings in both of his starts with 15 strikeouts between the two.
Mississippi State baseball rallies late for thrilling win over No. 25 Southern Miss
The Bulldogs rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth, propelling themselves to a 10-9 comeback win.
Bulldogs back on track: Mississippi State baseball feeling like itself after taking series from Arizona State
Mississippi State strung together perhaps its two best games of the year to take the series from the Sun Devils. Now it’s about extending that streak, coach Chris Lemonis said.
Confidence is key as Mississippi State men enter final week of regular season
The Bulldogs will host South Carolina at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Starkville.
Colton Ledbetter slams Mississippi State to series victory over Arizona State
The Bulldogs won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
‘We felt we had something to play for’: Ole Miss wins emotional game over LSU in first contest without Kermit Davis
OXFORD — Kermit Davis likes to talk about “happy locker rooms.” Throughout the 2022-23 season, there haven’t been as many of those as Davis would
Prep roundup: Caledonia softball splits a pair over the weekend
Summer George went 2 for 2 and drove in two runs for the Cavaliers (5-3) in an 11-0 win over Houlka.
Newcomers on the mound help Mississippi State baseball even series with Arizona State
Junior-college transfer Graham Yntema allowed just one run over five innings, freshman Evan Siary tossed 3 1/3 scoreless frames, and Ball State transfer Nate Dohm closed things out.
Mississippi State surges past No. 25 Texas A&M for crucial win in Starkville
The Bulldogs posted a potential Quad 1 victory over the Aggies (21-8, 13-3 SEC) at a critical late-season juncture.
