Notebook: Foscue enjoys return trip home
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Justin Foscue’s first trip back to his home state as a Mississippi State Bulldog fell somewhere between dream and disappointment.
Bulldogs fall to Crimson Tide in extra innings
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Keith Holcombe’s night was almost nothing but swinging and missing. Alabama’s left fielder, the same man who ended Friday night with three runs driven in on two hits, amassed three strikeouts in four at-bats through the first nine innings.
Notebook: Bulldogs overcome pitching issues to win opener
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Slumping players expecting a revelatory thought from the mind of Mississippi State interim baseball coach Gary Henderson are going to leave disappointed. When his team was at its lowest on Friday night, having watched each of its last 12 batters sat down without a threat, he initiated a conversation that he (partially) joked has been had, “since the beginning of time.”
Bulldogs even SEC series with Aggies
STARKVILLE — The first time the Mississippi State lineup saw Texas A&M’s John Doxakis, it needed help. Through two innings, a hit batsman, wild pitch and Aggie third baseman George Janca falling down while fielding a bunt combined for the entirety of MSU’s offense.
Ole Miss baseball team takes LSU series
OXFORD — In front of a record crowd of 12,152 at Swayze Field, the boys in red and blue ensured that their fans weren’t walking away with a loss.
MSU beats Ole Miss in Governor’s Cup thriller
PEARL — Ole Miss catcher Nick Fortes stood up and stuck his left hand out to his side, signaling for the intentional walk. The crowd booed the decision, wanting to see the hometown boy, Mississippi State center fielder Jake Mangum, take an at-bat with the game on the line.
MSU Notebook: Hit streak ends for New Hope’s Golson
PEARL — Will Golson took the first two pitches of his final at-bat, both outside the strike zone, then timed one right just to hit it foul behind him. The next two pitches were balls, he took them both and did his job: got the tying run on base in the bottom of the ninth.
MSU baseball faces fourth-ranked Arkansas for Super Bulldog Weekend
STARKVILLE — What has become the new normal for the Mississippi State baseball team’s corner outfield positions could change at any given moment. Frankly, most involved hope it does.
MSU baseball evens SEC series at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – A strong pitching performance by sophomore left-hander Ethan Small set the tone as Mississippi State beat No. 21 Auburn 7-2 in Southeastern Conference baseball action Saturday at Plainsmark Park.
Alexander walk-off sends Bulldogs past Rebels in 11 innings
STARKVILLE — Luke Alexander craned his neck toward the overcast sky and watched as what will almost certainly be the biggest moment of his Mississippi State baseball career soar away. Even he didn’t think it would come in this fashion.
Notebook: Catching position comes through for Bulldogs
STARKVILLE — In the Mississippi State baseball team’s well-documented offensive struggles through March, the catcher position was offering little relief. Marshall Gilbert entered this weekend’s series against No. 3 Ole Miss (27-6, 7-5 Southeastern Conference) with a .238 batting average and Dustin Skelton was getting more starts with his .193.
Bulldogs, Rebels split cold doubleheader at Dudy Noble
STARKVILLE — An inning like this one has been a long time coming for the Mississippi State baseball team.
Westburg gives MSU baseball team lift
STARKVILLE — It was in the sixth inning of the March 11 game against Vanderbilt when the Mississippi State baseball team desperately needed a run. Down 4-2 to the Commodores with the threat of being swept, MSU turned to Jordan Westburg — with a rousing five collegiate plate appearances to his name, 20 games into the season.
Small anxious for larger role on MSU pitching staff
STARKVILLE — Almost a week ago, Ethan Small was walking off the mound at Dudy Noble Field, having just given the Mississippi State baseball team 6 1/3 innings of one-run, four-hit pitching. His walk to the dugout was met with an ovation that was over a year in the making.
MSU drops first pair of conference games to Vanderbilt
STARKVILLE — Through two games against Vanderbilt, the Mississippi State baseball team has had the Commodores sweating 17 times.
Strong pitching does not lift MSU into win column
STARKVILLE — Pitching wins are often based on run support as much as they are pitching prowess. Konnor Pilkington and Ethan Small learned it firsthand this weekend.
MSU baseball ushers in new era at new Dudy Noble
STARKVILLE — Gary Henderson learned a great deal about the Mississippi State baseball team in its 11-game road stint to start the season, the final eight of which he served as interim head coach. He’s still learning about the pitching staff.
Bulldogs win twice in Texas tournament
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An eight-run fourth inning sparked an explosion from Mississippi State’s offense Saturday as they cruised to a 14-4 win against Nicholls State (1-5) in the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Park in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Improved offense not enough to get MSU baseball into win column
HATTIESBURG — After the first day of its season, the Mississippi State baseball team was searching for contact of any kind. Six hits and 11 strikeouts left MSU scoreless and on the brink of losing the first series of the season.
MSU Notebook: Small eases into starting role for Bulldogs
HATTIESBURG — Ethan Small expected to be more nervous.