First-inning home run not enough as MSU falls to LSU
STARKVILLE — Opportunities to score on LSU starting pitcher Alex Lange have been rare for the entire Southeastern Conference this season. Mississippi State had plenty on Thursday night, but none of them came to fruition.
Notebook: Bulldogs still fighting for Western Division title
STARKVILLE — All is not lost.
That is the message from all corners of the Mississippi State baseball program after Thursday night’s 3-1 loss to LSU (37-17, 19-9 Southeastern Conference).
MSU scores late to beat Troy in final non-conference game
STARKVILLE — Andy Cannizaro has been eyeing a lineup change for a couple of weeks now. The only thing keeping him from pulling the trigger was Jake Mangum’s broken hand.
Bulldogs must regroup quickly before facing Aggies
STARKVILLE — “It’s just one day.”
Therein lies Mississippi State baseball coach Andy Cannizaro’s simplistic approach to leaving the Auburn series behind him and his Bulldogs (30-16, 14-7 Southeastern Conference). Cannizaro was referencing Auburn sweeping a Saturday doubleheader, 17-8 and 5-3, to take the series, MSU’s first conference series loss being swept in the conference debut at Arkansas.
Notebook: Bragg steps up to replace injured Stovall for MSU
STARKVILLE — Andy Cannizaro would certainly prefer to not be without second baseman Hunter Stovall for an extended period of time, given he’s already had to do it once.
MSU drops doubleheader, SEC series to Auburn
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s pitching has been defying the odds for months now, performing at a rate ranking among the top half in the nation with, thanks to injury, a staff half of the size of most others.
Pilkington delivers for Bulldogs in series-opening win
STARKVILLE — With over half of the Southeastern Conference schedule in the books, Mississippi State pitcher Konnor Pilkington ranked fourth in the conference in batting average allowed while pitching more innings than all but eight players in the league.
Ole Miss wins baseball series at Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Ole Miss baseball team wrapped up its weekend early, splitting a doubleheader with No. 10 Arkansas Friday at Baum Stadium. The Rebels (27-17, 11-10 SEC) took game one 4-1, while the Razorbacks (34-12, 13-8 SEC) avoided the sweep by taking game two 7-4.
MSU baseball goes extra innings to complete sweep of Alabama
STARKVILLE — Andy Cannizaro called his third baseman Luke Alexander in for a meeting that could have easily gotten volatile.
Notebook: Self enjoys career day as Bulldogs enjoy sweep
STARKVILLE — The idea started as a self-deprecating joke. It ended in Riley Self doing something he’s never done before — and doing so wildly successfully.
College Baseball Roundup: Rolison helps Ole Miss even series with Missouri
OXFORD — Behind six strong innings from freshman Ryan Rolison, Ole Miss beat Missouri 3-1 in Southeastern Conference baseball action Saturday at Swazye Field.
MSU throws shutout to beat Mississippi Valley State
STARKVILLE — Jacob Billingsley is more than a starting pitcher for Mississippi State, he’s the definition of an innings eater.
Rooker homers three times as MSU evens series with Kentucky
STARKVILLE — In 5 2/3 innings, Kentucky’s starting pitcher Zach Logue had allowed Mississippi State first baseman Brent Rooker to hit a single, a first-pitch grand slam and a solo home run.
Kentucky halts MSU’s conference win streak
STARKVILLE — Two general commonalities arose in the six consecutive Southeastern Conference baseball games Mississippi State won as it climbed to its position as No. 22 in Baseball America’s rankings: limiting stranded runners and limiting walks.
Group of veterans speak up to get Bulldogs going in right direction
OXFORD — Josh Lovelady took the time to think this one through.
Strong pitching helps Bulldogs complete sweep of Rebels
OXFORD — If there is a method to prepare for what Jake Mangum did on Saturday, he doesn’t know what it is. Just as well, since he wouldn’t have had time to do it anyway.
Notebook: Lovelady making presence felt for Bulldogs
OXFORD — Josh Lovelady just needed to be on the field more.
MSU scores in ninth inning to take baseball win at Ole Miss
OXFORD – Closer Spencer Price came in to record a pair of strikeouts as Mississippi State beat Ole Miss 4-3 in the opening game of a three-game Southeastern Conference baseball series Thursday night at Oxford-University Stadium.
Price making a habit of saving Bulldogs
STARKVILLE — Spencer Price did not choose to be a closer at the beginning. The brutally honest truth is he wasn’t good enough to start on his high school team.
Notebook: Bulldogs stay productive during rain delay
STARKVILLE — Luke Alexander wasn’t sure what he was looking at, but it was fun to watch.