Mississippi State returns to Biloxi for two-game stand in March at Keesler Federal Park

Mississippi State will return to the Coast this spring for a two-game stand at Keesler Federal Park.

The Bulldogs will play in the 2025 Hancock Whitney Classic on March 11 and 12 against Old Dominion and Nicholls. It is the seventh year the Bulldogs have played at the Biloxi ballpark beginning in 2016.

The Bulldogs are ranked No. 18 in ESPN preseason poll.

Tickets are available at the Shuckers Box Office and through Ticketmaster. Prices start at $22 for students Shuck Nation Members and $24 for the general public.

“Mississippi State fans are some of the most passionate in college baseball and partnering with Hancock Whitney to continue these games is an honor,” Shuckers General Manager Hunter Reed said. “We’re excited to welcome the Bulldogs and their fans back for another year and showcase our ballpark to fans of Old Dominion and Nicholls. It will truly be a special series at our ballpark.”

More than 10,000 fans enjoyed Bulldogs baseball over two games in 2024, including a sellout of 6,098 on March 12, 2024 — the largest crowd ever to see a college game at Keesler Federal Park.

“Hancock Whitney is honored to join with the Biloxi Shuckers in bringing the Hancock Whitney Classic to South Mississippi,” Hancock Whitney Mississippi Gulf Coast President Brent Fairley said. “This exciting series spotlights some of college baseball’s finest athletes at a marquee event that creates opportunities for fans to cheer their favorite teams and players while further strengthening Coastal Mississippi’s vibrant economy and deep sense of community.”

Mississippi State finished the 2024 season with a 40-win season and their first NCAA Regional appearance since winning the 2021 NCAA Men’s College World Series, the school’s first national championship.

Old Dominion, out of the Sun Belt, won two games in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Championship and won at least 30 games for the fourth consecutive year. The matchup will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

Nicholls, who won their second consecutive Southland Conference title in 2024, will make a trip to Biloxi for the third straight year. They previously appeared as part of the Hancock Whitney Classic in 2024 against Southern Miss and in 2023 against Mississippi State. The game marks the 13th meeting between the two programs and the second consecutive meeting between the teams at Keesler Federal Park.