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Mississippi State finishes 2018 one win shy of CWS final

As easy as it is to think about the ‘what if’s’ of Mississippi State’s run through the College World Series, the focus can’t be on MSU’s back-to-back losses to Oregon State. On Saturday, the rally banana finally ran out of…

College World Series: Oregon State vs. Mississippi State

In all fairness, the Mississippi State baseball team is used to being the underdog when it comes to double-elimination scenarios. The Bulldogs are winners of eight straight elimination games in their last two regionals, but tonight it was a little…

Bulldogs confident leading up to Friday’s CWS game

Outside of Tennessee Tech, Oregon State is the only division I baseball team in the entire nation to eclipse the 50-win plateau in 2018. Good thing for 39 win Mississippi State, the Bulldogs have two chances to win one game.…

Numbers support Mississippi State’s small ball approach

Of the eight teams that made it to the College World Series, only Washington has fewer home runs on the season than Mississippi State. Despite a second-inning grand slam in Tuesday’s 12-2 victory over North Carolina, the Bulldogs have continued…

Southern League All-Star Game

Over in Birmingham, eight Biloxi Shuckers took the diamond for tonight’s Southern League All-Star game between north and south. South wins 9-5.

Jonathan Holder earning his pinstripes

The last time Mississippi State was in the College World Series back in 2013, Jonathan Holder was still donning the maroon and white. The Gulfport alum had 21 saves that season and now he’s starting to find a similar role…

Biloxi Shuckers 2B traded to New York Yankees

Another farewell is in order for Wendell Rijo who has been traded to the New York Yankees thus completing a trade for Eric Kratz back in May with Rijo serving as the player to be named later in that deal.…

Biloxi Shuckers RHP named Pitcher of the Week

Right handed pitcher Zack Brown has been named Southern League pitcher of the week. This one was truly a no-brainer, following his complete game one-hit shutout on Friday. That dominating performance against the M-Braves carried the Shuckers to a 5-0…

Biloxi Shuckers midseason review

If there’s any team that can truly appreciate the Southern League All-Star break, it’s the Biloxi Shuckers. On Friday, they clinched the South Division first half title and their first return trip to the playoffs since 2015. The Shuckers had…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves (game three)

Shuckers are still gunning for that Southern League South first half title, playoff spot up for grabs versus the M-Braves. Shuckers win 5-0 as they clinch the first half title and they’re heading back to the playoffs for the first…

OmaDawgs ready to seize the moment

In some ways, it’s hard to fathom why this Mississippi State baseball team, compared to the last two Super Regional squads, is the one that actually made it to Omaha. The Bulldogs certainly had every excuse not to make it…

Biloxi Shucker vs. Mississippi Braves

With a Biloxi Shuckers win tonight and a Mobile Bay Bears loss, the Shuckers could lose every single game the rest of the season and they would still make the playoffs. Obviously, that is not gonna happen, but that’s the…

2018 Kids Clinic

Practice makes perfect. That was the message today at the Kids Clinic at MGM Park hosted by the Biloxi Shuckers and former Major League catcher Barry Lyons. Thirty kids from the Gulf Coast trained with Biloxi Shuckers players and team…

Southern Miss pitcher named Pitcher of the Year

When it’s all said and done, Nick Sandlin will go down as one of the best players to ever grace the diamond at Southern Miss. His banner season has been one for the ages and it didn’t go unnoticed. Today,…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves (game one)

The Biloxi Shuckers aren’t even halfway through the season yet, but here they are just three wins away from clinching the Southern League South first half title. That would punch their ticket back to the post-season for the first time…

MSU center fielder named All-South Region second-team

Jake Mangum was tabbed second-team All-South Region earlier today by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. That might be a little too low as the junior center fielder leads the SEC with 97 hits. He also leads the Bulldogs…

Bulldogs unphased by pressure of College World Series

In an eight-team field of all Power 5 schools, MSU might be considered the underdog. But, considering State comes from the Southeastern Conference, which placed an NCAA Tournament best ten teams in a Regional, State is exuding confidence as one…

Mississippi State interim coach named Coach of the Year

On paper, the Mississippi State baseball program wasn’t supposed to get to Omaha. Less than a week into the season, the Bulldogs lost head Coach Andy Cannizaro, paving the way for Gary Henderson to work a miracle. On February 21st,…

MGCCC’s Brandon Parker named All-America

Speaking of Gulf Coast, some high praise awarded to Brandon Parker earlier today. The West Harrison alum has been tabbed as an NJCAA Division II All-America first team selection for his record-breaking season with the Bulldogs. In 2018, Parker went…