SCHEDULE/RESULTS FEBRUARY 22 at North Florida ...... W, 8-2 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 23 at North Florida ...... L, 9-17 24 at North Florida ...... L, 6-11 26 UAB ...... W, 9-2 BULLDOG BASEBALL 2008 MARCH March 21-23 MSU Baseball Media Relations 662-325-8040 FAX 325-3600 1 AIR FORCE ...... W, 3-1 1 AIR FORCE ...... L, 4-6 DOGS MAKE SEC ROAD DEBUT AT SOUTH CAROLINA — Mississippi State (9-9, 1-2 2 AIR FORCE ...... W, 16-8 SEC) sets sail on the fi rst of fi ve SEC weekend road trips in 2008 this weekend when the Diamond Dogs trek to 4 ARK-LITTLE ROCK ...... L, 5-9 Columbia, S.C. to test the 11th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks (12-5, 1-2 SEC). The Easter weekend series 5 ARK-LITTLE ROCK ...... W, 6-3 presents the third consecutive top 15-ranked weekend opponent for the Diamond Dogs, who hosted No.11 Baylor 9 #11 BAYLOR ...... L, 4-5 and No. 5 Mississippi the past two weekends. Both MSU and USC enter the weekend with 1-2 league marks --- 9 #11 BAYLOR ...... L, 11-16 State bowed at home to No. 5 UM (6-156-11, 4-0) while USC lost twice at No. 4 Vandy (3-4, 16-7, 4-10). 10 #9 BAYLOR ...... L, 3-6 RADIO NETWORK BROADCAST — Due to Mississippi State’s particoipation in the NCAA Men’s 11 MISS. VALLEY ST...... W, 15-0 Basketball Tournament, the Baseball Bulldogs’ radio coverage for the weekend has been adjusted. Friday’s series- 12 MISS. VALLEY ST...... W, 11-6 opener, schedule opposite the MSU-Oregon basketball game, will be braodcast on WJDX (AM 620) in Jackson, 14 #5 OLE MISS ...... L, 6-15 Miss., and WLSM-FM (107.1) in Louisville. Radio coverage returns to the full 24-station statewide MSU Baseball 15 #5 OLE MISS ...... L, 6-11 Radio Network for both the Satuday and Sunday games. 16 #5 OLE MISS (Comcast TV) ... W, 4-0 MSU VS. USC — The MSU-South Carolina baseball rivalry nears the half-century mark in 2008. And with 18 at UAB ...... W, 24-10 last year’s 2-1 series win in Starkville (20-3, 5-6, 8-3), USC owns the series lead 24-22. The teams fi rst met in 21 #9 at South Carolina ...... 6:00 p.m. Omaha, Neb., with the Gamecocks prevailing 6-5 in a 1981 College elimination game. Eighteen of the 46 games have been decided by a single and four more by two runs. The Gamecocks’ 20-3 win in last year’s 22 #9 at South Carolina ...... 3:00 p.m. series-opener at Field rates as the most-lopsided win in the series by either team. State notched an 23 #9 at South Carolina ...... 12:30 p.m. 16-0 win in the series opener at USC in 1998. USC owns a 12-6 edge in games played in Columbia, winning fi ve 25 SOUTH ALABAMA ...... 6:30 p.m. of the six three-game SEC series played at USC’s Sarge Frye Field. State’s lone series win at USC was in 1998. 26 SOUTH ALABAMA ...... 6:30 p.m. MSU skipper owns a 23-33 all-time mark in coaching matchups with South Carolina while 12th-year USC 28 GEORGIA ...... 6:30 p.m. head coach is 16-18 in coaching matchups with Mississippi State. 29 GEORGIA ...... 2:00 p.m. LAST TIME OUT — The Bulldogs smacked an MSU-record tying six home runs and freshman Jason Nappi 30 GEORGIA ...... 1:30 p.m. piled up a school-best 11 RBI as the Bulldogs rallied from 6-0 and 8-2 defi cits to thunder past UAB 24-10 in Birming- APRIL ham, Ala., Tuesday night. Nappi belted three home runs, a three-run and a grand slam during an 11-run, 16-batter 1 AUSTIN PEAY ...... 6:30 p.m. fi fth-inning surge that enabled the Bulldogs to even their record at 9-9. Sophomore third baseman Connor Powers 2 AUSTIN PEAY ...... 6:30 p.m. delivered a pair of home runs and junior fi rst baseman Jeff Flagg came off the bench to add another. Nappi, Pow- 4 at Kentucky (Big BlueTV) .... 3:00 p.m. ers and freshman infi elder Ryan Collins each collected three hits to lead MSU’s 18-hit barrage. Junior righty Lee 5 at Kentucky ...... 5:30 p.m. Swindle (2-0), the third of six MSU in the came, picked up the win, allowing one run over three innings. 6 at Kentucky ...... 12:00 p.m. UAB Got a 5-for-6, three-RBI, two- effort from Johnathan Merritt. Ten Blazer pitchers combined to 8 at Memphis (AutoZone Park) ...... 6:30 p.m. register 17 but were tapped for 18 hits, nine that went for extra bases. 11 VANDERBILT ...... 6:30 p.m. SEC, NATIONAL HONORS FOR BOWEN — Sophomore Ricky Bowen came within a 12 VANDERBILT ...... 2:00 p.m. strike of etching his name in the MSU record book last Sunday, tossing a complete-game, two-hit 4-0 shutout of 13 VANDERBILT ...... 1:30 p.m. fi fth-ranked Mississippi in the weekend series fi nale at Dudy Noble Field. 15 vs. Ole Miss (Trustmark Park) ..... 6:30 p.m. For his efforts, Bowen was chosen as the SEC Pitcher of the Week and claimed three national honors -- 18 at Alabama ...... 6:30 p.m. -- Collegiate Baseball’s Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week, the National Collegiate Baseball 19 at Alabama ...... 4:00 p.m. Writers Association Pro-Line Athletic National Pitcher of the Week, and was named to the College Bbaseball 20 at Alabama ...... 2:00 p.m. Foundation “National All-Star Lineup” for the week. 22 at Southern Miss ...... 6:30 p.m. Bowen blanked UM, recorded 10 strikeouts, retired the fi rst 14 UM batters and faced just one batter over the 23 at Southern Miss ...... 6:30 p.m. minimum heading into the ninth inning. But his bid to become the sixth player in MSU’s 118-year baseball history 25 TENNESSEE ...... 6:30 p.m. to register a no-hitter ended in the ninth. UM’s lead-off batter reached on a fi elding error, and with two outs UM’s 26 TENNESSEE ...... 2:00 p.m. Michael Hubbard sent a two-strike pitch past bouncing past third base. UM’s Cody Overbeck then extended his 27 TENNESSEE ...... 1:30 p.m. hitting streak to 18 games with an infi eld single to load the bases before Bowen, from Jasper, Ala., struck out the MAY Rebel cleanup hitter Michael Guerrero to end the game. Bowen fi nished with a career and staff season-high 11 2 at Auburn ...... 6:00 p.m. strikeouts and walked one in registering MSU’s fi rst complete-game pitching performance of the year. 3 at Auburn ...... 6:00 p.m. He beomes the 19th MSU pitcher to win the SEC Pitcher of the Week honor, which has been claimed by a 4 at Auburn ...... 2:00 p.m. Bulldog hurler 25 times dating back to past MSU and Major League great Jeff Brantley’s winning the award twice 6 at Middle Tennessee St...... 6:00 p.m. in 1985. 7 at Middle Tennessee St...... 6:00 p.m. ON DECK — State returns to action for fi ve games at Dudy Noble Field next week, entertaining South Alabama 9 at Louisiana State ...... 7:00 p.m. in a pair midweek games before hosting the Mar. 28-30 for a three-game set during MSU’s 10 at Louisiana State ...... 3:00 p.m. annual spring homecoming, Super Bulldog Weekend. 11 at Louisiana State ...... 1:00 p.m. 13 MEMPHIS ...... 6:30 p.m. 15 ARKANSAS ...... 6:30 p.m. TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN South Alabama25 South Alabama26 Travel Day20 at South Carolina21 at South Carolina22 at South Carolina23 16 ARKANSAS ...... 6:30 p.m. Dudy Noble Field Dudy Noble Field Afternoon Sarge Frye Field Sarge Frye Field Sarge Frye Field 17 ARKANSAS ...... 3:00 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. charter fl ight Columbia, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Columbia, S.C. May 21-25 SEC Tournament (Regions Park - Hoover, Ala.) 6:30 p.m. CDT 6:30 p.m. CDT to Columbia, S.C. 6:00 p.m. CDT 3:00 p.m. CDT 12:30 p.m. CDT Team headquarters: May 30-June 2 NCAA Regionals (sites TBA) Radio: MSU network Radio: MSU network Radio: local broadcast Radio: MSU network Radio: MSU network Columbia Marriott June 6-8/7-9 Super Regionals (sites TBA) Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter TBA TBA (803) 771-7000 LHP-Jesse Carver TBA RHP-Ricky Bowen June 14-24/25 (Omaha, Neb.) FAX 758-2456 (1-0, 7.50, 1 BB, 10 K) (2-2, 6.38, 10 BB, 25 K) MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23 MSU SKIPPER RON POLK — Ron Polk, who has piled up more wins than any coach in any sport in the history of the , is in his 29th season as head baseball coach at Mississippi State University. The MSU skipper began the 2008 campaign with a 1,116-55-2 overall and 410-

TTHEHE 303 SEC record in 28 seasons at State. He fi rst joined the MSU coaching staff in 1976, guiding MSU to an 888-422 record, 15 NCAA regionals and fi ve College World Series appearances before retiring from coaching following MSU’s 1997 advance- RRONON ment to the CWS. After two years in administration at State, he returned to coaching as head coach at Georgia, guiding the UGA Bulldogs to the 2001 SEC title and a berth in the CWS. PPOLKOLK The Boston native returned to Starkville as head coach in 2002, and has guided WWORKSHEETORKSHEET State to NCAA tournament berths the last fi ve seasons, including a return trip to the College World Series in 2007. An inductee into four coaching halls of fame, Polk has in 34 seasons as a head coach compiled a 1,350-667-2 mark. He ranks fi fth in wins among current NCAA PERSONAL BACKGROUND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Birthdate: January 12, 1944 College: Grand Canyon (Ariz.) University (1965), Division I head coaches and seventh among the division’s all-time leaders in wins. Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Arizona (M.A., 1966), New Mexico (doctoral stuies, 1967) Twenty-three of his 34 teams at Georgia Southern, Georgia and Mississippi State have advanced to NCAA postseason play, with eight of those teams advancing to HEAD COACHING CAREER the CWS. He is one of only three coaches in college baseball history to direct three OVERALL CONF SECT NCAA CWS different programs to the College World Series. Year School W-L Pct. W-L W-L W-L W-L Some 30 players and coaches associated with Polk entered the 2008 season as 1972 Georgia Southern 31-19 .620 — — — — baseball head coaches on the collegiate or high school level, including six that will be 1973 Georgia Southern 43-12 .782 — — 3-1 1-2 coaching opposite Polk this season. 1974 Georgia Southern 47-14 .770 — — 2-2 — 1975 Georgia Southern 34-19 .642 — — — — RON POLK AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN WINS GEORGIA SOUTHERN (4 years) 155-64 .708 — — 5-3 1-2 WINNINGEST ALL-TIME NCAA DIVISION I COACHES By victories * — Indicates active coach 1976 Mississippi State 28-17 .622 11-12 — — — Name Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1977 Mississippi State 33-15 .688 11-9 1-2 — — 1. * , Texas 39 1,629 753 8 .683 1978 Mississippi State 38-18 .679 13-8 3-2 2-2 — 2. * , Wichita State 30 1,6-5 533 3 .750 1979 Mississippi State 48-12 .800 *17-2 +3-0 4-1 1-2 1980 Mississippi State 31-19 .620 10-11 — — — 3. * Mike Martin, Florida State 28 1,484 506 4 .745 1981 Mississippi State 46-17 .730 17-6 1-2 3-0 1-2 4. * Larry Hayes, Texas Tech 37 1,483 830 4 .641 1982 Mississippi State 28-23 .549 11-13 — — — 5. Chuck Hartman, Virginia Tech 47 1,444 816 8 .638 1983 Mississippi State 42-15 .737 17-5 2-2 3-2 — 6. , Texas 29 1,427 373 2 .792 1984 Mississippi State 45-16 .738 18-5 1-2 3-2 — 7. * Ron Polk, Mississippi State 34 1,350 667 2 .669 1985 Mississippi State 50-15 .769 *16-8 +3-0 3-1 2-2 8. , Southern California 44 1,342 597 16 .691 1986 Mississippi State 34-21 .618 12-15 — — — 9. , Oklahoma 39 1,331 813 3 .621 1987 Mississippi State 39-22 .639 *13-13 +4-0 1-2 — 10. , Fresno State 34 1,300 757 8 .631 1988 Mississippi State 44-20 .688 17-10 3-2 2-2 — 1989 Mississippi State 54-14 .794 *20-5 1-2 4-2 — WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA DIVISION I COACHES 1990 Mississippi State 50-21 .704 17-9 +4-1 4-1 1-2 By victories 1991 Mississippi State 42-21 .667 12-9 2-2 2-2 — Name Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1992 Mississippi State 40-22 .645 15-9 1-2 2-2 — 1. Augie Garrido, Texas 39 1,629 753 8 .683 1993 Mississippi State 41-21 .661 17-12 3-2 0-2 — 2. Gene Stephenson, Wichita State 30 1,6-5 533 3 .750 1994 Mississippi State 36-23 .610 15-12 2-2 — — 3. Mike Martin, Florida State 28 1,484 506 4 .745 1995 Mississippi State 34-25 .576 11-16 1-2 — — 4. Larry Hayes, Texas Tech 37 1,483 830 4 .641 1996 Mississippi State 38-24 .613 17-13 1-2 1-2 — 1997 Mississippi State 47-21 .691 19-11 1-2 5-1 1-2 5. Ron Polk, Mississippi State 34 1,350 667 2 .669 MISSISSIPPI STATE (22 years) 888-422 .678 326-213 37-29 39-24 6-10 6. , Stanford 31 1,285 645 5 .665 7. Jay Bergman, Central Florida 31 1,183 688 3 .632 2000 Georgia 32-26 .564 14-15 1-2 — — 8. Jim Morris, Miami 26 1,146 489 4 .700 2001 Georgia 47-22 .681 *20-10 1-2 4-1/2-1 0-2 GEORGIA (2 years) 79-48 .622 34-25 2-4 4-1/2-1 0-2 9. , Lamar 31 1,068 672 7 .613 10. Pete Dunn, Stetson 28 1,044 624 3 .626 2002 Mississippi State 34-24-1 .585 14-15 1-2 — — 2003 Mississippi State 42-20-1 .675 17-12 2-2 2-2 — WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA DIVISION I COACHES 2004 Mississippi State 35-24 .593 13-17 — 1-2 — By percentage (min. five years as a Division I head coach) 2005 Mississippi State 42-22 .656 13-16 +4-0 2-2 — Name Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 2006 Mississippi State 37-23 .617 12-17 — 2-2 — 1. Gene Stephenson, Wichita State 30 1,6-5 533 3 .750 2007 Mississippi State 38-20 .655 15-13 0-2 3-0/2-0 0-2 2. , North Carolina 24 937 317 5 .746 2008 Mississippi State 9-9 .500 1-2 3. Mike Martin, Florida State 28 1,484 506 4 .745 MISSISSIPPI STATE (7th year) 237-142-2 .624 85-92 7-6 10-8/2-0 0-2 4. , Rice 16 740 284 0 .723 5. Jim Morris, Miami 26 1,146 489 4 .700 MSU career (29th year) 1,125-564-2 .666 411-305 44-35 51-32/2-0 6-12 SEC career (31st year) 1,204-612-2 .663 445-330 46-39 57-34/4-1 6-12 6. Ray Tanner, South Carolina 20 895 393 3 .694 Overall career (35th year) 1,359-676-2 .667 445-330 46-39 62-37/4-1 7-14 7. Rick Jones, Tulane 19 774 346 1 .691 * Southeastern Conference Champions • + SEC Tournament Champions 8. Steve Owens, Le Moyne 16 502 228 1 .687 SEC Championships: 5 (1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2001) 9. Augie Garrido, Texas 39 1,629 753 8 .683 SEC Tournament Championships: 5 (1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2005) 10. Mike Anderson, Nebraska 5 214 100 0 .682 14. , Alabama 18 745 361 0 .674 NCAA Regional Appearances: 23 (1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) 15. , Arkansas 14 572 278 0 .673 College World Series Appearances: 8 (1973, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2007) 17. Ron Polk, Mississippi State 34 1,350 667 2 .669 Seasons while head baseball coach at MSU shown underlined --- updated thru 18 games 18. Mark Johnson, Sam State 22 916 455 3 .668 Records shown are pre-2008 records MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

NAPPI BREAKS SEC RBI RECORD — Redshirt freshman Jason MSU SECOND IN SEC WEST IN COACHES POLL Nappi made the most of his fi rst game playing in his hometown as a Mississippi — The SEC baseball coaches tabbed Mississippi State for a second place West- State Bulldog. In a Mar. 18 contest at UAB, Nappi belted a school-record tying ern Division fi nish in the 17th annual preseason SEC Baseball Coaches Poll. three home runs and drew a pair of bases-loaded walks en route to an 11-RBI per- Vanderbilt, the defending SEC Eastern Division and overall league champion, and formance. That remarkable performance bettered the SEC single-game RBI mark Ole Miss were the coaches’ picks to win their respective divisions. The Bulldogs, of 10 RBI shared by eight players, including a pair of former Mississippi Staters picked a year ago by the league coaches to fi nish sixth in the SEC West and at the --- (10 RBI vs. Jackson State in 1984 and Bruce Castoria vs. bottom of the conference, took runner-up honors in the SEC West and went on to UNLV in 1981). be the league’s lone representative in the NCAA College World Series. Nappi, who prepped at Birmingham’s Mountain Brook High School, 2008 SEC COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL opened his RBI parade with a bases-loaded third-inning walk that helped State cut WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION into a 6-0 UAB lead. Two innings later Nappi made an entry in the NCAA record Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. ‘07 SEC Rec/Fin. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. ‘07 SEC Rec/Fin. book with a pair of home runs, a three-run blast that closed the UAB lead to 8-5. 1. Ole Miss (10) 65 16-14 / 3rd 1. Vanderbilt (10) 62 22-8 / 1st 2. Mississippi State 47 15-12 / 2nd 2. South Carolina (3) 58 17-13 / 2nd He stepped to the plate a second time in the inning, this time with the bases full, 3. Arkansas (3) 39 18-12 / 1st 3. Kentucky (1) 42 13-16-1 / 5th and smacked his second home run of the day to close out the 11-run, 16-batter 4. Auburn 34 10-20 / 6th 4. Georgia (1) 38 11-19 / 6th frame for State. The seven RBI in an inning set an SEC record and tied and NCAA 5. Louisiana State 33 12-17-1 / 5th 5. Florida 29 15-15 / 3rd 6. Alabama 29 15-15 / 4th 6. Tennessee 18 13-15 / 4th mark for the second-most RBI in an inning. ( ) — First-place divisional votes Nappi drew a bases-loaded walk to plate another run in the sixth and added his school record-tying third home run of the game in the seventh inning. Nappi, TICKET SALES UPDATE — Fans of Mississippi Year Sales a starter in left fi eld in the game though used primarily as the Bulldogs’ DH, game State baseball have for the seventh consecutive season eclipsed 2002 --- 5,596 within a few feet of a school-record fourth home run when his ninth inning fl y ball the 5,000 mark in baseball season tickets. As of Mar. 13, the 2004 --- 5,477 to right was reeled in at the fence. MSU Athletic Ticket Offi ce had processed orders for 5,357 base- 2007 --- 5,364 The Bulldog rookie joined six other MSU players with three-home run 2008 --- 5,357 ball season tickets, with sales continuing on into the season. It’s 2006 --- 5,335 games: Brad Jones (vs. USM, 2004), vs. Delta State, 1990), Dan the fourth-highest sales mark at MSU, 15 away from last year’s Paradoa (vs. Mississippi College, 1986), Rafael Palmeiro (vs. Jackson State, 2005 --- 5,318 mark. MSU averaged a school-record 6,939 in paid home at- 2003 --- 5,230 1984), Del Bender (vs. Birmingham-Southern, 1978) and Del Unser (vs. Missis- tendance in 2007. sippi, 1965). The three home runs raised Nappi’s freshman year home run total to seven, PAPELBON RETURNS FOR FIRST PITCH, MEET and the grand slam was his second and the team’s fourth this year. His fi rst career THE TEAM CELEBRATION — Former Mississippi State pitching home run was a grand slam against the same UAB team Feb. 26 in State’s 2008 standout Jonathan Papelbon, who helped pitch the Boston Red Sox to the cham- home opener. pionship of the 2007 World Series, was the featured speaker at the 11th annual “First Pitch/Meet the Team” baseball celebration Feb. 28 on the MSU campus. — While Jason Nap- RECORD-MATCHING HOME RUN NIGHT Papelbon, from Jacksonville, Fla., pitched at Mississippi State from 2001 to pi grabbed the headlines for his SEC record-setting RBI night at UAB’s Young 2003, registering nine wins, 13 saves and a 2.90 in 61 relief Memorial Field, the Bulldog team fi nished the night with an MSU record -matching appearances. He led the MSU bullpen in saves both his sophomore and junior six home runs. Sophomore third baseman Connor Powers played a big role in seasons before concluding his MSU career with 13 saves, seventh-most in school that mark, belting a pair of round trippers along with a double in a 3-for-5 per- history. formance. Powers, from Naperville, Ill., collected a career-high fi ve RBI. It was He was drafted in the fourth round by Boston in the 2003 Major League draft Powers’ second two-home run game. He belted a pair against Florida last March and made a rapid ascent through the Red Sox system. He made his debut in Ma- 17 in Gainesville, Fla. jor League Baseball in July 2005. Papelbon recorded his fi rst career save on the State wrapped up its home run barrage in the eighth inning when junior fi rst second day of the 2006 season and went on to register one of the most dominant baseman Jeff Flagg of Jacksonville, Fla., went yard with a two-run blast, his fi rst seasons ever for a rookie reliever, tallying 35 saves (a Red Sox rookie season of the year and sixth of his career. It was the third hit of the year for Flagg, all three record) with an 0.92 ERA while holding opponents to a miniscule .167 batting going for extra bases (double, triple and home run). average. For his efforts, he was named to the 2006 American League All-Star team and fi nished second in the balloting for the AL Rookie of the Year award. — 2008 INSEASON BASEBALL HONORS Papelbon’s resume grew considerably in 2007 when he fi nished the season RHP Ricky Bowen (9.0 IP, 2H, 1 BB, 11 Ks in CG win vs. UM Mar. 16) with 37 saves, becoming the youngest Boston hurler on record to post back-to- SEC Pitcher of the Week back 30-save seasons. For the second consecutive year he was named to the College Baseball’s Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week American League All-Star team and was honored as the 2007 recipient of the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week “DHL Presents the Major League Delivery Man of the Year Award”. The hard- College Baseball Foundation All-Star Lineup throwing righty was deadly in postseason competition. He did not allow a run in The Jasper, Ala., native became the 19th different MSU player to earn the his seven postseason outings and converted all four of his save opportunities. The SEC Pitcher of the Week Award. Former MSU and Major league standout Jeff last two of those saves came against Colorado in the World Series, including a Brantley won the event twice in 1985. MSU players have now earned the award series-clinching Game 4 performance against the Rockies. 25 times. Bowen came within a strike of tossing the sixth no-hitter in MSU’s 118- The event drew more than 500 fans to the Griffi s Boardroom/Palmeiro Center. year baseball history. Papelbon, who makes his off-season home in Hattiesburg, Miss., with his CATCHER CORPS — Through the fi rst month of the 2008 season, wife, Ashley, joined an impressive array of previous guest speakers for MSU’s Missisisppi State has used a three-catcher rotation each weekend. Freshman “First pitch” event. That group includes MSU standouts Jeff Brantley, , Cody Freeman, junior Johnny Allen, and sophomore Ryan Duffy have served David “Boo” Ferriss, Alex Grammas, Burke Masters, Jay Powell, Nat Show- in MSU’s catching rotation. Freeman has drawn 11 starts, Duffy four and Allen alter, Bobby Thigpen and Dan Van Cleve, best-selling author and MSU alumnus three behind the dish, while State’s other two receivers have also playing time John Grisham and former Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Lasorda. off the bench, juniors Brooks Lewis and Scott DeLoach. Edward Easley, a 2007 sandwich round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the recipient of last year’s Award, signed with Arizona after earning All-America team honors as a junior. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

2008 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS (18 games) MSU Opp. Overall SEC Tickets Actual Date Opponent Score R-H-E-LOB R-H-E-LOB Inn. Rec. Rec. MSU Pitcher of Record/Save GW-RBI Distrib. Attend Time Feb. 22 at North Florida 8-2 8-10-0-11 2-7-3-12 9 1-0 Justin Pigott (W, 1-0) Andy Rice (1) 1,191 1,191 3:18 Feb. 23 at North Florida 9-17 9-10-2-9 17-15-4-7 9 1-1 Michael Busby (L, 0-1) --- 1,121 1,121 3:48 Feb. 24 at North Florida 6-11 6-13-1-14 11-18-1-10 9 1-2 Ricky Bowen (L, 0-1) --- 1,048 1,048 3:11 Feb. 26 UAB 9-2 9-10-1-8 2-5-0-11 9 2-2 F. Moore (W, 1-0), A. Weatherford (Sv-1)Jason Nappi (1) 5,810 626 3:08 Mar. 1 AIR FORCE 3-1 3-13-0-6 1-4-2-5 9 3-2 Justin Pigott (W, 2-0), A Weatherford (Sv-2) None 6,866 2,828 2:11 Mar. 1 AIR FORCE 4-6 4-10-0-10 6-8-1-6 9 3-3 Chad Crosswhite (L, 0-1) ------3:09 Mar. 2 AIR FORCE 16-8 16-19-1-14 8-12-2-7 9 4-3 Ricky Bowen (W, 1-1) Ryan Duffy (1) 6,438 2,479 3:25 Mar. 4 ARK-LITTLE ROCK 5-9 5-8-1-5 9-9-3-4 9 4-4 Forrest Moore (1-1) --- 5,657 504 2:27 Mar. 5 ARK-LITTLE ROCK 6-3 6-10-2-9 3-10-0-12 9 5-4 Jesse Carver (W, 1-0), John Lalor (Sv-1)Ryan Collins (1) 5,851 865 2:50 Mar. 9 BAYLOR 4-5 4-6-1-9 5-13-1-11 9 5-5 Justin Pigott (L, 2-1) --- 6,021 1618 3:10 Mar. 9 BAYLOR 11-16 11-10-1-7 16-11-2-12 9 5-6 Chad Crosswhite (L, 0-2) ------3:32 Mar. 10 BAYLOR 3-6 3-12-0-9 6-8-0-9 9 5-7 Ricky Bowen (L, 1-2) --- 5,622 677 3:03 Mar. 11 MISS. VALLEY STATE 15-0 15-11-0-1 0-8-4-9 9 6-7 Lee Swindle (W, 1-0) Jason Nappi (2) 5,725 682 2:28 Mar. 12 MISS. VALLEY STATE 11-5 11-10-3-10 5-6-1-7 9 7-7 Andy Wilson (W, 1-0) Jet Butler (1) 5,725 816 2:49 Mar. 14 OLE MISS 6-15 6-10-1-10 15-21-3-9 9 7-8 0-1 Forrest Moore (L, 1-2) --- 6,571 2,685 3:10 Mar. 15 OLE MISS 6-11 6-11-2-6 11-12-0-11 9 7-9 0-2 John Lalor (0-1) --- 7,482 3,708 3:40 Mar. 16 OLE MISS 4-0 4-7-2-9 0-2-3-4 9 8-9 1-2 RICKY BOWEN (W, 2-2) None 7,018 3,025 2:42 Mar. 18 at UAB 24-10 24-18-1-7 10-16-2-14 9 9-9 Lee Swindle (W, 2-0) Jet Butler (2) 575 575 3:53 Mar. 21 at South Carolina Mar. 22 at South Carolina Mar. 23 at South Carolina Mar. 25 SOUTH ALABAMA Mar. 26 SOUTH ALABAMA Mar. 28 GEORGIA Mar. 29 GEORGIA Mar. 30 GEORGIA Apr. 1 AUSTIN PEAY Apr. 2 AUSTN PEAY Apr. 4 at Kentucky Apr. 5 at Kentucky Apr. 6 at Kentucky Apr. 8 at Memphis Apr. 11 VANDERBILT Apr. 12 VANDERBILT Apr. 13 VANDERBILT Apr. 15 vs. Ole Miss Apr. 18 at Alabama Apr. 19 at Alabama Apr. 20 at Alabama Apr. 22 at Southern Miss Apr. 23 at Southern Miss Apr. 25 TENNESSEE Apr. 26 TENNESSEE Apr. 27 TENNESSEE May 2 at Auburn May 3 at Auburn May 4 at Auburn May 6 at Middle Tennessee State May 7 at Middle Tennessee State May 9 at Louisiana State May 10 at Louisiana State May 11 at Louisiana State May 13 MEMPHIS May 15 ARKANSAS May 16 ARKANSAS May 17 ARKANSAS % --- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Fla.) ^ --- AutoZone Park (Memphis, Tenn.) # --- Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) Starting pitchers shown underlined - complete-games in CAPS - complete-game wins in bold CAPS * Estimated attendance — actual attendance not available

Playing at Dudy Noble Field: ...... 7-7 In shutouts: ...... 2-0 Games decided in last at-bat: ...... Playing away: ...... 1-2 In doubleheaders: ...... 1-3 When not committing an error: .... 2-2 Playing at a neutral site: ...... When scoring first: ...... 5-3 When committing 2+ errors: ...... 3-2 Vs. SEC overall: ...... 1-2 When opponent scores first: ...... 3-6 Vs. top 25-ranked opponents: ..... 1-5 Vs. SEC at home: ...... 1-2 When scoring 10 or more runs: ... 3-1 Vs. teams ranked in the top 10: .....1-3 MSU’s Vs. SEC away: ...... When allowing 10 or more runs: . 0-5 On Sunday: ...... 2-3 In SEC Tournament: ...... When scoring 5 runs or less: ...... 2-4 On Monday: ...... 0-1 record In NCAA Tournament: ...... When allowing five runs or less: . 6-1 On Tuesday: ...... 2-1 Vs. Non-conference: ...... 7-7 When hitting at least 1 HR: ...... 5-7 On Wednesday: ...... 2-0 Vs. Non-conference at home: .. 6-5 When allowing at least 1 HR: ...... 0-5 On Thursday: ...... when... Vs. Non-conference away: ...... 1-2 When out-hitting an opponent: .... 7-2 On Friday: ...... 1-1 Vs. Non-conference neutral: ...... When out-hit by an opponent: ..... 0-7 On Saturday: ...... 1-3 Playing a day game: ...... 8-8 When matching opponents’ hits: . 1-0 Playing a night game: ...... 0-1 When facing starting LHP: ...... 3-2 In February: ...... 2-2 In one-run games: ...... 0-1 When facing starting RHP: ...... 5-7 In March: ...... 6-7 In two-run games: ...... 1-1 When leading after 7th inning: ... 8-0 In April: ...... In five+-run games: ...... 5-5 When trailing after 7th inning: ..... 0-9 In May: ...... In extra-inning games ...... When tied after 7th inning: ...... In June: ...... MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23 STARTERS BY POSITION... STARTERS BY BATTING ORDER... 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C DH Gm Date Opponent (score) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th T. Moore Turner Sneed C. Powers Collins Goforth Rice Freeman Nappi 1 2-22 at North Florida (W, 8-2) Goforth Sneed Turner Powers Nappi T. Moore Rice Freeman Collins T. Moore Turner Sneed C. Powers Hardy Hogue Flagg Allen Nappi 2 2-23 at North Florida (L, 9-17) Hogue Sneed Turner Powers T. Moore Flagg Nappi Allen Hardy T. Moore R. Powers Sneed C. Powers Colli ns Goforth Rice Duffy Nappi 3 2-24 at North Florida (L, 6-11) Goforth Sneed C. Powers Nappi Rice T. Moore Collins Duffy R. Powers T. Moore R. Powers Sneed C. Powers Hardy Hogue Flagg Freeman Nappi 4 2-26 UAB (W, 9-2) Hogue Sneed C. powers Nappi T. Moore Flagg Hardy Freeman R. Powers T. Moore Turner Sneed C. Powers Collins Goforth Rice Freeman Nappi 5 3-1a AIR FORCE (W, 3-1) Goforth Sneed Turner Nappi C. Powers Rice T. Moore Freeman Collins T, Moore Turner Sneed C. Powers Nappi Goforth Rice Allen Flagg 6 3-1b AIR FORCE (L, 4-6) Goforth Sneed Turner Nappi C. Powers T. Moore Allen Flagg Rice T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Goforth Hardy Duffy Nappi 7 3-2 AIR FORCE (W, 16-8) Goforth Sneed Nappi C. Powers T. Moore Butler Collins Duffy Hardy T. Moore R. Powers Sneed C. Powers Nappi Hogue Hardy Freeman Allen 8 3-4 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (L, 5-9) Hogue Sneed Nappi C. Powers T. Moore Allen Freeman Hardy R. Powers T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Goforth Rice Duffy Nappi 9 3-5 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (W, 6-3) Goforth Sneed Nappi C. Powers T. Moore Butler Rice Duffy Collins T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Hogue Rice Freeman Nappi 10 3-9 BAYLOR (L, 4-5) Hogue Sneed Nappi C. Powers T. Moore Rice Collins Freeman Butler T. Moore R. Powers Sneed C. Powers Collins Goforth Rice Allen Nappi 11 3-9 BAYLOR (L, 11-16) Goforth Sneed Nappi T. Moore Rice Collins C. Powers Allen R. Powers T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Hogue Rice Duffy Nappi 12 3-10 BAYLOR (L, 3-6) Hogue Sneed Nappi T.Moore Rice Collins C. Powers Duffy Butler T. Moore R. Powers Sneed C. Powers Collins Hogue Rice Freeman Nappi 13 3-11 MISS. VALLEY STATE (W, 15-0) Hogue Sneed Nappi T. Moore Rice Collins C. Powers Freeman R. Powers T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Hogue Rice Freeman Nappi 14 3-11 MISS. VALLEY STATE (W, 11-5) Hogue Sneed Nappi T. Moore Rice Collins C. Powers Freeman Butler T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Hogue Rice Freeman Nappi 15 3-14 OLE MISS (L, 6-15) Hogue Sneed Nappi Freeman Collins C. Powers Rice T. Moore Butler T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins Goforth Hogue Freeman Nappi 16 3-15 OLE MISS (L, 6-11) Hogue Collins Nappi Freeman C. Powers Sneed T. Moore Butler Goforth T. Moore R. Powers Sneed C. Powers Nappi Hogue Hardy Freeman Allen 17 3-16 OLE MISS (W, 4-0) Hogue Sneed Nappi Freeman C. powers T. Moore Allen Hardy R. Powers T. Moore Butler Sneed C. Powers Nappi Hogue Hardy Freeman Allen 18 3-18 at UAB (W, 24-10) Hogue Sneed Nappi Freeman C. Powers T. Moore Hardy Allen Butler 19 3-21 at South Carolina 20 3-22 at South Carolina 21 3-23 at South Carolina 22 3-25 SOUTH ALABAMA 23 3-26 SOUTH ALABAMA 24 3-28 GEORGIA 25 3-29 GEORGIA 26 3-30 GEORGIA 27 4-1 AUSTIN PEAY 28 4-2 AUSTIN PEAY 29 4-4 at Kentucky 30 4-5 at Kentucky 31 4-6 at Kentucky 32 4-8 at Memphis 33 4-11 VANDERBILT 34 4-12 VANDERBILT 35 4-13 VANDERBILT 36 4-15 vs. Ole Miss 37 4-18 at Alabama 38 4-19 at Alabama 39 4-20 at Alabama 40 4-22 at Southern Miss 41 4-23 at Southern Miss 42 4-25 TENNESSEE 43 4-26 TENNESSEE 44 4-27 TENNESSEE 45 5-2 at Auburn 46 5-3 at Auburn 47 5-4 at Auburn 48 5-6 at Middle Tennessee State 49 5-7 at Middle Tennessee State 50 5-9 at Louisiana State 51 5-10 at Louisiana State 52 5-11 at Louisiana State 53 5-13 MEMPHIS 54 5-15 ARKANSAS 55 5-16 ARKANSAS 56 5-17 ARKANSAS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS (as of March 18, 2008) JOHNNY ALLEN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS GRANT HOGUE’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 at North Florida (2-23-08) Hits: 2 2x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-10-08) 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) vs. Ark-Little Rock (3-4-08) At-bats: 5 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Runs scored: 2 at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 3 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: 5 at North Florida (2-23-08) Total bases: 3 vs. Air Force (3-2-08) RBI: 2 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-1-08) RBI: 1 3x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-12-08) Hitting streak: 1 game (2-24-08) Hitting streak: 11 games (active --- 2-23 to 3-12-08)

JET BUTLER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS BROOKS LEWIS’ CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Hits: 2 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 3 vs. Southern Miss (4-24-07) Hits: 1 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) At-bats: 5 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-12-08) 5 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-12-08) At-bats: 1 2x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 3 vs. Southern Miss (4-24-07) Runs scored: Total bases: 3 vs. MVSU (3-12-08) 7 vs. Southern Miss (4-24-07) Total bases: 2 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) RBI: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 3 2x-Last: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) RBI: 2 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Hitting streak: 1 game (2-26-08) 2 games (3-24-07 to 3-25-07) Hitting streak: 1 game (3-9-08)

RYAN COLLINS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS TYLER MOORE’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 at UAB (3-18-08) Hits: 2 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-1-08) At-bats: 5 vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) At-bats: 5 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 2 at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 2 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: 5 at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: 4 2x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08) RBI: 2 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) RBI: 2 vs. MVSU (3-12-08) Hitting streak: 2 games Hitting streak: 4 games

RYAN DUFFY’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS JASON NAPPI’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 vs. Air Force (3-2-08) 2 vs. Air Force (3-2-08) Hits: 4 at North Florida (2-24-08) At-bats: 4 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-2-08) 4 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-2-08) At-bats: 5 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 1 3x-Last: 2 vs. UALR (3-5-08) 1 3x-Last: 2 vs. UALR (3-5-08) Runs scored: 4 at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: 4 at North Florida (2-24-08) 4 at North Florida (2-24-08) Total bases: 9 at UAB (3-18-08) RBI: 3 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-2-08) 3 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-2-08) RBI: 11 at UAB (3-18-08) Hitting streak: 2 games 2 games Hitting streak: 10 games (2-22 to 3-9-08)

JEFF FLAGG’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS CONNOR POWERS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 1 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 3 at Arkansas (4-8-07) Hits: 3 4x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 4 2x-Last: vs. So. Carolina (3-24-07) At-bats: 3 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-1-08) 5 Jacksonville State (3-7-07) At-bats: 5 6x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 6 2x-Last: at Mississippi (4-29-07) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-11-08) 2 3x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-11-08)) Runs scored: 3 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 3 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: 4 at UAB (3-18-08) 8 at Arkansas (4-8-07) Total bases: 10 at UAB (3-18-08) 10 at UAB (3-18-08)) RBI: 2 at UAB (3-18-08) 3 -2x-Last: at Mississippi (4-27-07) RBI: 5 at UAB (3-18-08) 5 at UAB (3-18-08) Hitting streak: 1 game (2-24-08) 8 games (3-2-07 to 3-11-07) Hitting streak: 5 games (2-26 to 3-4) 7 games

CODY FREEMAN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS RYAN POWER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 vs. UAB (2-26-08) Hits: 1 2x-Last: 7 vs. UM (3-14-08) At-bats: 5 5 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-12-08) At-bats: 3 vs. UAB (2-26-08) Runs scored: 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Runs scored: 1 vs. UAB (2-26-08) Total bases: 5 3x-Last: vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) Total bases: 2 vs. UM (3-14-08) RBI: 4 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) RBI: 1 vs. UM (3-14-08) Hitting streak: 5 games Hitting streak: 1 game (2-26-08)

MARK GOFORTH’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS ANDY RICE’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 3 - 4x-Last: vs. Mississippi (4-17-07) Hits: 2 2x-Last: vs. UALR (3-5-08) 3 2x-Last vs. So. Carolina (3-24-07) At-bats: 5 vs. Ark-Little Rock (3-5-08) 7 at Mississippi (4-29-07) At-bats: 4 3x-Last: vs. UALR (3-5-08) 5 6x-Last at Florida (3-16-07) Runs scored: 3 vs. Air Force (3-2-08) 3 - 3x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-2-08) Runs scored: 2 vs. UALR (3-5-08) 4 vs. UAB (3-14-06) Total bases: 2 2x-Last vs. UALR (3-5-08) 3 - 2x-Last at Florida (3-18-07) Total bases: 6 at North Florida (2-22-08) 6 2x-Last: at North Florida 92-22-08) RBI: 2 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (3-5-08) 3 at Tennessee (4-13-07) RBI: 4 at North Florida (2-22-08) 4 2x-Last: at North Florida (2-22-08 Hitting streak: 2 games (active) 9 games (2-24-07 to 3-10-07) Hitting streak: 5 games 5 2x-Last: (3-3 to 3-11-08)

NICK HARDY’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS RUSS SNEED’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Hits: 2-5x vs. Baylor (3-10-08) 2 8x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08) At-bats: 4 at North Florida (2-23-08) 4 2x-Last: at North Florida (2-23-08) At-bats: 6 at UAB (3-18-08)) 6 at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Runs scored: 1-6x Last: vs. UALR (3-5-08) 2 at Florida State (6-2-07) Total bases: 2 3x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-11-08) 4 vs. Memphis (3-28-07) Total bases: 3 at North Florida (2-23-08) 5 at Florida State (6-2-07) RBI: 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) 3 vs. Memphis (3-28-07) RBI: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Hitting streak: 4 games (active) 4 games (2008) Hitting streak: 12 games (3-22 to 3-10) 12 games (2-22 to 3-10-08) +7

CADE HOGGARD’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS BRANDON TURNER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 1 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 1 8x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Hits: 3 at North Florida (2-22-08) 4 vs. UAB (3-6-07) At-bats: 1 4x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 4 -2x-Last: vs. Auburn (5/4) At-bats: 5 at North Florida (2-22-08) 6 -2x-Last: at Mississippi (4-27-07) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-11-08) 2 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Runs scored: 1 at North Florida (2-22-08) 3 - 3x-Last: vs. Memphis (3-28-07) Total bases: 1 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 2 -2x-Last: at Mississippi (4-27-07) Total bases: 6 at North Florida (2-22-08) 6 at North Florida (2-22-08) RBI: 1 vs. Murray State (2-25-07) RBI: 2-2x Last: at North Florida (2-22-08) 4 -2x-Last vs. Mississippi (4-17-07) Hitting streak: 1 game (3-9-08) 3 games (4-24-07 to 4-29-07) Hitting streak: 2 games (2-22 to 2-23-08) 18 games (3-25-07) to 4-21-07) MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS (as of March 16, 2008) RICKY BOWEN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS FORREST MOORE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 9.0 vs. Mississippi (3-16-08) 9.0 vs. Mississippi (3-16-08) Innings pitched: 5.0 vs. UAB (2-26-08) Strikeouts: 11 vs. Mississippi (3-16-08) 11 vs. Mississippi (3-16-08) Strikeouts: 5 2x-Last: vs. UALR (3-4-08) Walks: 4 at North Florida (2-24-08) 4 at North Florida (2-24-08) Walks: 3 2x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-10-08) Hits allowed: 8 vs. Air Force (3-2-08) 7 at North Florida (2-24-08) Hits allowed: 7 vs. UALR (3-4-08) Runs allowed: 7 at North Florida (2-24-08) 7 at North Florida (2-24-08) Runs allowed: 8 vs. UM (3-14-08) Earned runs allowed: 7 at North Florida (2-24-08) 7 at North Florida (2-24-08) Earned runs allowed: 8 vs. UM (3-14-08)

MICHAEL BUSBY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS JUSTIN PIGOTT’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 3.0 vs. MVSU (3-12-08) Innings pitched: 7.0 2x-Last vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 9.0 3x-Last: at Arkansas (4-7-07) Strikeouts: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Strikeouts: 9 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-1-08) 11 vs. Auburn (5-5-07) Walks: 4 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Walks: 3 at North Florida (2-22-08) 3 2x-Last: at No. Florida (2-22-08) Hits allowed: 3 2x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Hits allowed: 10 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 15 at Florida (3-17-07) Runs allowed: 4 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Runs allowed: 5 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 8 at Florida (3-18-07) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Earned runs allowed: 5 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 8 at Florida (3-18-07)

JESSE CARVER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS LEE SWINDLE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 7.1 vs. UM (3-14-08) 7.1 vs. UM (3-14-08) Innings pitched: 7.0 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Strikeouts: 6 vs. UM (3-14-08) 6 vs. UM (3-14-08) Strikeouts: 6 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Walks: 1 vs. UM (3-14-08) 3 3x-Last: vs. Memphis (3-28-07) Walks: 2 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Hits allowed: 15 vs. UM (3-14-08) 15 vs. UM (3-14-08) Hits allowed: 8 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Runs allowed: 7 vs. UM (3-14-08) 7 vs. UM (3-14-08)) Runs allowed: 2 vs. UALR (3-5-08) Earned runs allowed: 7 vs. UM (3-14-08) 7 vs. UM (3-14-08) Earned runs allowed: 2 vs. UALR (3-5-08)

CHAD CROSSWHITE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS AARON WEATHERFORD’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 5.0 at North Florida (2-23-08) 9.0 vs. LSU (4-20-07) Innings pitched: 2.0 vs. UAB (2-26-08) 7.0 -3x-Last: at Mississippi (4-29-07) Strikeouts: 5 vs. Air Force (3-1-08) 8 vs. Vanderbilt (5-24-07) Strikeouts: 5 vs. UAB (2-26-08) 11 vs. Murray State (2-33-07) Walks: 2 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) 6 vs. Kentucky (5-14-06) Walks: 3 vs. UAB (2-26-08) 4 2x-Last vs. So. Carolina (3-23-07) Hits allowed: 9 at North Florida (2-23-08) 12 vs. Mississippi (4-27-07) Hits allowed: 1 at North Florida (2-24-08) 10 vs. So. Carolina (3-23-07) Runs allowed: 7 at North Florida (2-23-08) 11 at Mississippi (4-27-07) Runs allowed: 0 at North Florida (2-24-08) 8 -2x-Last: 10 vs. So. Carolina (3-23-07) Earned runs allowed: 7 at North Florida (2-23-08) 8 at Mississippi (4-27-07) Earned runs allowed: 0 at North Florida (2-24-08) 7 vs. So. Carolina (3-23-07)

DREW HOLLINGHEAD’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS JARED WESSON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 2.0 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Innings pitched: 1.0 2x-Last: vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) Strikeouts: 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Strikeouts: 1 2x-Last: vs. UALR (3-5-08) Walks: 1 vs. Baylor (3-9b-08) Walks: 4 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Hits allowed: 2 vs. Baylor (3-9b-08) Hits allowed: 1 at North Florida (2-23-08) Runs allowed: 2 vs. Baylor (3-9b-08) Runs allowed: 3 at North Florida (2-23-08) Earned runs allowed: 2 vs. Baylor (3-9b-08) Earned runs allowed: 2 2x-Last: vs. Baylor (3-9-08)

GREG HOUSTON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS TYLER WHITNEY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 4.0 vs. Air Force (3-1-08) 4.0 vs. Air Force (3-1-08) Innings pitched: 2.0 at North Florida (2-23-08) 6.0 -2x-Last: vs. USM (4/-24-07) . Strikeouts: 4 at North Florida (2-2-4-08) 6 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Strikeouts: 3 at UAB (3-18-08) 8 2x-Last vs. USM (4-24-07) Walks: 1 3x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-12-08) 2 vs. Auburn (5-5-07) Walks: 3 at North Florida (2-23-08) 3 -3x-Last at North Florida (2-23-08) Hits allowed: 6 at North Florida (2-2-4-08) 15 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Hits allowed: 4 at North Florida (2-23-08) 10 vs.Mississippi (4-17-07) Runs allowed: 3 vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) 12 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Runs allowed: 5 at North Florida (2-23-08) 8 at Dallas Baptist (3-14-07) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) 6 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Earned runs allowed: 4 at North Florida (2-23-08) 8 at Dallas Baptist (3-14-07)

JOHN LALOR’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS ANDY WILSON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 2.0 2x-Last: vs. UM (3-15-08) 6.2 vs. Marist (2-26-06) Innings pitched: 4.0 vs. MVSU (3-12-08) Strikeouts: 4 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 11 vs. Marist (2-26-06) Strikeouts: 3 3x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-12-08) Walks: 1 at North Florida (2-22-08) 4 vs. Arkansas (5-23-06) Walks: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Hits allowed: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) 9 vs. Kentucky (5-12-06) Hits allowed: 3 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Runs allowed: 4 vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) 9 vs. Kentucky (5-12-06) Runs allowed: 3 vs. Baylor (3-9-08) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Mississippi (3-15-08) 9 vs. Kentucky (5-12-06) Earned runs allowed: 2 3x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08)

CAREER MULTIPLE-HIT GAMES (thru 3-18) CAREER MULTIPLE-RBI GAMES Name 2 hits 3 hits 4 hits 5+ hits Total Name 2 RBI 3 RBI 4 RBI 5+ RBI Total Brandon Turner 20 9 1 - 30 Brandon Turner 10 4 2 - 16 Connor Powers 15 8 2 - 25 Connor Powers 8 3 2 1 (5) 14 Mark Goforth 12 4 - - 16 Jeff Flagg 8 2 0 - 10 Andy Rice 11 2 - - 13 Andy Rice 3 4 2 - 9 Russ Sneed 10 - - - 10 Jet Butler 5 1 - - 6 Jet Butler 8 1 - - 9 Russ Sneed 4 1 - - 5 Jason Nappi 5 2 1 - 8 Jason Nappi 3 - 1 1 (11) 5 Cody Freeman 4 1 - - 5 Mark Goforth 3 1 - - 4 Ryan Collins 2 1 - - 3 Nick Hardy 2 1 - - 3 Grant Hogue 3 - - - 3 Johnny Allen 2 - - - 2 Johnny Allen 1 1 0 0 2 Ryan Duffy - 2 - - 2 Tyler Moore 2 - - - 2 Ryan Collins 2 - - - 2 Ryan Duffy 1 - - - 1 Cody Freeman - 1 1 - 2 Nick Hardy 1 - - - 1 Brooks Lewis 1 - - - 1 Tyler Moore 1 - - - 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23 MISCELLANEOUS STATS GAMES WITH A HIT LEAD-OFF WALKS HOME RUNS HIT (20) Jason Nappi - 16 THAT SCORE BULLDOG HR BY RBI — 1-RBI: 7; 2-RBI: 4; 3-RBI: 4; 4-RBI: 5; Russ Sneed - 16 Jason Nappi (3x4) BIG INNINGS RUNS VIA HR: 47; HR BY OUT — 0-OUT: 6; 1-OUT: 3; 2-OUT: 11 Grant Hogue - 13 Grant Hogue (5x6) HOME: 10; AWAY: 10; NEUTRAL: 0; VS. SEC: 3; VS. NON-SEC: 17 Tyler Moore - 13 Mark Goforth (2x3) 11 runs (5th inn., UAB, 3-18) NO. PLAYER (HR #) DATE OPPONENT (PITCHER) INN. RBI OUTS Connor Powers - 12 Will Coggin (1x1) 7 runs (6th inn., UAB, 3-18) 1. Andy Rice (1) 2-22 at No. Florida (Franzese) 3rd 4 2 Cody Freeman - 11 Ryan Collins (1x1) 5 runs (4th inn., UNF, 2-23) 2. Brandon Turner (1) 2-22 at No. Florida (Franzese) 5th 1 2 Jet Butler - 9 Cody Freeman (1x1) 5 runs (3rd inn., AF, 3-2) 3. Connor Powers (1) 2-23 at No. Florida (Atteo) 1st 2 2 Mark Goforth - 9 Mark Powers (1x1) 5 runs (8th. inn., MVSU, 3-12) 4. Ryan Duffy (1) 2-24 at North Florida (Turner) 4th 3 0 Ryan Collins - 8 Nick Hardy (1x2) 4 runs (3rd inn., UNF, 2-22) 5. Jason Nappi (1) 2-26 UAB (Crawford) 5th 4 2 4 runs (5th inn., UAB, 2-26) Andy Rice - 8 Connor Powers (1x2) 6. Jason Nappi (2) 3-1a Air Force (Truesdale) 6th 1 0 Nick Hardy - 7 4 runs (7th inn., UALR, 3-4) Jeff Flagg (2x3) 7. Jason Nappi (3) 3-2 Air Force (Barattino) 6th 2 2 Ryan Duffy - 4 Tyler Moore (0x1) 4 runs (9th inn., Baylor, 3-9) 8. Connor Powers (2) 3-4 Ark-Little Rock (Klumpp) 7th 3 0 Johnny Allen - 3 Andy Rice (0x1) 4 runs (5th. inn., MVSU, 3-11) Jeff Flagg - 3 Russ Sneed (1x2) 9. Tyler Moore (1) 3-9a Baylor (Volz) 4th 1 0 Ryan Powers - 3 MSU: 19-28 OPPONENT 10. Tyler Moore (2) 3-9-b Baylor (Tolleson) 5th 1 1 Brandon Turner - 2 Opponents: 16x20 BIG INNINGS 11. Cody Freeman (1) 3-11 MVSU (Reid) 5th 4 1 Cade Hoggard - 1 6 runs (7th inn., UNF, 2-23) 12. Connor Powers (3) 3-14 Mississippi (Morgan) 9th 3 2 Brooks Lewis - 1 LEAD-OFF 6 runs (2nd inn., UM, 3-14) 13. *Jason Nappi (4) 3-15 Mississippi (Satterwhite) 3rd 1 2 BASERUNNERS 6 runs (1st inn., UAB, 3-18) 14. *Cody Freeman (2) 3-15 Mississippi (Satterwhite) 3rd 1 2 5 runs (6th inn., UNF, 2-23) GAMES THAT SCORE 15. Connor Powers (4) 3-18 at UAB (Robertson) 4th 1 0 Mark Goforth (6x8) 5 runs (1st inn., UNF, 2-24) WITH AN RBI 5 runs (7th inn., UM, 3-14) 16. Jason Nappi (5) 3-18 at UAB (Volk) 5th 3 1 Jason Nappi - 10 Jason Nappi (6x9) 4 runs (4th inn., UALR, 3-4) 17. Jason Nappi (6) 3-18 at UAB (Flaherty) 5th 4 2 Jet Butler - 8 Grant Hogue (7x14) 4 runs (8th inn., UM, 3-15) 18. Connor Powers (5) 3-18 at UAB (Colburn) 6th 4 2 Tyler Moore (4x5) Connor Powers - 8 19. Jason Nappi (7) 3-18 at UAB (Vice) 7th 2 2 Ryan Collins - 7 Russ Sneed (4x6) Tyler Moore - 7 Connor Powers (4x6) 20. Jeff Flagg (1) 3-18 at UAB (Brewster) 8th 2 0 Russ Sneed - 6 Ryan Collins (2x2) * — consecutive home runs # — inside-the-park home run Cody Freeman - 5 Jeff Flagg (2x2) INNINGS PITCHED Andy Rice - 4 Cody Freeman (3x4) 9.0 - Ricky Bowen (vs. UM, 3-16) HOME RUNS ALLOWED (11) 7.0 - Justin Pigott (vs. AF, 3-1) HR BY RBI — 1-RBI: 3; 2-RBI: 5; 3-RBI: 2; 4-RBI: 1; Mark Goforth - 3 Will Coggin (1x1) RUNS VIA HR: 23; HR BY OUT — 0-OUT: 5; 1-OUT: 3; 2-OUT: 3 Nick Hardy - 3 Jeff Flagg (1x2) 7.0 - Justin Pigott (vs. BU, 3-9) 7.0 - Lee Swindle (vs. MVSU, 3-11) HOME: 7; AWAY: 4; NEUTRAL: 0; VS. SEC: 2; VS. NON-SEC: 9 Grant Hogue - 3 Andy Rice (1x3) No. Pitcher (HR #) Date Opponent (batter) Inn. RBI Outs Johnny Allen - 2 Nick Hardy (1x3) 1. Tyler Whitney (1) 2-23 No. Florida (Hale) 7th 4 0 Jet Butler (1x4) STRIKEOUTS Ryan Duffy - 2 2. Greg Houston (1) 2-24 No. Florida (M.P. Smith) 5th 3 0 Brandon Turner - 2 Tyler Moore (0x1) 11 - Ricky Bowen (vs. UM, 3-16) Will Coggin - 1 MSU: 43x70 9 - Justin Pigott (vs. UNF, 2-22) 3. Forrest Moore (1) 3-4 Ark-Little Rock (Rominger) 2nd 1 0 Jeff Flagg - 1 Opponents: 39x60 9 - Justin Pigott (vs. AF, 3-1) 4. Forrest Moore (2) 3-4 Ark-Little Rock (Apfel) 4th 2 2 7 - Justin Pigott (vs. BU, 3-9) Brooks Lewis - 1 5. Andy Wilson (1) 3-4 Ark-Little Rock (Swiderski) 7th 2 2 7 - Ricky Bowen (vs. BU, 3-10) Ryan Powers - 1 BASES-LOADED 6. Andy Wilson (2) 3-9-b Baylor (Weems) 7th 3 1 HITS 7. Drew Hollinghead (1) 3-9-b Baylor (Kimmey) 9th 2 1 EXTRA-BASE HITS Johnny Allen (1x1) 8. Jesse Carver (1) 3-14 Mississippi (Stuyverson) 4th 3 0 Jason Nappi - 13 Cody Freeman (2x4) 9. Jesse Carver (2) 3-14 Mississippi (Power) 7th 2 2 Cody Freeman - 8 Russ Sneed (2x3) 10. Chad Crosswhite (1) 3-18 at UAB (Merritt) 1st 1 0 Connor Powers - 7 Jason Nappi (2x3) 11. Tyler Whitney (2) 3-18 at UAB (Merritt) 3rd 1 1 Tyler Moore - 5 Connor Powers (2x3) Andy Rice - 4 Andy Rice (1x3) Ryan Collins - 3 Jet Butler (1x3) GAME-WINNING RBI (7) Ryan Duffy - 3 Tyler Moore (1x4) (RBI for lead which is held) Jeff Flagg - 3 Ryan Collins (0x1) NO. DATE OPPONENT PLAYER (#/GWRBI) RBI INN. PLAY Russ Sneed - 3 Ryan Duffy (0x1) 1. 2-22 at North Florida Andy Rice (1) 4 3rd HR Johnny Allen - 2 Jeff Flagg (0x1) 2. 2-26 UAB Jason Nappi (1) 4 5th HR Nick Hardy - 2 Brooks Lewis (0x1) 3. 3-2 Air Force Ryan Duffy (1) 2 3rd 2B 4. 3-5 Arkansas-Little Rock Ryan Collins (1) 1 2nd 1B Jet Butler - 1 Grant Hogue (0x2) Brandon Turner (0x2) 5. 3-11 MVSU Jason Nappi (2) 2 1st 2B Mark Goforth - 1 6. 3-12 MVSU Jet Butler (1) 1 4th 2B Nick Hardy (0x3) Grant Hogue - 1 7. 3-18 at UAB Jet Butler (2) 1 5th 1B Ryan Powers - 1 Mark Goforth (0x3) Brandon Turner - 1 MSU: 12x38 Opponents: 4x19 QUALITY PITCHING STARTS (3) MSU: 58 (6 or more IP / 3 or less ER) Opponents: 53 NO. DATE OPPONENT PITCHER (DEC.) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) 1. 3-2 Air Force Justin Pigott (W, 2-0) 7.0 (4, 1-1, 2, 9) 2. 3-11 MVSU Lee Swindle (W, 1-0) 7.0 (8, 0-0, 0, 6) 3. 3-16 Mississippi Ricky Bowen (W, 2-2) 9.0 (2, 0-0, 1, 11) GAMES PLAYER HITTING STREAKS DATE OF STREAK 12 Russ Sneed Feb. 22-Mar. 10 11 Grant Hogue Feb. 23-Mar. 12 SAVES (3) 10 Jason Nappi Feb. 22-Mar. 9 NO. DATE OPPONENT PITCHER (SAVE #) IP (H, R-ER, BB,K) 6 Cody Freeman Mar. 10 - Mar. 16 1. 2-26 UAB Aaron Weatherford (1) 2.0 (0, 0-0, 2, 4) 5 Connor Powers Feb. 24-Mar. 4 2. 3-1a Air Force Aaron Weatherford (2) 2.0 (0, 0-0, 0, 5) 5 Cody Freeman Feb. 24-Mar. 5 3. 3-5 Ark-Little Rock John Lalor (1) 1.2 (1, 0-0, 0, 2) 5 Andy Rice Mar. 5-Mar. 11 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

ON DECK: SBW 2008 — The Mississippi debuts were c-Johnny Allen, p-Michael Busby, ph-Will State-Georgia baseball series Mar. 28-30 at Dudy Coggin, of-Ryan Collins, c-Cody Freeman, of-Grant MSU VS. Noble Field will take center stage on the MSU campus Hogue, 1b-Forrest Moore, c-Tyler Moore, dh-Jason SOUTH CAROLINA when State hosts its annual spring homecoming, Super Nappi, 2b-Ryan Powers and p-Jared Wesson. • USC leads series, 24-22 Bulldog Weekend. Game times are set for 6:30 p.m./2 REUNION GAMES — In 2008, Mississippi MSU vs USC at ... Starkville: 10-10, Colum- p.m./1:30 p.m. for the three-game series. The busy State faces fi ve teams whose head coaches once served bia, S.C.: 6-12, Columbus, Ga.: 1-0, Hoover, weekend sports schedule also includes women’s tennis on the coaching staff at MSU --- Air Force (Mike Hutch- Ala.: 5-1, Omaha, Neb.: 0-1 matches against Kentucky and Vanderbilt, the Bulldog eon), Baylor (Steve Smith), UAB (), Ken- 1981 5-6 L ...... %-Omaha Track Invitational, the Maroon/White football scrimmage, tucky (), University of Memphis (Daron 1984 1-4 L ...... n-Starkville alumni volleyball and soccer matches, and the Bully Bash Schoenrock) and UAB (Brian Shoop). A sixth opponent, 1984 18-9 W ...... n-Starkville Softball Tournament. Georgia, is skippered by Dave Perno, who served on 1994 0-5 L ...... Starkville PRESEASON RANKING — Three national Polk’s Georgia staff in 2000 and 2001. 1994 6-4 W ...... Starkville polls included Mississippi State in their preseason rank- CURRENT DOGS IN THE DRAFT 1994 2-7 L ...... Starkville ings. The USA TODAY/ESPN coaches poll ranked MSU — Three current members of the Mississippi State 1995 1-6 L ...... Columbia as No. 23, the NCBWA writers poll placed State at No. baseball team have been had their names called in past 1995 3-2 W ...... Columbia 24 and Collegiate Baseball ranked State 27th in its pre- drafts --- freshman pitcher For- 1995 3-7 L ...... Columbia season poll. A 1-2 showing at North Florida on opening rest Moore, junior fi rst baseman Tyler Moore and senior 1996 2-5 L ...... Columbia weekend helped bounce MSU out of the rankings. outfi elder Andy Rice. Tyler Moore, in fact, is a two-time 1996 17-5 W ...... Columbia PRESEASON HONORS — Sophomore sec- draftee and was chosen by the same team, the Washing- 1996 5-6 L ...... Columbia ond baseman Brandon Turner (Cleveland, Tenn.) and ton Nationals, in 2005 and 2006. 1997 6-3 W ...... Starkville junior relief pitcher Aaron Weatherford (Crystal Springs, Forrest Moore (Detroit, 32nd round, 2007) 1997 5-10 L ...... Starkville Miss.) began the season on the receiving end of several Tyler Moore (Washington, 41st round, 2005) 1997 11-8 W ...... Starkville impressive honors. Turner, who as a rookie compiled the (Washington, 33rd round, 2006) 1997 12-9 W ...... $ -Columbus, Ga. SEC’s second-highest batting average in 2007 (.399), is Andy Rice (, 48th round, 2005) 1998 16-0 W ...... Columbia among 75 players named to the initial watch list for the RADIO VOICE OF DIAMOND DOGS 1998 10-4 W ...... Columbia prestigious Golden Spikes Award. In December Turner 1998 2-6 L ...... Columbia and Weatherford were named to the watch list for another JIM ELLIS BEGINS 30TH SEASON 1998 9-8 W ...... $ -Hoover, Ala. national player of the year award, the Brooks Wallace — Veteran MSU sportscaster Jim Ellis begins his 30th 1999 13-0 W ...... Starkville Award. season as the radio voice of Mississippi State baseball. 1999 3-4 L ...... Starkville The NCBWA named both Turner and Weatherford The West Point, Miss., native and 1969 MSU grad began 1999 7-6 W ...... Starkville to its second-team preseason All-America team while his affi liation with MSU baseball in 1979 and is largely 1999 7-5 W ...... $ -Hoover, Ala. SEBaseball.com tabbed accorded the duo fi rst-team responsible for the creation and growth of the MSU Base- 2000 0-1 L ...... Columbia preseason All-SEC selections. CollegeBaseballInsider. ball Radio Network, one of the nation’s largest and old- 2000 3-4 L ...... Columbia com rated Turner as on the top three pure hitters in the est college baseball radio networks. The network, with 2000 6-7 L ...... Columbia SEC. nearly two dozen affi liates across the Magnolia State, 2001 2-6 L ...... Starkville Weatherford, who tallied fi ve saves and a 1.82 features a 40-game broadcast schedule of weekend con- 2001 4-3 W ...... Starkville earned run average after a midseason move to the bull- ference games and selected non-conference contests. 2001 8-7 W ...... Starkville pen last spring, is on the initial watch list for the 2008 The 40-game network schedule and the 16 non-network 2001 2-1 W ...... $-Hoover, Ala. Stopper of the Year Award presented by the National broadcasts are broadcast on WFCA-FM, the 100,000- 2001 6-7 L ...... $-Hoover, Ala. Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). watt fl agship radio station for MSU athletics. 2001 1-0 W ...... $-Hoover, Ala. TEAM CAPTAINS — For the fi rst time in school — A pair of sophomores 2002 12-4 W ...... Starkville HITTING STREAKS history Mississippi State has three team captains in base- entered the 2008 campaign riding modest hitting streaks 2002 3-5 L ...... Starkville ball. Following fall practice, senior pitchers John Lalor from last year’s postseason run. Sophomore third base- 2002 6-9 L ...... Starkville of Germantown, Tenn., and Justin Pigott of Picayune, man/shortstop Russ Sneed (Senatobia, Miss.) closed 2003 3-4 L ...... Columbia Miss., and junior hurler Chad Crosswhite of Brandon, out his rookie season riding a seven-game hitting streak, 2003 1-2 L ...... Columbia Miss., were elected by their teammates to serve as cap- while second baseman Brandon Turner had hits in his 2003 2-1 W ...... Columbia tains in 2008. Among other duties, one of the team cap- last six games, one of those a home run in State’s Col- 2005 6-2 W ...... $-Hoover tains accompanies head coach Ron Polk to the home lege World Series fi nale against Louisville. Turner regis- 2006 5-11 L ...... Columbia plate area prior to each game for the exchange of lineups tered a team-leading 18-game hitting streak last year. 2006 7-2 W ...... Columbia and meeting with the umpires. Sneed’s hitting streak has continued through the 2006 7-9 L ...... Columbia fi rst 12 games of the ‘08 season, extending his two- RARE MSU SEASON OPENER ON 2007 3-20 L ...... Starkville season streak to 19 games. Turner, who sustained a THE ROAD — The visit to Jacksonville Feb. 22-24 2007 6-5 (12) W ...... Starkville hamstring injury in the second game of the North Florida marked the fi rst time the Diamond Dogs had opened a 2007 3-8 L ...... Starkville series, saw his streak end at two games. season away from Dudy Noble Field since 2000 when % - NCAA College World Series Redshirt freshman DH Jason Nappi hit safely in State, then skippered by Pat McMahon, competed in the • n - NCAA Regional • $ - SEC Tournament his fi rst 10 games while junior outfi elder Grant Hogue 2000 Coca Cola Classic hosted in Mobile, Ala., by South recently ended an 11-game streak. Alabama. The Bulldogs are now 22-7 in season-opening Both Sneed and Nappi have hits in 16 of MSU’s fi rst competition during Coach Ron Polk’s 29 seasons at Mis- 18 games. sissippi State, 19-3 at Dudy Noble Field, 2-2 away and 1-2 in neutral site contests. NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES — A total of 11 players took the fi eld for their fi rst collegiate competition for State in the fi rst week of the 2008 sea- son, eight of them as starters. Making their Diamond Dog MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

MSU’s PROBABLE STARTERS & BACKUPS AVG GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HB SO SB-SBA 1B 11-Tyler Moore (6-1, 209, Jr., Brandon, Miss.) .246 18-18 1 13 15 3 0 2 8 5 3 16 2-2 One of four 18-game starters ... hit solo HR in both gms of Sunday DH vs. Baylor ... 4x21 (.190) last 6 gms (2x10 vs. UM) ... All 3 doubles in last 6 gms 28 13-Jet Butler (6-2, 189, So., Pensacola, Fla) .302 17-8 43 8 13 1 0 0 11 3 0 7 0-1 8-game starter in placed of injured 2B Brandon Turner ... 3 of 4 multi-hit gms & 5 RBI in last 5 gms; Season-high 3-RBI game against Baylor (3/9) 7-Ryan Powers (6-1, 205, RFr., Beacon, N.Y.) .143 12-6 21 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 0-0 Redshirt freshman from New York ... 6-gm starter, all at second base ... 1st career extra-base hit & RBI w/pinch-hit double vs UM (3-14) SS 5-Russ Sneed (6-2, 213, So., Senatobia, Miss.) .319 18-18 69 12 22 3 0 0 9 14 0 15 4-5 18-gm starter at shortstop ... Opened year with 12-game hit strk ... Hits in 16 of 18 games .. 2nd on team w/22 hits, leads w/4 walks 3B 25-Connor Powers (6-2, 230, So., Naperville, Ill.) .304 18-18 69 15 21 2 0 5 19 11 0 16 1-1 18-gm starter @ 3B ... 2nd on team w/19 RBI ... Double, 2-HR, career-hi 5 RBI in 24-10 Tues. win at UAB ... 8x24 (.333), 2-2B, 3-HR, 99-RBI last 6 gms DH 18-Jason Nappi (6-0, 209, Fr., Birmingham, Ala.) .418 18-18 67 22 28 6 0 7 27 13 0 9 1-2 18-gm starter (14 as DH/4 in LF) ... Set SEC RBI record (11) & tied MSU record w/3 HR @ UAB (3/18) ... 4 HR, 2B & 17 RBI last 6 gms C 29-Cody Freeman (6-0, 187, Fr., Collinsville, Miss.) .425 16-11 40 9 17 5 1 2 10 6 1 12 1-1 11-gm starting catcher ... Top BA (.425) ... .500 OB% ... Ended 6-gm hit strk at UAB Tues. ... 9x21 (.429), 2-2B, 1-3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI last 6 gms 14-Ryan Duffy (6-0, 219, So., West Melbourne, Fla.) .217 12-4 23 4 5 2 0 1 6 0 0 8 0-0 Third-year soph. catcher & 4-gm starter ... Back-to-back 3-RBI gms in 1st 2 career starts (vs. UNF & AF)... 4x12 as starter ... Double, run scored vs. UM 36-Johnny Allen (6-2, 221, Jr., Grenada, Miss.) .231 12-6 26 4 6 2 0 0 4 2 0 7 0-0 Junior college transfer who earned a roster berth in the fall ... Three starts behind dish, 3 as DH ... Went 5-for-7 with four RBI in fi rst two starts LF 38-Ryan Collins (6-0, 189, Fr., Callaway, Fla.) .364 17-12 33 8 12 2 1 0 9 11 0 4 0-1 True freshman & 12-game starter in LF ... 4x6 with 2 RBI vs. Air Force ... 3x3 w/2-run triple in 2 inn. at UAB 20-Nick Hardy (6-0, 185, Jr., Flora, Miss.) .333 15-6 24 7 8 2 0 0 4 6 1 5 1-2 Junior corner outffelder with 6 starts in 15 GP --- two in LF and 4 in RF ... Notched 1st multi-hit game (2x2) vs. MVSU (3-11) ... Started last 2 gms in RF CF 15-Mark Goforth (6-0, 204, Jr., Covington, Tenn.) .286 17-8 42 10 12 1 0 0 4 9 0 10 0-1 Returning starter in CF ... 8 starts in 17 gms played ... 6-x12 (.500) w/4 RBI in last 6 gms ... 3x7 (.429) vs. UM & 2x2 @ UAB 3-Grant Hogue (6-0, 193, Jr., Hattiesburg, Miss.) .381 17-11 42 17 16 1 0 0 3 12 5 4 13-134 Speedy outfi elder & lead-off hitter with 11 starts (10 in CF, 1 in RF) ... Posted 11-gm hitting strk ... Leads SEC with 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts RF 19-Andy Rice (6-1, 205, Sr., Amory, Miss.) .289 15-11 38 5 11 3 0 1 7 4 0 10 0-0 3rd-year outfi elder & lone non-pitcher among MSU’s 5 seniors ... 2nd car. grand slam in opener at No. Florida ...1x9, 2BB o2 RBI last 6 gms (3GP/3GS) 27-Jeff Flagg (6-6, 246, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.) .200 12-3 15 8 3 1 1 1 2 5 1 7 0-0 4th-year junior OF/1B ... 3 starts (2 in RF, 1 as DH) ... All 3 hits for EB, including 2R HR @ UAB ... 5 walks in last 8 gms ... Late-gm sub at 1B in 6 gms

The weekend pitching rotation ERA W-L GP -GS CG SHO SV IP H R -ER BB SO Fri. 34-Jesse Carver (6-0, 183, Sr., LHP, Starkville, Miss.) 7.50 1-0 4 -1 0 0 0 12.0 23 10-10 1 1 Making 4th career start (2nd in ‘08) & 11th career app. in SEC game ... Win in 1st ‘08 start vs. UALR (3.0 IP) ... Career-hi 7.1 IP, 6 Ks vs. UM (3/14) Has not previously pitched against South Carolina ... 2-0, 5.88 ERA in 32 career appearances Sat. TBA Sun. 31-Ricky Bowen (6-3, 197, So., Jasper, Ala.) 6.38 2-2 4-4 1 1 0 24.0 23 17 -17 10 25 SEC/National Pitcher of Week after last week’s CG, 2-hit shutout of UM ... Career-hi 9 IP, 11 Ks vs. UM ... Lost no-hit bid w/2-out, 2-strike hit in 9th Making 5th career start ... ‘07 Freshman A-A w/ 5 wins, 5 saves in 27 relief app. ... Got win (1.0 IP, 2 K) in relief in 6-5, 12-inn. 6-5 win over USC @ DNF

YOUTH WILL BE SERVED — Younger and less experienced play- (Northwest Rankin HS) Player of the Year and the 2007 NJCAA (Meridian ers have played substantial roles on the Mississippi State team in 2008. Through CC) Division II Player of the Year, has started all 17 games at fi rst base for the 18 games, 47 of MSU’s 163 starting positions were held by freshmen (OF Ryan Diamond Dogs. Collins, C Cody Freeman, DH Jason Nappi and 2B Ryan Powers). Add in the True freshman Forrest Moore, a left-handed pitcher from Baton Rouge, La., starting time for this year’s fi rst-time starters that are not freshmen (C Johnny has taken the mound to join Tyler Moore in the MSU lineup six times this season. Allen, C Ryan Duffy, OF Grant Hogue and 1B Tyler Moore), those new players The son of former MSU kicking specialist Dana Moore, has made three relief have provided more than half (86 of 163) of State’s starts. appearances thus far and three starts. Moore picked up the win in his debut as a MORE POWER — Mississippi State often takes the fi eld with two Powers starter against UAB (Feb. 26) and took the loss in his other starts against Arkan- in the lineup. Sophomore Connor Powers, from Naperville, Ill., and a member of sas-Little Rock (Mar. 4) and Mississippi (Mar. 14). the 2007 SEC All-Freshman team, has drawn starts in all 17 games at third base. DIAMOND DOGS HEADING BACK TO THE IS- Also in the infi eld at times is redshirt freshman Ryan Powers of Beacon, N.Y. He’s LANDS IN 2009 — Mississippi State’s 2009 baseball schedule includes drawn six starts at second base. a four-game trip to Hawaii. The Diamond Dogs are scheduled to take on UH MOORE POWER — The Diamond Dogs’ lineup also at times includes March 5-8 in Honolulu. It will be the fourth trip to the nation’s 50th state. The a pair of Moores. previous trips were in 1979, 1985 and 1989. Junior Tyler Moore of Brandon, Miss., the 2005 Mississippi High School MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL NOTES --- March 21-23

MSU DRESS OUT ROSTER (UM series)

ALPHABETICAL 2008 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER (USC SERIES) No. Name (Pos.) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B-T Cl. Exp. Hometown (High school/junior college) 36 ALLEN, Johnny (c) 2 Brandon TURNER 2b 6-0 189 L-R So. 1L Cleveland, Tenn. (Walker Valley High School) 31 BOWEN, Ricky (rhp) 3 Grant HOGUE of 6-0 193 S-R Jr. RS Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS/Pearl River CC) 45 BUSBY, Michael (rhp/ss) 4 Forrest MOORE lhp/1b 6-1 191 L-L Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist High School) 13 BUTLER, Jet (ss/3b) 5 Russ SNEED 3b/ss 6-2 213 R-R So. 1L Senatobia, Miss. (Magnolia Heights School) 34 CARVER, Jesse (lhp) 7 Ryan POWERS ss/2b 6-1 205 R-R Fr. RS Beacon, N.Y. (Beacon High School) 38 COLLINS, Ryan (of) 8 Brooks LEWIS c 5-9 190 R-R Jr. 1L Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelberg Academy) 17 CROSSWHITE, Chad (rhp) 9 Greg HOUSTON rhp 6-1 180 R-R So 1L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover High School) 14 DUFFY, Ryan (c) 11 Tyler MOORE 1b 6-1 209 R-R Jr. JC Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Rankin HS/Meridian CC) 27 FLAGG, Jeff (of/1b) 13 Jet BUTLER ss/3b 6-2 189 S-R So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. (Tate High School) 29 FREEMAN, Cody (c) 14 Ryan DUFFY c 6-0 219 L-R So. 1L West Melbourne, Fla. (Barron Collier High School) 15 GOFORTH, Mark (of) 15 Mark GOFORTH of 6-0 204 L-R Jr. 1L Covington, Tenn. (Covington HS/Birmingham-Sou.) 20 HARDY, Nick (of) 17 Chad CROSSWHITE rhp 6-0 203 R-R Jr. 2L Brandon, Miss. (Madison Ridgeland Academy) 3 HOGUE, Grant (of) 18 Jason NAPPI of/3b 6-0 209 R-R Fr. RS Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook High School) 9 HOUSTON, Greg (rhp) 19 Andy RICE of 6-1 205 L-L Sr. 2L Amory, Miss. (Amory High School/Itawamba CC) 30 LALOR, John (rhp) 20 Nick HARDY of 6-0 185 R-R Jr. 1L Flora, Miss. (Madison Central HS/Meridian CC) 8 LEWIS, Brooks (c) 25 Connor POWERS 3b/1b 6-2 230 R-R So. 1L Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) 4 MOORE, Forrest (lhp/1b) 27 Jeff FLAGG of/1b 6-6 246 R-R Jr. 2L Jacksonville, Fla. (Bishop Kenny High School) 11 MOORE, Tyler (1b) 29 Cody FREEMAN c 6-0 187 R-R Fr. HS Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale High School) 18 NAPPI, Jason (of/3b) 30 John LALOR rhp 6-7 239 R-R Sr. 3L Germantown, Tenn. (Houston High School) 25 POWERS, Connor (3b/1b) 31 Ricky BOWEN rhp 6-3 197 R-R So. 1L Jasper, Ala. (Sumiton Christian School) 7 POWERS, Ryan (ss/2b) 34 Jesse CARVER lhp 6-0 183 L-L Sr. 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville High School) 19 RICE, Andy (of) 36 Johnny ALLEN c 6-2 221 R-R Jr. JC Grenada, Miss. (Grenada High School/Pearl River CC) 5 SNEED, Russ (3b/ss)) 38 Ryan COLLINS of 6-0 189 L-L Fr. HS Callaway, Fla. (Rutherford High School) 41 SWINDLE, Lee (rhp) 41 Lee SWINDLE rhp 6-1 202 R-R Jr. JC Eupora, Miss. (Eupora High School/Meridian CC) 2 TURNER, Brandon (2b) 45 Michael BUSBY rhp/ss 6-2 198 R-R Fr. HS Vicksburg, Miss. (Porters Chapel Academy)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHING STAFF ATHLETIC TRAINER STUDENT MANAGERS 9-Greg HOUSTON (HOWS-ton) 1 — Ron Polk, head coach Allen Thompson Clark Bradley 30-John LALOR (LAW-ler) 22 — Tommy Raffo, assistant coach J.P. Davis 18-Jason NAPPI (rhymes with happy) 46 — Russ McNickle, assistant coach STUDENT TRAINER Baron Jones 47 — Wade Hedges, coordinator of camps Ben Stewart Thomas Marino 43 — Greg Drye, administrative assistant 40 — Tyler Bratton, student assistant

Air Force (7-9) Georgia (9-7) Ole Miss (13-6) Alabama (9-9) Kentucky (18-0) South Alabama (11-8) HOW MSU’S Arkansas (12-6) Louisiana State (11-6) South Carolina (11-5) OPPONENTS Arkansas-Little Rock (4-12) Memphis (8-10) Southern Miss (11-6) HAVE FARED Auburn (12-8) Middle Tennessee State (10-4) Tennessee (12-5) Austin Peay (8-7) Mississippi Valley State (7-9) UAB (6-10) (thru Mar. 20)( Baylor (13-4) North Florida (9-8) Vanderbilt (12-4)