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2021 Schedule & Results Mississippi State Kentucky The Rotation February (5-2) Record (SEC): 17-7 (2-4) Record (SEC): 18-4 (5-1) Thursday, April 1, 2021 State Farm College Baseball Showdown (Arlington, Texas; Globe Life Field) H/A/N: 12-5 / 2-1 / 3-1 H/A/N: 15-4 / 3-0 / -- MSU: Christian MacLeod, RHP, Fr. (3Y) 2-2, 3.33 ERA 20 vs. No. 9 Texas (1) FloBaseball.tv W, 8-3 21 vs. No. 10 TCU (1) FloBaseball.tv L, 2-3 Rankings: Baseball America - 5, CBN - 12 Rankings: Baseball America - NR, CBN - 21 UK: Ryan Hagenow, RHP, Fr. 1-0, 1.00 ERA D1Baseball - 8, NCBWA - 8 D1Baseball - NR, NCBWA - NR 22 vs. No. 3 Texas Tech (1) FloBaseball.tv W, 11-5 Friday, April 2, 2021 Perfect Game - 13, USA Today - 7 Perfect Game - NR, USA Today - NR 23 JACKSON STATE SECN+ postponed MSU: Will Bednar, RHP, Fr. (2Y) 1-0, 2.12 ERA 24 JACKSON STATE SECN+ W, 7-3 26 TULANE SECN+ L, 3-7 Head Coach: Chris Lemonis Head Coach: Nick Mingione UK: Cole Stupp, RHP, So. 3-0, 1.47 ERA Record at MSU (Yrs.): 81-26 (3rd) Record at UK (Yrs.): 132-84 (5th) 27 TULANE SECN+ W, 9-5 Saturday, April 3, 2021 28 TULANE SECN+ W, 5-4 Career Record (Yrs): 222-117-2 (7th) Career Record (Yrs): Same MSU: Jackson Fristoe, RHP, Fr. 2-2, 3.28 ERA March (12-5) Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) Batting Average: .270 Batting Average: .300 UK: Zack Lee, RHP, So. 2-1, 3.28 ERA 2 vs. Southern Miss (2) -- W, 4-1 Runs Per-Game: 6.7 Runs Per-Game: 6.5 5 KENT STATE SECN+ W, 8-3 Hits Per-Game: 9.0 Hits Per-Game: 9.8 6 KENT STATE SECN+ L, 5-9 Slugging Percentage: .408 Slugging Percentage: .486 7 KENT STATE SECN+ W, 13-0 9 GRAMBLING SECN+ W, 10-0 ERA: 2.97 ERA: 2.95 10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE SECN+ W, 4-0 K’s/BB Ratio: 3.71/1 K’s/BB Ratio: 3.20/1 12 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 14-0 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 4-1 Batting Average Against: .190 Batting Average Against: .221 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 4-1 16 SAMFORD SECN+ W, 10-2 First Year of Baseball: 1885 (131st season) 19 at No. 10 LSU * SEC Network W, 6-1 Program Record: 2,721-1,587-29 (.631) 20 at No. 10 LSU * SECN+ W, 3-0 21 at No. 10 LSU * SECN+ L, 3-8 24 NORTH ALABAMA SECN+ W, 18-1 Gameday Information 26 No. 1 ARKANSAS * SECN+ L, 2-8 27 No. 1 ARKANSAS * SECN+ L, 5-11 No. 21 Kentucky at No. 5 Mississippi State 28 No. 1 ARKANSAS * SEC Network L, 4-6 Dudy Noble Field (Starkville, Miss.) 30 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SECN+ postponed Thursday Friday Saturday April 1 No. 21 KENTUCKY * ESPNU 6:30 p.m. First Pitch: 6:30 p.m. CT 6 p.m. CT 2 p.m. CT 2 No. 21 KENTUCKY * SEC Network 6 p.m. TV: ESPNU SEC Network -- 3 No. 21 KENTUCKY * SECN+ 2 p.m. Internet Stream: SEC Network+ SEC Network+ SEC Network+ 6 SOUTHERN SECN+ 6:30 p.m. Radio: MSU Radio Network MSU Radio Network MSU Radio Network 9 at Auburn * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 10 at Auburn * SECN+ 2 p.m. (100.9 FM locally) (100.9 FM locally) (100.9 FM locally) 11 at Auburn * SEC Network 2 p.m. Audio Stream: HailState.com/plus HailState.com/plus HailState.com/plus 13 ARKANSAS STATE SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 16 OLE MISS * SEC Network 6 p.m. What’s Inside 17 OLE MISS * SECN+ 2 p.m. 18 OLE MISS * SECN+ 1 p.m. • Mississippi State enters the week among the top 10 in four of the major • The Diamond Dawgs have won 10 of it last 13 SEC series dating back 20 UAB SECN+ 6:30 p.m. polls. The Diamond Dawgs are as high as No. 5 per Baseball America. to a series sweep of No. 1 Florida to end the 2018 regular season. That 23 at Vanderbilt * SEC Network 7 p.m. 24 at Vanderbilt * SEC Network 7 p.m. FULL POLLS ON PAGE 6 span includes four sweeps by the Bulldogs (2018 - Florida; 2019 - Alabama, Ole Miss and Georgia). 25 at Vanderbilt * SECN+ 1 p.m. • Mississippi State picked up its NCAA best fifth shutout of the season at 30 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. LSU on March 20. The Diamond Dawgs are tied for the most shutouts • As a pitching staff, Mississippi State continues to own some of the best May numbers in college baseball. The 2.97 ERA sits No. 3 in the SEC and 1 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ 2 p.m. in 2021 with Oklahoma State. 2 TEXAS A&M * SEC Network 2 p.m. No. 13 in college baseball, while sitting as one of only three Power 5 at The Citadel -- 6 p.m. • Mississippi State has fanned 10-plus batters in 19 of 24 games this 5 programs to rank among the top 15 in both strikeouts per nine 7 at South Carolina * SECN+ 6 p.m. seasons, including a school-record-tying 10 straight games from Feb. innings (No. 2; 13.2) and WHIP (No. 7; 1.08), along with Vanderbilt 8 at South Carolina * SECN+ 3 p.m. 26-March 12. and Indiana. 9 at South Carolina * SEC Network 1 p.m. MORE ON PAGE 11 11 UT MARTIN SECN+ 6:30 p.m. • At the plate, Mississippi State owns the fewest strikeouts among the 13 MISSOURI * ESPNU 7:30 p.m. • Junior Tanner Allen posted three multi-hit games last week and 61 Division I programs with at least 100 base on balls on the season. 14 MISSOURI * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. was on base in each of the four contests. Allen ranks among the SEC 15 MISSOURI * SECN+ 1 p.m. leaders in runs scored (5th), hit-by-pitch (10th), stolen bases (11th), • For the seventh straight semester under head coach Chris Lemonis, 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE SECN+ 6:30 p.m. the baseball program logged a GPA of 3.0 or better during the Fall 20 at Alabama * SECN+ 6 p.m. RBIs (13th) and hits (14th). 21 at Alabama * SECN+ 6 p.m. 2020 term. The team compiled a 3.19 GPA, with 33 student-athletes 22 at Alabama * SECN+ 1 p.m. • Mississippi State last met during the 2018 season in Lexington, with earning a 3.0 GPA or better. the No. 21 Wildcats winning two of three games in the series. This All times central and subject to change HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS | * - Southeastern Conference game will mark the third straight meeting that Kentucky is ranked entering (1) - Globe Life Field; Arlington Texas | (2) - Trustmark Park; Pearl, Miss. the series. What’s Inside P2 Roster & Quick Facts P8-9 News & Notes P12-13 The Last Time... P3 Inside the Series/Probable Starters 8 Multi Games/Streaks 12 Home Run Tracker P4 Head coach Chris Lemonis 9 State to The Show 13 Exit Velocities P5 Dudy Noble Field P10-11 Bump Day P14-19 2021 Statistics P6 SEC Update/National Polls 10 Honors Tracker P15 Pen Production P7 Mississippi State When.../How It Was Won 11 National Rankings MSU Athletic Communications: Greg Campbell email: [email protected] Office: 662.325.0972 Twitter: @SID_Greg 2021 Roster Numerical Alphabetical # Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) # Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl./Exp. 2 KC Hunt RHP L/R 6-3 200 So./Fr. Wycoff, N.J./Ramapo 38 Alford, Kole LHP R/L 6-2 175 So./Fr. 3 Scotty Dubrule IF L/R 5-10 175 Gr./Sr. Venice, Fla./Venice (Jacksonville) 5 Allen, Tanner OF L/R 5-11 190 Sr./Jr. 4 Rowdey Jordan OF S/R 5-10 190 Sr./Jr. Auburn, Ala./Auburn 24 Bednar, Will RHP R/R 6-2 235 So./Fr. 5 Tanner Allen OF L/R 5-11 190 Sr./Jr. Theodore, Ala./UMS- Wright Prep 51 Carmouche, Dylan LHP S/L 6-5 225 Fr./Fr. 6 Kamren James IF R/R 6-2 205 So./Fr. Southaven, Miss./DeSoto Central 37 Cerantola, Eric RHP R/R 6-5 225 Jr./So. 7 Brandon Smith RHP R/R 6-3 220 Jr./So. Richland, Miss./Richland 0 Cheesebrough, Kyle Assistant Coach 8 Drew McGowan OF L/R 6-1 180 So./Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights Academy 11 Clark, Kellum IF L/R 6-4 205 Fr./Fr. 10 Josh Hatcher IF/OF L/L 6-2 200 Sr./Jr. Albany, Ga./Lee County 33 Cumbest, Brad OF R/R 6-5 250 Jr./So. 11 Kellum Clark IF L/R 6-4 205 Fr./Fr. Brandon, Miss./Brandon 3 Dubrule, Scotty IF L/R 5-10 175 Gr./Sr. 12 Davis Meche IF L/R 5-10 165 Fr./Fr. Lake Charles, La./Barbe 40 Forrester, Jaxen RHP R/R 6-0 195 Sr./Jr. 13 Davis Rokose LHP L/L 6-0 205 So./Fr. Johns Creek, Ga./Chattahoochee 43 Forsythe, Lane IF R/R 5-10 170 Fr./Fr. 14 Riley Self RHP R/R 6-4 230 Gr./Sr. Coldwater, Miss./Magnolia Heights School 42 Foxhall, Scott Assistant Coach 15 Cade Smith RHP L/R 6-1 190 Fr./Fr. Southaven, Miss./DeSoto Central 27 Fristoe, Jackson RHP R/R 6-4 210 Fr./Fr.