SCHEDULE/RESULTS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ...... W, 8-1 21 NORTH FLORIDA ...... W, 7-1 21 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ...... L, 10-11 22 NORTH FLORIDA ...... W, 9-7 BULLDOG BASEBALL 2009 24 SOUTH ALABAMA ...... W, 5-1 Week No. 5 • MSU Baseball Media Relations • 662-325-8040 • FAX 662-325-3600 25 MISS. VALLEY STATE ...... W, 4-3 ROAD WORK AHEAD — Mississippi State (12-5, 2-1 SEC) begins a road-heavy portion of its March 27 NICHOLLS ...... W, 10-8 baseball schedule this week, with four of this week’s fi ve games set to be played away from Field. 28 NICHOLLS ...... W, 6-3 The Bulldogs are the designated visiting team at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss., for a Tuesday night (6:30 p.m. MARCH CDT) matchup with instate rival Southern Miss (11-5). State then entertains UAB (10-6) Wednesday night (6:30 p.m. 1 NICHOLLS ...... No contest CDT) before embarking on the fi rst of two consecutive SEC weekend road series. The Diamond Dogs trek to Athens, 5 at Hawaii ...... W, 3-1 Ga., this weekend to meet No. 3 Georgia (15-2, 1-2 SEC) in a three-game series (Mar. 20-22, 6 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. 6 at Hawaii ...... L, 4-7 CDT). State continues league play on the road the following weekend with a three-game series at SEC West rival No. 7 at Hawaii ...... L, 5-10 3. Arkansas (Mar. 27-29). 8 at Hawaii ...... L, 5-11 State meets both of this week’s midweek foes at Dudy Noble Field next month, visiting UAB Apr. 7 and hosting 11 VALPARAISO ...... W, 9-2 USM Apr. 8 in 6:30 p.m. (CDT) contests. The second MSU-USM game will be televised by Comcast Sports South- 11 VALPARAISO ...... W, 5-4 east. 14 SOUTH CAROLINA ...... W, 13-6 MSU-USM SERIES NOTES — After 50 consecutive games in either Starkville or Hattiesburg, the MSU- 14 SOUTH CAROLINA ...... W, 10-3 USM bseball rivalry makes a series-fi rst stop in Pearl, Miss., this week for the 107th baseball meeting between the 15 SOUTH CAROLINA (7 inn.) ...... L, 4-5 Bulldogs and the Golden Eagles. State owns a 72-34 all-time series lead, though USM claimed both of last year’s 17 vs. Southern Miss ...... 6:30 p.m. meetings in Hattiesburg (11-7, 12-7). State has won all three non-campus MSU-USM baseball contests, all played at 18 UAB ...... 6:30 p.m. Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson from 1987 to 1989. MSU head coach John Cohen is 0-2 lifetime coaching against the 20 at Georgia (CSS-TV) ...... 6:00 p.m. Golden Eagles, dropping a pair of games during his term as head coach at Northwestern State. 21 at Georgia ...... 2:00 p.m. MSU PITCHING PLANS — Junior right-hander Ricky Bowen (1-0, 4.30) is scheduled to open on the mound against USM Tuesday night Bowen has registered 18 strikeouts and allowed eight runs on 10 hits and 14 22 at Georgia (CSS-TV) ...... 1:00 p.m. 24 at South Alabama ...... 6:00 p.m. walks in his four appearances (three starts) in 2009. He picked up his fi rst decision and win of the year in a midweek start against Valparaiso last Wednesday. Bowen is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in two career relief appearances against USM. 25 MEMPHIS ...... 6:30 p.m. In his only previous appearance at Trustmark Park, the Jasper, Ala., product pitched 1/3 of an inning in relief against 27 at Arkansas ...... 6:35 p.m. Ole Miss in the inaugural Governor’s Cup as a freshman in 2007. 28 at Arkansas ...... 6:35 p.m. USM is expected to split up its pitching for Tuesday’s game, with sophomore righty Todd McInnis (2-1, 3.66) 29 at Arkansas ...... 6:35 p.m. due to make his team-leading fi fth start and fi rst career appearance against Mississippi State. 31 MISS. VALLEY STATE ...... 6:30 p.m. MSU’s pitching plans for the remainder of the week are incomplete. APRIL ANOTHER RANKED OPPONENT ON DECK — Mississippi State faces its second ranked opponent 1 at Louisiana-Monroe ...... 6:30 p.m in as many weekends when State takes on third-ranked Georgia this weekend in Athens. Georgia held a number one 3 AUBURN ...... 6:30 p.m. national ranking prior to a 1-2 series at Alabama last weekend. State registered its fi rst wins over a ranked foe last 4 AUBURN ...... 2:00 p.m. weekend in Starkville, downing No. 17 South Carolina 13-6 and 10-3 before bowing 5-4 in a seven-inning Sunday 5 AUBURN ...... 1:30 p.m. series fi nale. Another future SEC opponent, LSU (May 14-16) , has also held a No. 1 national ranking this season. 7 at UAB ...... 6:30 p.m. THE BUTLER DID IT — Bulldog junior Jet Butler enters the week sporting the team’s top batting average, 8 SOUTHERN MISS (CSS-TV) ... 6:30 p.m. .458. The Pensacola, Fla., product hit .588 last week (10-for-17) and drove in 11 runs. He now leads the team with 22 10 at Tennessee (SportSouth-TV) .... 6:00 p.m. hits, fi ve doubles and 18 RBI. Butler, currently on his second six-game hitting streak of the young season, rew his fi rst 11 at Tennessee (SportSouth-TV) .. 12:00 p.m. career start at third base in last Wednesday’s doubleheader nightcap, giving him starts at three infi elding positions. 12 at Tennessee (SportSouth-TV) .12:00 p.m. Butler and fellow junior infi elder Russ Sneed (.325) share the team lead with fi ve multi-hit games. 14 vs. Ole Miss ...... 6:30 p.m. AMONG SEC LEADERS — MSU and some Bulldog players are ranked among the team leaders in assorted 17 KENTUCKY ...... 6:30 p.m. categories entering the week: In 17 games State’s defense has turned 23 double plays, tops in the Southeastern 18 KENTUCKY ...... 1:00 p.m. Conference. MSU turned 45 twin-killings in 56 games a year ago. State has also hit into the fewest double plays in the 19 KENTUCKY ...... 1:30 p.m. league --- 5. Opposing defenses turned 65 State holds a 33-30 edge over Auburn for the most hit batsmen. State’s 21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ...... 6:30 P.M. Grant Hogue has been struck by pitches eight times and shares the SEC lead with Vandy’s Brian Harris ... Connor 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ...... 6:30 P.M. Power’s three sacrifi ce fl ies ties for the most in the SEC, while Jet Butler begins the week ranked fourth in batting average (.458) and on-base percentage (.544). Sophomore outfi elder Ryan Collins shares the league lead with three 24 at Vanderbilt ...... 6:30 p.m. triples hit, and Connor Powers shares the SEC lead with three sacrifi ce fl ies. Powers has fi elded an SEC-high 18 25 at Vanderbilt ...... 1:00 p.m. double plays and ranks third in the league with 139 putouts. Among Bulldog pitchers, senior Chad Crosswhite has 26 at Vanderbilt ...... 1:00 p.m. the early SEC lead with four saves. Freshman lefty Nick Routt, seventh in ERA (1.90) and is one of seven pitchers to MAY have thrown eight innings in a game this year. 1 ALABAMA ...... 6:30 p.m. ON DECK — After returning from Georgia, the Bulldogs play twice in the midweek --- Mar. 24 at South Alabama 2 ALABAMA ...... 6:30 p.m. and Mar. 25 against Memphis at Dudy Noble Field before playing a second straight SEC road series at Arkansas 3 ALABAMA ...... 1:30 p.m. (Mar. 27-29). 8 at Ole Miss ...... 6:30 p.m. 9 at Ole Miss (SEC/RSN-TV) ...... 3:00 p.m. 10 at Ole Miss (CSS-TV)...... 1:30 p.m. 12 at Memphis ...... 3:00 p.m. Tue 17 WED 18 THU 19 FRI 20 SAT 21 SUN 22 Southern Miss UAB Travel Day at Georgia at Georgia at Georgia 14 LOUISIANA STATE ...... 6:30 P.M. Trustmark Park Dudy Noble Field Depart MSU: 10 a.m. Foley Field Foley Field Foley Field 15 LOUISIANA STATE ...... 6:30 P.M. Pearl, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Arrive Athens: 4:45 p.m. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. 6:30 p.m. CDT 6:30 p.m. CDT Team HQ: 6:00 p.m. CDT 2:00 p.m. CDT 1:00 p.m. CDT 16 LOUISIANA STATE ...... 2:00 P.M. Radio: network Radio: local UGA Conference Cntr Radio: network Radio: network Radio: network May 20-24 - SEC Tournament, Hoover, Ala. Probable starter Probable starter 1197 Lumpkin Street Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter RHP-Ricky Bowen TBA Athens, Ga. LHP-Tyler Whitney LHP-Nick Routt TBA 800-488-7827 (1-0, 4.30, 14.2 IP, 18 K) (2-0, 1.12, 16.0 IP, 13 K) (2-0, 1.90, 23.2 IP, 23 K) 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

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COACHING BACKGROUND tturinguring thethe likeslikes ofof All-AmericanAll-American standoutstandout andand SECSEC Cohen,Cohen, 42,42, isis marriedmarried toto thethe formerformer NNelleelle 1992-94: (graduate assistant coach) PPlayerlayer ofof thethe yearyear RyanRyan StriebyStrieby andand All-SECAll-SEC per-per- BBashinskyashinsky, alsoalso fromfrom Tuscaloosa,Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Ala., andand theythey fformersormers JohnJohn ShelbyShelby andand SeanSean Coughlin,Coughlin, virtu-virtu- hhaveave twotwo daughtersdaughters - JJordanordan BakerBaker andand AAveryvery 1995-97: University of Missouri (assistant coach) aallylly rewroterewrote thethe KentuckyKentucky recordrecord book.book. LLawsonawson. 1998-2001: Northwestern State (head coach) 2002-03: (assistant coach) CCOACHOACH JJOHNOHN CCOHENOHEN CCOACHINGOACHING YYEAREAR-BBYY-YYEAREAR YYearear S Schoolchool P Positionosition R Recordecord T Teameam hhonorsonors 2004-08: (head coach) 11992992 MissouriMissouri grad.grad. asst.asst. 34-2234-22 2009 —: Mississippi State University (head coach) 11993993 MissouriMissouri grad.grad. asst.asst. 30-1930-19 11994994 MissouriMissouri grad.grad. asst.asst. 32-2632-26 COACHING HONORS 11995995 MissouriMissouri asst.asst. coachcoach 19-3419-34 11996996 MissouriMissouri asst.asst. coachcoach 39-1939-19 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 1998: Southland Conference Coach of the Year 11997997 MissouriMissouri asst.asst. coachcoach 31-2731-27 2001: Southland Conference Coach of the Year 11998998 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState headhead coachcoach 40-2040-20 SouthlandSouthland Conf.Conf. championschampions 11999999 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState headhead coachcoach 38-2138-21 2005: USA Baseball National Team 22000000 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState headhead coachcoach 30-2630-26 22001001 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState headhead coachcoach 38-1738-17 SouthlandSouthland Conf.Conf. championschampions 2006: SEC/ABCA South Region Coach of the Year 22002002 FloridaFlorida asst.asst. coachcoach 37-21-137-21-1 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 22003003 FloridaFlorida asst.asst. coachcoach 46-1946-19 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 2006: National Coach of the Year 22004004 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 24-3024-30 22005005 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 29-2729-27 22006006 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 44-1744-17 SECSEC champions/NCAAchampions/NCAA RegionalRegional 22007007 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 34-19-134-19-1 22008008 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 44-1944-19 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 22009009 MississippiMississippi StateState headhead coachcoach 12-512-5 OOverallverall coachingcoaching recordrecord (19th(19th season)season) 567-388-2567-388-2 HHeadead ccoachingoaching recordrecord (10th(10th season)season) 333-201-1333-201-1 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

DEVELOPING DEPTH — On opening weekend, hitting streak in Sunday’s 7-inning USC series fi nale. Butler, Mississippi State utilized 27 different players, 20 of them in who launched a game-winning three-run walk-off home run starting roles. Through the fi rst three weeks, State has used against North Florida, had a career-best seven-game hitting MSU 17 different position players, each seeing duty as a starter in streak in 2008. at least one game. QUICK POWERS PLAY — MSU is powered by two Powers in On the mound, the Bulldogs have called on 14 different 2009. Junior fi rst baseman Connor Powers (Naperville, Ill.) FACTS pitchers, seven as starters. and sophomore infi elder Ryan Powers (Beacon, N.Y.) have ABOUT MSU Two-way player Justin Bussey has started two games made 16 game-opening appearances each in the MSU in- at second base and made four relief pitching appearances. Location: Starkville, Miss. (approx. 25,000) fi eld. The two are not related. Eight players made their debuts in a Mississippi State Founded: February 28, 1878 Enrollment: 17,824 (fall, 2008) uniform on opening weekend --- freshman infi elder Frank HOGUE BACK IN THE LINEUP — Senior President: Dr. Mark E. Keenum Rawdow, redshirt freshman outfi elder Brent Brownlee, ju- outfi elder Grant Hogue (Hattiesburg, Miss.), the projected starter in center fi eld, returned to the MSU starting lineup (Mississippi State University, 1983) nior outfi elder Luke Adkins, junior infi elders Justin Bussey Faculty representative: Dr. Steven Turner Feb. 28 after missing the fi rst fi ve games of the season. The and Jarrod Parks, and freshman pitchers Devin Jones, Ca- (Mercer, 1975) leb Reed and Nick Routt. Reed saw duty pitching in relief Hattiesburg, Miss., native, sidelined by a preseason shoulder Director of athletics: Greg Byrne while the others, along with senior catcher Scott DeLoach, injury, registered 25 stolen bases in his fi rst season as a Bull- (Arizona State, 1994) drew their fi rst collegiate starts with State that weekend. dog in 2008, the most by a Bulldog since 1981 (Brad Win- Mascot: English Bulldog kler). Hogue made his ‘09 debut against MVSU (Feb. 25) as TICKET SALES UPDATE — MSU Year Sales School colors: Maroon & White fans have for the eighth consecutive season 2002 --- 5,596 a pinch-runner, stealing a base and later scoring the winning Conference affi liation: Southeastern Con- 2009 --- 5,535 eclipsed the 5,000 mark in baseball season run. He stole three bases in the Valpo twinbill (Mar. 11). ference (Western Division) 2004 --- 5,477 Baseball stadium: Dudy Noble Field, Polk- tickets. As of March 11 and with sales con- 2007 --- 5,364 CURRENT DOGS IN THE MLB DRAFT — Two DeMent Stadium tinuing, the MSU had processed orders for 2008 --- 5,357 current members of the Mississippi State baseball team Stadium capacity: 15,000; seating (ap- 5,535 baseball season tickets, the second- 2006 --- 5,335 have had their names called in past Major League Baseball 2005 --- 5,318 prox. 7,200) most in school history and 61 away from the 2003 --- 5,230 drafts --- senior pitcher Jared Wesson (Florida Marlins, 29h Stadium dimensions: LF-330, LC-376, CF- school-record 5,596 set in 2002. round, 2005) and freshman pitcher Forrest Moore (Detroit, 390, RC-374, RF-326 VARIETY IN STARTING LINEUPS — Missis- 32nd round, 2007). sippi State used a different starting lineup in each of its fi rst MORE ON THE TRIP TO THE ISLANDS BASEBALL STAFF 14 games and now in 16 of 17 games. Some 17 different — Nearly 150 MSU fans accompanied the Diamond Dogs on Head coach: John Cohen position players and designated hitters have taken the fi eld their fourth trip to Hawaii. The Bulldogs’ previous trips to the (Mississippi State University, 1990) Overall Record: 321-197-1 (.619/9 seasons) as starters. Three Bulldogs, junior fi rst baseman Connor Islands came in 1979, 1985 and 1989. MSU Record: First season Powers (Naperville, Ill.), sophomore shortstop Ryan Pow- THE NEW CREW — In addition to head coach John NCAA Postseason Appearances: 2 ers (Beacon, N.Y.) and sophomore rightfi elder Ryan Col- Cohen, Mississippi State’s baseball coaching staff features Assistant coach: Butch Thompson, 1st lins (Callaway, Fla.), have been the constants in the starting all new faces in 2009. Joining the MSU family are Lane Bur- year (Birmingham-Southern, 1992) lineups, drawing starts in 16 of the fi rst 17 games. roughs, a native of Meridian, Miss., pitching coach Butch Assistant coach: , 1st year BAND (OF DOGS) ON THE RUN — The Dia- Thompson, a native of Amory, Miss., and coordinator of (Mississippi College, 1995) mond Dogs are showing a propensity for base-stealing in baseball camps , a native New Yorker who Coord. of baseball camps: Nick Mingione, 2009. Through 17 games, the Dogs have pilfered 24 bases grew up in Florida. Both Burroughs and Thompson played 1st year (Embry-Riddle University, 2000) in 30 attempts. Senior outfi elder Grant Hogue (Hattiesburg, high school and junior college baseball in Mississippi. Coord. of baseball operations: Tyler Bratton, Miss.) leads the way with six sacks stolen as many attempts. 1st year (Mississippi State, 2007) RADIO VOICE OF DIAMOND DOGS Administrative assistant: Greg Drye, Sophomore outfi elder Ryan Collins (Callaway, Fla.) is next JIM ELLIS IN 30TH SEASON — Veteran MSU 4th year (Southern Miss, 1996) with fi ve thefts in six attempts. Eleven Bulldog players have sportscaster Jim Ellis is in his 31st season as the radio Student assistant: Will Coggin stolen at least one base. voice of Mississippi State baseball. The West Point, Miss., Athletic trainer: Allen Thompson GAME-WINNING RBI — The Baseball Bulldogs native and 1969 MSU grad began his affi liation with MSU (West Alabama, 2000) are sharing the wealth when it comes to game-winning baseball in 1979 and is largely responsible for the creation Student managers: Jonathan Boyd, Russ RBI in 2009. Power-hitting Connor Powers leads the way and growth of the MSU Baseball Radio Network, one of the Carter, Baron Jones with three GWRBI, but seven other Bulldogs have provided nation’s largest and oldest college baseball radio networks. Student trainer: Will Frazier the game-winning swing this year --- Luke Adkins, Brent The network, with more than a dozen affi liates across the Strength coach: John McCallister (West Virginia, 2000) Brownlee, Jet Butler (2), Ryan Collins, Scott DeLoach, Magnolia State, features a 40-game broadcast schedule Ryan Powers, and Russ Sneed. Three of the GWRBIs of weekend conference games and selected non-confer- TEAM INFORMATION have come in MSU’s last at-bat (Brownlee’s GWRBI vs. ence contests. The 40-game network schedule and the 16 2008 overall record: 23-33 Mississippi Valley was a last at-bat eighth inning double non-network broadcasts are broadcast on WFCA-FM, the (Home: 16-15, Away: 5-17, Neutral: 2-1) while Butler’s was a last at-bat walk-off three-run home run 100,000-watt fl agship radio station for MSU athletics. 2008 SEC record: 9-21 vs. North Florida and Adkins’ GWRBI was a ninth-inning in- (Home: 6-9, Away: 3-12) EIGHT TV DATES IN 2009 — With more addi- fi eld ground against Valpo). 2008 SEC fi nish: 12th overall tions possible, State has eight television dates in 2009. (6th in SEC West) NICK AT NIGHT (AND DAY) — The 2009 Comcast-TV will televise the Friday (Mar. 20) and Diamond Dog roster includes four Nicks --- senior out- 2008 postseason play: NA Sunday (Mar. 22) games at Georgia, the MSU-Southern Final national ranking: NA fi elder Nick Hardy (Flora, Miss.), freshman infi elder Nick Miss game (Apr. 8) at Dudy Noble Field and the Sunday Ray (Gulfport, Miss.), freshman pitcher Nick Routt (Silver series fi nale against Ole Miss (May 10) in Oxford, Miss. CONTACT INFO Spring, Md.) and fi rst-year staffer (and fi rst base coach) SportSouth has picked up all three of the Mississippi Baseball SID: Joe Dier Nick Mingione. State-Tennessee games in Knoxville (Apr. 10-12). Offi ce phone: (662) 325-8040 HITTING STREAKS — Junior infi elder Jet Butler FOX SportsNet South will televised the Saturday Offi ce FAX: (662) 325-3600 (Pensacola, Fla.) opened the 2009 campaign with a six- (May 9) MSU-Ole Miss game as part of the SEC’s Game of E-mail: [email protected] game hitting streak and enters the week riding a second the Week series. MSU pressbox phone: (662) 325-3776 Web site: www.MStateAthletics.com six-gamer. Luke Adkins ended a team season-best 8-game 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

1980 4-2 W ...... Starkville 1995 8-9 L ...... Hattiesburg COMPARING THE STATS MSU vs. USM 1980 9-1 W ...... Starkville 1995 3-4 L ...... Hattiesburg • MSU leads series, 72-34 1981 5-4 W ...... Hattiesburg 1995 14-6 W ...... Starkville 1981 6-2 W ...... Hattiesburg 1995 9-0 W ...... Starkville MSU vs. USM at ... Starkville: 43-12, 12-5 Overall Record 11-5 Hattiesburg: 26-22, Jackson: 3-0 1982 15-3 W ...... Starkville 1996 5-1 W ...... Starkville .294 Batting average .327 1947 9-6 W ...... Starkville 1982 10-1 W ...... Starkville 1996 5-4 W ...... Starkville 9.3 Hits per game 11.8 1963 8-4 W ...... Starkville 1983 9-6 W ...... Hattiesburg 1996 2-6 L ...... Hattiesburg 6.9 Runs per game 9.3 1963 6-3 W ...... Starkville 1983 17-12 W ...... Hattiesburg 1996 4-1 W ...... Hattiesburg .433 Slugging percentage .478 1963 5-3 W ...... Hattiesburg 1984 10-5 W ...... Starkville 1997 16-12 W ...... Starkville .968 Fielding percentage .961 1964 10-6 L ...... Starkville 1984 8-5 W ...... Starkville 1997 4-2 W ...... Starkville 1.4 Double plays per game 1.8 1964 1-3 L ...... Hattiesburg 1985 11-4 W ...... Hattiesburg 1997 4-9 L ...... Hattiesburg 1.4 Stolen bases per game 1.3 1965 0-2 L ...... Hattiesburg 1985 3-0 W ...... Hattiesburg 1997 20-2 W ...... Hattiesburg 3.81 Staff ERA 3.79 1967 7-8 L ...... Starkville 1986 5-12 L ...... Starkville 1998 1-6 L ...... Hattiesburg .251 Opp. batting average .269 1967 4-2 W ...... Starkville 1986 4-3 W ...... Starkville 1998 4-3 W ...... Hattiesburg 8.1 Strikeouts per game 6.8 1968 2-4 L ...... Starkville 1987 11-7 W ...... Jackson 1998 11-0 W ...... Starkville 1968 4-3 W ...... Starkville 1987 2-5 L ...... Hattiesburg 1999 11-3 W ...... Starkville Mississippi State team leaders 1969 7-4 W ...... Starkville 1987 7-8 L ...... Hattiesburg 1999 9-2 W ...... Starkville Batting average: Jet Butler (.458), Scott DeLoach (.375), 1969 12-1 W ...... Starkville 1988 14-9 W ...... Starkville 2000 6-10 L ...... Hattiesburg Russ Sneed (.347) 1970 3-1 W ...... Hattiesburg 1988 5-4 W ...... Starkville 2000 8-5 W ...... Hattiesburg Hits: Jet Butler (22), Connor Powers (17), Russ Sneed (17), 1970 4-1 W ...... Hattiesburg 1988 6-0 W ...... Jackson 2001 2-6 L ...... Starkville Luke Adkins (17) 1971 9-0 W ...... Starkville 1989 12-5 W ...... Hattiesburg 2001 6-4 W ...... Starkville Home runs: Connor Powers (3), Russ Sneed (3), Ryan Duffy (2) 1971 3-6 L ...... Starkville 1989 5-8 L ...... Hattiesburg 2002 19-2 W ...... Hattiesburg RBI: J. Butler (18), C. Powers (17), R. Duffy (12), R. Sneed (12) 1972 4-0 W ...... Hattiesburg 1989 5-4 W ...... Jackson 2002 3-6 L ...... Hattiesburg Stolen bases: Grant Hogue (6-of-6) 1972 0-1 L ...... Hattiesburg 1990 2-4 L ...... Starkville 2003 6-4 W ...... Starkville Innings pitched: Nick Routt (23.2), Forrest Moore (17.2) 1973 6-4 W ...... Starkville 1990 10-5 W ...... Starkville 2003 2-5 L ...... Starkville ERA (starters): Tyler Whitney (1.12), Devin Jones (1.86), Nick 1973 8-4 W ...... Starkville 1990 8-5 W ...... Hattiesburg 2004 18-9 W ...... Hattiesburg 1974 7-11 L ...... Hattiesburg 1991 1-7 L ...... Starkville 2004 9-7 W ...... Hattiesburg Routt (1.90) 1974 3-5 L ...... Hattiesburg 1991 3-2 W ...... Hattiesburg 2005 5-4 W ...... Starkville Strikeouts: Nick Routt (23), Forrest Moore (22), Ricky Bowen (18) 1975 1-3 L ...... Starkville 1991 2-1 W ...... Hattiesburg 2005 1-6 L ...... Starkville Southern Miss team leaders 1976 5-2 W ...... Hattiesburg 1992 3-0 W ...... Hattiesburg 2006 6-13 L ...... Hattiesburg Batting average: Bo Davis (.486), Brian Dozier (.441), Kam- 1976 4-0 W ...... Starkville 1992 4-3 W ...... Starkville 2006 3-6 L ...... Hattiesburg eron Brunty (.397), Taylor Walker (.354) 1976 11-10 W ...... Starkville 1992 8-3 W ...... Starkville 2007 11-2 W ...... Starkville Hits: Brian Dozier (30), Kameron Brunty (25), Bo Davis (20) 1977 2-4 L ...... Hattiesburg 1993 14-11 W ...... Starkville 2007 7-4 W ...... Starkville Home runs: Bo Davis (4), Corey Stevens (3) 1977 9-1 W ...... Hattiesburg 1993 2-3 L ...... Hattiesburg 2008 7-11 L ...... Hattiesburg RBI: Brain Dozier (19), Kameron Brunty (19) 1978 7-3 W ...... Starkville 1993 4-5 L ...... Hattiesburg 2008 7-12 L ...... Hattiesburg Stolen bases: K. Brunty (5-of-6), B. Dozier, T. Walker (4-0f-4) 1978 9-5 W ...... Starkville 1994 4-2 W ...... Starkville 2009 ...... Pearl, Miss. Innings pitched: Kyle Lindsey (20), Todd McInnis (19.2) 1979 17-2 W ...... Hattiesburg 1994 2-4 L ...... Starkville 2009 ...... Starkville ERA (starters): Kyle Lindsey (0.45), J.R. Ballinger (2.50) 1979 9-8 W ...... Hattiesburg 1994 3-0 W ...... Hattiesburg Strikeouts: Kyle Lindsey (21), Todd McInnis (16)

2009 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS (17 games) MSU Opp. Ov erall SEC Tickets 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. 20 Northern Illinois 8-1 8-7-0-6 1-6-1-11 9 1-0 Forrest Moore (W, 1-0) Connor Powers (1) 5,707 2,551 3:01 Feb. 21 North Florida 7-1 7-12-0-8 1-8-2-6 9 2-0 Nick Routt (W, 1-0) Russ Sneed (1) ------2:32 Feb. 21 Northern Illinois 10-11 10-10-2-10 11-14-3-7 9 2-1 Caleb Reed (L, 0-1) --- 5,849 2,749 3:38 Feb. 22 North Florida 9-7 9-8-3-9 7-8-1-9 9 3-1 Drew Hollinghead (W, 1-0) Jet Butler (1) 5,925 1,433 3:24 Feb. 24 South Alabama 5-1 5-10-1-8 1-6-0-4 9 4-1 Forrest Moore (W, 2-0), Chad Crosswhite (Sv-1) Ryan Powers (1) 5,553 1,160 2:50 Feb. 25 Mississippi Valley 4-3 4-5-0-6 3-4-2-5 9 5-1 Justin Bussey (W, 1-0) Brent Brownlee (1) 5,606 1,0 2:51 Feb. 28 Nicholls 10-8 10-11-0-8 8-10-1-9 9 6-1 Michael Busby (W, 1-0), Greg Houston (Sv-2) Connor Powers (2) 5,783 1,092 3:01 Feb. 28 Nicholls 6-3 6-11-3-12 3-7-1-5 9 7-1 Nick Routt (W, 2-0), Chad Crosswhite (Sv-2) Conner Powers (3) ------2:44 Mar. 1 Nicholls “no contest” Mar. 5 at Hawaii 3-1 3-7-0-6 1-4-0-4 9 8-1 Tyler Whitney (W, 1-0), Chad Crosswhite (Sv-3) Scott DeLoach (1) 2,229 999 2:26 Mar. 6 at Hawaii 4-7 4-8-2-5 7-4-1-6 9 8-2 Lee Swindle (L,0-1) --- 2,496 1,406 2:52 Mar. 7 at Hawaii 5-10 5-5-1-5 10-14-0-9 9 8-3 Justin Bussey (L, 1-1) --- 2,413 1,172 3:08 Mar. 8 at Hawaii 5-11 5-13-4-10 11-12-1-9 9 8-4 Chad Crosswhite (L, 0-1) --- 2,629 1,485 3:29 Mar. 11 Valparaiso 9-2 9-11-0-7 2-7-0-7 9 9-4 Ricky Bowen (W, 1-0), Lee Swindle (Sv-1) Ryan Collins (1) ------2:32 Mar. 11 Valparaiso 5-4 5-7-2-8 4-7-0-5 9 10-4 Jared Wesson (W, 1-0) Luke Adkins (1) 5,786 874 2:38 Mar. 13 South Carolina 13-6 13-15-3-11 6-8-1-7 9 11-4 1-0 Tyler Whitney (W, 2-0), Tyler Moore (Sv-1) Jet Butler (2) 3:38 Mar. 14 South Carolina 10-3 10-13-0-6 3-7-1-7 9 12-4 2-0 Greg Houston (W, 1-0), Chad Crosswhite (Sv-4) Grant Hogue (1) 5,926 1,609 2:54 Mar. 15 South Carolina 4-5 4-5-0-14 5-14-1-13 7 12-5 2-1 Justin Bussey (L, 1-2) --- 5,938 1,708 3:21 Mar. 17 # vs. Southern Miss Mar. 18 UAB Mar. 20 at Georgia Mar. 21 at Georgia Mar. 22 at Georgia

^ --- 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 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

MSU’s PROBABLE STARTERS MSU’s record 1B 25-CONNOR POWERS (6-2 • 230 • Jr. • R-R • Naperville, Ill.) Starter at 1B in 16 of 17 games ... Leads club with 14 runs scored & 3 sac fl ies, tied for team lead with 5 doubles & when... 3 home runs, and second with 17 RBI, 3 sac fl ies ... Two-HR game & career-high 6 RBI vs. Nicholls (Feb. 28) ... (thru 17 games) Clutch game-tying 2-run, 8th-inn. double vs. Valparaiso ... Team-leading 3 game-winning RBI ... 4 multi-hit and Playing at Dudy Noble Field: ...... 11-2 multi-RBI games .. .318 BA with 128 hits and 92 RBI in 109 career games played Playing away: ...... 1-3 2B 13-JET BUTLER (6-2 • 189 • Jr. • S-R • Pensacola, Fla.) Playing at a neutral site: ...... 0-0 10-game starter at 2nd and one-game starter at SS, 3B and as DH ... Leads MSU with .458 BA & 22 hits Vs. SEC overall: ...... 2-1 Career-high 4 hits & 4 RBI in 4-for-4 game vs. Valpo (Mar. 11) that included MSU-record-tying 3 doubles Vs. SEC at home: ...... 2-1 Hit game-winning walk-off 3-run HR vs. North Florida (Feb. 22) ... Enters week riding second 6-game hitting streak Vs. SEC away: ...... 0-0 Hit .588 (10x17) with 11 RBI in 5 games last week ... .290 BA with 96 career hits in 105 games played In SEC Tournament: ...... SS 7-RYAN POWERS (6-1 • 205 • So. • R-R • Beacon, N.Y.) In NCAA Tournament: ...... Starter at SS in all 16 games played ... GWRBI vs. South Alabama (Feb. 24) ... 3x10 (.333) vs. South Carolina Vs. Non-conference: ...... 8-2 Hitting .220 ... Has had a hand in 11 of MSU’s SEC-leading 23 double plays Vs. Non-conference at home: .. 9-1 3B 5-RUSS SNEED (6-2 • 213 • Jr. • R-R • Senatobia, Miss.) Vs. Non-conference away: ...... 1-3 11 starts at 3B + 2 as DH ... .347 BA w/6 EB hits, including HRs vs. North Florida (Feb. 21), Nicholls (Feb. 28) and Vs. Non-conference neutral: .... 0-0 South Carolina (3-14) ... 6x11 in last 4 games ... Opened season with 7 hits in fi rst 14 at-bats ... Leads club with 7 Playing a day game: ...... 8-4 multi-hit games ... 3-hit gms vs. No. Illinois (Feb. 21) & Nicholls (Feb. 28) .. Matched career-high with 3 RBI vs. Playing a night game: ...... 4-1 UNF (Feb. 21) ... .292 BA with 93 hits, 14 doubles, 47 RBI in 95 career games played In one-run games: ...... 2-2 C 26-SCOTT DELOACH (6-4 • 205 • Sr. • R-R • Madison, Miss.) In two-run games: ...... 3-0 Starting receiver in 10 games ... Sports .375 BA with hits in 10 of 16 games played .. Multi-hit games vs. So. Ala. In five+-run games: ...... 5-2 (Feb. 24) & Valpo (Mar. 11) and multi-RBI games at Hawaii - GWRBI (Mar. 5) and So. Carolina (Mar. 14) In extra-inning games ...... 0-0 DH 14-RYAN DUFFY (6-0 • 219 • Jr. • L-R • West Melbourne, Fla.) In shutouts: ...... 0-0 8-game starter (6 as DH, 2 as C) ... t-3rd on team with 12 RBI ... HRs vs. No. Illinois (Feb. 21) & at Hawaii (Mar. 6) ... In doubleheaders: ...... 6-1 Matched career-high with 3-RBI games vs. Northern Illinois (Feb. 21) and at Hawaii (Mar. 6) ... 4 multi-hit games (last When scoring first: ...... 6-2 vs. So. Car., 3-14) and RBI (last: at Hawaii, Mar. 6) games When opponent scores first: ...... 6-3 LF 10-LUKE ADKINS (5-8 • 169 • Jr. • L-L • Nettleton, Miss.) When scoring 10 or more runs: ... 3-1 14 starts, 8 in LF and 6 as DH ... .315 hitter with 17 hits in 17 games, including 1st MSU career HR (grand slam) at When allowing 10 or more runs: . 0-3 Hawaii (Mar. 7) ... GWRBI with 9th-inn. grounder against Valpo (Mar. 11) ... Ended team-longest 8-gm hitting streak When scoring 5 runs or less: ...... 4-4 in series fi nale vs. So. Carolina (3-15) .... .400 (4x10) w/ 3 RBI in So. Carolina series When allowing five runs or less: . 9-1 CF 3-GRANT HOGUE (6-0 • 193 • Sr. • S-R • Hattiesburg, Miss.) When hitting at least 1 HR: ...... 7-3 Missed 1st 5 gms with shoulder injury ... Starter in 9 of last 10 gms ... Stole a base & scored winning run in 2009 When allowing at least 1 HR: ...... 4-2 debut (vs. MVSU, Feb. 25) as pinch runner ... Leads MSU with 6 SBs (6 SBA) & 2 multi-SB gms ... Laced double at When out-hitting an opponent: .. 10-2 Hawaii (Mar. 6) ... Team-high 8 HBPs 31 career SBs in 35 attempts ... .302 career hitter with 23 HBP When out-hit by an opponent: ..... 0-3 RF 38-RYAN COLLINS (6-0 • 189 • So. • L-L • Callaway, Fla.) 16-gm starter in RF ... Shares SEC lead with 3 triples & leads MSU with 14 walks ... Ranks 2nd with 3 SBs (4 SBA) When matching opponents’ hits: . 2-0 ... MSU leadoff hitter in 10 games ... Drew 3 walks & ended 6-game hitting streak in 7-inn. USC series fi nale (Mar. 15) When facing starting LHP: ...... 2-1

Hits in 12 of 16 gms played ... Season-high 3 RBIs vs. Nicholls (Feb. 28) ... .314 BA, 54 hits in 59 career gms played When facing starting RHP: ...... 10-4

When leading after 7th inning: . 10-0 When trailing after 7th inning: ..... 2-4 TUESDAY STARTER When tied after 7th inning: ...... 0-1 Games decided in last at-bat: ...... 3-0 31-RICKY BOWEN (6-3 • 194 • R-R • Jr. • 2L • Jasper, Ala.) Walk-off wins ...... 2-0 Starts vs. No. Illinoi (4.0 IP, ND, Feb. 20), Nicholls (3.1 IP, ND, Feb) and Valparaiso (5.0 IP, W, Mar. 11) ... Opening day Walk-off losses ...... 0-1 starting pitcher vs. NIU (staff season-high 8 strikeouts) ... Season-longest 5.0 IP & 1st 2009 win in last outing (vs. Valpo, When not committing an error: .... 7-1 Mar. 11) ...3rd on staff with 18 Ks ... 9-8 w/ 5.88 & 119 Ks in 46 career appearances (16 starts) ... 1-0, 4.50 in two career When committing 2+ errors: ...... 4-3 appearances (both in relief) vs. USM ... Earned win vs. USM with 3.0 IP in relief at DNF (Apr. 25, 2007) ... 1/3 inning of relief Vs. top 25-ranked opponents: ..... 2-1 pitching vs. Ole Miss (4-17-07) in inaugural Governor’s Cup game in lone Trustmark Park Vs. teams ranked in the top 10: ... 0-0 On Sunday: ...... 1-2 Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R-ER BB SO On Monday: ...... 0-0 Ricky Bowen in 2009 4.30 1-0 4 3 0 0/0 0 14.2 10 8-7 14 18 On Tuesday: ...... 1-0 On Wednesday: ...... 3-0 On Thursday: ...... 1-0 On Friday: ...... 1-1 On Saturday: ...... 5-2

In February: ...... 7-1 In March: ...... 5-4 In April: ...... 0-0 In May: ...... 0-0 In June: ...... 0-0 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL HOME RUNS (12) GAME-WINNING RBI (12) HR BY RBI — 1-RBI: 6; 2-RBI: 2; 3-RBI: 3; 4-RBI: 1; (RBI for lead which is held) RUNS VIA HR: 17; HR BY OUT — 0-OUT: 2; 1-OUT: 6; 2-OUT: 4 NO. DATE OPPONENT PLAYER (#/GWRBI) RBI INN. PLAY HOME: 10; AWAY: 2; NEUTRAL: 0; VS. SEC: 2; VS. NON-SEC: 10 1. 2-20 Northern Illinois Connor Powers (1) 2 1st 2B 2. 2-21 North Florida Russ Sneed (1) 3 6th HR No. Player (HR #) Date Opponent (pitcher) Inn. RBI Outs 1. Russ Sneed (1) 2-21 North Florida (Rorabaugh) 6th 3 2 3. 2-22 North Florida Jet Butler (1) 3 +9th HR 4. 2-24 South Alabama Ryan Powers (1) 1 4th 1B 2. Ryan Duffy (1) 2-21 Northern Illinois (Zelasko) 6th 2 2 5. 2-25 Miss. Valley State Brent Brownlee (1) 1 8th 2B 3. Jet Butler (1) 2-22 North Florida (Tucker Pryor) 9th 3 1 6. 2-28 Nicholls Connor Powers (2) 3 1st HR 4. Connor Powers (1) 2-24 South Alabama (Crenshaw) 4th 1 1 7. 2-28 Nicholls Connor Powers (3) 1 1st SF 5. Connor Powers (2) 2-28 Nicholls (Dupuis) 1st 3 1 8. 3-5 at Hawaii Scott DeLoach (1) 1 7th 1B 6. Russ Sneed (2) 2-28 Nicholls (Dupuis) 4th 1 2 9. 3-11 Valparaiso-1 Ryan Collins (1) 2 1st 3B 7. Connor Powers (3) 2-28 Nicholls (Larson) 6th 1 1 10. 3-11 Valparaiso-2 Luke Adkins (1) 1 +9th FC 8. Cody Freeman (1) 2-28 Nicholls (Dunnam) 2nd 1 1 11. 3-14 South Carolina Jet Butler (2) 1 4th GO 9. Ryan Duffy (2) 3-6 at Hawaii (Klein) 6th 2 2 12. 3-14 South Carolina Grant Hogue (1) 1 2nd 1B 10. Luke Adkins (1) 3-7 at Hawaii (Kuroda) 5th 4 1 + walk-off GWRBI 11. Russ Sneed (3) 3-14 South Carolina (Dyson) 2nd 1 *0 12. Grant Hogue (1) 3-14 South Carolina (Belcher) 4th 1 *0 QUALITY PITCHING STARTS (4) HOME RUNS ALLOWED (7) (6 or more IP / 3 or less ER) HR BY RBI — 1-RBI: 3; 2-RBI: 1; 3-RBI: 2; 4-RBI: 1; NO. DATE OPPONENT PITCHER (DEC.) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) RUNS VIA HR: 15; HR BY OUT — 0-OUT: 1; 1-OUT: 1; 2-OUT: 5 1. 2-21 North Florida Nick Routt (W, 1-0) 8.0 (7, 1-1, 1, 4) HOME: 4; AWAY: 3; NEUTRAL: 0; VS. SEC: 2; VS. NON-SEC: 5 2. 2-24 South Alabama Forrest Moore (W, 1-0) 6.0 (5, 1-1, 2, 6) No. Pitcher (HR #) Date Opponent (batter) Inn. RBI Outs 3. 3-28 Nicholls Nick Routt (W, 2-0) 6.0 (7, 3-0, 0, 6) 1. Ricky Bowen (1) 2-20 Northern Illinois (Hood) 3rd 1 1 4. 3-5 at Hawaii Tyler Whitney (W, 1-0) 6.2 (3, 1-1, 1, 5) 2. Michael Busby (1) 2-22 North Florida (Puskar) 5th 4 2 3. Tyler Whitney (1) 3-5 at Hawaii (Hoey) 6th 1 0 4. Lee Swindle (1) 3-6 at Hawaii (Catricala) 9th 3 2 NO. DATE OPPONENT PITCHERSAVES (SAVE #) (7) IP (H, R-ER, BB,K) 5. Caleb Reed (1) 3-8 at Hawaii (Wong) 7th 2 2 1. 2-24 South Alabama Chad Crosswhite (1) 3.0 (1, 0-0, 1, 0) 6. Tyler Whitney (2) 3-14 South Carolina (Crisp) 4th 3 2 2. 2-28 Nicholls Greg Houston (1) 1.0 (0, 0-0, 0, 0) 7. Devin Jones (1) 3-15 South Carolina (Enders) 2nd 1 2 3. 2-28 Nicholls Chad Crosswhite (2) 3.0 (1, 0-0, 0, 4) 4. 3-5 at Hawaii Chad Crosswhite (3) 1.0 (0, 0-0, 1, 1) * — lead-off home run # — inside-the-park home run 5. 3-11 Valparaiso-1 Lee Swindle (1) 4.0 (3, 0-0, 2, 7) 6. 3-14 South Carolina Forrest Moore (1) 4.0 (4, 2-1, 1, 7) 7. 3-14 South Carolina Chad Crosswhite (4) 3.0 (3, 1-1, 0, 2) GAMES PLAYER HITTING STREAKS DATE OF STREAK 8 Luke Adkins March 5-14 6 Jet Butler February 20-28 6 Ryan Collins March 7-14 6 Jet Butler (active) March 8-15 4 Scott DeLoach (active) March 8-15 4 Connor Powers February 27-March 6

SERIES BY SERIES STATISTICS TEAM W/L BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO DPT HDP SB E FLD% NORTH FLORIDA 2-0 .294 68 16 20 4 1 2 16 10 4 14 5 1 2-2 3 .961 NO. ILLINOIS 1-1 .283 60 18 17 4 1 1 18 15 6 15 4 1 4-4 2 .975 SO. ALABAMA 1-0 .333 30 5 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 4 1 0 2-3 1 .977 MISS. VALLEY ST. 1-0 .179 28 4 5 2 0 0 3 3 2 6 1 0 4-5 0 1.000 NICHOLLS 2-0 .349 63 16 22 2 0 4 16 10 4 13 0 0 2-3 3 .961 HAWAII 1-3 .248 133 17 33 8 1 2 17 9 5 32 3 4 1-3 7 .952 VALPARAISO 2-0 .290 62 14 18 6 1 0 12 7 6 16 0 3 4-5 2 .975 SOUTH CAROLINA 2-1 .351 94 27 33 2 1 2 25 24 5 29 3 2 5-6 3 .971 SOUTHERN MISS UAB GEORGIA MEMPHIS UL-MONROE AUBURN TENNESSEE OLE MISS KENTUCKY MIDDLE TENN. VANDERBILT ALABAMA LSU 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

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 C. Powers Butler R. Powers Parks Nappi Goforth Collins DeLoach Adkins 1 2-20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS (W, 8-1) Collins Nappi Adkins C. Powers Butler DeLoach Parks Goforth R. Powers C. Powers Rawdow R. Powers Parks Adkins Goforth Collins Duffy Sneed 2 2-21a NORTH FLORIDA (W, 7-1) Collins Goforth Adkins C. Powers Duffy Parks Rawdow Sneed R. Powers C. Powers Rawdow Butler Sneed Adkins Hardy Collins DeLoach Duffy 3 2-21b NORTHERN ILLINOIS (L, 10-11) Collins Butler Adkins C. Powers Duffy Sneed DeLoach Hardy Rawdow C Powers Bussey R. Powers Parks Nappi Brownlee Collins Freeman Sneed 4 2-22 NORTH FLORIDA (W, 9-7) Collins Nappi C. Powers Sneed Parks Freeman Bussey Brownlee R. Powers C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Adkins Goforth Collins DeLoach Duffy 5 2-24 SOUTH ALABAMA (W, 5-1) Collins Butler Adkins Sneed C. Powers Duffy DeLoach Goforth R. Powers C. Powers Butler R. Powers Parks Nappi Goforth Collins Duffy Adkins 6 2-25 MISS. VALLEY STATE (4-3) Goforth Butler Adkins C. Powers Nappi Duffy Parks Collins R. Powers C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Goforth Hogue Collins DeLoach Adkins 7 2-27 NICHOLLS (W, 10-8) Goforth Butler Adkins C. Powers Sneed Collins DeLoach Hogue R. Powers C. Powers Rawdow R, Powers Sneed Brownlee Hogue Collins Freeman Hardy 8 2-28 NICHOLLS (W, 6-3) Hogue Hardy C. Powers Sneed Collins Freeman Brownlee Rawdow R.. Powers C. Powers Rawdow R. Powers Sneed Adkins Hogue Collins DeLoach Butler 9 3-5 at Hawaii (W, 3-1) Collins Hogue Adkins C. Powers Sneed Butler Rawdow DeLoach R. Powers C. Powers Bussey R. Powers Sneed Adkins Hogue Goforth Freeman Duffy 10 3-6 at Hawaii (L, 4-7) Goforth Freeman Adkins C. Powers Sneed Duffy Hogue R. Powers Bussey C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Adkins Hogue Collins DeLoach Duffy 11 3-7 at Hawaii (L, 5-10) Hogue Adkins C. Powers Duffy Sneed Butler DeLoach R. Powers Collins C. Powers Butler R. Powers Parks Brownlee Goforth Collins DeLoach Adkins 12 3-8 at Hawaii (L, 5-11) Collins DeLoach Adkins C. Powers Parks Butler Goforth R. Powers Brownlee C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Nappi Hogue Collins DeLoach Adkins 13 3-11a Valparaiso-1 (W, 9-2) Hogue Adkins C. Powers Sneed Butler Collins DeLoach R. Powers Nappi Parks Rawdow R. Powers Butler Adkins Brownlee Collins Freeman Duffy 14 3-11b Valparaiso-2 (W, 5-4) Collins Adkins Butler Duffy Freeman Parks Brownlee R. Powers Rawdow C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Goforth Hogue Collins DeLoach Adkins 15 3-13 SOUTH CAROLINA (W, 13-6) Collins Adkins Butler C. Powers Sneed DeLoach Goforth R. Powers Hogue C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Adkins Hogue Collins Freeman Duffy 16 3-14 SOUTH CAROLINA (W, 10-3) Collins Adkins Butler C. Powers Sneed Duffy Freeman R. Powers Hogue C. Powers Butler R. Powers Sneed Brownlee Hogue Collins DeLoach Nappi 17 3-15 SOUTH CAROLINA (L, 4-5) Hogue Nappi Butler Sneed C. Powers Collins DeLoach R. Powers Brownlee 18 3-17 vs. Southern Miss 19 3-18 UAB 20 3-20 at Georgia 21 3-21 at Georgia 22 3-22 at Georgia 23 3-24 at South Alabama 24 3-25 MEMPHIS 25 3-27 at Arkansas 26 3-28 at Arkansas 27 3-29 at Arkansas 28 3-31 MISS. VALLEY STATE 29 4-1 at Louisiana-Monroe 30 4-3 AUBURN 31 4-4 AUBURN 32 4-5 AUBURN 33 4-7 at UAB 34 4-8 SOUTHERN MISS 36 4-10 at Tennessee 36 4-11 at Tennessee 37 4-12 at Tennessee 38 4-14 vs. Ole Miss 39 4-17 KENTUCKY 40 4-18 KENTUCKY 41 4-19 KENTUCKY 42 4-21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 43 4-22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 44 4-24 at Vanderbilt 45 4-25 at Vanderbilt 46 4-26 at Vanderbilt 47 5-1 ALABAMA 48 5-2 ALABAMA 49 5-3 ALABAMA 50 5-8 at Ole Miss 51 5-9 at Ole Miss 52 5-10 at Ole Miss 53 5-12 at Memphis 54 5-14 LOUISIANA STATE 55 5-15 LOUISIANA STATE 56 5-16 LOUISIANA STATE

SEC COACHES PICK LSU, GEORGIA TO REPEAT POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Southeastern Conference head baseball coaches made defending divisional Mississippi State head baseball coach John Cohen and Bulldog players will gener- champions Louisiana State and Georgia their picks to repeat as the top teams in the ally be available for brief postgame comments outside the MSU dugout approximately 10 SEC’s Western and Eastern Divisions. LSU also garnered 10 of the 12 votes for the overall minutes following each game. MSU baseball SID Joe Dier or a member of the MississippI championship. State media staff will be on hand to assist with interview requests. Mississippi State was picked to finish sixth in the SEC West, as it was in 2007 For games at Dudy Noble Field, please make your player interview requests known when they eventually became the SEC’s lone entrant in the NCAA College World Series. prior to the start of the ninth inning. Player interviews will be conducted first, followed by head coach John Cohen. 2009 SEC COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL Please contact the SID for visiting teams for information about that team’s post- WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION game player and coach interview policy, Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. ‘08 SEC Rec/Fin. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. ‘08 SEC Rec/Fin. 1. LSU (10) 65 18-11-1 / 1st 1. Georgia (10) 62 20-9-1 / 1st 2. Ole Miss (2) 54 15-15 / 3rd 2. Florida (2) 52 17-13 / 2nd 3. Alabama 44 16-14 / 2nd 3. Vanderbilt 40 15-14 / 4th 4. Arkansas 38 14-15 / 4th 4. South Carolina 37 15-15 / 5th 5. Auburn 28 11-19 / 5th 5. Tennessee 28 12-18 / 6th 6. Mississippi State 18 9-21 / 6th 6. Kentucky 27 16-14 / 3rd ( ) — First-place divisional votes SEC Championship votes: LSU (10), Georgia (1), Ole Miss (1) 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES SEASON/CAREER HIGHS JOHNNY ALLEN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS MARK GOFORTH’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: Hits: 3 at North Florida (2-23-08) Hits: 2 vs. South Alabama (2-24-09) 3 - 5x-Last: at Memphis (4-8-08) At-bats: At-bats: 4 4x-Last: at Kentucky-1 (4-5-08) At-bats: 4 2x-Last: vs. Miss. Valley St. (2-25-09) 7 at Mississippi (4-29-07) Runs scored: Runs scored: 2 at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 1 6x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 3 - 2x-Last: in 2007) Total bases: Total bases: 5 at North Florida (2-23-08) Total bases: 2 3x-Last: Miss. Valley St. (2-25-09) 3 - 3x-Last at LSU (5-11-08) RBI: RBI: 2 2x-Last: vs. Air Force (3-1-08) RBI: 1 2x-Last: Miss. Valley St. (2-25-09) 3 at Tennessee (4-13-07) Hitting streak Hitting streak: 3 game Hitting streak: 2 game3 (2-24-09 to 2-25-09) 9 games (2-24-07 to 3-10-07)

LUKE ADKINS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS NICK HARDY’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Hits: 3 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 3 2x-Last: vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) At-bats: 6 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) At-bats: 4 3x-Last: at LSU (5-11-08) 4 4x-Last: at LSU (5-11-08) Runs scored: 2 vs. Nicholls (feb. 29, 09) Runs scored: 3 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 3 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Total bases: 6 at Hawaii (3-7-09) Total bases: 4 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 6 at LSU (5-9-08) RBI: 4 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) RBI: 1 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) 3 vs. Memphis (3-28-07) Hitting streak: 6 games (Mar. 5-Mar. 11) Hitting streak: 1 game 2x 4 games (2008)

BRENT BROWNLEE’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS GRANT HOGUE’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 1 4x-Last: at Hawaii (3-8-09) Hits: 1 at Hawaii (3-6-09) Hits: 3 3x-Last: vs. Ark. (5-17-08) At-bats: 4 at Hawaii (3-8-09) At-bats: 4 4x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) At-bats: 6 vs. So. Alabama (3-26-08) Runs scored: 1 2x-Last: vs. North Florida (2-22-09) Runs scored: 3 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Runs scored: 3 4x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) Total bases: 2 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-7-09) Total bases: 5 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Total bases: 5 vs. USC (3-14-09) RBI: 1 3x-Last: at Hawaii (3-8-09) RBI: 2 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) RBI: 2 2x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) Hitting streak: 2 games (Mar. 7-8) Hitting streak: 1 game Hitting streak: 12 gms (4-11-08 to 4-27-08)

JET BUTLER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS FRANK RAWDOW’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Hits: 4 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) 4 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Hits: 1 4x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) At-bats: 6 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 6 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) At-bats: 4 vs. North Florida (2-21-09) Runs scored: 2 3x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) 3 2x-Last: vs. Austin Peay (4-1-08) Runs scored: --- Total bases: 7 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) 7 2x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Total bases: 1 4x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) RBI: 4 2x-Last vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 4 2x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) RBI: 1 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Hitting streak: 6 games (2-21 to 2-28-09) 7 games (3-18-08 to 3-28-08) Hitting streak: 2 games (2-28 to 3-5-09)

JUSTIN BUSSEY’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS JASON NAPPI’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: --- Hits: 2 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Hits: 4 at North Florida (2-24-08) At-bats: 2 vs. North Florida (2-22-09) At-bats: 3 3x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) At-bats: 5 10x-Last: at LSU (5-9-08) Runs scored: --- Runs scored: 1 5x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Runs scored: 4 at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: --- Total bases: 2 3x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Total bases: 9 at UAB (3-18-08) RBI: --- RBI: 1 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) RBI: 11 at UAB (3-18-08) Hitting streak: --- Hitting streak: 3 games (3-72 to 3-11-09) Hitting streak: 10 gms (2-22 to 3-9-08)

RYAN COLLINS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS JARROD PARKS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 vs. North Florida (2-21-09) Hits: 4 vs. Austin Peay (4-2-08) Hits: 2 at Hawaii (3-8-09) At-bats: 6 Northern Illinois (2-21-09) At-bats: 6 at Memphis (4-8-08) At-bats: 5 at Hawaii (3-8-09) Runs scored: 2 3x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) Runs scored: 4 vs. A. Peay (4-2-08) Runs scored: 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2-20-09) Total bases: 4 vs. North Florida (2-21-09) Total bases: 5 2x-Last: vs. A. Peay (4-2-08) Total bases: 2 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-8-09) RBI: 3 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) RBI: 3 3x-Last: vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) RBI: 1 vs. Northern Illinoi (2-20-09) Hitting streak: 4 games (3-7 to 3-11-09) Hitting streak: 8 gms (3-23-08 to 4-2-08) Hitting streak: 2 games (Feb. 20-21)

SCOTT DELOACH’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS CONNOR POWERS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 2x-Last: Valparaiso (3-11-09) Hits: 3 2x-Last: Nicholls (2-28-09) 4 5x-Last: at Memphis (4-8-08) At-bats: 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) At-bats: 5 3x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 6 2x-Last: at Mississippi (4-29-07) Runs scored: 2 vs. North Florida (2-22-09) Runs scored: 2 3x-Last: at Hawaii (3-5-09) 3 2x-Last: at UAB (3-18-08) Total bases: 3 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09 Total bases: 9 Nicholls (2-28-09) 13 at Kentucky (4-6-08) RBI: 2 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) RBI: 6 Nicholls (2-28-09) 6 Nicholls (2-28-09) Hitting streak: 3 2x-Last (2-28 to 3-6-09) Hitting streak: 4 games (2-28 to 3-6-09) 8 games (3-30-08 to 4-11-08)

RYAN DUFFY’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS RYAN POWER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 4x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 4 at LSU (5-11-08) Hits: 3 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Hits: 3 3x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) At-bats: 5 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) 5 4x-Last: vs. No. Illinois (2-21-09) At-bats: 4 4x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) At-bats: 5 2x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) Runs scored: 2 vs. South Alabama (2-24-09) 3 at LSU (5-11-08) Runs scored: 2 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) Total bases: 5 2x-Last at Hawaii (3-6-09) 9 at LSU (5-11-08) Total bases: 3 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Total bases: 4 at LSU (5-9-08) RBI: 3 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-6-09) 3 5x-Last: at Hawaii (3-6-09) RBI: 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2-20-09) RBI: 3 at Alabama-2 (4-19-08) Hitting streak: 2 games (2-21-09) 4 games Hitting streak: 2 games 2x Hitting streak: 4 games

CODY FREEMAN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS RUSS SNEED’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 1 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-8-09) Hits: 3 vs. UAB (2-26-08) Hits: 3 2x-Last: vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 3 4x-Last: vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) At-bats: 3 4x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) At-bats: 5 3x-Last: vs. UT (4-25-08) At-bats: 5 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) 6 at UAB (3-18-08) Runs scored: 1 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-8-09) Runs scored: 2 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) Runs scored: 2 4x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) 3 vs. Austin Peay (4-1-08) Total bases: 4 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Total bases: 5 3x-Last: vs. Ole Missi (3-15-08) Total bases: 6 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 6 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) RBI: 1 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-6-09) RBI: 4 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) RBI: 3 vs. North Florida (2-21-09) 3 2x-Last: vs. North Florida (2-21-09) Hitting streak: 1 game 2x Hitting streak: 8 gms (3-23-08 to 4-19-08) Hitting streak: 3 games (2-21 to 2-22-09) 12 games (2-22 to 3-10-08) +7

2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES SEASON/CAREER HIGHS RICKY BOWEN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS DEVIN JONES’ CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 5.0 vs. Vaparaiso (3-11-09) 9.0 vs. Mississippi (3-16-08) Innings pitched: 4.0 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Strikeouts: 8 vs. Northern Illinois (2-20-09) 11 vs. Mississippi (3-16-08) Strikeouts: 3 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Walks: 5 vs. Northern Illinois (2-20-09) 6 vs. Tennessee (3-26-08) Walks: 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Hits allowed: 4 vs. Vaparaiso (3-11-09) 10 2x-Last: at LSU (5-10-08) Hits allowed: 5 vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) Runs allowed: 3 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 9 2x-Last: at LSU (5-10-08) Runs allowed: 1 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 9 at LSU (5-10-08) Earned runs allowed: 1 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-15-09)

MICHAEL BUSBY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS FORREST MOORE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 4.2 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Innings pitched: 6.0 2x-Last: vs. USA (2-24-09) 6.0 2x-Last: vs. USA (2-24-09) Strikeouts: 5 vs. North Florida (2-22-09) Strikeouts: 7 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 7 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Walks: 2 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-6-09) Walks: 2 vs. USA (2-24-09 6 vs. USA (2-24-09 Hits allowed: 6 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Hits allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) 7 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-7-09) Runs allowed: 4 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Runs allowed: 3 at Hawaii (3-7-09) 8 vs. UM (3-14-08) Earned runs allowed: 4 vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Earned runs allowed: 3 at Hawaii (3-7-09) 8 vs. UM (3-14-08)

JUSTIN BUSSEY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS CALEB REED’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 2.1 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Innings pitched: 2.2 at Hawaii (3-8-09) Strikeouts: 1 3x-Last: at Hawaii (3-7-09) Strikeouts: 2 at Hawaii (3-8-09) Walks: 3 vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) Walks: 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Hits allowed: 6 at Hawaii (3-7-09) Hits allowed: 6 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Runs allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) Runs allowed: 6 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Earned runs allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) Earned runs allowed: 6 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09)

NICK ROUTT’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS CHAD CROSSWHITE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 8.0 vs. North Florida (2-21-09) Innings pitched: 3.0 3x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) 9.0 vs. LSU (4-20-07) Strikeouts: 7 at Hawaii (3-6-09) Strikeouts: 4 2x-Last: vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) 8 2x-Last: vs. Memphis (5-13-08) Walks: 4 at Hawaii (3-6-09) Walks: 1 3x-Last: at Hawaii (3-8-09) 6 vs. Kentucky (5-14-06) Hits allowed: 7 2x-Last: vs. Nicholls (2-28-09) Hits allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) 12 vs. Mississippi (4-27-07) Runs allowed: 4 at Hawaii (3-6-09) Runs allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) 11 at Mississippi (4-27-07) Earned runs allowed: 2 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) Earned runs allowed: 5 at Hawaii (3-7-09) 9 at LSU (5-9-08) LEE SWINDLE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS DAVID HAYES’ CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 4.0 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Innings pitched: 2.0 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Strikeouts: 7 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Strikeouts: 1 2x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Walks: 2 3x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) Walks: 1 2x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Hits allowed: 5 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Hits allowed: 5 vs. Valparaiso 3-11-09) Runs allowed: 4 vs. Northern Illinois (2-21-09) Runs allowed: 4 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Earned runs allowed: 3 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-6-09) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) JARED WESSON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS DREW HOLLINGHEAD’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 1.0 2x-Last: vs. USC (3-15-09) 1.0 5x-Last: vs. USC (3-15-09) Innings pitched: 6.0 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) 6.0 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Strikeouts: 3 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) 3 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Strikeouts: 3 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) 3 2x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Walks: --- 4 vs. Baylor (3-9-08 Walks: 2 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) 4 2x-Last: at USM 4-23-08) Hits allowed: 2 vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) 4 vs. South Alabama (3-26-08) Hits allowed: 3 vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) 4 vs. Austin Peay (4-2-08) Runs allowed: 1 vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) 4 vs. South Alabama (3-26-08) Runs allowed: 1 vs. South Carolina (3-15-09) 5 at Southern Miss (4-23-08) Earned runs allowed: 1 vs. USC (3-15-09) 4 vs. South Alabama (3-26-08) Earned runs allowed: 1 vs. USC (3-15-09) 3 at Southern Miss (4-23-08) TYLER WHITNEY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS GREG HOUSTON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 6.1 at Hawaii (3-5-09) 7.0 at Austin Peay (5-807)) . Innings pitched: 4.1 vs. Miss. Valley St. (2-25-09) 6.0 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Strikeouts: 5 2x-Last: at Hawaii (3-5-09) 8 2x-Last vs. USM (4-24-07) Strikeouts: 2 2x-Last at Hawaii (3-8-09) 6 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Walks: 2 2x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 5 vs. Georgia (3-28-08) Walks: 2 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 3 at MTSU (5-6-08) Hits allowed: 4 vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 10 vs.Mississippi (4-17-07) Hits allowed: 1 4x-Last: vs. South Carolina (3-14-09) 15 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Runs allowed: 5 vs. North Florida (2-22-09) 8 at Dallas Baptist (3-14-07) Runs allowed: --- 12 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Earned runs allowed: 2x-Last: vs. USC (3-14-09) 8 at Dallas Baptist (3-14-07) Earned runs allowed: --- 6 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

ALPHABETICAL 2009 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name (Pos.) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B-T Cl. Exp. Hometown (High school/junior college) 10 ADKINS, Luke (of) 2 Justin BUSSEY inf/rhp 5-11 163 R-R Jr. JC Dora, Ala. (Dora HS/Shelton [Ala.] State) 21 ALLEN, Johnny (c) 3 Grant HOGUE of 6-0 193 S-R Sr. 1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS/Pearl River CC) 31 BOWEN, Ricky (rhp) 4 Forrest MOORE lhp/inf 6-1 191 L-L So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist High School) 42 BROWNLEE, Brent (of) 5 Russ SNEED inf 6-2 213 R-R Jr. 2L Senatobia, Miss. (Magnolia Heights School) 22 BUSBY, Michael (rhp/inf) 7 Ryan POWERS inf 6-1 205 R-R So. 1L Beacon, N.Y. (Beacon High School) 2 BUSSEY, Justin (inf/rhp) 8 Brooks LEWIS c 5-9 190 R-R Sr. 2L Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelberg Academy) 13 BUTLER, Jet (inf) 9 Jarrod PARKS inf 6-1 200 R-R Jr. JC Madison, Miss. (Madison Central HS/Meridian CC) 38 COLLINS, Ryan (of) 10 Luke ADKINS of 5-8 169 L-L Jr. RS Nettleton, Miss. (Nettleton High School/USM) 17 CROSSWHITE, Chad (rhp) 12 Tyler WHITNEY lhp 6-0 172 L-L Jr. 2L Lakeland, Tenn. (home-schooled) 26 DeLOACH, Scott (c) 13 Jet BUTLER inf 6-2 189 S-R Jr. 2L Pensacola, Fla. (Tate High School) 14 DUFFY, Ryan (c) 14 Ryan DUFFY c 6-0 219 L-R Jr. 2L West Melbourne, Fla. (Barron Collier High School) 29 FREEMAN, Cody (c) 15 Mark GOFORTH of 6-0 204 L-R Sr. 2L Covington, Tenn. (Covington HS/Birmingham-Sou.) 15 GOFORTH, Mark (of) 17 Chad CROSSWHITE rhp 6-0 203 R-R Sr. 3L Brandon, Miss. (Madison Ridgeland Academy) 20 HARDY, Nick (of) 18 Jason NAPPI of 6-0 209 R-R So. 1L Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook High School) 34 HAYES, David (lhp) 19 Frank RAWDOW inf 5-11 165 R-R Fr. HS Lakeland, Fla. (McKeel Academy) 3 HOGUE, Grant (of) 20 Nick HARDY of 6-0 185 R-R Sr. 2L Flora, Miss. (Madison Central HS/Meridian CC) 44 HOLLINGHEAD, Drew (rhp) 21 Johnny ALLEN c 6-2 221 R-R Sr. 1L Grenada, Miss. (Grenada High School/Pearl River CC) 51 HOUSTON, Greg (rhp) 22 Michael BUSBY rhp 6-2 198 R-R So. 1L Vicksburg, Miss. (Porters Chapel Academy) 47 JOHNSON, Tyler (rhp) 25 Connor POWERS inf 6-2 230 R-R Jr. 2L Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) 32 JONES, Devin (rhp/of) 26 Scott DELOACH c 6-4 205 R-R Sr. SQ Madison, Miss. (Madison Central HS/Itawamba CC) 8 LEWIS, Brooks (c) 29 Cody FREEMAN c 6-0 187 R-R So. 1L Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale High School) 4 MOORE, Forrest (lhp/inf) 31 Ricky BOWEN rhp 6-3 197 R-R Jr. 2L Jasper, Ala. (Sumiton Christian School) 18 NAPPI, Jason (of) 32 Devin JONES rhp/of 6-3 170 L-R Fr. HS Eupora, Miss. (Eupora High School) 33 PACE, Paxton (rhp/inf) 33 Paxton PACE rhp/inf 5-10 195 R-L Fr. RS Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale High School) 9 PARKS, Jarrod (inf) 34 David HAYES lhp 6-2 170 R-L Fr. HS Homewood, Ala. (Homewood High School) 25 POWERS, Connor (inf) 35 Jared WESSON lhp 6-3 192 L-L Sr. SQ Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo High School/Itawamba CC) 7 POWERS, Ryan (inf) 36 Nick ROUTT lhp 6-4 200 L-L Fr. HS Silver Spring, Md. (St. Johns College High School) 19 RAWDOW, Frank (inf) 37 Caleb REED rhp/inf 5-10 200 R-R Fr. HS Cleveland, Miss. (Bayou Academy) 39 RAY, Nick (inf) 38 Ryan COLLINS of 6-0 189 L-L So. 1L Callaway, Fla. (Rutherford High School) 37 REED, Caleb (rhp) 39 Nick RAY inf 6-0 180 L-L Fr. HS Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport High School) 36 ROUTT, Nick (lhp) 41 Lee SWINDLE rhp 6-1 202 R-R Sr. 1L Eupora, Miss. (Eupora High School/Meridian CC) 5 SNEED, Russ (inf) 42 Brent BROWNLEE of 6-0 178 R-R Fr. RS Oxford, Miss. (Oxford High School) 41 SWINDLE, Lee (rhp) 44 Drew HOLLINGHEAD rhp 6-2 204 R-R Jr. SQ Leakesville, Miss. (Greene County High School) 35 WESSON, Jared (lhp) 47 Tyler JOHNSON rhp 6-2 190 R-R Fr. HS Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville High School) 12 WHITNEY, Tyler (lhp) 51 Greg HOUSTON rhp 6-1 180 R-R Jr 2L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover High School)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHING STAFF ATHLETIC TRAINER STUDENT TRAINER 2-Justin BUSSEY (bus-ee) 11 — John Cohen, head coach Allen Thompson Will Frazier 9-Greg HOUSTON (HOWS-ton) 23 — Lane Burroughs, assistant coach (3B) 30 — Butch Thompson, assistant coach STRENGTH COACH STUDENT MANAGERS 18-Jason NAPPI (rhymes with happy) John McCallister Jonathan Boyd 27 — Nick Mingione, coordinator of camps (1B) 19-Frank RAWDOW (RAW-dow) Russ Carter 16 — Tyler Bratton, coord. of baseball operations 36-Nick ROUTT (rhymes with bout) ASST. STRENGTH COACH Baron Jones 6 — Will Coggin, student assistant Greg Drye 27-Nick MINGIONE (men-gee-own)

MSU’S OPPONENTS IN ‘09 Louisiana-Monroe ...... 10-6 / 3-3 Ole Miss ...... 11-4 / 2-1 Team ...... All / Conf. LSU ...... 13-4/ 2-1 South Alabama ...... 7-10 / 0-3 Alabama ...... 11-5 / 2-1 Memphis ...... 8-8 / 0-0 South Carolina ...... 11-4 / 1-2 Arkansas ...... 12-3 / 3-0 Middle Tennessee ...... 13-2 / 5-1 Southern Miss ...... 11-5 / 0-0 Auburn ...... 13-5 / 2-1 Mississippi Valley ...... 5-9 / 3-0 Tennessee ...... 8-8 / 1-2 Georgia ...... 15-2 / 1-2 Nicholls ...... 9-7 / 4-2 UAB ...... 10-6 / 0-0 Hawaii ...... 10-6 / 0-0 North Florida ...... 6-12 / 1-5 Valparaiso ...... 5-9 / 0-0 Kentucky ...... 12-4 / 1-2 Northern Illinois ...... 5-12 / 0-0 Vanderbilt ...... 11-6 / 1-2