SCHEDULE/RESULTS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 19 Rhode Island ...... W, 9-8 20 Rhode Island ...... W, 9-0 21 Rhode Island ...... W, 12-6 BULLDOG 2010 23 UAB ...... W, 6-5 26 Southeastern Louisiana ...... L, 1-4 Week 9 • MSU Baseball Media Relations • 662-325-8040 • FAX 662-325-3600 27 Southeastern Louisiana ...... L, 5-8 MSU hosts Jaguars Wednesday, Volunteers on Super Bulldog Weekend 28 Southeastern Louisiana ...... L, 5-6 — Mississippi State (16-16, 3-9 SEC) continues a nine-game homestand with four games this week at MARCH Dudy Noble Field. The Bulldogs entertain South Alabama (24-13, 11-4 SBC) Wednesday in a 6:30 p.m. 2 South Alabama ...... ppd contest and then welcome SEC Eastern Division foe Tennessee (17-17, 3-9 SEC) for a three-game 5 Southeast Missouri ...... W, 10-7 (10 inn.) series during MSU’s annual spring homecoming celebration, Super Bulldog Weekend presented by 6 Michigan State ...... W, 7-4 Regions Bank. 6 Southeast Missouri ...... W, 3-2 Weekend game times are set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. 7 Michigan State ...... W, 14-6 On the air — Wednesday’s game will be a local (WFCA-FM 107.9) broadcast only, but the radio 10 Western Kentucky ...... W, 9-3 broadcast of all three of this weekend’s MSU-Tennessee games will be carried on the 14-station MSU 12 vs. No. 15 Oklahoma ...... L, 5-16 13 vs. No. 10 UCLA ...... L, 2-5 Baseball Radio Network. Live on-line video streaming will be available for all four home games to 14 at TAMU-Corpus Christi ...... L, 6-8 subscribers of MSU’s “Maroon to the Max” (www.MStateAthletics.com/m2mlive). 14 at TAMU-Corpus Christi ...... W, 4-2 (10 inn.) Setting the stage — MSU enters this week’s play eager to bounce back from a three-game 17 Mississippi Valley State ...... W, 16-2 home series sweep (3-8, 3-8, 3-13) at the hands of No. 9 Arkansas. A lack of clutch hitting plagued the 19 at No. 6 Florida (FOX-Fla.-TV) ...... L, 2-7 Bulldogs, who managed but three hits in 18 at-bats (.167) with runners in scoring position against the 20 at No. 6 Florida (Comcast-TV) ...... L, 4-5 SEC’s current co-leaders. 21 at No. 6 Florida (FOX-Fla.-TV) ...... L, 1-4 South Alabama dropped two of three games at No. 21 Western Kentucky last weekend but re- 24 Memphis ...... W, 7-6 mains tied for the lead in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars then belted a season-high four home 26 Georgia ...... W, 9-8 runs and raised their team batting average to .329 with a 14-7 win over Nicholls State Tuesday night in 27 Georgia ...... L, 4-7 Mobile. 28 Georgia ...... W, 11-10 Series notes — The Bulldogs and the Jaguars square off on the diamond for the 63rd time with 30 vs. No. 11 Ole Miss (Pearl, Miss.) ...... L, 3-5 this week’s meeting at Dudy Noble Field. Mississippi State has won seven of the last nine meetings and APRIL owns a 38-24 overall lead in the series (21-13 at Dudy Noble Field), which got its start in 1976. Bulldog 2 at No. 12 South Carolina ...... L, 2-10 skipper John Cohen is 2-1 in coaching matchups against South Alabama. During Cohen’s three-year 3 at No. 12 So. Carolina (SportSouth) .. W, 8-7 4 at No. 12 at So. Carolina (ESPNU) ... L, 2-14 playing career at State (1988-90), the Bulldogs won three of fi ve games played with the Jaguars. 6 Jackson State ...... W, 18-2 State has won seven of its last 10 games against weekend SEC opponent Tennessee and holds 9 No. 9 Arkansas ...... L, 3-8 a 45-24 all-time series lead. The Vols two took of three games (6-1, 4-2, 9-10) played in last year’s 10 No. 9 Arkansas ...... L, 5-8 renewal in Knoxville. 11 No. 9 Arkansas ...... L, 3-13 Midweek pitching plans — Freshman southpaw Luke Bole (1-0, 7.56), who drew starts 14 South Alabama ...... 6:30 p.m. in the fi rst three of his nine mound appearances this year, returns to a starting role in Wednesday’s 16 Tennessee ...... 6:30 p.m. matchup with South Alabama. The lone decision for the Hartselle, Ala., rookie was a winning 5.1-inning 17 Tennessee ...... 1 p.m. start Mar. 7 against Michigan State. In his last outing Bole tossed two innings of scoreless one- relief 18 Tennessee ...... 1:30 p.m. against No. 9 Arkansas last Saturday. The Jaguars have tabbed junior righty Lance Brown (1-2, 9.53), 20 Alcorn State ...... 6:30 p.m. a transfer from Iowa Western Community College, for his seventh start and 10th appearance overall. 23 at Alabama ...... 6:30 p.m. Will Clark on CWS Legends Team ballot — Former Mississippi State and Major 24 at Alabama ...... 4 p.m. League Baseball standout fi rst baseman Will Clark (1983-85) is on the ballot for the 2010 NCAA CWS 25 at Alabama ...... 2 p.m. Legends Team, being voted on by fans, coaches and media members to commemorate 60 years of the 30 Ole Miss (FOX-TV) ...... 7 p.m. College World Series at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium. Clark starred on the 1985 State club that fi n- MAY 1 Ole Miss (SportSouth-TV) ...... 6:30 p.m. ished tied for third in the ‘85 CWS, MSU’s highest baseball fi nal fi nish. In four games Clark went 7-for-15 2 Ole Miss (Comcast-TV) ...... 1:30 p.m. (.467) with a , a triple, two home runs, fi ve RBI, six runs scored and three walks and was named 4 at Jackson State (Pearl, Miss.) ...... 7:05 p.m. to the 1985 CWS All-Tournament Team. Fans can vote on-line at NCAA.com/cws through April 16. 5 vs. Southern Miss (Pearl, Miss.) ...... 6:30 p.m. On deck for the Diamond Dogs — Following this weekend’s Super Bulldog Weekend 7 at Auburn ...... 6:30 p.m. series against Tennessee, Mississippi State closes out its nine-game homestand hosting Alcorn State 8 at Auburn ...... 3 p.m. Tuesday (April 20-6:30 p.m.). MSU then plays eight of its next 11 away from home, beginning with a 9 at Auburn ...... 1 p.m. three-game set April 23-25 at Alabama. 12 Northwestern State ...... 6:30 p.m. 14 Vanderbilt ...... 6:30 p.m. 15 Vanderbilt ...... 2 p.m. TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 16 Vanderbilt ...... 1:30 p.m. Alcorn State20 South Alabama14 Tennessee16 Tennessee17 Tennessee18 18 at Southern Miss ...... 6:30 p.m. Dudy Noble Field Dudy Noble Field Dudy Noble Field Dudy Noble Field Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. 20 at LSU (Cox Sports-TV) ...... 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. CDT 6:30 p.m. CDT 6:30 p.m. CDT 1:00 p.m. CDT 1:30 p.m. CDT 21 at LSU (Cox Sports-TV) ...... 7 p.m. Radio: local Radio: local Radio: network Radio: network Radio: network 22 at LSU (Comcast-TV) ...... 3 p.m. Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter Probable starter Fr. LHP Luke Bole Fr. LHP Luke Bole So. RHP Caleb Reed Fr. RHP Chris Stratton TBA 26-30 SEC Tournament ...... Hoover, Ala. (1-0, 7.56, 16.2 IP, 6 K) (1-0, 7.56, 16.2 IP, 6 K) (0-3, 4.79, 47.0 IP, 40 K) (3-3, 3.43, 42.0 IP, 43 K) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

J Johnohn Cohen,Cohen, regardedregarded byby manymany asas oneone ofof llades.ades. ccollegeollege baseball’sbaseball’s toptop offensiveoffensive tacticians,tacticians, isis inin hishis HeHe hhasas assembledassembled a well-respectedwell-respected andand ssecondecond yearyear asas headhead baseballbaseball coachcoach atat Mississip-Mississip- hhighly-skilledighly-skilled staff,staff, featuringfeaturing coachescoaches well-versedwell-versed ppii StateState University.University. 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AndAnd overover thethe summersummer thethe The JOHN COHEN file CConferenceonference outoutfi eelderlder duringduring hishis playingplaying careercareer pplayinglaying surfacesurface atat DudyDudy NobleNoble FieldField receivedreceived a aatt MississippiMississippi State,State, sportssports a 346-226-1346-226-1 coachingcoaching ddramaticramatic andand badly-neededbadly-needed $700,000$700,000 makeovermakeover PERSONAL BACKGROUND mmarkark (.605)(.605) enteringentering hishis 11th11th seasonseason asas a colle-colle- tthathat includedincluded all-newall-new drainagedrainage andand irrigationirrigation sys-sys- Birth date: September 21, 1966 ggiateiate headhead coachcoach inin 2010.2010. ttemsems andand a completecomplete re-sodding.re-sodding. Birth place: Tuscaloosa, Ala. InIn hishis previousprevious coachingcoaching assignmentsassignments atat HisHis commitmentcommitment toto excellenceexcellence inin thethe class-class- MMissouriissouri (1992-97),(1992-97), NNorthwesternorthwestern ((La.)La.) SStatetate rroomoom resultedresulted inin a 3.313.31 teamteam gradegrade pointpoint averageaverage Wife: Nelle (Bashinsky) of Tuscaloosa, Ala. ((1998-2001),1998-2001), FFloridalorida ((2002-03)2002-03) andand KKentuckyentucky dduringuring thethe 20082008 fallfall semester,semester, MSUMSU Baseball’sBaseball’s Daughters: Jordan Baker (15) and Avery Lawson (13) ((2004-08),2004-08), CohenCohen hashas beenbeen associatedassociated withwith bbestest semestersemester GPAGPA inin schoolschool historyhistory andand thethe sec-sec- tteamseams thatthat piledpiled upup 555555 winswins andand earnedearned fi vvee oond-highestnd-highest ofof thethe semestersemester amongamong men’smen’s sportssports EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND NNCAACAA ppostseasonostseason advancements.advancements. tteameam atat StateState thatthat semester.semester. 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InIn addition,addition, fi vvee MSUMSU fresh-fresh- PLAYING CAREER tthirdhird seasonseason atat Kentucky,Kentucky, hehe guidedguided thethe WildcatsWildcats mmenen werewere accordedaccorded SECSEC FreshmanFreshman AcademicAcademic 1982-85: Tuscaloosa (Ala) Academy ttoo a remarkableremarkable worst-to-worst-to-fi rrstst fi nnishish inin thethe ruggedrugged HHonoronor RRolloll sstatus.tatus. SSoutheasternoutheastern Conference.Conference. UnderUnder Cohen,Cohen, UKUK HeHe rratesates asas oneone ofof 2222 activeactive collegecollege headhead 1986: Birmingham-Southern ppostedosted a school-bestschool-best 44-win44-win season,season, thethe school’sschool’s ccoachesoaches toto havehave playedplayed inin thethe NCAANCAA CollegeCollege 1987-90: Mississippi State University fi rstrst SECSEC baseballbaseball titletitle andand broughtbrought thethe fi rstrst NNCAACAA WWorldorld Series.Series. CohenCohen isis alsoalso oneone ofof threethree SECSEC rregionalegional baseballbaseball tournamenttournament toto Lexington.Lexington. hheadead baseballbaseball coachescoaches coachingcoaching atat hishis almaalma ma-ma- 1990-91: Minnesota Twins farm system Cohen’sCohen’s coachingcoaching effortsefforts diddid notnot gogo unno-unno- tterer aandnd thethe fi ffthth MississippiMississippi StateState gradgrad toto serveserve inin PLAYING HONORS tticed.iced. HeHe waswas accordedaccorded nnationalational coachcoach ofof thethe tthathat capacitycapacity atat MSU.MSU. 1990: First-team All-Southeastern Conference yyearear honorshonors byby bothboth thethe CollegeCollege BaseballBaseball Foun-Foun- C Cohen,ohen, 443,3, isis marriedmarried toto thethe formerformer NNelleelle ddationation andand CollegeBaseballInsider.comCollegeBaseballInsider.com and,and, forfor BBashinskyashinsky, alsoalso fromfrom Tuscaloosa,Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Ala., andand theythey 1990: MILB draft - 22nd round (Minnesota Twins) tthehe thirdthird timetime inin hishis career,career, waswas tabbedtabbed byby hishis hhaveave twotwo daughtersdaughters - JJordanordan BBakeraker aandnd AAveryvery COACHING BACKGROUND ppeerseers forfor conferenceconference coachcoach ofof thethe yearyear acco-acco- LLawsonawson. 1992-94: Missouri (graduate assistant coach) CCOACHOACH JJOHNOHN CCOHENOHEN CCOACHINGOACHING YYEAREAR-BBYY-YYEAREAR YYearear S Schoolchool P Positionosition R Recordecord S SECEC RRecordecord T Teameam hhonorsonors 1995-97: Missouri (assistant coach) 11992992 MissouriMissouri grad.grad. asst.asst. 34-2234-22 1998-2001: Northwestern State (head coach) 11993993 MissouriMissouri grad.grad. asst.asst. 30-1930-19 11994994 MissouriMissouri grad.grad. asst.asst. 32-2632-26 2002-03: University of Florida (assistant coach) 11995995 MissouriMissouri asst.asst. coachcoach 19-3419-34 11996996 MissouriMissouri asst.asst. coachcoach 39-1939-19 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 2004-08: University of Kentucky (head coach) 11997997 MissouriMissouri asst.asst. coachcoach 31-2731-27 11998998 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState h headead coachcoach 40-2040-20 SouthlandSouthland ConferenceConference championschampions 2009 —: Mississippi State University (head coach) 11999999 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState h headead coachcoach 38-2138-21 22000000 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState h headead coachcoach 30-2630-26 COACHING HONORS 22001001 NorthwesternNorthwestern StateState headhead coachcoach 38-1738-17 SouthlandSouthland ConferenceConference championschampions 22002002 FloridaFlorida asst.asst. coachcoach 37-21-137-21-1 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 1998: Southland Conference Coach of the Year 22003003 FloridaFlorida asst.asst. coachcoach 46-1946-19 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 2001: Southland Conference Coach of the Year 22004004 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 24-3024-30 7-237-23 22005005 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 29-2729-27 7-227-22 2005: USA Baseball National Team 22006006 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 44-1744-17 20-1020-10 SECSEC champions/NCAAchampions/NCAA RegionalRegional 22007007 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 34-19-134-19-1 13-16-113-16-1 2006: SEC/ABCA South Region Coach of the Year 22008008 KentuckyKentucky headhead coachcoach 44-1944-19 16-1416-14 NCAANCAA RegionalRegional 22009009 MississippiMississippi StateState headhead coachcoach 25-2925-29 9-209-20 2006: National Coach of the Year 22010010 MississippiMississippi StateState headhead coachcoach 16-1616-16 3-93-9 OOverallverall coachingcoaching recordrecord (19th(19th season)season) 596-428-2596-428-2 HHeadead ccoachingoaching recordrecord ((10th10th season)season) 362-242-1362-242-1 75-9975-99 MMississippiississippi StateState recordrecord (2nd(2nd season)season) 41-4541-45 12-2912-29 (updated(updated Apr.Apr. 12)12) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

MSU summer baseball camp dates The dates have been set for the 2010 Mississippi State University Summer Baseball Camp sessions, which will from MSU BASEBALL QUICK FACTS June 7 through July 15: 1 - Team Camp #1 (grades 8-12) June 7-10 ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE 2 - Team Camp #2 (grades 8-12) June 14-17 LOCATION: Starkville, Miss. (est. population 25,000) 3 - All-skills Camp (grades 7-12 July 5-9 FOUNDED: 1878 ENROLLMENT: 18,601 (statewide fall 2009 enrollment) 4 - Pitcher/Catcher Camp (grades 7-12) July 9-11 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT: Dr. Mark. E Keenum (Mississippi State, 1983) 5 - Day Camp (grades 1-6) July 12-15 FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Steve Turner (Mercer, 1975) ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Greg Byrne (Arizona State, 1994) State breaks season ticket sales mark SCHOOL MASCOT: Bulldog Mississippi State fans have broken a decade- Year Sales SCHOOL COLORS: Maroon & White long record for baseball season ticket sales. With 2009 --- 5,632 NCAA/CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: NCAA D-1/Southeastern Conference (SEC West) 2002 --- 5,596 sales continuing, the MSU Athletic Ticket Offi ce re- BASEBALL STADIUM: Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium ports that as of April 9 a school-best 5,632 base- 2010 --- 5,598 2004 --- 5,477 CAPACITY: 15,000 (grandstand/bleacher seating: approx. 7,200) ball season tickets have been distributed for the 2007 --- 5,364 FIELD DIMENSIONS: LF-330, LC-376, CF-390, RC-374, RF-326 2010 baseball season. It betters the previous State 2008 --- 5,357 FIRST GAME: April 3, 1967 (at present fi eld location) record of 5,596 set in 2002. 2006 --- 5,335 It’s the ninth consecutive season in which 2005 --- 5,318 BASEBALL STAFF 2003 --- 5,230 HEAD COACH: John Cohen (Mississippi State University, 1990) MSU baseball season ticket sales have eclipsed OVERALL RECORD: 346-226-1 (.605/10 seasons) the 5,000 milestone State fans purchased 5,559 baseball season MSU RECORD: 25-29/9-20 SEC (.463/one season) tickets last year, then the second-highest ticket sales mark. NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES/RECORD: 2/4-4 Men from Blynn ASSISTANT COACH: Butch Thompson, 2nd year (Birmingham-Southern, 1992) ASSISTANT COACH: Lane Burroughs, 2nd year (Mississippi College, 1995) The 2010 MSU roster includes three players who a year ago BASEBALL CAMPS COORD: Nick Mingione, 2nd year (Embry-Riddle University, 2000) played baseball at Blynn (Texas) College. That group features DIRECTOR/BASEBALL OPERATIONS: Tyler Bratton, 2nd year (Mississippi State, 2007) pitcher Michael Dixon from Austin, Texas, outfi elder/pitcher Trey STUDENT ASSISTANT: Will Coggin Johnson from Tyler, Texas, and infi elder Jonathan Ogden from STRENGTH COACH: Daniel Desselle (LSU, 2000) Cypress, Texas. An early-fall arm injury has sidelined Dixon for the ASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH: Greg Drye (Southern Miss, 1996) 2010 campaign, but both Johnson and Ogden have combined for ATHLETIC TRAINER: Constantine Demetriadis (Florida State University, 2004) 43 starts in MSU’s fi rst 32 games. GRADUATE ASSISTANT TRAINER: Josh DiLoreto (Eastern Kentucky, 2009) STUDENT TRAINERS: Jonathan Fandel, James Hunter Starting lineups STUDENT MANAGERS: Russ Carter, Baron Jones, Ronald Sims MSU has used a different lineup starting in its fi rst nine and 25 BASEBALL OFFICE TELEPHONE: 662-325-3597 of its fi rst 32 games. A year ago State had a different starting nine BASEBALL OFFICE FAX: 662-325-3600 in its fi rst 14 games and 32 of MSU’s 54 games overall. Senior fi rst BASEBALL MAILING ADDRESS: Box 5327 • Mississippi State, MS 39762 baseman Connor Powers and junior shortstop Jonathan Ogden BASEBALL SHIPPING ADDRESS: Baseball Offi ce Bldg. • Coliseum Dr. • MSU, MS 39762 have drawn starts in all 32 games. Senior OF Luke Adkins has starts in 30 of his 31 games played. TEAM INFORMATION 2009 OVERALL RECORD: 25-29 (Home: 18-11, Away: 7-16, Neutral: 0-2) Diamond Dog debuts 2009 SEC RECORD: 9-20 (Home: 5-9, Away: 4-11) Thirteen of MSU’s 18 newcomers made their MSU debuts 2009 SEC FINISH: 12th overall (6th in SEC Western Division) in the fi rst four games (seven position players and six pitchers). 2009 POSTSEASON PLAY/FINAL NATIONAL RANKING: NA Freshman pitcher Matt Lane became the 14th newcomer and 14th 2009 LETTERMEN RETURNING: 16 (OF-Luke Adkins, OF-Brent Brownlee, SS/RHP-Justin Bussey, pitcher to play for State in 2010. Newcomers have accounted for 2B-Jet Butler, OF-Ryan Collins, C-Ryan Duffy, C-Cody Freeman, RHP-Greg Houston, RHP-Devin 142 of MSU’s 320 starts (44%). Jones, RHP-Paxton Pace, 1B-Connor Powers, SS-Frank Rawdow, RHP-Caleb Reed, LHP-Nick Routt, 3B-Russ Sneed, LHP-Tyler Whitney) Game-winning RBI 2009 LETTERMEN NOT RETURNING: 16 (C-Johnny Allen, RHP-Ricky Bowen, RHP-Michael Busby, Connor Powers delivered three game-winning swings in RHP-Chad Crosswhite, C-Scott DeLoach, OF-Mark Goforth, OF-Nick Hardy, RHP-David Hayes, OF- MSU’s fi rst four games and a team-best fi ve overall. Cody Free- Grant Hogue, RHP-Drew Hollinghead, C-Brooks Lewis, OF-Jason Nappi, 3B-Jarrod Parks, SS-Ryan man is next with three (MSU’s last three). Senior Luke Adkins Powers, RHP-Lee Swindle, LHP-Jared Wesson) delivered the season’s fi rst walk-off game-winning hit Feb. 19 with 2009 POSITION STARTERS/DH RETURNING: 6 (1B-Connor Powers, 2B-Jet Butler, 3B-Russ a ninth-inning RBI single in State’s season-opening 9-8 win over Sneed, OF-Luke Adkins, OF-Ryan Collins, DH-Ryan Duffy) Rhode Island. Junior Jaron Shepherd has two GWRBIs. Ryan 2009 POSITION STARTERS NOT RETURNING: 3 (C-Scott DeLoach, SS-Ryan Powers, OF-Grant Hogue) Collins was credited with a GWRBI in MSU’s Saturday win at No. 2009 PITCHERS RETURNING: 9 (RHP-Luke Adkins, RHP-Justin Bussey, RHP-Ryan Collins, RHP- 12 South Carolina and Ryan Duffy notched his fi rst in the win over Greg Houston, RHP-Devin Jones, RHP-Paxton Pace, LHP-Caleb Reed, LHP Nick Routt, LHP-Tyler Whitney) Jackson State. 2009 PITCHERS NOT RETURNING: 8 (RHP-Ricky Bowen, RHP-Michael Busby, RHP-Chad Crosswhite, RHP-David Hayes, RHP-Drew Hollinghead, LHP-Forrest Moore, RHP-Lee Swindle, SEC statistical ranking LHP-Jared Wesson) In this week’s SEC baseball stats, State ranks 12th in team bat- 2009 NON-LETTERMEN NOT RETURNING: 4 (RHP-Tyler Johnson, LHP-Jared Koon, LHP-Forrest ting average (.278), 11th in team ERA (5.44) and 11th in fielding Moore, 1B-Nick Ray) percentage (.956). Among individuals, Connor Powers leads the 2010 NEWCOMERS: 18 (LHP-Luke Bole, RHP-Ben Bracewell, C-Kolby Byrd, RHP-Corey Collins, SEC in RBI (45), is second in slugging percentage (.698), ranks RHP-Michael Dixon, INF-Sam Frost, LHP-Chad Girodo, RHP-Kendall Graveman, C/INF-Dallas Han- tied for fourth in home runs (9), tied for fifth in total bases (81), and nah, OF/LHP-Trey Johnson, LHP-Matt Lane, RHP-Jared Miller, INF-Jonathan Ogden, OF-Jaron stands seventh in on-base percentage (.486). Shepherd, RHP-Chris Stratton, C-Wes Thigpen, INF-Nick Vickerson, LHP-C.C. Watson) BREAKDOWN BY CLASS: 34 (SENIORS-8, JUNIORS-9, SOPHOMORES-6, FRESHMEN-11) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

PROBABLE BULLDOG STARTERS 1B 25-Connor Powers (6-2 • 242 • Sr. • R-R • Naperville, Ill.) DH 5-Russ Sneed (6-2 • 226 • Sr. • R-R • Senatobia, Miss.) • .371 • 9 HR • 45 RBI • .486 OB % • 698 SL % • SEC & Collegiate Baseball • .271 • 5 HR • 15 RBI • 23 starts (6 @ 3B, & 17 [last 12] as DH) • 1 of 8 Srs. on PoW (Mar. 9) after 3-HR, 15-RBI showing in BankFirst Baseball Challenge team • 3rd on club w/161 car. hits & tied for 2nd in SB (10-17) • LAST 5: 6x19 • Lone player to start all 32 gms at his position • Leads club with 16 multi-hit & 12 (.316), 2 HR • Homered vs. SE La. (Feb. 28), Mem. (Mar. 24), UGA (Mar. 28) & multi-RBI gms • 6 RBI last 4 gms • Now 8th at MSU w/183 car. RBI • Team-best hits at USC (Apr. 4) • VS SEC:Team-best .429 (15x35), 2 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI in 24 & RBI in 20 of 32 gms • All-tourney team at Whataburger Classic • VS. SO. ALA in ‘09: .250 (2x8, 2B) • Baseball recipient of MSU’s 2009-10 • SEC rankings --- RBI: 1st (45), HR: 4th (9), Tot. bases: 4th (78), BA: 7th Newsom Award (athletics & academics) (.390), Slug. %: 1st: .743 • VS SEC: .275 (11x40), 0 HR, 6 RBI • VS SO. ALA IN ‘09: 4x7 (.571), 2-2B, 2-HR, 4 RBI 14-Ryan Duffy (6-0 • 218 • Sr. • L-R • Malabar, Fla.) .300 • 5 HR • 18 RBI • 14 GS (7 as DH, 5 in LF, 2 in RF) in 18 GP • 5 GS in OF in last 2B 8-Sam Frost (5-9 • 165• Fr. • L-R • Hoover, Ala.) 6 gms • Tied MSU HR record w/3 HRs in 5x5, 9 RBI gm vs. Jackson St. (Apr. 6) • • .181 • 0 HR • 6 RBI • 23-gm starter at 2B (last 23 of last 24) Set total base record with 15 (one shy of SEC record) • 1st car. GS HR in 12-6 win • Legged out 2 2-run doubles (4-for-5, 5 RB) vs. MVSU (Mar. 17) over URI & solo HR vs. TAMCC • 5th year Sr. • 2nd on team w/22 car. HR • LAST 5: • 0x15 last 5 gms • VS SEC: .133 (4x30), 6 BB .611 (11x18), 3 HR, 11 of 18 18 RBI • DNP in UF & UG series; started 2 gms in LF at USC • VS SEC: .429 (6x14, 2 RBI in 5 GP) • VS. SO. ALA in ‘09: 1x6, 2B

SS 3-Jonathan Ogden (5-10 • 167 • Jr. • R-R • Cypress, Texas) • .206 • 3 HR • 16 RBI • Starter @ SS in 31 of 32 gms (1 GS at 2B) • Hits in OF 10-Luke Adkins (5-8 • 188 • Sr. • L-L • Nettleton, Miss.) 15 of 32 gms • 0x14 last 5 gms • 1 of 4 Texas JC 2010 transfers (3 from Blinn • .310 • 3 HR • 12 RBI • 30-gm starter in OF (14 in LF & 16 in RF) • Leads club College) • 2nd on team w/6 SB in 6 SBA • Hit 2nd HR in win over Memphis (Mar. w/30 runs scored, 10 doubles & 7 sac hits; 2nd on club w/35 hits • Tied MSU 24) & 3rd vs. UG (Mar. 28) • VS SEC: .075 (3x40) doubles mark w/3 (vs. UF, 3-20) & triples mark w/2 triples (vs. Memphis, 3-24) • Hits in 20 of 32 gms & team-best six 3-hit gms • Notched 6th 3-hit game & belted 2nd & 3rd HRs in 5x12 series at South Carolina • LAST 5: .286 (.4x14) 3 3B 21-Nick Vickerson (6-0 • 205 • Jr. • R-R • Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 2B, HR • VS SEC:.224 (11x49), 5 2B, 2 HR5 RBI • .314 • 4 HR • 13 RBI • 7 doubles • 25 starts: 17 at 3B (17 of last 20 gms), 7 at 2B & 1 (Mar. 14) at SS • Among 18 newcomers & 7 JC transfers on the team • 1st car. HR at TAMU-CC (Mar. 14) & 2nd at UF (Mar. 19) • Hits in 21 of 30 gms & 10 of 11 SEC 13-Jet Butler (6-2 • 216 • Sr. • S-R • Pensacola, Fla.) GP • 2nd on club with 19 BB & .450 OB % • VS. SEC: .333 (13x39), 3 2B, 3 HR • .337 • 9 doubles • 1 HR • 11 RBI • 28 GP w/20 starts (9 @ 3B, 1 @ 2B, 7 in OF, 1 in RF, 2 as DH) • Started in LF, 3B, 2B in ARK series • Ended car.-best & team season-longest 11-gm hit strk. at UF • Hit pinch-hit HR vs. Memphis (Mar. C 31-Wes Thigpen (6-0 • 202 • Jr. • R-R • Luling, La.) 24) • .297 car. hitter w/163 hits & 84 RBI in 168 car. GP (134 GS) • LAST 5: .313 • .183 • 2 HR • 6 RBI • 16-gm starting catcher, alternating with Cody Freeman (5x16), 3 2B • VS. SEC: .267 (12x45), 5 2B, 4 RBI • VS. SO ALA in ‘09: .571 • Former Meridian JC standout • 1x12 last 5 gms • VS SEC: .208 (5x24), 4 RBI (4x7) 1 HR

29-Cody Freeman (6-0 • 184 • Jr. • R-R • Collinsville, Miss.) 38-Ryan Collins (6-0 • 200 • Jr. • L-L • Callaway, Fla.) • .286 • 2 HR • 15 RBI • 21 starts (16 @ C, 5 @ DH) in 26 GP • .295 car. hitter in •.293 • 0 HR • 18 RBI • 24 GS (11 in RF, 13 in CF) • Laced 8th car. triple vs. UGA

1014 GP • GWRBI vs. WKU (2B), vs. TAMU-CC (1B), vs. UGA (Mar. 28) (Mar. 28), tying for 10th among MSU’s car. leaders • Team-hi 21 career SB in 24 • 4x18 last 5 gms • GW 9th inn. single in series-clincher vs. UG (Mar. 28) SBA • 123 car. GP (101 starts) • 5th 3-hit gm vs ARK (Apr. 10) • VS. SEC: .143 (4x28), 3 RBI • VS. SO. ALA IN 2009: 0x2, 1 GS • All-tourney team at Whataburger Classic • LAST 5: .412 (7x17), 2B, 3 RBI • VS SEC:.333 (14x42), 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI • VS. SO. ALA in ‘09: 0x7, BB

15-Jaron Shepherd (6-2 • 177 • Jr • L-R • Kilgore, Texas) .255 • 0 HR • 10 RBI • 2 GWRBI • Dad: ex-MLBer Ronald Shepherd (Blue Jays) • Season-hi 3 RBI vs. WKU (Mar. 10) • 1-for-3 in lone start at UG • As pinch- runner stole 2nd, 3rd & scored winning run vs. UGA (Mar. 28) • VS SEC: .300 (3x10), 2 BB • LAST 5: .375 (3x8) 2B, 3B, 4 R 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

PROBABLE BULLDOG STARTERS Friday, April 16 Saturday, April 17 37-Caleb Reed (6-3 • 186 • Fr. • RHP • Tupelo, Miss.) 28-Chris Stratton (6-3 • 186 • Fr. • RHP • Tupelo, Miss.) • Made his career debut as a starter vs. No. 9 Arkansas (Apr. 9) • Starter in all seven appearances w/ 42.0 IP and staff-hi 43 Ks • 6.1 IP, 9 hits, 6 runs, 5 Ks in 8-3 loss • Allowed 2 R (1 ER) w/ 7H & 5 Ks in 6.0-inn. ND start vs. Arkansas (Apr. 10) • Leads MSU staff with 47.0 IP & ranks 2nd with 40 • Earned 1st SEC win with 5.0 IP at No. 12 USC (Apr. 3) - 3 R, 8 H, 5 BB, 2 Ks • Moved into starting role after 8.0-inning no-decision relief stint at USC (Apr. 2) • Fanned 8 & allowed 4 runs in 3.2-inning start vs. Georgia • Matched staff season-high for innings pitched • Notched his 3rd “quality start” in SEC debut at Florida (Mar. 20) - 6.0 IP, 1 R, 7 Ks • Registered season-hi 7 Ks in 2010 debut vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 19) • Allowed one run and four hits with 7 strikeouts in no-decision start • Pitched 5.1 innings at TAMU-CC (Mar. 14) & at Florida (Mar. 21) • Blanked URI on four hits w/two walks and six strikeouts in a combined shutout • 11th different starter & 4th non-rookie to pitch for MSU in 2010 • Among 7 rookie pitchers to see mound duty in 2010 (one of 5 as a starter) • Owns 2-4 record with 5.98 ERA in 24 career relief appearances • Added a 2nd quality start vs. SEMO (3-6) w/season-best 7.1 IP, 9 Ks

CALEB REED’S CAREER STATISTICS STRATTON’S GAME-BY-GAME APPEARANCES IN 2010 Year ERA W-L GP GS-CG SH SV IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HB Date Opponent IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP SCORE DEC/REC 2009 9.17 2-1 11 0-0 0 0 17.2 28 19-18 15 8 4 0 3 1 6 2-20-10 Rhode Island * 6.0 4 0-0 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 9-0 W (1-0) 2010 4.79 0-3 13 1-0 0 0 47.0 46 27-25 11 40 10 4 2 2 10 2-27-10 Southeastern La. * 2.2 5 5-2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5-8 L (1-1) Total 5.98 2-4 24 1-0 0 0 64.2 74 46-43 26 48 14 4 5 3 16 3-6-10 Southeast Mo. * 7.1 5 2-2 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 3-2 W (2-1) 3-13-10 vs. No. 10 UCLA * 5.1 5 5-3 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 2-5 L (2-2) CAREER SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE STATISTICS 3-20-10 at No. 6 Florida * 6.0 4 1-1 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 4-5 ND Year ERA W-L GP GS-CG SH SV IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HB 3-27-10 Georgia * 3.2 3 4-4 3 8 0 0 0 0 1 4-7 L (2-3) 2009 9.45 0-0 5 0-0 0 0 6.2 12 8-7 9 3 1 0 0 1 0 4-3-10 at No. 12 USC * 5.0 8 3-3 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 8-7 W (3-3) 2010 6.75 0-2 6 1-0 0 0 26.2 31 21-20 7 19 8 2 2 0 4 4-10-10 No. 9 Arkansas * 6.0 7 2-1 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 5-8 ND Total 7.29 0-2 11 1-0 0 0 33.1 43 29-27 16 22 9 2 2 1 4 Total 42.0 41 22-16 21 43 4 0 2 6 5 40-42 3-3 (3.43) * --- game started REED’S GAME-BY-GAME APPEARANCES IN 2009 Date Opponent IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP SCORE DEC/REC MISSISSIPPI STATE PITCHING STARTS 2-21-09 Northern Illinois 1.2 6 6-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 10-11 L (0-1) Date Pitcher (opp) IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP SCORE DEC. 2-28-09 Nicholls 0.0 2 1-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10-9 ND 2-19-10 Routt (URI) 3.0 7 6-4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 9-8 ND 3-8-09 at Hawaii 2.2 3 2-2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5-11 ND 3-17-09 vs. Southern Miss 1.0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 ND 2-20-10 Stratton (URI) 6.0 4 0-0 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 9-0 W (1-0) 3-25-09 Memphis 4.0 3 1-1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6-3 W (1-1) 2-21-10 Whitney (URI) 4.0 6 5-4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 12-6 ND 4-5-09 Auburn 0.0 0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-12 ND 2-23-10 Bole (UAB) 2.0 4 4-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 6-5 ND 3-19-09 Kentucky 1.0 2 4-3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17-22 ND 2-26-10 Routt (SLU) 8.0 6 1-1 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 1-4 ND 3-22-09 Middle Tennessee 1.2 2 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9-8 W (2-1) 4-1-09 Alabama 3.1 4 3-3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8-10 ND 2-27-10 Stratton (SLU) 2.2 5 5-2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5-8 L (1-1) 4-10-09 at Ole Miss 1.1 3 1-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-8 ND 2-28-10 Collins (SLU) 2.2 6 3-2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 5-6 ND 5-16-09 LSU 1.0 3 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4-15 ND 3-5-10 Routt (SEMO) 3.0 5 4-1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 10-7 ND 2009 SEASON TOTALS 17.2 28 19-18 15 8 4 0 3 1 0 87-118 2-1 (9.17) 3-6-10 Girodo (Michigan St.) 2.1 5 3-3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7-4 ND 3-6-10 Stratton (SEMO) 7.1 5 2-2 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 3-2 W (2-1) REED’S GAME-BY-GAME APPEARANCES IN 2010 3-7-10 Bole (Michigan St.) 5.1 7 4-4 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 14-6 W (1-0) Date Opponent IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP SCORE DEC/REC 2-19-10 Rhode Island 5.0 6 2-1 1 7 1 0 0 0 2 9-8 ND 3-10-10 Whitney (WKU) 3.2 4 2-2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 9-3 ND 2-26-10 Southeastern La. 0.1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-4 L (0-1) 3-12-10 Routt (vs. OU) 1.1 7 8-8 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 5-16 L, (0-1) 3-5-10 Southeast Missouri 4.2 4 3-3 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 10-7 ND 3-13-10 Stratton (vs.UCLA) 5.1 5 5-3 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 2-5 L (2-2) 3-10-10 Western Kentucky 1.1 0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 9-3 ND 3-14-10 Jones (at TAMU-CC) 4.1 7 6-4 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 6-8 L (1-1) 3-13-10 vs. UCLA 2.2 1 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2-5 ND 3-14-10 at TAMU-CC 5.1 3 0-0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 4-2 ND 3-14-10 Bole (at TAMU-CC) 1.0 3 2-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-2 ND 3-19-10 at Florida 1.2 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2-7 ND 3-17-10 Routt (MVSU) 2.0 0 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16-2 W (1-1) 3-21-10 at Florida 5.1 1 1-1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-4 L (0-2) 3-19-10 Graveman (at Florida) 5.0 6 5-5 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 2-7 L (1-1) 3-26-10 Georgia 1.0 4 2-2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 9-8 ND 3-20-10 Stratton (at Florida) 6.0 4 1-1 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 4-5 ND 3-28-10 Georgia 4.1 7 4-3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 11-10 ND 4-2-10 at South Carolina 8.0 9 6-6 0 4 0 1 2 0 1 2-10 ND 3-21-10 Routt (at Florida) 2.0 3 1-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-4 ND 4-6-10 Jackson State 1.0 1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18-2 ND 3-24-10 Johnson (Memphis) 0.2 3 3-3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7-6 ND 4-9-10 No. 9 Arkansas * 6.1 9 6-6 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 3-8 L (0-3) 3-26-10 Graveman (UGA) 3.0 5 5-5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9-8 ND 2010 SEASON TOTALS 47.0 46 27-25 11 40 10 4 2 2 10 81-78 0-3 (4.79) 3-27-10 Stratton (Georgia) 3.2 3 4-4 3 8 0 0 0 0 1 4-7 L (2-3) * --- game started 3-28-10 Girodo (Georgia) 3.0 6 5-4 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 11-10 ND 3-30-10 Watson (vs. UM) 2.1 4 3-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3-5 L (2-1) 4-2-10 Graveman (at USC) 0.0 2 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-10 L (1-2) 4-3-10 Stratton (at USC) 5.0 8 3-3 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 8-7 W (3-3) QUALITY PITCHING STARTS (5) 4-4-10 Whitney (at USC) 2.1 2 5-5 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 2-14 L (0-1) (6 or more IP / 3 or less ER) NO. DATE OPPONENT PITCHER (DEC.) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) 4-6-10 Watson (Jackson St.) 1.0 1 1-0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 18-2 ND 1 . 2-20 Rhode Island Chris Stratton (W) 6.0 (4, 0-0, 2, 6) 4-9-10 Reed (Arkansas) 6.1 9 6-6 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 3-8 L (0-3) 2. 2-26 Southeastern La. Nick Routt (ND) 8.0 (6, 1-1, 3, 6) 4-10-10 Stratton (Arkansas) 6.0 7 2-1 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 5-8 ND 4-11-10 Johnson (Arkansas) 2.2 8 4-3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3-13 L (0-1) 3. 3-6 Southeast Missouri Chris Stratton (W) 7.1 (5,2-2, 1, 9) 4. 3-20 at No. 6 Florida Chris Stratton (ND) 6.0 (4, 1-1, 3, 7) Longest starts: 5. 4-10 No. 9 Arkansas Chris Stratton (ND) 6.0 (7, 2-1, 2, 5) 8.0 IP --- Nick Routt (2-26 vs. Southeastern Louisiana) 7.1 IP --- Chris Stratton (3-6 vs. Southeast Missouri) SAVES (5) 6.1 IP --- Caleb Reed (4-9 vs. Arkansas) NO. DATE OPPONENT PITCHER (SAVE #) IP (H, R-ER, BB,K) 6.0 IP --- Chris Stratton (2-20 vs. Rhode Island) 1. 3-6 Michigan State Ben Bracewell (1) 1.0 (0, 0-0, 0, 3) 6.0 IP --- Chris Stratton (3-20 at Florida) 2. 3-6 Southeast Missouri Devin Jones (1) 1.2 (3, 0-0, 0, 2) 6.0 IP --- Chris Stratton (4-10 vs. Arkansas) 3. 3-24 Memphis Ben Bracewell (2) 1.1 (0, 0-0, 0, 2) 5.1 IP --- Luke Bole (3-7 vs. Michigan State) 4. 3-26 Georgia Ben Bracewell (3) 1.0 (1, 0-0, 2, 1) 5.1 IP --- Chris Stratton (3-13 vs. UCLA) 5. 4-3 at No. 12 USC Ben Bracewell (4) 1.0 (0, 0-0, 5, 2) 5.0 IP --- Kendall Graveman (3-19 at Florida) 5.0 IP --- Chris Stratton (4-3 at South Carolina) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

MSU vs. 1985 4-1 W ...... Mobile 1997 4-5 L ...... Mobile 1985 2-1 W ...... Mobile 1997 1-6 L ...... Mobile COMPARING THE STATS SOUTH ALABAMA 1986 8-7 W ...... Starkville 1998 13-14 L ...... Starkville MSU USA • MSU leads series, 38-24 1986 7-6 W ...... Starkville 1998 11-6 W ...... Starkville 16-16 Overall record 24-13 vs. USA at ... Starkville: 21-13, Mobile: 15-11, 1987 13-7 W ...... Mobile 1999 10-7 W ...... Mobile 3-9 Conference record 11-4 Jackson: 1-0, Pearl: 1-0 1987 8-7 W ...... Mobile 1999 9-7 W ...... Mobile 1976 4-0 W ...... Starkville 1988 12-3 W ...... Starkville 2000 7-6 W ...... Starkville .278 Batting average .329 1976 2-1 W ...... Starkville 1988 0-2 L ...... Starkville 2000 10-4 W ...... Starkville 1977 4-9 L ...... Mobile 1989 10-6 W ...... Mobile 2000 9-2 W ...... n -Starkville 9.22 Hits per game 11.65 1978 0-3 L ...... Starkville 1990 3-7 L ...... Starkville 2001 4-5 L ...... Starkville 6.41 Runs per game 8.38 1978 5-7 L ...... Starkville 1990 3-2 W ...... Starkville 2001 9-2 W ...... Starkville 1979 7-8 L ...... Mobile 1991 9-3 W ...... Mobile 2002 7-8 L ...... Mobile .448 Slugging percentage .486 1979 12-1 W ...... Mobile 1991 10-5 W ...... Mobile 2002 4-8 L ...... Mobile .956 Fielding percentage .969 1980 3-5 L ...... Starkville 1992 7-3 W ...... Starkville 2004 4-2 W ...... Starkville 1980 3-2 W ...... Starkville 1992 2-11 L ...... Starkville 2004 3-2 W ...... Starkville 1.25 Double plays per game 1.00 1981 3-5 L ...... Mobile 1993 6-7 L ...... Mobile 2005 10-6 W ...... Mobile 1981 4-7 L ...... Mobile 1993 8-6 W ...... Mobile 2005 2-1 W ...... Jackson 1.03 Stolen bases per game 1.86 1982 1-5 L ...... Starkville 1994 3-2 W ...... Starkville 2007 5-1 W ...... Pearl, Miss. 5.44 Staff ERA 5.83 1982 3-8 L ...... Starkville 1994 4-18 L ...... Starkville 2008 5-6 L ...... Starkville 1983 12-14 L ...... Mobile 1995 5-4 W ...... Mobile 2008 7-6 W ...... Starkville .291 Opponent batting average .300 1983 8-5 W ...... Mobile 1995 7-5 W ...... Mobile 2009 5-1 W ...... Starkville 8.16 Strikeouts per game 6.62 1984 5-2 W ...... Starkville 1996 9-13 L ...... Starkville 2009 12-17 L ...... Mobile 1984 11-4 W ...... Starkville 1996 8-3 W ...... Starkville n – NCAA Regional Tournament

HOME RUNS (34) HOME RUNS ALLOWED (19) HR BY RBI — 1-RBI: 20; 2-RBI: 8; 3-RBI: 5; 4-RBI: 1; HR BY RBI — 1-RBI: 7; 2-RBI: 6; 3-RBI: 3; 4-RBI: 1; RUNS VIA HR: 55; HR BY OUT — 0-OUT: 14; 1-OUT: 9; 2-OUT: 11 RUNS VIA HR: 32, HR BY OUT — 0-OUT: 8; 1-OUT: 4; 2-OUT: 5 HOME: 24; AWAY: 9; NEUTRAL: 1; VS. SEC: 11; VS. NON-SEC: 23 HOME: 7; AWAY: 11; NEUTRAL: 1; VS. SEC: 14; VS. NON-SEC: 5 No. Player (HR #) Date Opponent (pitcher) Inn. RBI Outs No. Pitcher (HR #) Date Opponent (hitter) Inn. RBI Outs 1. Connor Powers (1) Feb. 20 Rhode Island (Pickering) 1 1 2 1. Chad Girodo (1) Feb. 23 UAB (Towe) 5th 1 *0 2. Connor Powers (2) Feb. 20 Rhode Island (Pickering) 3 1 *0 2. Nick Routt (1) Feb. 26 Southeastern Louisiana (Gougler) 2nd 1 *0 3. Jonathan Ogden (1) Feb. 21 Rhode Island (Leaver) 4th 2 0 3. Chad Girodo (2) Mar. 6 Michigan State (Roberts) 2nd 2 1 4. Ryan Duffy (1) Feb. 21 Rhode Island (Curran) 4th 4 2 4. Matt Lane (1) Mar. 12 vs. Oklahoma (Bushyhead) 8th 2 2 5. Luke Adkins (1) Feb. 23 UAB (Graffeo) c-9th 1 *0 5. Devin Jones (1) 1-Mar. 14 at TAMU-CC (Hernandez) 5th 2 1 6. Connor Powers (3) Feb. 23 UAB (Graffeo) c-9th 1 0 6. Kendall Graveman (1) Mar. 19 at No. 6 Florida (Tucker) 6th 1 0 7. Russ Sneed (1) Feb. 28 Southeastern La. (Boudreaux) 1st 2 1 7. Kendall Graveman (2) Mar. 19 at No. 6 Florida (Maddox) 6th 1 0 8. Connor Powers (4) Feb. 28 Southeastern La. (Boudreaux) 3rd 2 0 8. Chris Stratton (1) Mar. 20 at No. 6 Florida (Tucker) 6th 1 1 9. Cody Freeman (1) Mar. 5 Southeast Missouri (Mahon) 4th 2 2 9. Ben Bracewell (1) Mar. 21 at No. 6 Florida (Maddox) 8th 3 1 10. Connor Powers (5) Mar. 5 Southeast Missouri (Wise) 10th 3 1 10. Chad Girodo (3) Mar. 28 Georgia (Cone) 3rd 3 1 11. Connor Powers (6) Mar. 7 Michigan State (Simpson) 3rd 3 2 11. Caleb Reed (1) Apr. 2 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Thomas) 5th 2 0 12. Connor Powers (7) Mar. 7 Michigan State (Holm) c-7th 3 0 12. Caleb Reed (2) Apr. 2 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Thomas) 8th 2 2 13. Cody Freeman (2) Mar. 7 Michigan State (Holm) c-7th 1 0 13. Chris Stratton (2) Apr. 3 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Merrifield) 6th 1 *0 14. Ryan Duffy (2) Mar. 14 1-at TAMU-CC (Orr) 2nd 1 2 14. Tyler Whitney (1) Apr. 4 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Ebert) 1st 2 2 15. Nick Vickerson (1) Mar. 14 1-at TAMU-CC (Orr) 5th 1 1 15. Luke Bole (1) Apr. 4 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Bangs) 4th 3 0 16. Corey Collins (1) Apr. 4 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Morales) 4th 1 2 16. Connor Powers (8) Mar. 14 2-at TAMU-CC (Liedka) 8th 1 2 17. Devin Jones (2) Apr. 9 No. 9 Arkansas (Cox) 7th 2 2 17. Nick Vickerson (2) Mar. 19 at No. 6 Florida (Panteliodis) 3rd 1 1 18. Greg Houston (1) Apr. 10 No. 9 Arkansas (Kuhn) 8th 1 *0 18. Wes Thigpen (1) Mar. 19 at No. 6 Florida (Panteliodis) 8th 1 *0 19. Ben Bracewell (2) Apr. 11 No. 9 Arkansas (Eibner) 7th 4 2 19. Wes Thigpen (2) Mar. 20 at No. 6 Florida (Randall) 2nd 1 1 * — lead-off c — consecutive home runs 20. Jet Butler (1) Mar. 24 Memphis (Paullus) 5th 1 1 21. Russ Sneed (2) Mar. 24 Memphis (Paullus) 6th 1 2 22. Jonathan Ogden (2) Mar. 24 Memphis (Barnes) 7th 1 *0 GAME WINNING RBI (13) 23. Russ Sneed (3) Mar. 28 Georgia (Palazzone) 1st 1 2 No. Date Opponent Player (#GWRBI) RBI Inn. Play 24. Jonathan Ogden (3) Mar. 28 Georgia (Herman) 8th 3 1 1. 2-19 Rhode Island Luke Adkins (1) 1 9th *1B 25. Connor Powers (9) Mar. 30 vs. No. 11 Ole Miss (Goforth) 6th 2 2 2. 2-20 Rhode Island Connor Powers (1) 1 1st HR 26. Luke Adkins (2) Apr. 2 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Cooper) 1st 1 1 3. 2-21 Rhode Island Connor Powers (2) 1 3rd SF 4. 2-23 UAB Connor Powers (3) 1 9th *HR 27. Luke Adkins (3) Apr. 4 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Brown) 1st 1 *0 5. 3-5 Southeast Missouri Connor Powers (4) 3 10th *HR 28. Russ Sneed (4) Apr. 4 at No. 12 So. Carolina (Brown) 2nd 1 *0 6. 3-6 Michigan State Connor Powers (5) 1 4th FC 29. Ryan Duffy (3) Apr. 6 Jackson State (Drains) 2nd 2 2 7. 3-6 Southeast Missouri Jaron Shepherd (1) 2 3rd 1B 30. Ryan Duffy (4) Apr. 6 Jackson State (Nelson) 6th 2 0 8. 3-7 Michigan State Jaron Shepherd (2) 1 2nd FC 9. 3-10 Western Kentucky Cody Freeman (1) 1 5th 2B 31. Ryan Duffy (5) Apr. 6 Jackson State (Gray) 7th 3 2 10. 3-14 at TAMU-Corpus Christi Cody Freeman (2) 1 10th 1B 32. Nick Vickerson (3) Apr. 9 Arkansas (Smyly) 4th 1 *0 11. 3-28 Georgia Cody Freeman (3) 1 9th *1B 33. Russ Sneed (5) Apr. 10 Arkansas (Heatley) 7th 1 1 12. 4-3 at South Carolina Ryan Collins (1) 2 1st 2B 34. Nick Vickerson (4) Apr. 10 Arkansas (Baxendale) 9th 2 1 13. 4-6 Jackson State Ryan Duffy (1) 2 1st 2B

* — lead-off home run c — consecutive home runs • walk-off GWRBI

HITTING STREAKS Games Player Date of streak 11 Jet Butler Feb. 23-Mar. 20 8 Connor Powers Mar. 6-17 7 Luke Adkins Feb. 27-Mar. 10 6 Russ Sneed Mar. 20-28 active streaks shown in bold 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

32nd season for “Voice of the Dia- Former Diamond Dogs, current pro mond Dogs” Jim Ellis scouts “First Pitch” speakers MSU’s Veteran MSU sportscaster Jim Ellis is in his 32nd A trio of former Mississippi State players who currently season as the radio voice of Mississippi State baseball. serve as scouts --- Boston Red Sox record The West Point, Miss., native, a 1969 MSU grad, began his scouts Dave Klipstein (MSU, 1979-82) and Jim Robinson when... affi liation with MSU baseball in 1979 and is largely respon- (MSU, 1989-90) and Florida Marlins scout Joel Matthews (thru 32 games) sible for the creation and growth of the MSU Baseball Ra- (MSU, 1989-93) were guest speakers at MSU’s 13th annual Playing at Dudy Noble Field: ..... 14-7 dio Network, one of the nation’s most established baseball “First Pitch/Meet the Team” baseball celebration. Nearly Playing away: ...... 2-4 radio networks. 500 attended the event held February 18 in the Palmeiro Playing at a neutral site: ...... 0-3 The network, with more than a dozen affi liates across Center. Vs. SEC overall: ...... 3-9 the Magnolia State, features a 40-game broadcast sched- Tough schedule Vs. SEC at home: ...... 2-4 ule of weekend conference games and selected non-con- With half of its 56 games against teams that played Vs. SEC away: ...... 1-5 ference contests. The 40-game network schedule and the in the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Mississippi State’s 2010 In SEC Tournament: ...... 16 non-network broadcasts are broadcast on WFCA-FM, baseball schedule was been ranked as the nation’s 24th the 100,000-watt fl agship radio station for MSU athletics. In NCAA Tournament: ...... toughest by Boyd Nation on his college base-based web Vs. Non-conference: ...... 13-6 Midweek promotions at the Dude site BoydsWorld.com. Vs. Non-conference at home: 12-3 MSU’s 2010 home schedule includes eight midweek Dandy Dozen Dogs Vs. Non-conference away: ...... 1-1 non-conference games. And MSU is conducting special Four of MSU’s 15 fall baseball signees were named to Vs. Non-conference neutral: .... 0-3 promotions for those contests. the Jackson Clarion-Ledger’s 2010 Dandy Dozen baseball Playing a day game: ...... 11-11 Tuesday’s are “Dollar Dog Days”, with the MSU con- team. Included on this year’s all-star squad SS Demarcus Playing a night game: ...... 5-5 cession stand offering hot dogs for one dollar. The promo- Henderson of Waynesboro (Waynesboro HS), SS Chase tion is sponsored by Bryan Foods. In one-run games: ...... 7-2 Lewallen of Sumrall (Sumrall HS), RHP/1B Wes Rea of Wednesday’s are “Military Appreciation Days” at In two-run games: ...... 1-2 Gulfport (Harrison Central HS, SS Taylor Stark of Flowood Dudy Noble Field this spring. All military service members In five+-run games: ...... 6-6 (Northwest Rankin HS). A fi fth fall Diamond Dog signee, will be admitted with no charge for admission upon pre- In extra-inning games ...... 2-0 3B/RHP James McMahon of Hattiesburg (Oak Grove HS), sentation of a valid military identifi cation card at the sta- In shutouts: ...... 1-0 was listed among the state’s seniors to watch. In doubleheaders: ...... 3-1 dium ticket offi ce. General admission tickets for spouses

When scoring first: ...... 10-7 and children will be available at the ticket offi ce for $5. In In pro parks When opponent scores first: ...... 6-9 a show of support for the nation’s servicemen, the Bulldog Mississippi State plays seven games this season in minor league baseball parks. When scoring 10 or more runs: ... 6-0 baseball team will wear a special camoufl age baseball cap The Bulldogs played four games last weekend on the When allowing 10 or more runs: . 1-4 during the fi ve Wednesday games. home fi eld of the Houston Astros’ Class AA Texas League When scoring 5 runs or less: ..... 2-15 2019 Dogs in the MLB draft team, the Corpus Christi Hooks. When allowing five runs or less: . 8-5 Four current members of the Mississippi State baseball State later plays three games at Trustmark Park in When hitting at least 1 HR: ...... 9-9 team have had their names called in past Major League Pearl, Miss., the home of the Mississippi Braves, Atlanta’s When allowing at least 1 HR: ...... 4-11 Baseball drafts, and one of the four has been drafted twice. franchise in the Class AA Southern League. When out-hitting an opponent: .... 8-3 The list includes sophomore pitcher Devin Jones (Cleve- When out-hit by an opponent: ... 6-12 land, 49th round, 2008), senior fi rst baseman Connor Pow- Television dates in 2010 When matching opponents’ hits: . 2-1 ers (Los Angeles, 11th round, 2009), junior outfi elder Jaron MSU plays 10 televised baseball games during the When facing starting LHP: ...... 6-4 Shepherd (Pittsburgh, 17th round, 2008 and 44th round, 2010 regular season, including an ESPNU date April 4 at When facing starting RHP: ...... 10-12 Cincinnati Reds, 2009), and freshman pitcher C.C. Watson South Carolina. Other scheduled TV appearances include When leading after 7th inning: . 10-1 (17th round, Texas Rangers, 2009). Shepherd is the son of Mar. 19-21 at Florida (FSN-Florida/Comcast), Apr. 3 at When trailing after 7th inning: .....4-14 former Major Leaguer Ron Shepherd (Toronto, 1984-86), South Carolina (SportSouth), Apr. 30-May 2 vs. Ole Miss When tied after 7th inning: ...... 2-1 a second-round pick of the Blue Jays, and younger brother (FOX/SportSouth/Comcast), and May 20-22 at LSU (Cox Sports/Cox Sports/Comcast). Games decided in last at-bat: ...... 6-2 of Jeremiah Shepherd ,a New York Yankees draft pick in Walk-off wins ...... 4-0 2004. Walk-off losses ...... MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2009 FALL BASEBALL SIGNEES (15) When not committing an error: ...... 3-6 Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B-T Hometown (high school/junior college) When committing 2+ errors: ...... 7-8 Cody Abraham OF 5-11 165 L/L Sugar Land, Texas (Lamar Consolidated High School) Vs. top 25-ranked opponents: .... 1-10 Brett Bozeman C 6-1 205 L/R Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz HS/Sante Fe College) Vs. teams ranked in the top 10: ... 0-7 C.T. Bradford OF 5-9 160 L/L Pace, Fla. (Pace High School) On Sunday: ...... 4-5 Victor Diaz RHP 6-1 200 R/R Perth Amboy, New Jersey (St. Joseph High School) On Monday: ...... Corey Dickerson OF 6-2 205 L/R Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven Academy/Meridian CC) On Tuesday: ...... 3-1 Adam Frazier SS 5-10 165 L/R Bishop, Ga. (Oconee County High School) On Wednesday: ...... 2-0 Demarcus Henderson SS 5-11 175 R/R Waynesboro, Miss. (Waynesboro High School) On Thursday: ...... Chase Lewallen SS 5-10 175 L/R Sumrall, Miss. (Sumrall High School) On Friday: ...... 3-5 James McMahon 3B/RHP 6-1 200 R/R Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove High School) On Saturday: ...... 4-5 Evan Mitchell RHP 6-1 160 R/R Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler High School) Ross Mitchell LHP 6-0 160 L/L Smyrna, Tenn. (Blackman High School) In February: ...... 4-3 Daryl Norris RHP/3B 6-1 210 R/R Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope High School) In March: ...... 10-8 Garrett Pitts SS/C 5-11 175 R/R Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope High School) In April: ...... 2-5 Wes Rea RHP/1B 6-5 275 R/R Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central High School) In May: ...... Taylor Stark SS 6-0 180 R/R Flowood, Miss. (Northwest Rankin High School) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

Connor’s honors 2, Mar. 6), MVSU (16-2, Mar. 17) and at No. 12 South MSU CAREER HR LEADERS A spectacular weekend at the plate in the 2010 Carolina (8-7, Apr.3) and has played five games in which Player (Seasons) G AB HR BankFirst Baseball Challenge helped net conference and it did not hold a lead. 1. Rafael Palmeiro (1983-85) 183 720 67 2. Will Clark (1983-85) 175 534 61 national player of the week honors for Bulldog first base- Adkins ties doubles & triples record 3. Bruce Castoria (1979-82) 202 685 58 man Connor Powers. In the space of three games, Mississippi State se- 4. Jon Knott (1998-2001) 228 822 51 The Naperville, Ill., product belted three home runs nior outfi elder Luke Adkins etched his name in the MSU 5. Tracy Echols (1986-87,89-90) 237 750 47 and piled up 15 RBI over four games in the BankFirst Connor Powers (2007-09) 178 656 47 record book. 6. Richard Lee (1995-98) 248 967 46 Baseball Challenge March 5-7 at Dudy Noble Field. The Nettleton, Miss., product tied the school record 7. Tommy Raffo (1987-90) 218 760 45 For his efforts he was honored by the Southeastern with three doubles in a 5-4 Saturday loss at Florida (Mar. 9. David Hayman (1993-96) 221 721 44 Conference as the SEC Player of the Week and by 20), and two games later matched the school mark with 10. Brian Wiese (1996-99) 201 674 37 Tucson-based Collegiate Baseball newspaper as a a pair of three-baggers in a 7-6 win over Memphis (Mar. MSU CAREER RBI LEADERS national player of the week. 24). He joins numerous Bulldogs who have registered Player (Seasons) G AB RBI Powers went 5-for-11 (.455) on the weekend, three doubles in a game and four (Brad Winkler,1980, 1. Richard Lee (1995-98) 248 967 265 opening and closing play in the BankFirst Baseball Larry Pavlou, 1979, Spud Wieniewitz ,1974, and Don 2. Rafael Palmeiro (1983-85) 183 720 239 Challenge with dramatic big swings. He tied a career- 3. Bruce Castoria (1979-82) 202 685 213 Gardiner, 1956) with two-triple games. 4. Tommy Raffo (1987-90) 218 760 207 best with six runs driven in and launched his second walk- 5. Jon Knott (1998-2001) 228 822 206 off home run of the year, a three-run 10th-inning shot that Connor Powers climbing 6. Travis Chapman (1997-00) 248 919 202 lifted State to a 10-7 Friday evening win over Southeast MSU’s career HR/RBI charts 7. Will Clark (1983-85) 175 534 199 Missouri. And in Sunday’s 14-6 decision over Michigan After piling up 19 home runs as a junior last spring, 8. Connor Powers (2007-10) 178 656 183 9. Tracy Echols (1986-87, 89-90) 237 750 182 State, Powers delivered a pair of three-run blasts and set senior fi rst baseman Connor Powers (Naperville, Ill.) has 10. John Mitchell (1984-87) 228 710 179 a career-high with seven RBI. He finished the weekend resumed his assault on MSU’s home run charts. with seven walks, a .632 on-base percentage and a 1.273 Powers raised his career HR total to 47 and tied MSU CAREER 3B LEADERS slugging percentage. former MSU standout Tracey Echols (1986-90) for fi fth Player (Seasons) G 3B The weekly conference award is the first for Powers place among MSU’s career home run leaders with a two- 1. Mike Kelley (1976-79) 190 20 2. Ted Milton (1969-72) 151 14 and the first by a Mississippi State player since former run blast against Ole Miss that sailed over Trustmark 3. Brad Winkler (1980-83) 212 12 Bulldog catcher and Coleman/Johnny Bench Award Park’s centerfi eld wall (Mar. 30). 4. Matthew Maniscalco (2000-03) 246 11 winner Edward Easley was honored as the SEC Player Powers’ 19 home runs last year tied for the eighth- 5. Rex Buckner (1990-93) 240 10 of the Week March 19, 2007. most in a season at State and the most since Brad Cor- 6. Jeff Butts (2003-06) 232 10 7. Gator Thiesen (1984-85) 125 9 Powers and Bulldog teammate Ryan Collins, ley’s 19 in 2004. It also ranked as the sixth-most home Tracy Echols (1986-87,89-90) 237 9 a junior outfielder from Callaway, Fla., were named to runs in the Southeastern Conference in 2009. Jeffrey Rea (2004-07) 236 9 the all-tournament team of the Whataburger College The Bulldog fi rst baseman drove in a four runs 10. Del Unser (1964-66) 85 8 against Jackson State (Apr. 6) to climb past John Mitch- Russ Aldrich (1977-78) 104 8 Classic held Mar. 12-14 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dan Van Cleve (1981-85) 219 8 ell (19884-87) for ninth place among MSU’s career RBI Ryan Collins (2008-10) 123 8 Long ball power leaders with 181. Nine different Bulldog players have combined to belt He began the weekend leading the SEC with 43 31 home runs in the first 29 games of the season. MSU OPPONENTS IN 2010 RBI and a .743 slugging percentage. He’s fourth in the RANK/TEAM OVERALL/CONF Team hitting leader Connor Powers, who hit a team- league in home runs (9) and seventh in batting average Alabama (BW RPI-13) 21-11 / 5-7 best 19 home runs as a junior in 2009, No. Player (.390). Alcorn State (BW RPI-263) 14-17 / 8-4 leads the club and ranks among the SEC 9 Powers # 7 Arkansas (BW RPI-2) 26-6 / 9-3 leaders with nine roundtrippers. His third 5 Duffy Ryan Collins 10th in career triples # 23 Auburn (BW RPI-21) 22-11 / 7-5 5 Sneed With his second triple of the season in the Georgia and fourth blasts were walk-off home runs # 7 Florida (BW RPI-4) 23-8 / 8-4 4 Vickerson series fi nale (Mar. 28), junior outfi elder Ryan Collins has (vs. UAB Feb. 23 and vs. Southeast 3 Adkins Georgia (BW RPI-89) 11-21 / 3-9 Missouri Mar. 5). 3 Ogden motored his way into MSU’s career top 10 list for three- Jackson State (BW RPI-260) 16-12 / 7-4 Powers has had a pair of two-home 2 Freeman baggers. The Callaway, Fla., native has now legged out # 6 LSU (BW RPI-17) 26-6 / 8-4 run games, vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 20) 2 Thigpen eight triples, tying Del Unser (1964-66), Russ Aldrich Memphis (BW RPI-155) 14-18 / 5-4 1 Butler and vs. Michigan State (Mar. 7). (1977-78) and Dan Van Cleve (1981-85). Three former Michigan State (BW RPI-68) 22-6 / 4-2 Senior outfielder Ryan Duffy, whose belted the Bulldogs are tied for seventh with nine career triples: Ga- Mississippi Valley State (BW RPI-286) 12-20 / 6-4 team’s first grand slam vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 21) tied a tor Thiesen (1984-85), Tracy Echols (1986-90) and Jef- Northwestern State (BW RPI-55) 21-10 / 9-5 school mark with a three-homer game against Jackson frey Rea (2004-07). # 11 Oklahoma (BW RPI-27) 23-6 / 3-4 # 14 Ole Miss (BW RPI-33) 23-10 / 7-5 State (Apr. 6). Rhode Island (BW RPI-195) 14-14 / 6-3 The Bulldogs have homered in 16 of their first 29 Ryan Duffy ties home run mark, South Alabama (BW RPI-47) 23-13 / 11-4 games, including a season-most three blasts against sets Bulldog total base record Senior outfielder Ryan Duffy blasted a trio of home # 5 South Carolina (BW RPI-20) 25-7 / 9-3 Michigan State (Mar. 7), Memphis (Mar. 24) and runs during a career-best 5-for-5, nine-RBI plate perfor- Southern Miss (BW RPI-90) 16-14 / 1-5 Jackson State (Apr. 6). mance against Jackson State (Apr. 6) to etch his name Southeast Missouri (BW RPI-127) 20-11 / 7-2 Seventeen of the home runs have been solo shots. into the MSU record book. # 23 Southeastern La (BW RPI-43) 26-7 / 10-5 State has also had back-to-back home runs twice Tennessee (BW RPI-65) 16-17 / 3-9 Duffy became the seventh Diamond Dog to achieve (Adkins/Powers vs. UAB Feb. 23 and Powers/Freeman TAMU-Corpus Christi (BW RPI-181) 13-20 / 5-10 the feat. And with a double and a triple, he finished the vs. Michigan State Mar. 7). UAB (BW RPI-108) 19-11 / 5-4 game with 15 total bases, surpassing the record (14 total # 1 UCLA (BW RPI-6) 25-3 / 4-2 Down but not out bases) jointly held by Del Unser (1965) and Tommy # 18 Vanderbilt (BW RPI-15) 26-8 / 6-6 The Baseball Bulldogs have trailed in 28 of their first Raffo (1990) and one shy of the SEC total base record. # 19 Western Kentucky (BW RPI-16) 26-8 / 9-3 32 games. Twelve times in those 28 games the Bulldogs Current Bulldog Connor Powers was the most have rallied to win. State led throughout in wins against recent player to launch three home runs in a game, going (Boyd’s World RPI, highest current ranking, overall Rhode Island (9-0, Feb. 20), Southeast Missouri (3- yard three times in a game at Kentucky in 2008. & conference records shown --- last updated Apr. 12) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS (32 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. 19 Rhode Island 9-8 9-13-5-12 8-13-1-10 9 1-0 Greg Houston (W, 1-0) Adkins (1) 5,819 2,490 3:32 Feb. 20 Rhode Island 9-0 9-11-0-8 0-5-0-7 9 2-0 Chris Stratton (W, 1-0) Powers (1) 5,920 2,714 2:34 Feb. 21 Rhode Island 12-6 12-11-3-6 6-9-2-7 9 3-0 Corey Collins (W, 1-0) Powers (2) 5,806 2,147 3:13 Feb. 23 UAB 6-5 6-10-2-9 5-6-2-5 9 4-0 Devin Jones (W, 1-0) Powers (3) 5,738 1,085 2:49 Feb. 26 Southeastern Louisiana 1-4 1-7-0-7 4-8-1-7 9 4-1 Caleb Reed (L, 0-1) --- 5,943 1,911 2:31 Feb. 27 Southeastern Louisiana 5-8 5-11-5-10 8-10-1-10 9 4-2 Chris Stratton (L, 1-1) --- 5,927 2,275 3:32 Feb. 28 Southeastern Louisiana 5-6 5-11-1-9 6-15-0-11 9 4-3 Ben Bracewell (L, 0-1) --- 5,878 2,170 3:07 Mar. 5 Southeast Missouri 10-7 10-7-1-10 7-10-4-6 10 5-3 Greg Houston (W, 2-0) Powers (4) 5,956 2,121 3:21 Mar. 6 Michigan State 7-4 7-8-2-4 4-10-0-10 9 6-3 Kendall Graveman (W, 1-0), Ben Bracewell (Sv.-1) Powers (5) ------2:49 Mar. 6 Southeast Missouri 3-2 3-7-0-8 2-8-1-7 9 7-3 Chris Stratton (W, 2-1), Devin Jones (Sv-1) Shepherd (1) 6,413 4,053 2:35 Mar. 7 Michigan State 14-6 14-10-1-4 6-8-1-4 9 8-3 Luke Bole (W, 1-0) Shepherd (2) 6,013 2,486 3:04 Mar. 10 Western Kentucky 9-3 9-11-1-7 3-8-0-13 9 9-3 C.C. Watson (W, 1-0) Freeman (1) 5,798 826 3:25 Mar. 12 vs. No. 15 Oklahoma 5-16 5-8-0-6 16-19-1-11 9 9-4 Nick Routt (L, 0-1) --- 3,705 3,705 3:17 Mar. 13 vs. No. 10 UCLA 2-5 2-4-2-5 5-6-0-5 9 9-5 Chris Stratton (L, 2-2) --- 4,122 4,122 2:34 Mar. 14 at TAMU-Corpus Christi 6-8 6-11-3-10 8-13-0-8 9 9-6 Devin Jones (L, 1-1) --- 4,148 4.148 2:54 Mar. 14 at TAMU-Corpus Christi 4-2 4-10-3-11 2-6-2-9 10 10-6 C.C. Watson (W, 2-0) Freman (2) ------3:27 Mar. 17 Mississippi Valley State 16-2 16-13-1-13 2-5-3-5 9 11-6 Nick Routt (W, 1-1) None 5,815 1,425 3:20 Mar. 19 at No. 6 Florida 2-7 2-5-0-4 7-7-0-6 9 11-7 0-1 Kendall Graveman (L, 1-1) --- 3,482 3,482 2:32 Mar. 20 at No. 6 Florida 4-5 4-9-0-7 5-9-0-7 9 11-8 0-2 Chad Girodo (L, 0-1) --- 4,823 4,823 2:55 Mar. 21 at No. 6 Florida 1-4 1-8-1-13 4-6-0-5 9 11-9 0-3 Caleb Reed (L, 0-2) --- 2,410 2,410 2:55 Mar. 24 Memphis 7-6 7-8-0-8 6-12-0-9 9 12-9 Chad Girodo (W, 1-1), Ben Bracewell (Sv.-2) None 5,855 1,935 3:22 Mar. 26 Georgia 9-8 9-11-1-11 8-13-28 9 13-9 1-3 Devin Jones (W, 2-1), Ben Bracewell (Sv-3) None 6,049 2,533 3:54 Mar. 27 Georgia 4-7 4-7-0-7 7-9-1-11 9 13-10 1-4 Chris Stratton (L, 2-3) --- 6,483 4,210 3:45 Mar. 28 Georgia 11-10 11-15-3-8 10-15-0-9 9 14-10 2-4 Greg Houston (W, 3-0) Freeman (3) 5,972 1,417 3:33 Mar. 30 vs. No. 11 Ole Miss 3-5 3-6-4-2 5-11-0-10 9 14-11 C.C. Watson (L, 2-1) --- 7,322 7,322 3:34 Apr. 2 at No. 12 South Carolina 2-10 2-6-4-5 10-11-1-6 9 14-12 2-5 Kendall Graveman (L, 1-2) --- 7,019 7,019 2:32 Apr. 3 at No. 12 South Carolina 8-7 8-10-1-11 7-12-1-12 9 15-12 3-5 Chris Stratton (W, 3-3), Ben Bracewell (Sv-4) Collins (1) 7,012 7,012 3:49 Apr. 4 at No. 12 So. Carolina 2-14 2-6-3-7 14-11-0-6 9 15-13 3-6 Tyler Whitney (L, 0-1) --- 5,576 5,576 3:04 Apr. 6 Jackson State 18-2 18-17-2-7 2-5-4-4 9 16-13 Greg Houston (W, 4-0) Duffy (1) 6,263 1,823 2:49 Apr. 8 No. 9 Arkansas 3-8 3-6-0-4 8-12-0-7 9 16-14 3-7 Caleb Reed (L, 0-3) --- 6,280 2,586 2:52 Apr. 9 No. 9 Arkansas 5-8 5-14-4-12 8-12-2-12 9 16-15 3-8 Chad Giirodo (L, 1-2) --- 6,179 3,374 3:37 Apr. 10 No. 9 Arkansas 3-13 3-4-3-3 13-20-0-12 9 16-16 3-9 Trey Johnson (L, 0-1) --- 6,058 2,186 3:06 Apr. 14 South Alabama starting pitchers shown underlined # --- Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.)

Diamond Dogs in professional baseball Coaches pick LSU, Florida in divisional races Defending national champion LSU is predicted to successfully defend its SEC baseball title in 2010 in a vote of the league’s 12 baseball coaches. The 19th annual LHP - Paul Maholm --- Pittsburgh Pirates preseason SEC poll picked LSU and Florida to repeat as divisional champions. In a close RHP - Brandon Medders --- San Franciscio Giants vote, LSU nudged out Florida and Arkansas as the coaches’ choice for the SEC’s overall RHP - Jonathan Papelbon --- Boston Red Sox championship. South Carolina and Vanderbilt also received first place votes for the top C - Craig Tatum --- Baltimore Orioles spot in the SEC Eastern Division. Class AAA For the second consecutive year and the third time in the four years Mississippi OF - Mitch Moreland (Texas Rangers) Oklahom City (Pacific Coast League) State was picked to finish sixth in the SEC West. RHP - Alan Johnson (Colorado Rockies) Colorado City (Pacific Coast League) SEC COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL Class AA WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION RHP - Todd Doolittle (Florida Marlins) --- Jacksonville (Fla.) (Southern League) Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. ‘09 SEC Rec/Fin. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. ‘09 SEC Rec/Fin. C - Ed Easley (Arizona Diamondbacks) --- Mobile (Ala.) (Southern League) 1. LSU (8) 63 20-10 / t-1st 1. Florida (9) 64 19-11 / 1st 2. Arkansas (4) 59 14-15 / 4th 2. South Carolina (2) 52 17-13 / 2nd Class A 3. Ole Miss 39 20-10 / t-1st 3. Georgia 42 15-15 / 3rd 1B - Jeff Flagg (New York Mets) --- Savannah (Ga.) (South Atlantic League) 4. Alabama 32 18-11 / 3rd 4. Vanderbilt (1) 41 12-17 / 4th OF - Grant Hogue (Houston Astros) --- Lexington (Ky.) (South Atlantic League) 5. Auburn 28 11-19 / 5th 5. Kentucky 25 12-18 / 5th 1B - Tyler Moore (Washington Nationals) --- Potomac (Md.) (Carolina League) 6. Mississippi State 25 9-20 / 6th 6. Tennessee 19 16-14 / 6th ( ) — First-place divisional votes SEC Championship votes: LSU (5), Florida (4), Arkansas (3) Players without assignments not included

Ranked foes four major national polls, with five of those teams first announced RPI (Rating Percentage Index) list- Mississippi State has faced six opponents holding top five ranking (Arkansas, Florida, LSU, ing for the 2010 baseball season. and played 12 games against teams ranked in the South Carolina and UCLA). Other ranked opponents MSU is ranked 34th, behind No. 2 Arkansas, nation’s top 15 this year. MSU is 1-11 against those include Auburn, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Southeastern No. 4 Florida, No. 13 Alabama, No. 15 Vanderbilt, teams (No. 15 Oklahoma, No. 10 UCLA, No. 6 Louisiana, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky. No. 16 LSU, No. 19 South Carolina, No. 20 Auburn, Florida, No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 12 South Carolina and MSU has 12 remaining games against four No. 29 Kentucky and No. 33 Ole Miss and ahead of No. 9 Arkansas), with the lone win an 8-7 decision opponents currently nationally ranked. No. 65 Tennessee and No. 89 Georgia. at South Carolina. All but the three-game Arkansas The NCAA uses the RPI as a tool for selecting series were played away from Dudy Noble Field. MSU 34th in initial NCAA RPI the 64-team field, its eight national seeds and its 16 Eleven of Mississippi State’s 26 opponents Thanks to its strength of schedule, Mississippi regional tournament hosts in the NCAA Baseball this season are included in at least one of the State has a No. 34 national ranking in the NCAA’s Tournament. 2010 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 Powers Vickerson Ogden Sneed Adkins Shepherd Collins Thigpen Duffy 1 2-19 RHODE ISLAND (W, 9-8) Collins Adkins Sneed Powers Duffy Thigpen Ogden Shepherd Vickerson Powers Vickerson Ogden Butler Johnson Shepherd Collins Freeman Sneed 2 2-20 RHODE ISLAND (W, 9-0) Collins Freeman Powers Sneed Butler Johnson Ogden Shepherd Vickerson Powers Vickerson Ogden Sneed Johnson Collins Adkins Thigpen Duffy 3 2-21 RHODE ISLAND (W, 12-6) Collins Adkins Powers Duffy Sneed Thigpen Ogden Johnson Vickerson Powers Vickerson Ogden Butler Adkins Brownlee Shepherd Freeman Sneed 4 2-23 UAB (W, 6-5) Brownlee Adkins Powers Sneed Freeman Butler Ogden Shepherd Vickerson Powers Vickerson Ogden Sneed Johnson Brownlee Adkins Thigpen Duffy 5 2-26 SOUTHEASTERN LA (L, 1-4) Brownlee Adkins Powers Sneed Duffy Thigpen Ogden Johnson Vickerson Powers Vickerson Ogden Butler Adkins Brownlee Collins Freeman Sneed 6 2-27 SOUTHEASTERN LA (L, 5-8) Adkins Vickerson Powers Freeman Collins Sneed Ogden Butler Brownlee Powers Vickerson Ogden Sneed Adkins Johnson Collins Thigpen Duffy 7 2-28 SOUTHEASTERN LA (L, 5-6) Ogden Adkins Sneed Powers Duffy Thigpen Collins Vickerson Johnson 1 Powers Frost Ogden Sneed Adkins Shepherd Collins Thigpen Freeman 8 3-5 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (W, 10-7) Adkins Ogden Powers Freeman Collins Sneed Shepherd Thigpen Frost Powers Frost Ogden Butler Johnson Shepherd Adkins Freeman Duffy 9 3-6 MICHIGAN STATE (W, 7-4) Adkins Johnson Powers Freeman Shepherd Butler Ogden Duffy Frost 1 Powers Frost Ogden Sneed Adkins Shepherd Collins Thigpen Freeman 10 3-6 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (W, 3-2) Adkins Sneed Powers Freeman Shepherd Thigpen Collins Ogden Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Johnson Shepherd Adkins Freeman Sneed 11 3-7 MICHIGAN STATE (W, 14-6) Adkins Sneed Powers Freeman Shepherd Ogden Johnson Vickerson Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Adkins Shepherd Johnson Thigpen Freeman 12 3-10 WESTERN KENTUCKY (W, 9-4) Vickerson Adkins Powers Freman Johnson Ogden Shepherd Thigpen Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Adkins Shepherd Collins Freeman Johnson 13 3-12 vs. Oklahoma (L, 5-16) Vickerson Adkins Powers Johnson Freeman Shepherd Ogden Collins Frost Powers Frost Ogden Butler Adkins Shepherd Johnson Thigpen Duffy 14 3-13 vs. UCLA (L, 2-5) Adkins Johnson Powers Butler Shepherd Ogden Duffy Thigpen Frost Powers Ogden Vickerson Butler Adkins Shepherd Collins Freeman Duffy 15 3-14 TA&M-Corpus Christi (L, 6-8) Vickerson Adkins Powers Freeman Butler Ogden Duffy Collins Shepherd Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Adkins Collins Butler Thigpen Freeman 16 3-14 TA&M-Corpus Christi (W, 4-2) Vickerson Adkins Powers Freeman Butler Collins Thigpen Ogden Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Duffy Shepherd Collins Freeman Butler 17 3-17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST (W, 16-2) Vickerson Collins Powers Freeman Butler Duffy Shepherd Ogden Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Butler Collins Adkins Thigpen Freeman 18 3-19 at Florida (L, 2-7 ) Vickerson Adkins Powers Freeman Collins Butler Ogden Thigpen Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Butler Collins Adkins Freeman Sneed 19 3-20 at Florida (L, 4-5.) Vickerson Adkins Powers Freeman Collins Butler Ogden Sneed Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Adkins Shepherd Collins Thigpen Butler 20 3-21 at Florida (L, 1-4) Vickerson Adkins Powers Butler Collins Thigpen Shepherd Ogden Frost 3 Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Duffy Collins Adkins Freeman Sneed 21 3-24 MEMPHIS (W, 7-6) Vickerson Adkins Powers Freeman Sneed Collins Duffy Ogden Frost 2 Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Bulter Collins Adkins Thigpen Sneed 22 3-26 GEORGIA (W, 9-8) Vickerson Adkins Powers Sneed Collins Thigpen Butler Ogden Frost Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Adkins Shepherd Collins Freeman Sneed 23 3-27 GEORGIA (L, 4-7) Vickerson Adkins Powers Sneed Collins Freeman Shepherd Ogden Frost 2 Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Butler Collins Adkins Thigpen Sneed 24 3-28 GEORGIA (W, 11-10) Vickerson Adkins Powers Sneed Collins Butler Thigpen Ogden Frost 3 Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Butler Collins Adkins Freeman Sneed 25 3-30 vs. Ole Miss (L, 3-5) Vickerson Adkins Powers Sneed Collins Freeman Butler Ogden Frost 2 Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Butler Collins Adkins Thigpen Sneed 26 4-2 at South Carolina (L, 2-10) Vickerson Adkins Powrs Sneed Collins Butler Thigpen Ogden Frost Powers Frost Ogden Butler Duffy Collins Adkins Freeman Sneed 27 4-3 at South Carolina (W, 8-7) Adkins Butler Powers Sneed Collins Duffy Freeman Frost Ogden 2 Powers Frost Ogden Butler Duffy Collins Adkins Thigpen Sneed 28 4-4 at South Carolina (W, 2-14) Adkins Butler Powers Collins Sneed Duffy Ogden Frost Thigpen Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Adkins Shepherd Duffy Freeman Sneed 29 4-6 JACKSON STATE (W, 18-2) Vickerson Adkins Powers Sneed Freeman Duffy Ogden Frost Shepherd 3 Powers Frost Ogden Vickerson Butler Collins Adkins Freeman Sneed 30 4-9 ARKANSAS (L, 3-8) Vickerson Adkins Powers Sneed Collins Freeman Butler Ogden Frost 2 Powers Frost Ogden Butler Duffy Collins Adkins Thigpen Sneed 31 4-10 ARKANSAS (L, 5-8) Adkins Sneed Powers Duffy Butler Ogden Collins Thigpen Frost Powers Butler Ogden Vickerson Adkins Shepherd Duffy Freeman Sneed 32 4-11 ARKANSAS (L, 3-13) Vickerson Sneed Powers Freeman Butler Adkins Duffy Ogden Shepherd 33 4-14 SOUTH ALABAMA (6:30 p.m.) 34 4-16 TENNESSEE (6:30 p.m.) 35 4-17 TENNESSEE (1 p.m.) 36 4-18 TENNESSEE (1:30 p.m.) 37 4-20 ALCORN STATE (6:30 p.m.) 38 4-23 at Alabama (6:30 p.m.) 39 4-24 at Alabama (4 p.m.) 40 4-25 at Alabama (2 p.m.) 41 4-30 OLE MISS (7 p.m.) 42 5-1 OLE MISS (6:30 p.m.) 43 5-2 OLE MISS (1:30 p.m.) 44 5-4 at Jackson State (7:05 p.m.) 45 5-5 vs. Southern Miss (6:30 p.m.) 46 5-7 at Auburn (6:30 p.m.) 47 5-8 at Auburn (3 p.m.) 48 5-9 at Auburn (1 p.m.) 49 5-12 NORTHWESTERN STATE (6:30 p.m.) 50 5-14 VANDERBILT (6:30 p.m.) 51 5-15 VANDERBILT (2 p.m.) 52 5-16 VANDERBILT (1:30 p.m.) 53 5-18 at Southern Miss (6:30 p.m.) 54 5-20 at LSU (7 p.m.) 55 5-21 at LSU (7 p.m.) 56 5-22 at LSU (3 p.m.) SERIES BY SERIES STATISTICS TEAM W-L BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO DPT HDP SB E FLD% Rhode Island 3-0 .340 103 30 35 5 1 4 29 16 8 22 0 1 3-6 8 .933 UAB 1-0 .333 32 6 10 5 2 0 2 4 2 11 0 3 0-0 2 .952 Southeastern Louisiana 0-3 .290 100 11 29 5 0 2 9 15 1 22 4 6 2-3 6 .954 Southeast Missouri 2-0 .233 60 13 14 1 0 2 11 14 4 18 0 2 4-5 1 .987 Michigan State 2-0 .300 60 21 18 6 1 3 21 14 3 14 2 1 3-3 3 .963 Western Kentucky 1-0 .304 30 9 11 3 0 0 9 7 0 11 2 1 2-2 1 .974 Oklahoma 0-1 .235 34 5 8 1 0 0 4 1 2 12 0 0 0-0 0 1.000 UCLA 0-1 .129 31 2 4 2 0 0 2 3 0 16 1 0 2-2 2 .949 TAMU-Corpus Christi 1-1 .273 77 10 21 3 1 3 10 5 4 14 5 0 4-4 6 .933 Mississippi Valley St. 1-0 .361 36 16 13 2 1 0 14 9 7 9 1 0 5-5 2 .974 Florida 0-3 .220 100 7 22 6 0 3 6 9 1 22 4 1 2-2 1 .991 Memphis 1-0 .267 30 7 8 0 2 3 5 8 1 5 0 0 0-0 0 1.000 Georgia 2-1 .320 103 24 33 7 1 2 20 16 4 27 4 2 3-5 4 .963 Ole Miss 0-1 .188 32 3 6 1 1 1 3 4 1 8 2 1 1-1 4 .917 South Carolina 1-2 .232 95 12 22 3 0 3 12 10 6 25 1 4 3-5 8 .929 Arkansas 0-3 .242 99 11 24 6 0 3 11 9 1 23 6 0 4-6 7 .942 South Alabama Tennessee Alcorn State Alabama Jackson State Southern Miss Auburn Northwestern State Vanderbilt LSU

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POWERS’ CAREER HOME RUNS (47) SNEED’S CAREER HOME RUNS (17) No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 1. 2-24-07 2 Murray State (Harmon) H 2 6th 1 W, 13-1 1. 6-2-07 55 Florida State (Henry) A 1 8th 0 W, 3-0 2. 2-25-07 3 Murray State (McGaha) H 2 6th 0 W, 17-9 2. 3-26-08 23 South Alabama (Dunning) H 1 11th 0 W, 7-6 3. 3-10-07 11 Baylor (Matthews) A 1 9th 2 W, 8-6 3. 5-15-08 54 Arkansas (Wells) H 1 2nd 0 W, 6-5 4. 3-17-07 15 at Florida (Locke) A 2 6th 2 L, 8-10 4. 2-21-09 2 North Florida (Rorabaugh) H 3 6th 2 W, 7-) 5. 3-17-07 15 at Florida (Porter) A 2 9th 0 L, 8-10 5. 2-28-09 7 Nicholls (Dupuis) H 1 4th 2 W, 10-8 6. 3-24-07 19 South Carolina (Cisco) H 1 4th 2 W, 6-5 6. 3-14-09 15 South Carolina (Dyson) H 1 2nd 0 W, 13-6 7. 4-22-07 35 Louisiana State (Bradford) H 1 6th 1 L, 1-3 7. 4-4-09 30 Auburn (Jacobs) H 1 5th 2 W, 8-3 8. 6-8-07 57 Clemson (Moskos) H 2 5th 1 W, 8-6 8. 4-8-09 33 Southern Miss (Lindsey) H 1 7th 1 W, 7-6 9. 2-23-08 2 at North Florida (Atteo) A 2 1st 2 L, 9-17 9. 4-12-09 36 at Tennessee (McCray) A 1 6th 0 W, 10-9 10. 3-4-08 8 Arkansas-Little Rock (Klumpp) H 3 7th 0 L, 5-9 10. 4-21-09 41 Middle Tennessee (Stoltz) H 2 8th 0 L, 6-10 11. 3-14-08 15 Mississippi (Morgan) H 3 9th 2 L, 6-15 11. 4-22-09 42 Middle Tennessee (Hyde) H 3 3rd 1 W, 9-8 12. 3-18-08 18 at UAB (Roberson) A 1 4th 0 W, 24-10 12. 5-2-09 47 Alabama (Scott) H 2 8th 0 L, 16-17 13. 3-18-08 18 at UAB (Colburn) A 4 6th 2 W, 24-10 13. 2-28-10 7 Southeastern La. (Boudreaux) H 2 1st 1 L, 5-6 14. 3-23-08 21 at South Carolina (Cooper) A 3 6th 0 L, 3-10 14. 3-24-10 21 Memphis (Paullus) H 1 6th 2 W, 7-6 15. 4-6-08 31 at Kentucky (Dombrowski) A 2 1st 1 L, 8-9 15. 3-28-10 24 Georgia (Palazzone) H 1 1st 2 W, 11-10 16. 4-6-08 31 at Kentucky (Paxton) A 1 5th 2 L, 8-9 16. 4-4-10 28 at South Carolina (Brown) A 1 2nd 0 L, 2-14 17. 4-6-08 31 at Kentucky (Paxton) A 1 8th 1 L, 8-9 17. 4-10-10 31 Arkansas (Heatley) H 1 7th 1 L, 2-5 18. 4-8-08 32 at Memphis (Ashley) A 1 5th 1 L, 8-9 19 4-11-08 33 Vanderbilt (Minor) H 2 1st 2 L, 8-15 20. 2-24-09 5 South Alabama (Crenshaw) H 1 4th 1 W, 5-1 BUTLER’S CAREER HOME RUNS (8) 21. 2-28-09 7 Nicholls (Dupuis) H 3 1st 1 W, 10-8 No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 22. 2-28-09 7 Nicholls (Larson) H 1 6th 1 W, 10-8 1. 4-24-07 36 Southern Miss (Davis) H 2 5th 2 W, 11-2 23. 3-24-09 23 at South Alabama (Johnson) A 1 9th 2 L, 12-17 2. 5-17-07 49 Alabama (Hunter) H 1 5th 1 L, 3-4 24. 3-27-09 25 at Arkansas (Wells) A 3 9th 0 L, 9-20 3. 5-7-08 49 vs. Middle Tennessee (Francescon) N 1 1st 2 W, 4-3 25. 4-3-09 29 Auburn (Dayton) H 2 7th 2 L, 8-9 4. 2-22-09 4 North Florida (Pryor) H 3 9th 1 W, 9-7 26. 4-4-09 30 Auburn (Jacobs) H 2 1st 0 W, 8-3 5. 3-23-09 24 at South Alabama (Johnson) A 2 9th 0 L, 12-17 27. 4-5-09 31 Auburn (Thompson) H 1 1st 2 L, 10-12 6. 4-5-09 31 Auburn (Hendrix) H 1 9th 0 L, 10-12 28. 4-8-09 33 Southern Miss (Hester) H 2 1st 1 W, 7-6 7. 4-7-09 32 at UAB (Huddleston) A 4 6th 1 W, 10-0 29. 4-11-09 35 at Tennessee (Hernandez) A 1 6th 0 L, 2-4 30. 4-12-09 36 at Tennessee (Harris) A 3 5th 2 W, 10-9 8. 3-24-10 21 Memphis (Paullus) H 1 5th 1 W, 7-6 31. 4-18-09 39 Kentucky (Darnell) H 1 10th 0 W, 4-3 32. 4-19-09 40 Kentucky (Meyer) H 2 1st 2 L, 17-22 33. 4-24-09 43 at Vanderbilt (Reid) A 2 9th 2 L, 6-8 ADKINS’ CAREER HOME RUNS (6) 34. 5-2-09 47 Alabama (Scott) H 1 8th 0 L, 16-17 No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 35. 5-2-09 47 Alabama (Scott) H 2 9th 1 L, 16-17 1. 3-7-09 11 at Hawaii (Kuroda) A 4 5th 1 L, 5-10 36. 5-9-09 49 at Ole Miss (Baker) A 3 6th 1 W, 11-8 2. 2-27-09 25 at Arkansas (Wells) A 1 9th 0 L, 9-20 37. 5-15-09 53 LSU (Coleman) H 2 1st 2 W, 8-7 3. 4-3-10 29 at Auburn (Dayton) A 1 4th 2 L, 8-9 38. 5-15-09 53 LSU (Coleman) H 2 6th 0 W, 8-7 4. 2-23-10 4 UAB (Graffeo) H 1 9th 0 W, 6-5 39. 2-20-10 2 Rhode Island (Pickering) H 1 1st 2 W, 9-0 5. 4-2-10 26 at South Carolina (Cooper) A 1 1st 1 L, 2-10 40. 2-20-10 2 Rhode Island (Pickering) H 1 3rd 0 W, 9-0 6. 4-4-10 28 at South Carolina (Brown) A 1 1st 0 L, 2-14 41. 2-23-10 4 UAB (Graffeo) H 1 9th 0 W, 6-5 42. 2-28-10 7 Southeastern Louisiana (Boudreaux) H 2 3rd 0 L, 5-6 COLLINS’ CAREER HOME RUNS (6) 43. 3-5-10 8 Southeast Missouri (Wise) H 3 10th 1 W, 10-7 No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 44. 3-7-10 11 Michigan State (Simpson) H 3 3rd 2 W, 14-6 1. 4-6-08 31 at Kentucky (Dombrowski) A 1 5th 1 L, 8-9 45. 3-7-10 11 Michigan State (Holm) H 3 7th 0 W, 14-6 2. 4-13-08 35 Vanderbilt (Christiani) H 2 3rd 2 L, 3-4 46. 3-14-10 16 at TAMU-CC (Liedka) A 1 8th 2 W, 4-2 3. 5-2-08 45 at Auburn (Dayton) A 3 7th 2 L, 4-11 47. 3-30-10 25 vs. Ole Miss (Goforth) N 2 6th 2 L, 3-5 4. 4-19-09 40 Kentucky (Kapteyn) H 3 9th 1 L, 17-22 5. 4-22-09 42 Middle Tennessee (Mears) H 2 8th 2 W, 9-8 6. 5-2-09 47 Alabama (Scott) H 2 9th 2 L, 16-17 DUFFY’S CAREER HOME RUNS (22) No. Date Gm. # Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 1. 2-24-08 3 at North Florida (Turner) A 3 4th 0 L, 6-11 VICKERSON’S CAREER HOME RUNS (4) 2. 4-1-08 27 Austin Peay (Brisbin) H 2 1st 1 W, 13-4 No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 3. 4-5-08 29 at Kentucky (Baber) A 1 7th 0 W, 6-5 1. 3-14-10 15 at TAMU-Corpus Christi (Orr) A 1 5th 1 L, 6-9 4. 4-8-08 32 at Memphis (Martin) A 1 10th 0 L, 8-9 2. 3-19-10 18 at Florida (Panteliodis) A 1 8th 1 L, 2-7 5. 4-25-08 42 Tennessee (Hernandez) H 1 6th 0 W, 4-3 3. 4-9-10 30 Arkansas (Smyly) H 1 4th 0 L, 3-8 6. 5-11-08 52 at Louisiana State (Bradford) A 2 1st 2 L, 6-9 4. 4-10-10 31 Arkansas (Baxendale) H 2 9th 1 L, 5-8 7. 5-15-08 54 Arkansas (Wells) H 1 7th 1 W, 6-5 8. 2-21-09 3 Northern Illinois (Zelasko) H 2 6th 2 L, 10-11 OGDEN’S CAREER HOME RUNS (3) 9. 3-6-09 10 at Hawaii (Klein) A 2 6th 2 L, 4-7 No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 10. 4-1-09 28 at UL-Monroe (Williams) A 1 3rd 0 L, 1-7 1. 2-21-10 3 Rhode Island (Leaver) H 2 4th 0 W, 12-6 11. 4-8-09 33 Southern Miss (Cargill) H 1 9th 1 W, 7-6 2. 3-28-10 22 Memphis (Barnes) H 1 7th 0 W, 7-6 12. 4-25-09 44 at Vanderbilt (Hayes) A 1 2nd 1 L, 4-10 3. 3-28-10 25 Georgia (Herman) H 3 8th 1 W, 11-10 13. 4-26-09 45 at Vanderbilt (Christiani) A 1 2nd 1 L, 4-10 14. 5-2-09 47 Alabama (Scott) H 1 8th 0 L, 16-17 15. 5-9-09 49 at Ole Miss (McKean) A 2 9th 0 W, 11-8 THIGPEN’S CAREER HOME RUNS (2) No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 16. 5-12-09 51 at Memphis (Fraser) A 1 8th 0 W, 6-5 1. 3-19-10 18 at Florida (Panteliodis) A 1 8th 0 L, 2-72 17. 5-15-09 53 LSU (Coleman) H 1 4th 0 W, 8-7 2. 3-21-10 20 at Florida (Randall) A 1 2nd 1 L, 1-4 18. 2-21-10 3 Rhode Island (Curran) H 4 4th 2 W, 12-6 19. 3-14-10 15 at TAMU-Corpus Christi (Orr) A 1 2nd 2 L, 6-8 20. 4-6-10 29 Jackson State (Drains) H 2 2nd 2 W, 18-2 21. 4-6-10 29 Jackson State (Nelson) H 2 6h 0 W, 18-2 BROWNLEE’S CAREER HOME RUNS (1) No. Date Game No. Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 22. 4-6-10 29 Jackson State (Gray) H 3 7th 2 W, 18-2 1. 3-29-09 27 at Arkansas (Richards) A 1 5th 2 W, 12-4

FREEMAN’S CAREER HOME RUNS (10) No. Date Gm. # Opponent (pitcher) Site RBI Inning Outs Score 1. 3-11-08 13 Mississippi Valley State (Reid) A 4 5th 1 W, 15-0 2. 3-15-08 16 Mississippi (Satterwhite) H 1 3rd 2 L, 6-11 3. 2-28-09 8 Nicholls (Dunnam) H 1 2nd 1 W, 6-3 4. 4-11-09 35 at Tennessee (Hernandez) A 1 4th 1 L, 2-4 5. 4-21-09 41 Middle Tennessee (Stoltz) H 1 8th 1 L, 6-10 6. 4-25-09 44 at Vanderbilt (Bierman) A 1 9th 0 L, 4-10 7. 5-12-09 51 at Memphis (Holland) A 2 2nd 2 W, 6-5 8. 5-12-09 51 at Memphis (Fraser) A 1 6th 2 W, 6-5 9. 3-5-10 8 Southeast Missouri (Mahon) H 2 4th 2 W, 10-7 10. 3-7-10 11 Michigan State (Holm) H 1 7th 0 W, 13-4

2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES SEASON/CAREER HIGHS LUKE ADKINS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS JONATHAN OGDEN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 6x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) 3 7x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) Hits: 3 3x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-26) At-bats: 6 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) 6 3x-Last: vs. Rhode Island (2-19-10) At-bats: 5 2x-Last: at TAMU-CC (3-14) Runs scored: 2 9x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-26) 2 9x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-26-10) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) Total bases: 7 Memphis (3-24) 7 Memphis (3-24-10) Total bases: 7 vs. Rhode Island (2-21) RBI: 2 3x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) 4 at Hawaii (3-7-09) RBI: 3 vs. Georgia (3-28) Hitting streak: 7 games 8 games (Mar. 5 to Mar. 14) Hitting streak: 5 games

BRENT BROWNLEE’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS CONNOR POWERS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 5x-Last: at Ole Miss (5-9-09) Hits: 3 3x-Last: at Florida (3-21) 4 6x-Last: vs. Auburn (4-5-09) At-bats: 4 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) 5 at Ole Miss (5-9-09) At-bats: 5 8x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4/10) 6 2x-Last: at Mississippi (4-29-07) Runs scored: 1 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) 2 3x-Last: vs. Alabama (5-1-09) Runs scored: 3 at South Carolina (4-3) 4 vs. Auburn (4-5-09) Total bases: 1 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) 5 at Arkansas (3-29-09) Total bases: 9 vs. Rhode Island (2-20) 13 at Kentucky (4-6-08) RBI: 2 2x-Last: at Vanderbilt (4-24-09) RBI: 7 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) 7 vs. Mich. St. (3-7-10) Hitting streak: 1 game 5 games (4-18-09 to 5-9-09) Hitting streak: 8 games 12 games (3-22-09 to 4-19-09)

JET BUTLER’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS JARON SHEPHERD’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 2x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) 4 vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Hits: 2 3x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) At-bats: 5 4x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) 6 3x-Last: vs. Alabama (5-2-09) At-bats: 4 2x-Last: vs. UCLA (3-13) Runs scored: 2 5x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-26) 3 3x-Last: at UAB (4-7-09) Runs scored: 3 2x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) Total bases: 5 Memphis (3-24) 7 2x-Last: vs. Valparaiso (3-11-09) Total bases: 5 2x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) RBI: 2 2x-Last: at South Carolina (4-4) 5 at UAB (4-7-09) RBI: 3 vs. WKU (3-10) Hitting streak: 9 games 7 gms 2x-Last: 4-26-09 to 5-14-15-09) Hitting streak: 3 games

RYAN COLLINS’ SEASON / CAREER HIGHS RUSS SNEED’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 5x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4/10) Hits: 5 vs. MTSU (4-22-09) Hits: 3 2x-Last vs. Arkansas (4-10) 4 vs. Auburn (4-4-09) At-bats: 6 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) At-bats: 6 3x-Last: vs. Rhode Island, 2-19) At-bats: 5 2x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) 6 2x-Last: vs. Kentucky (4-19-09) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-17) Runs scored: 4 vs. A. Peay (4-2-08) Runs scored: 2 5x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4-10) 3 2x-Last: vs. Alabama (5-2-09) Total bases: 5 2x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) Total bases: 9 vs. MTSU (4-22-09) Total bases: 7 vs. Arkansas (4-10) 7 2x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4-10-10) RBI: 3 3x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) RBI: 4 vs. Kentucky (4-19-09) RBI: 3 vs. Georgia (3-28) 5 at Arkansas (3-29-09) Hitting streak: 3 games Hitting streak: 10 gms (4-19-09 to 5-9-09) Hitting streak: 5 games 12 games (2-22 to 3-10-08)

RYAN DUFFY’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS WES THIGPEN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 5 vs. Jackson State (4-6) 5 vs. Jackson State (4-6-10) Hits: 2 2x-Last: at Florida (3-21) At-bats: 5 5x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4/10) 5 11x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4/10) At-bats: 5 at TAMU-CC (3-14) Runs scored: 3 vs. Jackson State (4-6) 3 3x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6-10) Runs scored: 3: vs. MVSU (3-17) Total bases: 15 vs. Jackson State (4-6) 15 vs. Jackson State (4-6-10) Total bases: 2 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) RBI: 9 vs. Jackson State (4-6) 9 vs. Jackson State (4-6-10) RBI: 1 6x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) Hitting streak: 3 games 5 games (4-25-09 to 5-9-09) Hitting streak: 2 game

CODY FREEMAN’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS NICK VICKERSON’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 at TAMU-CC (3-14) Hits: 3 4x-Last: at TAMU-CC (3-14) Hits: 2 6x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4-11) At-bats: 5 5x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) At-bats: 5 8x-Last: at USC (4-3) At-bats: 5 4x-Last: vs. Ole Miss (3-30) Runs scored: 2 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Runs scored: 3 at Ole Miss (5-9-09) Runs scored: 3 vs. MVSU (3-17) Total bases: 7 vs. SEMO (3-5 Total bases: 8 at Memphis (5-12-09) Total bases: 4 4x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4/10) RBI: 2 4x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) RBI: 4 vs. MVSU (3-11-08) RBI: 2 3x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4/10) Hitting streak: 4 games Hitting streak: 8 gms (3-23-08 to 4-19-08) Hitting streak: 5 games

SAM FROST’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS Hits: 4 vs. MVSU (3-17) At-bats: 5 3x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) Runs scored: 2 2x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-17) FRANK RAWDOW’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Total bases: 6 vs. MVSU (3-17) Hits: 3 vs. MTSU (4-22-09) RBI: 5 vs. MVSU (3-17) At-bats: 5 at Ole Miss (5-9-09) Hitting streak: 1 game Runs scored: 2 vs. Kentucky (5-19-09) Total bases: 4 vs. MTSU (4-22-09) TREY JOHNSON’S SEASON / CAREER HIGHS RBI: 2 2x-Last: vs. Memphis (3-25-09 Hits: 2 vs. Rhode Island (2-20) Hitting streak: 5 games (3-14-09 to 3-27-09) At-bats: 4 2x-Last: vs. SLU (2-28) Runs scored: 2 3x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) Total bases: 2 3x-last: vs. WKU (3-10) RBI: 1 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) Hitting streak: 2 games 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES SEASON/CAREER HIGHS LUKE BOLE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS MATT LANE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 5.1 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Innings pitched: 2.0 2x-Last: vs. Oklahoma (3-12) Strikeouts: 2 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Strikeouts: 3 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) Walks: 3x-Last: at South Carolina (4-4) Walks: 3 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Hits allowed: 7 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Hits allowed: 3 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) Runs allowed: 4 2x-Last: vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Runs allowed: 3 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) Earned runs allowed: 4 vs. Mich. St. (3-7) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Oklahoma (3-12)

BEN BRACEWELL’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS CALEB REED’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 2.0 2x-Last: at TAMU-CC (3-14) Innings pitched: 8.0 at South Carolina (4-2) 8.0 at South Carolina (4-2-10) Strikeouts: 3 2x-Last: at TAMU-CC (3-14) Strikeouts: 7 vs. Rhode Island (2-19) 7 vs. Rhode Island (2-19-10) Walks: 3 at TAMU-CC (3-14) Walks: 3 at Florida (3-21) 3 3x-Last: at Florida (3-21-10) Hits allowed: 4 vs. Arkansas (4-11) Hits allowed: 9 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9) 9 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9-10) Runs allowed: 6 vs. Arkansas (4-11) Runs allowed: 6 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9) 6 2x-Last: 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9-10) Earned runs allowed: 6 vs. Arkansas (4-11) Earned runs allowed: 6 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9)) 6 2x-Last: 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9-10)

COREY COLLINS’ CAREER / SEASON HIGHS NICK ROUTT’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 3.0 vs. Rhode Island (2-21) Innings pitched: 8.0 vs. SLU (2-26) 9.0 vs. Auburn (4-4-09) Strikeouts: 3 2x-Last: at South Carolina (4-4) Strikeouts: 6 vs. Rhode Island (2-26) 12 vs. Auburn (4-4-09) Walks: 1 3x-Last: vs. MVSU (3-17) Walks: 3 2x-Last: at Florida (3-20) 4 2x-Last: vs. LSU (5-15-09) Hits allowed: 6 2x-Last: at South Carolina (4-4) Hits allowed: 7 2x-Last: vs. Oklahoma (3-12)) 10 at Vanderbilt (4-25-09) Runs allowed: 4 at South Carolina (4-4) Runs allowed: 8 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) 9 at Vanderbilt (4-25-09) Earned runs allowed: 3 at South Carolina (4-4) Earned runs allowed: 8 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) 8 vs. Oklahoma (3-12-10)

CHAD GIRODO CAREER / SEASON HIGHS CHRIS STRATTON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 5.1 vs. SLU (2-27) Innings pitched: 7.1 vs. SEMO (3-6) Strikeouts: 3 3x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) Strikeouts: 9 vs. SEMO (3-6) Walks: 2 at TAMU-CC (3-14) Walks: 5 at South Carolina (4-3) Hits allowed: 6 vs. Georgia (3-28) Hits allowed: 8 at South Carolina (4-3) Runs allowed: 4 at South Carolina (4-3) Runs allowed: 5 2x-Last: vs. UCLA (3-13) Earned runs allowed: 4 2x-Last: at South Carolina (4-3) Earned runs allowed: 4 vs. Georgia (3-27)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS C.C. WATSON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 5.2 vs. Mich. St. (3-6) Innings pitched: 2.1 vs. Ole Miss (3-30) Strikeouts: 4 vs. SLU (2-28) Strikeouts: 2 2x-Last: vs. Jackson State (4-6) Walks: 4 at Florida (3-19) Walks: 2 3x-Last: vs. Ole Miss (3-30) Hits allowed: 9 vs. Oklahoma (3-12) Hits allowed: 4 vs. Ole Miss (3-30) Runs allowed: 5 3x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-26) Runs allowed: 3 vs. Ole Miss (3-30) Earned runs allowed: 5 3x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-26) Earned runs allowed: 2 vs. Ole Miss (3-30)

GREG HOUSTON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS TYLER WHITNEY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 3.0 vs. Jackson State (4-6) 5.2 at Vanderbilt (4-24-09) Innings pitched: 4.0 vs. Rhode Island (2-21) 7.2 at Tennessee (4-10-09) . Strikeouts: 3 vs. Georgia (3-28) 6 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Strikeouts: 6 vs. Western Kentucky (3-10) 9 vs. Auburn (4-3-09) Walks: 1 5x-Last: vs. Georgia (3-28) 4 vs. Alabama (5-1-09) Walks: 5 at South Carolina (4-4) 5 4x-Last: at South Carolina (4-4-10) Hits allowed: 3 vs. Georgia (3-28) 15 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Hits allowed: 6 vs. Rhode Island (2-21) 11 at Tennessee (4-10-09) Runs allowed: 3 vs. Arkansas (4/10) 12 vs. South Carolina (3-23-07) Runs allowed: 5 2x-Last: at South Carolina (4-4) 8 at Dallas Baptist (3-14-07) Earned runs allowed: 3 vs. Arkansas (4/10) 6 2x-Last: vs. Kentucky (4-19-09) Earned runs allowed: 5 at South Carolina (4-4) 8 at Dallas Baptist (3-14-07)

TREY JOHNSON’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Innings pitched: 22 2x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4-11) Strikeouts: 4 at South Carolina (4/4) Walks: Hits allowed: 8 vs. Arkansas (4-11) Runs allowed: 4 vs. Arkansas (4-11) JUSTIN BUSSEY’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Earned runs allowed: 3 2x-Last: vs. Arkansas (4-11) Innings pitched: 6.0 at Memphis (5-12-09) Strikeouts: 6 at Memphis (5-12-09) DEVIN JONES’ CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Walks: 3 2x-Last: at Arkansas (3-27-09) Innings pitched: 4.1 at TAMU-CC (3-14) 5.2 at Ole Miss (5-10-09) Hits allowed: 8 vs. LSU (5-16-09) Strikeouts: 4 vs. Georgia (3-26) 6 at Ole Miss (5-10-09) Runs allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) Walks: 4 Arkansas (4-9) 4 2x-Last: Arkansas (4-9-10) Earned runs allowed: 7 at Hawaii (3-7-09) Hits allowed: 7 at TAMU-CC (3-14) 7 2x-Last: at TAMU-CC (3-14-10) Runs allowed: 6 at TAMU-CC (3-14) 10 at Arkansas (3-27-09) PAXTON PACE’S CAREER / SEASON HIGHS Earned runs allowed: 4 at TAMU-CC (3-14) 8 at Arkansas (3-27-09) Innings pitched: 4.0 vs. USM (4-8-09) Strikeouts: 3 at Vanderbilt (4-26-09) 2010 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL NOTES

ALPHABETICAL MSU NUMERICAL BASEBALL 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 rhp 5-11 163 R-R Sr. 1L Dora, Ala. (Dora HS/Shelton [Ala.] State CC) 17 BOLE, Luke (lhp) 3 Jonathan Ogden inf 5-10 167 R-R Jr. JC Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair HS/Blinn [Texas] CC) 4 BRACEWELL, Ben (rhp) 4 Ben Bracewell rhp 6-0 192 R-R Fr. HS Chelsea, Ala. (Briarwood Christian School) 42 BROWNLEE, Brent (of) 5 Russ Sneed inf 6-2 226 R-R Sr. 3L Senatobia, Miss. (Magnolia Heights School) 2 BUSSEY, Justin (rhp) 6 C.C. Watson lhp 6-0 202 L-L Fr. HS Heflin, Ala. (Cleburne High School) 13 BUTLER, Jet (inf) 8 Sam Frost inf 5-9 165 L-R Fr. HS Hoover, Ala. (Hoover High School) 26 BYRD, Kolby (c) 10 Luke Adkins of 5-8 188 L-L Sr. 1L Nettleton, Miss. (Nettleton High School/USM) 34 COLLINS, Corey (rhp) 12 Tyler Whitney lhp 6-0 190 L-L Sr. 3L Lakeland, Tenn. (home-schooled) 38 COLLINS, Ryan (of) 13 Jet Butler inf 6-2 216 S-R Sr. 3L Pensacola, Fla. (Tate High School) 22 DIXON, Michael (rhp) 14 Ryan Duffy of 6-0 218 L-R Sr. 3L Malabar, Fla. (Barron Collier High School) 14 DUFFY, Ryan (c) 15 Jaron Shepherd of 6-2 177 L-R Jr. JC Kilgore, Texas. (Kilgore HS/Navarro [Texas] College) 29 FREEMAN, Cody (c) 17 Luke Bole lhp 6-3 196 L-L Fr. HS Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle High School) 8 FROST, Sam (inf) 18 Chad Girodo lhp 6-1 183 L-L Fr. HS Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle High School) 18 GIRODO, Chad (lhp) 19 Frank Rawdow inf 5-11 169 R-R So. 1L Lakeland, Fla. (McKeel Academy) 49 GRAVEMAN, Kendall (rhp) 21 Nick Vickerson inf 6-0 205 R-R Jr. JC Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest HS/FSU/Shelton [Ala.] State CC) 45 HANNAH, Dallas (c/inf) 22 Michael Dixon rhp 6-2 233 R-R Jr. JC Austin, Texas (Westlake HS/San Diego St./Blinn CC) 51 HOUSTON, Greg (rhp) 24 Trey Johnson of/lhp 5-11 196 L-L Jr. JC Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee HS/Blinn [Texas] CC) 24 JOHNSON, Trey (of/lhp) 25 Connor Powers inf 6-2 242 R-R Sr. 3L Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) 32 JONES, Devin (rhp) 26 Kolby Byrd c 6-1 216 L-R Fr. HS Bogue Chitto, Miss. (Brookhaven Academy) 41 LANE, Matt (lhp) 28 Chris Stratton rhp 6-3 186 R-R Fr. HS Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo High School) 47 MILLER, Jared (rhp) 29 Cody Freeman c 6-0 184 R-R Jr. 2L Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale High School) 3 OGDEN, Jonathan (inf) 31 Wes Thigpen c 6-0 202 R-R Jr. JC Luling, La. (Hahnville HS/Meridian [Miss.] CC) 33 PACE, Paxton (rhp) 32 Devin Jones rhp 6-3 181 L-R So. 1L Eupora, Miss. (Eupora High School) 25 POWERS, Connor (inf) 33 Paxton Pace rhp 5-10 195 R-L So. 1L Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale High School) 19 RAWDOW, Frank (inf) 34 Corey Collins rhp 6-6 197 R-R Jr. JC Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield HS/Seward Co. [Kans.] CC) 37 REED, Caleb (rhp) 36 Nick Routt lhp 6-4 198 L-L So. 1L Silver Spring, Md. (St. Johns College High School) 36 ROUTT, Nick (lhp) 37 Caleb Reed rhp 5-10 191 R-R So. 1L Cleveland, Miss. (Bayou Academy) 15 SHEPHERD, Jaron (of) 38 Ryan Collins of 6-0 200 L-L Jr. 2L Callaway, Fla. (Rutherford High School) 5 SNEED, Russ (inf) 41 Matt Lane lhp 6-5 184 R-L Fr. HS Marietta, Ga. (Pope High School) 28 STRATTON, Chris (rhp) 42 Brent Brownlee of 6-0 189 R-R So. 1L Oxford, Miss. (Oxford High School) 31 THIGPEN, Wes (c) 45 Dallas Hannah c/inf 6-2 174 R-R Fr. HS Meridian, Miss. (Meridian High School) 21 VICKERSON, Nick (inf) 47 Jared Miller rhp 6-4 235 R-R Fr. HS Sumrall, Miss. (Sumrall High School) 6 WATSON, C.C. (lhp) 49 Kendall Graveman rhp 6-2 191 R-R Fr. HS Alexander City, Ala. (Benjamin Russell High School) 12 WHITNEY, Tyler (lhp) 51 Greg Houston rhp 6-1 180 R-R Sr. 3L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover High School)

SQUAD BREAKDOWN Seniors - 9 15-JARON Shepherd (juh-ron) 9-Greg HOUSTON (HOWS-ton) Juniors - 11 18-Chad GIRODO (juh-RAW-do) 27-Nick MINGIONE (men-gee-own) Sophomores - 6 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Freshmen - 11 Newcomers - 18