2021 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL 131 Seasons | 38 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 11 College World Series Appearances | 17 MLB First Round Draft Picks
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2021 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL 131 Seasons | 38 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 11 College World Series Appearances | 17 MLB First Round Draft Picks MARCH 2, 2021 2020 Schedule & Results Mississippi State Southern Miss The Rotation February (5-2) Record (SEC): 5-2 Record (CUSA): 4-3 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 State Farm College Baseball Showdown (Arlington, Texas; Globe Life Field) H/A/N: 3-1 / -- / 2-1 H/A/N: 4-2 / 0-1 / -- MSU: Houston Harding, LHP, Jr. 0-1, 1.69 ERA 20 vs. No. 9 Texas (1) FloBaseball.tv W, 8-3 21 vs. No. 10 TCU (1) FloBaseball.tv L, 2-3 Rankings: Baseball America - 2, CBN - 10 Rankings: -- USM: Drew Boyd, LHP, R-So. 1-0, 0.00 ERA 22 vs. No. 3 Texas Tech (1) FloBaseball.tv W, 11-5 D1Baseball - 3, NCBWA - 5 23 JACKSON STATE SECN+ postponed Perfect Game - 6, USA Today - 6 24 JACKSON STATE SECN+ W, 7-3 26 TULANE SECN+ L, 3-7 Head Coach: Chris Lemonis Head Coach: Scott Berry 27 TULANE SECN+ W, 9-5 Record at MSU (Yrs.): 69-21 (3rd) Record at JSU (Yrs.): 399-219-1 (12th) 28 TULANE SECN+ W, 5-4 Career Record (Yrs): 210-112-2 (7th) Career Record (Yrs): Same March Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) Batting Average: .263 Batting Average: .191 2 vs. Southern Miss (2) -- 6 p.m. Runs Per-Game: 6.4 Runs Per-Game: 5.5 5 TENNESSEE TECH SECN+ 6 p.m. Hits Per-Game: 9.1 Hits Per-Game: 5.6 6 TENNESSEE TECH SECN+ 2 p.m. Slugging Percentage: .428 Slugging Percentage: .407 7 TENNESSEE TECH SECN+ 1 p.m. 9 GRAMBLING SECN+ 6 p.m. ERA: 3.29 ERA: 4.50 10 LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE SECN+ 6 p.m. K’s/BB Ratio: 2.93/1 K’s/BB Ratio: 7.58/1 12 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ 6 p.m. 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ 2 p.m. Batting Average Against: .216 Batting Average Against: .249 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ 1 p.m. 16 SAMFORD SECN+ 6 p.m. First Year of Baseball: 1885 (131st season) 19 at LSU * SEC Network 6 p.m. Program Record: 2,709-1,582-29 (.630) 20 at LSU * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 21 at LSU * SECN+ 2 p.m. 23 NORTH ALABAMA SECN+ 6:30 p.m. Gameday Information 26 ARKANSAS * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 27 ARKANSAS * SECN+ 2 p.m. Southern Miss vs. No. 2 Mississippi State 28 ARKANSAS * SEC Network 2 p.m. 30 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SECN+ 6:30 p.m. Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) Sunday April First Pitch 1 p.m. CT 1 KENTUCKY * ESPNU 6:30 p.m. 2 KENTUCKY * SEC Network 6 p.m. TV -- 3 KENTUCKY * SECN+ 2 p.m. Internet Stream -- 6 SOUTHERN SECN+ 6:30 p.m. Radio MSU Radio Network 9 at Auburn * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. (100.9 FM locally) 10 at Auburn * SECN+ 2 p.m. 11 at Auburn * SEC Network 2 p.m. Audio Stream: HailState.com/plus 13 ARKANSAS STATE SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 16 OLE MISS * SEC Network 6 p.m. 17 OLE MISS * SECN+ 2 p.m. 18 OLE MISS * SECN+ 1 p.m. What’s Inside 20 UAB SECN+ 6:30 p.m. • Mississippi State jumped in the national polls for the second • Second-year freshman Landon Sims continued his strong start to 23 at Vanderbilt * SEC Network 7 p.m. 24 at Vanderbilt * SEC Network 7 p.m. straight week and owns its highest ranking since the 2014 the season with another double-digit strikeout effort against Tulane 25 at Vanderbilt * SECN+ 1 p.m. campaign at No. 2 per Baseball America. in the middle game of the season. He has struck out 10 batters 30 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. FULL POLLS ON PAGE 4 in each of his appearances in 20201, which marks the first time a May Bulldog pitcher had consecutive double-digit K games since Ethan • The Bulldogs are 12-2 in the last 14 regular season games against 1 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ 2 p.m. Small in 2019 (vs. Vanderbilt, 5/23 - 11; Central Michigan, 6/1 - 10). 2 TEXAS A&M * SEC Network 2 p.m. ranked opponents dating back to the 2019 season. That includes a 7 at South Carolina * SECN+ 6 p.m. 6-0 mark against top 10 teams. • Sims leads the NCAA with 23.48 strikeouts per nine innings through 8 at South Carolina * SECN+ 3 p.m. the first two weeks. His 20 total strikeouts rank No. 7 nationally and 9 at South Carolina * SEC Network 1 p.m. • Against the Green Wave, State won in walk-off fashion in each of are No. 2 in the SEC. 11 UT MARTIN SECN+ 6:30 p.m. the final two contests, with Luke Hancock’s grand slam ending 13 MISSOURI * ESPNU 7:30 p.m. 14 MISSOURI * SECN+ 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s game in the ninth inning and Tanner Allen’s two-RBI • As a team, Mississippi State ranks No. 9 nationally and No. 3 in the 15 MISSOURI * SECN+ 1 p.m. single capping another comeback on Sunday in the ninth inning. SEC in strikeouts per nine innings (13.0) and have fanned 10-plus 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE SECN+ 6:30 p.m. batters in five of seven games this season. Twenty Bulldog pitchers • Prior to the Tulane series, the last time Mississippi State won back- 20 at Alabama * SECN+ 6 p.m. have combined for 91 strikeouts in seven games, including 41 on 21 at Alabama * SECN+ 6 p.m. to-back games via walkoff came in 2014 against Tennessee. That the opening weekend of the season and 43 last weekend against 22 at Alabama * SECN+ 1 p.m. season Seth Heck & Cody Walker helped walk-off the Volunteers in Tulane. The 43 strikeouts in a three-game series are tied for the All times central and subject to change back-to-back games, both coming in extra innings. HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS | * - Southeastern Conference game most since at least 2005 (2019; vs. Youngstown State). (1) - Globe Life Field; Arlington Texas | (2) - Trustmark Park; Pearl, Miss. • In three games against Tulane, Allen reached base seven times, • Mississippi State and Southern Miss will meet for the 126th in scored three runs and drove in at least one RBI in each game. He program history on Wednesday inside Trustmark Park, with MSU also threw out a runner at home plate. holding a 83-42 edge in the series. MORE ON PAGE 3 MSU Athletic Communications: Greg Campbell email: [email protected] Office: 662.325.0972 Twitter: @SID_Greg 2021 Roster Numerical Alphabetical # Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) # Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl./Exp. 2 KC Hunt RHP L/R 6-3 200 So./Fr. Wycoff, N.J./Ramapo 38 Alford, Kole LHP R/L 6-2 175 So./Fr. 3 Scotty Dubrule IF L/R 5-10 175 Gr./Sr. Venice, Fla./Venice (Jacksonville) 5 Allen, Tanner OF L/R 5-11 190 Sr./Jr. 4 Rowdey Jordan OF S/R 5-10 190 Sr./Jr. Auburn, Ala./Auburn 24 Bednar, Will RHP R/R 6-2 235 So./Fr. 5 Tanner Allen OF L/R 5-11 190 Sr./Jr. Theodore, Ala./UMS- Wright Prep 51 Carmouche, Dylan LHP S/L 6-5 225 Fr./Fr. 6 Kamren James IF R/R 6-2 205 So./Fr. Southaven, Miss./DeSoto Central 37 Cerantola, Eric RHP R/R 6-5 225 Jr./So. 7 Brandon Smith RHP R/R 6-3 220 Jr./So. Richland, Miss./Richland 0 Cheesebrough, Kyle Assistant Coach 8 Drew McGowan OF L/R 6-1 180 So./Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights Academy 11 Clark, Kellum IF L/R 6-4 205 Fr./Fr. 9 Landon Jordan IF L/R 6-0 195 Jr./So. Poplarville, Miss./Hancock 33 Cumbest, Brad OF R/R 6-5 250 Jr./So. 10 Josh Hatcher IF/OF L/L 6-2 200 Sr./Jr. Albany, Ga./Lee County 3 Dubrule, Scotty IF L/R 5-10 175 Gr./Sr. 11 Kellum Clark IF L/R 6-4 205 Fr./Fr. Brandon, Miss./Brandon 40 Forrester, Jaxen RHP R/R 6-0 195 Sr./Jr. 12 Davis Meche IF L/R 5-10 165 Fr./Fr. Lake Charles, La./Barbe 43 Forsythe, Lane IF R/R 5-10 170 Fr./Fr. 13 Davis Rokose LHP L/L 6-0 205 So./Fr. Johns Creek, Ga./Chattahoochee 42 Foxhall, Scott Assistant Coach 14 Riley Self RHP R/R 6-4 230 Gr./Sr. Coldwater, Miss./Magnolia Heights School 27 Fristoe, Jackson RHP R/R 6-4 210 Fr./Fr. 15 Cade Smith RHP L/R 6-1 190 Fr./Fr. Southaven, Miss./DeSoto Central 44 Garner, Kace C R/R 6-1 195 Jr./So. 17 Stone Simmons RHP R/R 6-4 235 So./Fr. Houston, Texas/ The Kinkaid School (Furman) 21 Gautreau, Jake Assistant Coach 18 Chase Patrick RHP R/R 5-9 170 Sr./Jr. Ellaville, Ga./Schley County (Chattahoochee C.C.) 49 Grantham, Corbin OF R/R 5-10 185 Fr./Fr. 19 Logan Tanner C R/R 6-0 230 So./Fr. Lucedale, Miss./George County 20 Hancock, Luke C L/R 5-11 195 Jr./So. 20 Luke Hancock C L/R 5-11 195 Jr./So. Houston, Miss./Houston 48 Harding, Houston LHP L/L 6-1 230 Sr./Jr. 23 Landon Sims RHP R/R 6-2 235 So./Fr.