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 BASEBALL 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-hit 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 double, 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. 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