2021 Schedule & Results Mississippi State Virginia Follow Along Location: Omaha, Neb. February (5-2, 0-0 SEC) Record (SEC): 46-16 (20-10) Record (ACC): 36-25 (18-18) Stadium: TD Ameritrade Park State Farm College Baseball Showdown (Arlington, Texas; Globe Life Field) H/A/N: 30-9 / 12-4 / 4-3 H/A/N: 16-12 / 12-11 / 8-2 20 vs. No. 9 Texas FloBaseball.tv W, 8-3 TV: ESPN2 Rankings: Baseball America - 8, CBN - 3 Rankings: Baseball America - NR, CBN - 15 21 vs. No. 10 TCU FloBaseball.tv L, 2-3 Karl Ravech (pbp), Kyle Peterson (analyst) & D1Baseball - 11, NCBWA - 8 D1Baseball - NR, NCBWA - 14 22 vs. No. 3 Texas Tech FloBaseball.tv W, 11-5 Eduardo Pérez (analyst) Perfect Game - 9, USA Today - T-7 Perfect Game - NR, USA Today - NR 24 JACKSON STATE SECN+ W, 7-3 Internet Stream: ESPN.com/Watch 26 TULANE SECN+ L, 3-7 27 TULANE SECN+ W, 9-5 Head Coach: Chris Lemonis Head Coach: Brian O’Connor Radio: MSU Radio Network 28 TULANE SECN+ W, 5-4 Record at MSU (Yrs.): 110-35 (3rd) Record at UVA (Yrs.): 750-317-2 (18th) Audio Stream: HailState.com/plus March (12-5, 2-4 SEC) Career Record (Yrs): 251-126-2 (7th) Career Record (Yrs): Same Trustmark College Series (Pearl, Miss.; Trustmark Park) 2 vs. Southern Miss -- W, 4-1 Batting Average: .280 Batting Average: .264 The Rotation 5 KENT STATE SECN+ W, 8-3 Runs Per-Game: 7.0 Runs Per-Game: 5.7 Sunday, June 20, 2021 6 KENT STATE SECN+ L, 5-9 Hits Per-Game: 9.5 Hits Per-Game: 9.0 MSU: Christian MacLeod, RHP, Fr. (3Y) 6-5, 4.24 ERA 7 KENT STATE SECN+ W, 13-0 Slugging Percentage: .446 Slugging Percentage: .394 UVA: Griff McGarry, RHP, Sr. 0-5, 6.06 ERA 9 GRAMBLING SECN+ W, 10-0 10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE SECN+ W, 4-0 ERA: 4.00 ERA: 3.55 12 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 14-0 K’s/BB Ratio: 3.24/1 K’s/BB Ratio: 2.81/1 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 4-1 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 4-1 Batting Average Against: .222 Batting Average Against: .239 16 SAMFORD SECN+ W, 10-2 First Year of Baseball: 1885 (131st season) 19 at No. 10 LSU * SEC Network W, 6-1 20 at No. 10 LSU * SECN+ W, 3-0 Program Record: 2,750-1,596-29 (.631) 21 at No. 10 LSU * SECN+ L, 3-8 24 NORTH ALABAMA SECN+ W, 18-1 Notables 26 No. 1 ARKANSAS * SECN+ L, 2-8 27 No. 1 ARKANSAS * SECN+ L, 5-11 • For the third time in Mississippi State history the Diamond Dawgs • Will Bednar and Christian MacLeod enter the College World 28 No. 1 ARKANSAS * SEC Network L, 4-6 have posted back-to-back 45-win seasons, joining the 1984-85 (45 Series rank No. 1 and 2 in MSU history for strikeouts by a freshman. April (13-3, 10-3 SEC) & 50) and 1989-90 (54 & 50) squads. The 46 wins are currently tied MORE ON PAGE 19 1 No. 21 KENTUCKY * ESPNU W, 8-1 2 No. 21 KENTUCKY * SEC Network W, 3-2 for No. 7 all-time in MSU history. • It is the third straight full season with a 100-strikeout duo: 3 No. 21 KENTUCKY * SECN+ W, 4-3 • The Diamond Dawgs own the nation’s longest streak to CWS 6 SOUTHERN SECN+ W, 15-1 1992 BJ Wallace (145) & Jon Harden (108) 9 at Auburn * SECN+ W, 6-5 appearances at three and have been to five straight NCAA Super 1999 Hank Thoms (121) & Matt Ginter (108) 10 at Auburn * SECN+ W, 7-2 Regionals, which is an NCAA-best streak. 2018 Ethan Small (122) & Konnor Pilkington (107) 11 at Auburn * SEC Network W, 19-10 • Mississippi State and Virginia will meet for the third time in 2019 Ethan Small (168) & JT Ginn (103) 13 ARKANSAS STATE SECN+ W, 18-10 16 No. 6 OLE MISS * SEC Network W, 5-2 program history, with the previous two meetings coming in the 2021 Will Bednar (128) & Christian MacLeod (113) 17 No. 6 OLE MISS * SECN+ L, 0-9 2013 NCAA Charlottesville Super Regional, which MSU won. • Tanner Allen and Rowdey Jordan took over the top spot in MSU’s 18 No. 6 OLE MISS * SECN+ W, 7-5 MORE ON PAGE 14 20 UAB SECN+ W, 19-7 College World Series record book, as they each started their eighth 23 at No. 3 Vanderbilt * SEC Network L, 2-6 • Chris Lemonis is the first Division I head coach to reach the College game in Omaha. 24 at No. 3 Vanderbilt * ESPNU W, 7-4 World Series in his first two seasons as head coach of a program in MORE ON PAGE 5 25 at No. 3 Vanderbilt * SECN+ L, 4-7 30 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ W, 8-7 (12 inn.) the Super Regional era (since 1999). • As a team, Mississippi State has hit 70 home runs, which ranks No. MORE ON PAGE 14 May (10-5, 8-3 SEC) 10 in program history. It is the first season of 70-plus home runs 1 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ W, 3-2 • The first strikeout against Virginia will give the Mississippi State since 1999. The 2021 edition trails the 1983 squad (72) for No. 9. 2 TEXAS A&M * SEC Network W, 10-5 pitching staff the most strikeouts in a season in NCAA history. The MORE ON PAGE 15 5 at The Citadel ESPN+ W, 10-2 7 at No. 12 South Carolina * SECN+ W, 9-0 Diamond Dawgs own 765 strikeouts currently, tied with Ole Miss • MSU drove in two RBIs against Texas to move its season total to 401 8 at No. 12 South Carolina * SECN+ W, 9-6 (2021) currently. and mark the 16th season in program history with at least 400 RBIs. 9 at No. 12 South Carolina * SEC Network L, 3-4 (11) MORE ON PAGE 19 13 MISSOURI * ESPNU W, 5-4 MORE ON PAGE 14 14 MISSOURI * SECN+ L, 6-7 • With 21 strikeouts against Texas, Mississippi State set the College • State also has five hitters with double-digit home run totals, which 15 MISSOURI * SECN+ L, 8-16 World Series record. The final strikeout of the game moved State is the first time since 1998 that MSU has seen five Diamond Dawgs 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE SECN+ W, 6-1 (5) past Ohio State’s 20 strikeouts against Washington State in a 20 at Alabama * SECN+ W, 4-2 reach 10 home runs in a single season. 21 at Alabama * SECN+ W, 7-0 15-inning game in 1965. MORE ON PAGE 15 22 at Alabama * SECN+ W, 7-3 • The game versus Texas marked the fifth 20-plus strikeout game in • The last time Mississippi State held opponents to a lower batting SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.; Hoover Metropolitan Stadium) the program history and ranks No. 2 all-time at Mississippi State. 26 vs. No. 11 Florida SEC Network L, 1-13 (7) average in at least 300 innings pitched, Richard Nixon was president. 27 vs. No. 4 Tennessee SEC Network L, 2-12 (8) MORE ON PAGE 14 MORE ON PAGE 19 June (6-1) NCAA Starkville Regional (Starkville, Miss.; Dudy Noble Field) What’s Inside 4 SAMFORD ESPN3 W, 8-4 5 No. 25 VCU ESPN3 W, 16-4 P2-4 NCAA Regional News & Notes P14-19 News & Notes P22-28 2021 Statistics 7 CAMPBELL ESPN3 W, 6-5 P2 Tournament Bracket 14 Career Hitting Superlatives 27 National Rankings NCAA Starkville Super Regional (Starkville, Miss.; Dudy Noble Field) P3 NCAA Tournament By The Numbers 15 Free Shirts 28 Pen Production 12 NO. 4 NOTRE DAME ESPN W, 9-8 P4-7 College World Series Record Books 16 Tanner Allen/Multi Games/Streaks P29 Dudy Noble Field 13 NO. 4 NOTRE DAME ESPNU L, 1-9 P8-9 NCAA Tournament History 17 Rowdey Jordan/State to The Show P30 Media Roster 14 NO. 4 NOTRE DAME ESPN2 W, 11-7 P10 Roster & Quick Facts 18 Bump Day/Honors Tracker NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.; TD Ameritrade Park) P11 Head coach Chris Lemonis 19 Strikeout Kings/Hitters Beware 20 vs. No. 2 Texas ESPN2 W, 2-1 P12 Mississippi State When.../How It Was Won P20-21 The Last Time... 21 vs. Virginia ESPN2 6 p.m. P13 Starting Pitcher Bio (MacLeod) 18 Home Run Tracker All times central and subject to change 19 Exit Velocities HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS | * - Southeastern Conference game MSU Athletic Communications: Greg Campbell email: [email protected] Office: 662.325.0972 Twitter: @SID_Greg 2021 NCAA Tournament Bracket 2021 NCAA Men's College World Series TD Ameritrade Park Omaha - Omaha, Nebraska June 19-29/30 BRACKET 1 *Stanford (38-15) Game 1 Saturday, June 19 1 p.m. *NC State 10-4 ESPN NC State (35-18) Game 6 Monday, June 21 6 p.m. NC State 1-0 *Vanderbilt (45-15) ESPN Game 2 Saturday, June 19 Game 11 Friday, June 25 6 p.m. Vanderbilt 7-6 (12 inn.) ESPN 1 p.m. ESPN2 Arizona (45-16) *Bracket 1 *Vanderbilt (if necessary) Saturday, June 26 Stanford Game 9 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 ESPN 6 p.m. BRACKET 1 Game 5 Monday, June 21 WINNER 1 p.m. Stanford 14-5 Loser Game 11 (if first loss) ESPNU *Arizona CWS Finals (Best two-of-three and all games on channel) NATIONAL BRACKET 2 Game One - Monday, June 28 - 6 p.m.