2021 Schedule & Results Mississippi State Texas Follow Along Location: Omaha, Neb. February (5-2) Record (SEC): 47-16 (20-10) Record (Big 12): 49-16 (17-8) Stadium: TD Ameritrade Park State Farm College Baseball Showdown (Arlington, Texas; Globe Life Field) H/A/N: 30-9 / 12-4 / 5-3 H/A/N: 32-5 / 13-5 / 4-6 20 vs. No. 9 Texas FloBaseball.tv W, 8-3 TV: ESPN Rankings: Baseball America - 8, CBN - 3 Rankings: Baseball America - 5, CBN - 2 21 vs. No. 10 TCU FloBaseball.tv L, 2-3 Karl Ravech (pbp), Kyle Peterson (analyst) & D1Baseball - 11, NCBWA - 8 D1Baseball - 3, NCBWA - 4 22 vs. No. 3 Texas Tech FloBaseball.tv W, 11-5 Eduardo Pérez (analyst) Perfect Game - 9, USA Today - T-7 Perfect Game - 4, USA Today - 4 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: David Pierce Radio: MSU Radio Network 28 TULANE SECN+ W, 5-4 Record at MSU (Yrs.): 111-35 (3rd) Record at UT (Yrs.): 171-93 (5th) Audio Stream: HailState.com/plus March (12-5, 2-4 SEC) Career Record (Yrs): 252-126-2 (7th) Career Record (Yrs): 368-202 (10th) Trustmark College Series (Pearl, Miss.; Trustmark Park) 2 vs. Southern Miss -- W, 4-1 Batting Average: .279 Batting Average: .277 The Rotation 5 KENT STATE SECN+ W, 8-3 Runs Per-Game: 7.0 Runs Per-Game: 6.7 Friday, June 25, 2021 6 KENT STATE SECN+ L, 5-9 Hits Per-Game: 9.4 Hits Per-Game: 9.1 MSU: Houston Harding, LHP, Jr. 7-2, 2.87 ERA 7 KENT STATE SECN+ W, 13-0 Slugging Percentage: .445 Slugging Percentage: .440 UT: Ty Madden, RHP, R-So. 7-5, 2.42 ERA 9 GRAMBLING SECN+ W, 10-0 10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE SECN+ W, 4-0 ERA: 4.02 ERA: 2.88 12 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 14-0 K’s/BB Ratio: 3.21/1 K’s/BB Ratio: 2.69/1 13 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 4-1 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN SECN+ W, 4-1 Batting Average Against: .225 Batting Average Against: .214 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: 2,751-1,596-29 (.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 entered 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 ranked 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 and just 3 No. 21 KENTUCKY * SECN+ W, 4-3 • The Diamond Dawgs own the nation’s longest streak to CWS the fifth time in program history: 6 SOUTHERN SECN+ W, 15-1 9 at Auburn * SECN+ W, 6-5 appearances at three and have been to five straight NCAA Super 1992 BJ Wallace (145) & Jon Harden (108) 10 at Auburn * SECN+ W, 7-2 Regionals, which is an NCAA-best streak. 1999 Hank Thoms (121) & Matt Ginter (108) 11 at Auburn * SEC Network W, 19-10 • Mississippi State improved to 2-0 at the College World Series with 2018 Ethan Small (122) & Konnor Pilkington (107) 13 ARKANSAS STATE SECN+ W, 18-10 16 No. 6 OLE MISS * SEC Network W, 5-2 a 6-5 come-from-behind win over Virginia. It is the fourth time 2019 Ethan Small (168) & JT Ginn (103) 17 No. 6 OLE MISS * SECN+ L, 0-9 in program history that MSU started its CWS stay with two wins, 2021 Will Bednar (128) & Christian MacLeod (113) 18 No. 6 OLE MISS * SECN+ W, 7-5 joining the 1985, 2013 and 2018 clubs. 20 UAB SECN+ W, 19-7 • Tanner Allen and Rowdey Jordan took over the top spot in MSU’s 23 at No. 3 Vanderbilt * SEC Network L, 2-6 MORE ON PAGE 7 College World Series record book, as they each started their ninth 24 at No. 3 Vanderbilt * ESPNU W, 7-4 • Chris Lemonis is the first Division I head coach to reach the College games in Omaha vs. Virginia. 25 at No. 3 Vanderbilt * SECN+ L, 4-7 30 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ W, 8-7 (12 inn.) World Series in his first two seasons as head coach of a program in MORE ON PAGE 5 the Super Regional era (since 1999). May (10-5, 8-3 SEC) • As a team, Mississippi State has hit 72 home runs, which ranks tied 1 TEXAS A&M * SECN+ W, 3-2 MORE ON PAGE 14 for No. 9 in program history. It is the first season of 70-plus home 2 TEXAS A&M * SEC Network W, 10-5 • Mississippi State currently holds the NCAA single season strikeout runs since 1999. The 2021 edition is tied with the 1983 squad and 5 at The Citadel ESPN+ W, 10-2 7 at No. 12 South Carolina * SECN+ W, 9-0 record with 771 strikeouts in 2021. Prior to 2021, the previous record needs one more to equal the 1988 team. 8 at No. 12 South Carolina * SECN+ W, 9-6 was 732 by Arizona State in 1972 (70 games). MORE ON PAGE 15 9 at No. 12 South Carolina * SEC Network L, 3-4 (11) MORE ON PAGE 19 13 MISSOURI * ESPNU W, 5-4 • State has five hitters with double-digit home run totals, which is 14 MISSOURI * SECN+ L, 6-7 • With 21 strikeouts against Texas, Mississippi State set the College the first time since 1998 that MSU has seen five Diamond Dawgs 15 MISSOURI * SECN+ L, 8-16 World Series record. The final strikeout of the game moved State reach 10 home runs in a single season. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE SECN+ W, 6-1 (5) past Ohio State’s 20 strikeouts against Washington State in a MORE ON PAGE 15 20 at Alabama * SECN+ W, 4-2 21 at Alabama * SECN+ W, 7-0 15-inning game in 1965. • MSU drove in two RBIs against Texas to pass the 400 RBI mark for 22 at Alabama * SECN+ W, 7-3 • Mississippi State and Texas will meet for the third time overall in the 16th season in program history. SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.; Hoover Metropolitan Stadium) 2021 and second time at the CWS in 2021. MORE ON PAGE 14 26 vs. No. 11 Florida SEC Network L, 1-13 (7) 27 vs. No. 4 Tennessee SEC Network L, 2-12 (8) MORE ON PAGE 14 June (7-1) 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 P22-30 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 NCAA Tournament Statistics 12 NO. 4 NOTRE DAME ESPN W, 9-8 P4-7 College World Series Record Books 16 Tanner Allen/Multi Games/Streaks 29 College World Series 13 NO. 4 NOTRE DAME ESPNU L, 1-9 P8-9 NCAA Tournament History 17 Rowdey Jordan/State to The Show 30 Pen Production 14 NO. 4 NOTRE DAME ESPN2 W, 11-7 P10 Roster & Quick Facts 18 Bump Day/Honors Tracker P31 Dudy Noble Field NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.; TD Ameritrade Park) P11 Head coach Chris Lemonis 19 Strikeout Kings/Hitters Beware P32 Media Roster 20 vs. No. 2 Texas ESPN2 W, 2-1 P12 Mississippi State When.../How It Was Won P20-21 The Last Time... 22 vs. No. 8 Virginia ESPN2 W, 6-5 P13 Starting Pitcher Bio (Harding) 18 Home Run Tracker 25 vs. No. 2 Texas ESPN 6 p.m. 19 Exit Velocities All times central and subject to change 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 6 p.m. Vanderbilt 7-6 (12 inn.) Friday, June 25 ESPN 1 p.m. ESPN2 Arizona (45-16) *Bracket 1 *Vanderbilt (if necessary) Saturday, June 26 Stanford Game 9 Vanderbilt 6-5 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.