2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log
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Regular season (31–24)
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February (3–5)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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Feb. 16 |
at #25 Southern Miss |
#13 |
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS |
L 0–11 |
Nick Sandlin (1–0) |
Konnor Pilkington (0–1) |
none |
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4,948 |
0–1 |
–
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Feb. 17 |
at #25 Southern Miss |
#13 |
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS |
L 4–7 |
Jarod Wright (1–0) |
Ethan Small (0–1) |
none |
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4,988 |
0–2 |
–
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Feb. 18 |
at #25 Southern Miss |
#13 |
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS |
L 2–5 |
Jacob Weirich (1–0) |
Zach Neff (0–1) |
Matt Wallner (1) |
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4,970 |
0–3 |
–
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Feb. 21 |
at Jackson State |
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Braddy Field • Jackson, MS |
W 12–1 |
JP France (1–0) |
Mark Watson (0–1) |
none |
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347 |
1–3 |
–
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Feb. 23 |
vs. UC Santa Barbara Kleberg Bank College Classic |
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Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 7–4 |
Konnor Pilkington (1–1) |
Jack Dashwood (0–1) |
Blake Smith (1) |
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1,761 |
2–3 |
–
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Feb. 24 |
vs. Nicholls State Kleberg Bank College Classic |
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Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 14–4 |
Ethan Small (1–1) |
Parker White (0–1) |
Denver McQuary (1) |
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1,134 |
3–3 |
–
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Feb. 25 |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Kleberg Bank College Classic |
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Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 3–6 |
Chad Romere (1–0) |
Zach Neff (0–2) |
Chris Cooper (2) |
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1,898 |
3–4 |
–
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Feb. 26 |
at Texas Rio Grande Valley |
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UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX |
Canceled in bottom 4th, heavy fog
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Feb. 28 |
at McNeese State |
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Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA |
L 3–6 |
Tyler Wesley (1–1) |
Keegan James (0–1) |
Grant Anderson (1) |
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1,843 |
3–5 |
–
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March (11–10)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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Mar. 2 |
vs. Louisiana Shriners College Classic |
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Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX |
W 3–1 |
Cole Gordon (1–0) |
Brock Batty (2–1) |
none |
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4,972 |
4–5 |
–
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Mar. 3 |
vs. Houston Shriners College Classic |
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Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX |
W 3–2 |
Blake Smith (1–0) |
Brayson Hurdsman (0–1) |
none |
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6,796 |
5–5 |
–
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Mar. 4 |
vs. Sam Houston State Shriners College Classic |
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Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX |
W 4–1 |
Jacob Billingsley (1–0) |
Seth Ballew (0–1) |
Cole Gordon (1) |
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5,414 |
6–5 |
–
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Mar. 6 |
New Mexico State |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 9–1 |
Cole Marsh (1–0) |
Brock Whittlesey (1–3) |
Denver McQuary (2) |
SECN+ |
7,179 |
7–5 |
–
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Mar. 7 |
New Mexico State |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 6–0 |
Zach Neff (1–2) |
Alex Pinedo (0–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
5,117 |
8–5 |
–
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Mar. 9 |
Utah Valley (DH-1) |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 1–2 |
Fabian Palacios (1–0) |
Cole Gordon (1–1) |
Drew Hill (3) |
SECN+ |
5,468 |
8–6 |
–
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Mar. 9 |
Utah Valley (DH-2) |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 4–2 |
Keegan James (1–1) |
Ondrej Sebek (0–1) |
Blake Smith (2) |
SECN+ |
5,468 |
9–6 |
–
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Mar. 10 |
Utah Valley |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
Moved to 3/9, impending weather
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Mar. 11 |
Utah Valley |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 5–3 |
Jacob Billingsley (2–0) |
Walker Ramsey (1–3) |
JP France (1) |
SECN+ |
4,727 |
10–6 |
–
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Mar. 14 |
vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
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MGM Park • Biloxi, MS |
L 5–11 |
Corey Gaconi (1–0) |
Keegan James (1–2) |
none |
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3,318 |
10–7 |
–
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Mar. 16 |
#11 Vanderbilt |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 0–5 |
Drake Fellows (3–0) |
Konnor Pilkington (1–2) |
Zach King (1) |
SECN |
4,860 |
10–8 |
0–1
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Mar. 17 |
#11 Vanderbilt |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 1–10 |
Patrick Raby (2–2) |
Ethan Small (1–2) |
none |
SECN+ |
6,218 |
10–9 |
0–2
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Mar. 18 |
#11 Vanderbilt |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 3–4 |
Mason Hickman (4–0) |
Jacob Billingsley (2–1) |
Tyler Brown (2) |
SECN+ |
4,569 |
10–10 |
0–3
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Mar. 20 |
Alcorn State |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 17–1 |
Zach Neff (2–2) |
Regynold Johnson (0–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
4,295 |
11–10 |
–
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Mar. 21 |
Texas Southern |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 11–6 |
Cole Gordon (2–1) |
Peyton Schneider (0–5) |
none |
SECN+ |
4,713 |
12–10 |
–
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Mar. 23 |
at #25 Missouri |
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Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO |
L 1–4 |
T. J. Sikkema (2–0) |
Konnor Pilkington (1–3) |
Andy Toelken (1) |
SECN+ |
406 |
12–11 |
0–4
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Mar. 24 |
at #25 Missouri |
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Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO |
W 3–1 |
Blake Smith (2–0) |
Tyler LaPlante (3–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
406 |
13–11 |
1–4
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Mar. 25 |
at #25 Missouri |
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Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO |
L 4–5 |
Andy Toelken (3–2) |
JP France (1–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
496 |
13–12 |
1–5
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Mar. 27 |
at Nicholls State |
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Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA |
L 4–7 |
Bryan Taylor (2–3) |
Denver McQuary (0–1) |
none |
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674 |
13–13 |
–
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Mar. 29 |
at #19 LSU |
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 1–10 |
Zack Hess (4–3) |
Konnor Pilkington (1–4) |
none |
SECN |
10,532 |
13–14 |
1–6
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Mar. 30 |
at #19 LSU |
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 4–1 |
Ethan Small (2–2) |
Caleb Gilbert (3–2) |
Cole Gordon (2) |
SECN+ |
11,132 |
14–14 |
2–6
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Mar. 31 |
at #19 LSU |
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 0–4 |
Ma'Khail Hilliard (6–1) |
Jacob Billingsley (2–2) |
Nick Bush (1) |
SECN+ |
11,133 |
14–15 |
2–7
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April (10–6)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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April 4 |
Southern |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 5–0 |
Riley Self (1–0) |
John Guienze (0–2) |
none |
SECN+ |
4,886 |
15–15 |
–
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April 6 |
#5 Ole Miss |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
Postponed to 4/7, inclement weather
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April 7 |
#5 Ole Miss (DH-1) |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 13–3 |
Konnor Pilkington (2–4) |
Brady Feigl (6–2) |
none |
SECN+ |
6,168 |
16–15 |
3–7
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April 7 |
#5 Ole Miss (DH-2) |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 1–6 |
Ryan Rolison (4–3) |
Ethan Small (2–3) |
none |
SECN+ |
6,168 |
16–16 |
3–8
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April 8 |
#5 Ole Miss |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 7–5 |
Blake Smith (3–0) |
Will Stokes (1–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
6,059 |
17–16 |
4–8
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April 11 |
at Alabama State |
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Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL |
W 15–4 |
Denver McQuary (1–1) |
Ivanniel Vazquez (1–4) |
none |
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1,502 |
18–16 |
–
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April 13 |
at Auburn |
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Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
L 1–2 |
Casey Mize (7–1) |
Konnor Pilkington (2–5) |
none |
SECN |
3,831 |
18–17 |
4–9
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April 14 |
at Auburn |
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Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
W 7–2 |
Ethan Small (3–3) |
Davis Daniel (2–3) |
none |
SECN+ |
4,045 |
19–17 |
5–9
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April 15 |
at Auburn |
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Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
L 5–7 |
Cody Greenhill (2–1) |
Cole Gordon (2–2) |
none |
SECN+ |
2,904 |
19–18 |
5–10
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April 18 |
vs. Memphis |
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AutoZone Park • Memphis, TN |
L 1–6 |
Connor Alexander (2–2) |
Denver McQuary (1–2) |
Hunter Smith (2) |
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3,027 |
19–19 |
–
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April 20 |
#6 Arkansas Super Bulldog Weekend |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 6–5 |
JP France (2–1) |
Matt Cronin (2–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
7,303 |
20–19 |
6–10
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April 21 |
#6 Arkansas (DH-1) Super Bulldog Weekend |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 5–3 |
Ethan Small (4–3) |
Kacey Murphy (5–3) |
Blake Smith (3) |
SECN+ |
10,147 |
21–19 |
7–10
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April 21 |
#6 Arkansas (DH-2) Super Bulldog Weekend |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 7–5 |
Jacob Billingsley (3–2) |
Isaiah Campbell (3–4) |
Zach Neff (1) |
SECN+ |
10,147 |
22–19 |
8–10
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April 22 |
#6 Arkansas Super Bulldog Weekend |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
Moved to 4/21, impending weather
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April 24 |
vs. #8 Ole Miss Governor's Cup |
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Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS |
W 7–6 |
Cole Gordon (3–2) |
Parker Caracci (2–2) |
none |
SECN |
8,515 |
23–19 |
–
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April 27 |
#22 Texas A&M |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 3–6 |
Kaylor Chafin (3–0) |
JP France (2–2) |
Nolan Hoffman (8) |
SECN+ |
5,784 |
23–20 |
8–11
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April 28 |
#22 Texas A&M |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 11–6 |
Ethan Small (5–3) |
John Doxakis (6–2) |
Zach Neff (2) |
SECN+ |
7,017 |
24–20 |
9–11
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April 29 |
#22 Texas A&M |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 4–7 |
Stephen Kolek (4–4) |
Jacob Billingsley (3–3) |
Nolan Hoffman (9) |
SECN |
5,555 |
24–21 |
9–12
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May (7–3)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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May 4 |
at Alabama |
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 14–12 |
Zach Neff (3–2) |
Deacon Medders (0–3) |
none |
SECN+ |
3,411 |
25–21 |
10–12
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May 5 |
at Alabama |
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
L 3–4 |
Sam Gardner (2–2) |
Cole Gordon (3–3) |
none |
SECN+ |
4,631 |
25–22 |
10–13
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May 6 |
at Alabama |
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 6–4 |
JP France (3–2) |
Kyle Cameron (1–2) |
none |
ESPNU |
4,637 |
26–22 |
11–13
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May 9 |
vs. Troy |
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Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL |
W 9–8 |
Riley Self (2–0) |
CJ Carter (6–4) |
none |
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2,562 |
27–22 |
–
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May 11 |
at Kentucky |
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Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
L 6–9 |
Sean Hjelle (7–4) |
Konnor Pilkington (2–6) |
Chris Machamer (10) |
ESPNU |
4,303 |
27–23 |
11–14
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May 12 |
at Kentucky |
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Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
L 1–4 |
Jimmy Ramsey (3–1) |
JP France (3–3) |
none |
SECN |
4,416 |
27–24 |
11–15
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May 13 |
at Kentucky |
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Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 18–8 |
Jacob Billingsley (4–3) |
Brad Schaenzer (1–2) |
none |
SECN |
4,096 |
28–24 |
12–15
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May 17 |
#1 Florida |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 6–3 |
Riley Self (3–0) |
Michael Byrne (2–1) |
none |
SECN+ |
5,100 |
29–24 |
13–15
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May 18 |
#1 Florida |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 12–4 |
JP France (4–3) |
Jack Leftwich (4–4) |
none |
ESPNU |
5,901 |
30–24 |
14–15
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May 19 |
#1 Florida |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 13–6 |
Blake Smith (1–0) |
Jackson Kowar (9–3) |
Cole Gordon (3) |
ESPNU |
6,291 |
31–24 |
15–15
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Post-season (8–5)
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NCAA Tallahassee Regional (4–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Seed/Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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June 1 |
vs. (3) Oklahoma |
(2) |
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
L 10–20 |
Kyle Tyler (6–2) |
JP France (4–5) |
none |
ESPNU |
3,238 |
31–26 |
0–1
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June 2 |
at (1) #15 Florida State |
(2) |
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
W 3–2 |
Riley Self (4–0) |
Drew Parrish (5–1) |
none |
ESPN2 |
3,319 |
32–26 |
1–1
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June 3 |
vs. (4) Samford (DH-1) |
(2) |
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
W 9–8 |
Jacob Billingsley (5–3) |
Wyatt Burns (5–4) |
JP France (2) |
ESPN2 |
3,196 |
33–26 |
2–1
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June 3 |
vs. (3) Oklahoma (DH-2) |
(2) |
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
W 13–5 |
Cole Gordon (4–3) |
Devon Perez (5–6) |
none |
ESPNU |
3,109 |
34–26 |
3–1
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June 4 |
vs. (3) Oklahoma |
(2) |
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
W 8–1 |
JP France (5–5) |
Levi Prater (3–4) |
Riley Self (1) |
ESPN2 |
3,103 |
35–26 |
4–1
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NCAA Nashville Super Regional (2–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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June 8 |
at #15 Vanderbilt |
#16 |
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
W 10–8 |
Riley Self (5–0) |
Zach King (1–4) |
none |
ESPN2 |
3,626 |
36–26 |
5–1
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June 9 |
at #15 Vanderbilt |
#16 |
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 3–4 |
Chandler Day (2–1) |
Zach Neff (3–3) |
none |
ESPN |
3,626 |
36–27 |
5–2
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June 10 |
at #15 Vanderbilt |
#16 |
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
W 10–6 |
Denver McQuary (2–2) |
Tyler Brown (1–5) |
none |
ESPN2 |
3,626 |
37–27 |
6–2
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College World Series (2–2)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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CWS record
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June 16 |
vs. #7 Washington |
#8 |
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
W 1–0 |
Zach Neff (4–3) |
Alex Hardy (5–3) |
none |
ESPN |
24,758 |
38–27 |
1–0
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June 18 |
vs. (6) #3 North Carolina |
#8 |
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
Postponed to 6/19, inclement weather
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June 19 |
vs. (6) #3 North Carolina |
#8 |
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
W 12–2 |
Konnor Pilkington (3–6) |
Austin Bergner (7–3) |
Cole Gordon (4) |
ESPN2 |
13,387 |
39–27 |
2–0
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June 22 |
vs. (3) #1 Oregon State |
#8 |
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
L 2–12 |
Brandon Eisert (5–3) |
Jacob Billingsley (5–4) |
none |
ESPN |
21,002 |
39–28 |
2–1
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June 23 |
vs. (3) #1 Oregon State |
#8 |
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
L 2–5 |
Kevin Abel (6–1) |
Ethan Small (5–4) |
none |
ESPN |
21,821 |
39–29 |
2–2
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