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May 14th, 2013
The number 14 means a great deal to Jonathan Holder.
The Mississippi State sophomore right hander wears 14 every time he puts on a Bulldog uniform. On Tuesday night, 14 was his magical number.
The postseason is fastly approaching in college baseball and teams are looking for enough quality pitching to deal with the demand it presents.
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The Southeastern Conference basketball season will feature a new inter-conference event starting this season.
The SEC and the Big 12 will play 10 games as a part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge during the 2013-14 season.
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Alison Owen is a student of the game of softball.
Just because the redshirt junior pitcher isn't in the circle for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, it doesn't mean she is just sitting waiting for the next opportunity.
Owen may be in the dugout, but she is focused on the strike zone, the tendency of opposing hitters and even how her teammates are going about their business in the circle.
May 13th
Mississippi State's midweek game today will feature a couple of firsts.
Sophomore right hander Trevor Fitts is expected to make his first start for the No. 23 (Collegiate Baseball) Bulldogs as they take on Oral Roberts for the first time in program history. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Dudy Noble Field.
The senior years of Jessica Cooley and Stephanie Becker were hanging in the balance Sunday night.
After finishing the regular season with a 32-22 record and not being able to participate in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Cooley and Becker were left wondering if their softball careers with the Mississippi State Bulldogs was over.
Only one stop remains on Starkville High’s “road to the ring.”
That stop begins this afternoon as a dozen Yellowjacket tennis players descend on the Ridgeland Tennis Center for the opening matches of the Class 5A Individual State championship tournament.
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BALDWYN – East Webster coach Lee Berryhill knew the importance of carrying a one game lead into Monday’s contest with Baldwyn.Â
As the game ended, that advantage proved beneficial as the Lady Wolverines advanced to the Class 2A State championship after defeating the Lady Bearcats 5-3 in game two.
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May 12th
The Mississippi State Bulldogs learned late Sunday night that they will be included in the NCAA Tournament field for the second-straight year under head coach Vann Stuedeman.
MSU (32-22) will be playing at the Mobile (Ala.) Regional and take on Florida State in the first round at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mississippi Valley State and host South Alabama are the other teams in the field.
OXFORD – The situation looked bleak once again for the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon.
After five innings against the rival Ole Miss Rebels, Mississippi State was in danger of being swept for the second time in three weekends.
