Mississippi State didn’t do anything flashy Saturday afternoon. No chaos. No drama. No stretches where you’re gripping the armrest wondering how it’s about to go sideways.
Mississippi State turns to sophomore lefty Tomas Valincius on Saturday, and he’ll get a Delaware team that’s still trying to find its rhythm at the plate.
Some pitchers ease into a season. Ryan McPherson didn’t bother with that approach Friday. Mississippi State’s sophomore right-hander looked every bit like someone taking a real step forward, punching out 11 Delaware hitters and making it look pretty routine along the way to a 9-2 win.
Fresh off a 19-0 run‑rule win over Alcorn State, Mississippi State turns its attention to Delaware for a three‑game set this weekend in Starkville. The Blue Hens are 1.3 and still searching for consistency, but they’ve shown flashes and will try to bring that into the weekend series.
At some point, the questions stop being rhetorical. Why are turnovers still an issue? Why is the energy inconsistent? Why does a freshman have to be the one dragging the team forward?
Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard already had one historic night this week, but why not make it two straight? The Bulldog’s sophomore guard has spent the past week rewriting the record book so quickly that the ink from the last entry barely has time to dry before he adds another line.
At some point No. 4 Mississippi State will play a game that tells us something new. Wednesday night wasn’t that game, but it did show a team handling a mismatch the way a good team should.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs' woes have spoiled many big games for junior guard Josh Hubbard this season, but that wasn't the case on Wednesday night.