Midweek wins don’t add much to a team’s resume or its place in the various top‑25 polls. But when a team with aspirations of playing the last game of the College World Series in June has lost six straight conference games, a strong midweek showing helps stop the bleeding and avoid another negative note on the resume.
Mississippi State heads into Tuesday looking to bounce back, and Samford offers a solid midweek test. The Bulldogs from Birmingham come in at .500 overall but are riding some momentum after a weekend sweep.
Mississippi State and Arkansas played a one‑run game on Friday that felt like it could set the tone for a tight, competitive weekend. By Sunday afternoon, it was clear only one team took that lesson to heart and it wasn’t Mississippi State.
The Tennessee Volunteer baseball team really likes to play Mississippi State. Like, really, REALLY likes to. The Vols went down to Starkville over the weekend and delivered a sweep of the No.