Some weekends you leave the ballpark thinking you’ve seen a trend. Other weekends, No. 12 Mississippi State makes the trend impossible to ignore. At this point, calling it a “power surge” from Nadia Barbary and Kiarra Sells feels too soft.
Expectations around No. 4 Mississippi State are sky high and, so far, those expectations are being met. But there’s one thing that can derail even the best teams’ seasons: injuries.
Mississippi State didn’t just close out its weekend in Mobile with two more wins. The Bulldogs looked like a group that’s easing into SEC mode. One that’s calm, efficient, and pretty comfortable letting their depth do the talking.
Mississippi State doesn’t lose many games when Josh Hubbard goes for 40-plus. The last time he hit that mark, a 46-point outburst against Auburn, the Bulldogs won comfortably.
Lipscomb had made Mississippi State work for the first two wins of the three-game series at Dudy Noble Field. Thursday and Friday games lasted a full nine innings, but the Bulldogs still won each game by five.
Mississippi State’s secondary help has largely come from the transfer portal, but that may not be the case for much longer. On Friday, 2027 cornerback Dre Otey said the Bulldogs are one of the three programs standing out the most in his recruitment, putting Mississippi State firmly in the mix as he heads toward a summer decision.
No. 4 Mississippi State is doing what it needs to do this weekend (win) but Lipscomb isn’t making it the walk‑in‑the‑park you might expect just by looking at the records.
Mississippi State didn’t exactly sneak into the weekend in Mobile. It walked in looking like a team that knows who it is and what it wants to be. And on
Mississippi State didn’t wait around to get its offense moving Friday night. After taking a few innings to wake up in the first game of the series, the Bulldogs struck early and never let Lipscomb fully climb back into the game.
No. 4 Mississippi State got the series-opening win against Lipscomb, even if it didn’t come until later in the game than it expected. Once the game ended, though, it wasn’t known when the next game would be played because of inclement weather in the forecast.
Recruiting is in full swing for the Class of 2027, but programs will get left behind if they’re not looking ahead. That’s why Mississippi State will be hosting one of the top linebackers in the Class of 2028 later this month.
If you thought golfing with golf recruits on an official golf visit is okay with the NCAA, think again. Because a round of golf cost $150, Mississippi State recruits who played for free on an official visit were required to donate $90, the amount exceeding the NCAA’s $60 entertainment limit, to charity.
It took a bit for No. 4 Mississippi State's bats to connect with Lipscomb's pitchers, but they finally got things rolling behind a huge sixth inning and pulled away for an 8-3 win at Dudy Noble on Thursday night.
No. 4 Mississippi State has experienced two heart-breaking losses in back-to-back games this week. The first came Sunday against No. 1 UCLA the Bulldogs lost 8-7 in 10 innings.
In a move that could reshape recruiting for Mississippi universities, state lawmakers have passed legislation that would exempt NIL earnings from state income taxes.
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.