Mississippi State found different ways to win Saturday, leaning on pitching in one game and late offense in another to finish a weekend sweep of Hofstra.
Mississippi State didn’t just stay unbeaten Friday. The Bulldogs looked like a team that knows exactly who it is and how it wants to play. Two run-rule wins will do that, but it was the way Mississippi State handled Murray State and Rutgers that made the day feel bigger than the box scores.
In Brian O’Connor’s first games in charge, Mississippi State relied on steady pitching and a productive lineup, with Ben Davis emerging as one of the central figures in a 6-5 win Hofstra at Dudy Noble Field.
Opening day for one of the most anticipated Mississippi State baseball seasons has arrived. No. 4 Mississippi State will begin the 2026 season Friday against Hofstra with the highest of expectations.
The calendar flips, the gates open at Dudy Noble Field and Mississippi State begins again. This time, it begins under new leadership and with a roster that blends promise and expectation as Hofstra comes to town for opening weekend.
This is being a little late to the party, but Mississippi State cancelling a future football game against Texas Tech is a social media post, not a full-blown story.
Mississippi State wasn’t chasing style points against Georgia on Thursday night. It was just wanting a win and some balance. After dropping two straight, State needed a response more than a highlight reel.
The SEC’s decision last August to shift to a nine-game conference schedule was always going to result in schedule adjustments and series cancellations.
Mississippi State women’s basketball has a simple goal: go to the NCAA Tournament. Before Thursday night’s SEC matchup against Georgia, Mississippi State finds itself on the right side of the tournament bubble.
There’s a moment in every SEC season when the coach stops talking about growth and starts talking about survival. For Mississippi State, that moment has arrived.
Mississippi State started to improve a bit last year, but it has another tough schedule with almost no big breaks. On the flip side, this should be the team no one wants to play.
The Tennessee Vols led the Mississippi State Bulldogs 12-9 after the first quarter in Knoxville on Thursday night. It was a lead that didn't last long for the Lady Vols.