Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
| Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball | |
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 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1885 |
| University | Mississippi State University |
| Conference |
SEC West Division |
| Location | Starkville, MS |
| Head coach | Andy Cannizaro (1st year) |
| Home stadium |
Dudy Noble Field (Capacity: 15,500) |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors |
Maroon and White[1] |
| Overall record | 2,561–1,505–29 (.629)[2] |
| College World Series Runner-up | |
| 2013 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1971, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2013 | |
| NCAA Regional Champions | |
| 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1949, 1953, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2005, 2012 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1909, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2016 | |
The Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team representing Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The program is a member the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). John Cohen has been the program's head coach since the start of the 2009 season. The program's home venue is Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium. It has appeared in the College World Series nine times, most recently in 2013 where they earned their highest finish, losing in the finals to UCLA. The 2013 Bulldogs finished the season with a consensus No. 2 ranking, the highest in program history.
History
Mississippi State has won eleven SEC Championships in 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 2016.
It has won the SEC Tournament seven times, in 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2005, and 2012. As shown in the List of SEC champs, it has also won six SEC postseason two-team playoffs, in 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, and 1971. The seven tournament championships and six playoff championships are a total of thirteen SEC postseason championships, the most of any school.
Prior to the formation of the SEC, the program won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship in 1909, 1911, 1918, 1921, and 1922 as well as the Southern Conference title in 1924.
The program has also appeared in 33 NCAA Regionals and 9 College World Series, with its highest finish being second place in 2013. Between 1992 and 2003, a Bulldogs pitcher was selected in the first round of the MLB draft 6 times.[3]
Venue
The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium. Dubbed the "Carnegie Hall of College Baseball" by Nelle Cohen, wife of MSU skipper John Cohen,[4] it was the host site of the first SEC tournament and holds the NCAA baseball on-campus attendance record of 15,586 spectators, set in a game against the University of Mississippi in 2014.[5] The stadium has hosted each of the top 10 largest crowds to attend an on-campus college baseball game.[3][6][7] In 2013 Paul Swaney, of Stadium Journey, ranked it as the number one collegiate ballpark.[8] One of the venue's most prominent features is the Left Field Lounge, an outfield area where spectators can gather and enjoy the games in a tailgate setting, including stands built on top of old pick-up trucks and trailers.[9][10][11][12]
In 2005, the Palmeiro Center, a 68,000-square-foot (6,300 m2) indoor practice facility, was built next to Dudy Noble. The facility, made possible by a gift from program alumnus Rafael Palmeiro and his wife Lynne, features an infield practice area, additional training area, and three batting cages. A baseball coaches' office complex located between the Palmeiro Center and Dudy Noble Field was also built in 2005. The complex, which includes a baseball heritage room, was made possible by contributions from former Bulldog players Jeff Brantley, Will Clark, Eric DuBose, Paul Maholm, Jay Powell and Bobby Thigpen, along with former MSU head coach Bo McKinnis.
Attendance
The program has set many attendance records at Dudy Noble Field. SEC weekend games usually draw the largest crowds to Dudy Noble Field. Mississippi State currently holds the NCAA record for the largest single game on-campus baseball attendance at 15,586 and the largest SEC crowd for a 3-game weekend series at 39,181. In 2007, in a Super Regional against the Clemson Tigers, Mississippi State set NCAA attendance records for Super Regional games with 12,620 and 13,715 fans. More than 5,000,000 spectators have attended games at the venue since the university started tracking attendance numbers in 1976.[6][13] Mississippi State holds all of the top 11 and 17 of the top 25 on-campus crowds in college baseball history, including 14 crowds of over 12,000 and 42 crowds of over 10,000.
Attendance records
Below is a table of attendance records at Dudy Noble Field.
Top Baseball Crowds at DNF-PDS
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date | Record Broken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,586 | Mississippi | April 12, 2014 | NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 2 | 15,078 | Texas A&M | April 16, 2016 | #2 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 3 | 14,991 | Florida | April 22, 1989 | #3 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 4 | 14,562 | Auburn | April 20, 2013 | #4 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 5 | 14,378 | Louisiana State | April 16, 1988 | #5 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 6 | 13,761 | Arkansas | April 25, 1992 | #6 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 7 | 13,715 | Clemson | June 9, 2007 | #7 NCAA On-Campus Record NCAA Super Regional Single-Game Record |
| 8 | 13,617 | Georgia | April 8, 2006 | #8 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 9 | 13,452 | Arizona | June 11, 2016 | #9 NCAA On-Campus Record #2 NCAA Super Regional Single-Game Record |
| 10 | 13,224 | Mississippi | April 11, 2014 | #10 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 11 | 13,123 | Mississippi | April 15, 2000 | #11 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 12 | 13,004 | Florida | April 18, 2005 | #12 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 13 | 12,913 | Arizona | June 10, 2016 | #13 NCAA On-Campus Record #3 NCAA Super Regional Single-Game Record |
| 14 | 12,708 | Auburn | April 24, 1993 | #15 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 15 | 12,620 | Clemson | June 8, 2007 | #16 NCAA On-Campus Record #4 NCAA Super Regional Single-Game Record |
| 16 | 12,360 | Georgia | April 6, 2002 | #18 NCAA On-Campus Record |
| 17 | 11,763 | Auburn | April 12, 2003 | |
| 18 | 11,515 | Mississippi | April 2, 2016 | |
| 19 | 11,496 | Florida State | May 27, 1990 | NCAA Regional Single-Game Record |
| 20 | 11,201 | Florida | April 9, 2011 | |
| 21 | 11,174 | Florida | April 13, 1991 | |
| 22 | 11,127 | South Alabama | May 26, 2000 | |
| 23 | 11,124 | South Alabama | June 1, 2013 | |
| 24 | 11,102 | Central Arkansas | May 31, 2013 | |
| 25 | 11,089 | Tennessee | April 17, 2010 | |
| 26 | 10,958 | Auburn | April 9, 2005 | |
| 27 | 10,832 | Notre Dame | May 28, 2000 | |
| 28 | 10,688 | Washington | May 25, 1997 | |
| 29 | 10,656 | Cal State Fullerton | June 5, 2016 | |
| 30 | 10,619 | Florida | April 17, 2004 | |
| 31 | 10,588 | North Carolina | May 28, 1989 | |
| 32 | 10,555 | Kentucky | April 18, 2009 | |
| 33 | 10,382 | Florida | April 25, 1987 | |
| 34 | 10,371 | Mississippi | April 13, 2014 | |
| 35 | 10,351 | Tennessee | April 21, 2012 | |
| 36 | 10,324 | Kentucky | March 31, 2007 | |
| 37 | 10,284 | Middle Tennessee St. | May 30, 2003 | |
| 38 | 10,226 | Central Arkansas | June 2, 2013 | |
| 39 | 10,164 | Mississippi | April 3, 2016 | |
| 40 | 10,152 | Mississippi | April 1, 2016 | |
| 41 | 10,143 | Auburn | April 19, 2013 | |
| 42 | 10,064 | Vanderbilt | March 22, 2014 | |
MLB First Round Draft Picks
| Year | Player | Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Del Unser | 18 | Washington Senators |
| 1985 | Rafael Palmeiro | 22 | Chicago Cubs via Padres |
| 1985 | Will Clark | 2 | San Francisco Giants |
| 1992 | B.J. Wallace | 3 | Montreal Expos |
| 1993 | Jay Powell | 19 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1994 | Carlton Loewer | 23 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1997 | Eric Dubose | 21 | Oakland Athletics via Orioles |
| 1999 | Matt Ginter | 22 | Chicago White Sox via Mets |
| 2003 | Paul Maholm | 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2007 | Ed Easley | 61* | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2012 | Chris Stratton | 20 | San Francisco Giants |
| 2013 | Hunter Renfroe | 13 | San Diego Padres |
| 2016 | Dakota Hudson | 34 | St. Louis Cardinals |
* 1st round of the 2007 MLB Supplemental Draft
Mississippi State's 1st Team All-Americans
| Player | Position | Year(s) | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Unser | Outfield | 1966 | SN |
| Philip Still | Third Base | 1971† | ABCA |
| Nat "Buck" Showalter | Outfield | 1977† | ABCA |
| Mike Kelly | Outfield | 1979† | ABCA |
| Mark Gillaspie | Outfield | 1981† | ABCA |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Base | 1983, 1984†, 1985 | BA, ABCA, SN |
| Will Clark | First Base | 1984, 1985† | SN, BA, ABCA |
| Jeff Brantley | Pitcher | 1985† | ABCA, BA |
| Pete Young | Utility player | 1989† | ABCA |
| Gary Rath | Pitcher | 1994† | ABCA, BA |
| Brian Wiese | Utility player | 1998 | NCBWA |
| Brad Corley | Outfield | 2004 | BA |
| Edward Easley | Catcher | 2010† | ABCA |
| Chris Stratton | Pitcher | 2012† | ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Jonathan Holder | Pitcher | 2013 | CB, NCBWA |
| Hunter Renfroe | Outfield | 2013† | ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Jacob Lindgren | Pitcher | 2014 | BA |
| Source:"SEC All-Americas". secsports.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
ABCA: American Baseball Coaches Association[14] BA: Baseball America[14] CB: Collegiate Baseball[14] NCBWA: National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[14] † Denotes consensus All-American | |||
National awards
- Baseball America Freshman of the Year Award
- Rafael Palmeiro (1983)
- Will Clark (1985)
- Ed Easley (2007)
- Ron Polk (1985)
SEC Awards
- Chris Stratton (2012)
Prominent players
- Jeff Brantley
- Will Clark
- John Cohen
- Ed Easley
- Dave "Boo" Ferriss
- Alex Grammas
- Morley Jennings
- Jon Knott
- Paul Maholm
- Mitch Moreland
- Buddy Myer
- Bob Myrick
- Dudy Noble
- Rafael Palmeiro
- Jonathan Papelbon
- Jay Powell
- Hunter Renfroe
- Buck Showalter
- Craig Tatum
- Bobby Thigpen
- Del Unser
- Hughie Critz
- Jack Lazorko
Coaches
Only those who coached 3 or more seasons and 30 or more games.[15]
| Coach | Years | Overall | % | Conf | % | SECT | % | NCAA Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | % | Super Reg | % | CWS | % | ||||||||
| W. D. Chadwick | 1910–1918 | 120–72–9 | .619 | 57–50–6 | .531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C.R."Dudy"Noble | 1920–1947 | 267–201–9 | .569 | 70–82 | .461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R."Doc"Patty | 1948–1956 | 116–73 | .614 | 78–59 | .569 | 6–3† | .667 | 2–4 | .333 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Gregory | 1957–1974 | 328–200–1 | .621 | 161–113 | .588 | 9–5† | .643 | 7–9 | .438 | — | — | 0–2 | .000 |
| Ron Polk | 1976–1997 2002–2008 | 1139–590–2 | .659 | 419–324 | .564 | 44–35 | .557 | 57–44 | .564 | 2–0 | 1.00 | 6–12 | .333 |
| Pat McMahon | 1998–2001 | 164–88 | .651 | 63–52 | .548 | 8–7 | .533 | 13–10 | .565 | 0–4 | .000 | 1–2 | .333 |
| John Cohen | 2009–2016 | 284–203–1 | .583 | 108–130 | .454 | 11–8 | .579 | 18–11 | .621 | 3–4 | .429 | 3–2 | .600 |
† There was no SEC Baseball Tournament before 1977. Records are for the two team playoff that determined the SEC champion.
Year By Year Results
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Pct | SEC W | SEC L | SEC T | SEC Pct | SEC Rank | SECT Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | ||||||
| 1886 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | ||||||
| 1887 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | ||||||
| 1888 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | – | – | ||||||
| 1889 | G.C. Creelman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | |||||
| 1890 | G.C. Creelman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | |||||
| 1891 | G.C. Creelman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | |||||
| 1892 | G.C. Creelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | |||||
| 1893 | G.C. Creelman | 2 | 0 | 2 | . 750 | – | – | |||||
| 1894 | No Team | – | – | |||||||||
| 1895 | G.C. Creelman | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | – | – | |||||
| 1896 | G.C. Creelman | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | – | – | |||||
| 1897 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | – | – | ||||||
| 1898 | No Team | – | – | |||||||||
| 1899 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | – | – | ||||||
| 1900 | No Team | – | – | |||||||||
| 1901 | No Team | – | – | |||||||||
| 1902 | S.W. Scales | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | – | – | |||||
| 1903 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | – | – | ||||||
| 1904 | 6 | 5 | 0 | . 545 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | – | – | ||
| 1905 | S.A. Jehl | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | – | – | |
| 1906 | Bert Noblett | 9 | 8 | 1 | .528 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | – | – | |
| 1907 | F.P. Plass | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | – | – | |
| 1908 | F.P. Plass | 19 | 13 | 2 | .588 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | – | – | |
| 1909 | Dolly Stark | 22 | 4 | 0 | .846 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1st | – | |
| 1910 | W.D.Chadwick | 16 | 11 | 0 | .593 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | – | – | |
| 1911 | W.D. Chadwick | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1st | – | |
| 1912 | W.D. Chadwick | 14 | 8 | 1 | .630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | – | – | |
| 1913 | W.D. Chadwick | 16 | 10 | 2 | .625 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .567 | – | – | |
| 1914 | W.D. Chadwick | 11 | 9 | 2 | .545 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | – | – | |
| 1915 | W.D. Chadwick | 12 | 9 | 2 | .565 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .563 | – | – | |
| 1916 | W.D. Chadwick | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | – | – | |
| 1917 | W.D. Chadwick | 14 | 3 | 2 | .789 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | – | – | |
| 1918 | W.D. Chadwick | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1st | – | |
| 1919 | S.L. Robinson | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | – | – | |
| 1920 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | – | – | |
| 1921 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 1st | – | |
| 1922 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 16 | 6 | 3 | .700 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1st | – | |
| 1923 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | – | – | |
| 1924 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 17 | 7 | 0 | .708 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1st | – | |
| 1925 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 19 | 7 | 0 | .731 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | – | – | |
| 1926 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | – | – | |
| 1927 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 13 | 8 | 1 | .614 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | – | – | |
| 1928 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 12 | 8 | 0 | .600 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | – | – | |
| 1929 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 9 | 6 | 3 | .583 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | – | – | |
| 1930 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .461 | – | – | |
| 1931 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | – | – | |
| 1932 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .428 | – | – | ||
| 1933 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .625 | 2nd | – | |
| 1934 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 11 | 5 | 0 | .687 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | – | |
| 1935 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 2nd | – | |
| 1936 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3rd | – | |
| 1937 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3rd | – | |
| 1938 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 10th | – | |
| 1939 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .230 | 11th | – | |
| 1940 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 7th | ||
| 1941 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 9 | 0 | .470 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 7th | – | |
| 1942 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 6 | 1 | .708 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .461 | 6th | – | |
| 1943 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 7th (T) | – | |
| 1944 | No Team | – | – | |||||||||
| 1945 | No Team | – | – | |||||||||
| 1946 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 6th | – | |
| 1947 | C.R. (Dudy) Noble | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 8th | – | |
| 1948 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 17 | 8 | 0 | .680 | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 1st | – | – |
| 1949 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 19 | 6 | 0 | .760 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 1st | – | NCAA District III Tournament |
| 1950 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | – | – | – |
| 1951 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | – | – | – |
| 1952 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 12 | 11 | 0 | .522 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | – | – | – |
| 1953 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 15 | 7 | 0 | .682 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | – | – | NCAA District III Tournament |
| 1954 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – |
| 1955 | R P. "Doc" Patty | 9 | 10 | 0 | .474 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | – | – | – |
| 1956 | R. P. "Doc" Patty | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | – | – | – |
| 1957 | Paul Gregory | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | – | – | – |
| 1958 | Paul Gregory | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | – | – | – |
| 1959 | Paul Gregory | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | – | – | – |
| 1960 | Paul Gregory | 16 | 11 | 0 | .593 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – |
| 1961 | Paul Gregory | 12 | 7 | 0 | .632 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | – | – | – |
| 1962 | Paul Gregory | 21 | 5 | 1 | .778 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .875 | – | – | – |
| 1963 | Paul Gregory | 17 | 11 | 0 | .607 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | – | – | – |
| 1964 | Paul Gregory | 17 | 12 | 0 | .586 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – |
| 1965 | Paul Gregory | 16 | 10 | 0 | .615 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1st | – | NCAA District III Tournament |
| 1966 | Paul Gregory | 20 | 11 | 0 | .645 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1st | – | NCAA District III Tournament |
| 1967 | Paul Gregory | 17 | 14 | 0 | .548 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – |
| 1968 | Paul Gregory | 16 | 17 | 0 | .485 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | – | – | – |
| 1969 | Paul Gregory | 20 | 10 | 0 | .677 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | – | – | – |
| 1970 | Paul Gregory | 32 | 8 | 0 | .800 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 2nd | – | NCAA District III Tournament |
| 1971 | Paul Gregory | 32 | 12 | 0 | .727 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 1st | – | NCAA District III Tournament, College World Series |
| 1972 | Paul Gregory | 24 | 16 | 0 | .600 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 6th (T) | – | – |
| 1973 | Paul Gregory | 16 | 14 | 1 | .516 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 9th | – | – |
| 1974 | Paul Gregory | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 6th | – | – |
| 1975 | Jimmy Bragan | 16 | 24 | 0 | .400 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .273 | 10th | – | – |
| 1976 | Ron Polk | 28 | 17 | 0 | .622 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 5th (T) | – | – |
| 1977 | Ron Polk | 33 | 15 | 0 | .688 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 5th (T) | 3rd | – |
| 1978 | Ron Polk | 38 | 18 | 0 | .679 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | 3rd | 2nd | Regionals |
| 1979 | Ron Polk | 48 | 12 | 0 | .800 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1st | 1st | Regionals, College World Series |
| 1980 | Ron Polk | 31 | 19 | 0 | .620 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 5th | – | – |
| 1981 | Ron Polk | 46 | 17 | 0 | .730 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .739 | 1st (T) | 3rd | Regionals, College World Series |
| 1982 | Ron Polk | 28 | 23 | 0 | .549 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 7th | – | – |
| 1983 | Ron Polk | 42 | 15 | 0 | .737 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .773 | – | 2nd | Regionals |
| 1984 | Ron Polk | 45 | 16 | 0 | .738 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | 2nd | 3rd | Regionals |
| 1985 | Ron Polk | 50 | 15 | 0 | .769 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 1st | 1st | Regionals, College World Series |
| 1986 | Ron Polk | 34 | 21 | 0 | .618 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .444 | 7th | – | – |
| 1987 | Ron Polk | 39 | 22 | 0 | .639 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 6th | 1st | Regionals |
| 1988 | Ron Polk | 44 | 20 | 0 | .688 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .630 | 3rd | 2nd | Regionals |
| 1989 | Ron Polk | 54 | 14 | 0 | .794 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .800 | 1st | 4th | Regionals |
| 1990 | Ron Polk | 50 | 21 | 0 | .704 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .654 | 3rd | 1st (T) | Regionals, College World Series |
| 1991 | Ron Polk | 42 | 21 | 0 | .667 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | 3rd | Regionals |
| 1992 | Ron Polk | 40 | 22 | 0 | .645 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | 3rd | 5th (T) | Regionals |
| 1993 | Ron Polk | 41 | 21 | 0 | .661 | 17 | 12 | 0 | .586 | 4th | 2nd (W) | Regionals |
| 1994 | Ron Polk | 36 | 23 | 0 | .610 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .556 | 4th | 3rd (W) | – |
| 1995 | Ron Polk | 34 | 25 | 0 | .576 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | 9th | 4th (W) | – |
| 1996 | Ron Polk | 38 | 24 | 0 | .613 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | 5th | 7th (T) | Regionals |
| 1997 | Ron Polk | 47 | 21 | 0 | .691 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | 3rd | 7th (T) | Regionals, College World Series |
| 1998 | Pat McMahon | 42 | 23 | 0 | .646 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .483 | 6th | 3rd (T) | Regionals, College World Series |
| 1999 | Pat McMahon | 42 | 21 | 0 | .667 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .536 | 6th | 3rd (T) | Regionals |
| 2000 | Pat McMahon | 41 | 20 | 0 | .672 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .630 | 4th | 7th (T) | Regionals, Super Regionals |
| 2001 | Pat McMahon | 39 | 24 | 0 | .619 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | 4th (T) | 1st | Regionals, Super Regionals |
| 2002 | Ron Polk | 34 | 24 | 1 | .576 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .483 | 7th | 5th (T) | – |
| 2003 | Ron Polk | 42 | 20 | 1 | .667 | 17 | 12 | 0 | .586 | 4th | 3rd (T) | Regionals |
| 2004 | Ron Polk | 35 | 24 | 0 | .593 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | 9th | – | Regionals |
| 2005 | Ron Polk | 42 | 22 | 0 | .656 | 13 | 16 | 0 | .448 | 7th | 1st | Regionals |
| 2006 | Ron Polk | 37 | 23 | 0 | .617 | 12 | 17 | 0 | .414 | 9th | – | Regionals |
| 2007 | Ron Polk | 38 | 22 | 0 | .633 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .536 | 4th | 7th (T) | Regionals, Super Regionals, College World Series |
| 2008 | Ron Polk | 23 | 33 | 0 | .411 | 9 | 21 | 0 | .300 | 12th | – | – |
| 2009 | John Cohen | 25 | 29 | 0 | .463 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .310 | 12th | – | – |
| 2010 | John Cohen | 23 | 33 | 0 | .411 | 6 | 24 | 0 | .200 | 12th | – | – |
| 2011 | John Cohen | 38 | 25 | 0 | .616 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 6th | 8th | Regionals, Super Regionals |
| 2012 | John Cohen | 40 | 24 | 0 | .639 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 5th (T) | 1st | Regionals |
| 2013 | John Cohen | 51 | 20 | 0 | .718 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 5th | 3rd | Regionals, Super Regionals, College World Series Runner-Up |
| 2014 | John Cohen | 39 | 24 | 0 | .619 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 3rd (T) | 5th | Regionals |
| 2015 | John Cohen | 24 | 30 | 0 | .444 | 8 | 22 | 0 | .267 | 14th | – | – |
| 2016 | John Cohen | 44 | 18 | 1 | .706 | 21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | 1st | 5th (T) | Regionals, Super Regionals |
50 Win Seasons
| Year | Coach | W | L | SEC Champ | SECT Champ | Postseason | CWS Final Rank | CWS Result | Total PS Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ron Polk | 50 | 15 | ✔ | ✔ | College World Series | 3rd | 2–2 | 5–3 |
| 1989 | Ron Polk | 54 | 14 | ✔ | Regionals | N/A | N/A | 4–2 | |
| 1990 | Ron Polk | 50 | 21 | ✔ | College World Series | 5th | 1–2 | 5–3 | |
| 2013 | John Cohen | 51 | 20 | College World Series Runner-Up | 2nd | 3–2 | 8–3 |
Bulldogs in the NCAA Tournament
Regionals
Mississippi State host years shaded in ██ maroon.
| Year | Seed | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Charlotte, NC | ||
| 1953 | Durham, NC | ||
| 1965 | Gastonia, NC | ||
| 1966 | Gastonia, NC | ||
| 1970 | Gastonia, NC | ||
| 1971 | Gastonia, NC | 1st | |
| 1978 | Arlington, TX | 2nd | |
| 1979 | Starkville, MS | 1st | |
| 1981 | Clemson, SC | 1st | |
| 1983 | Austin, TX | 2nd | |
| 1984 | Starkville, MS | 2nd | |
| 1985 | Starkville, MS | 1st | |
| 1987 | Starkville, MS | 4th | |
| 1988 | 2 | Starkville, MS | 3rd (T) |
| 1989 | Starkville, MS | 2nd | |
| 1990 | 2 | Starkville, MS | 1st |
| 1991 | 2 | Orono, ME | 3rd |
| 1992 | 2 | Starkville, MS | 3rd |
| 1993 | 3 | Tallahassee, FL | 5th (T) |
| 1996 | 3 | Stanford, CA | 4th |
| 1997 | 2 | Starkville, MS | 1st |
| 1998 | 4 | College Station, TX | 1st |
| 1999 | 3 | Columbus, OH | 2nd |
| 2000 | 1 | Starkville, MS | 1st |
| 2001 | 1 | Columbus, OH | 1st |
| 2003 | 1 | Starkville, MS | 2nd |
| 2004 | 3 | Atlanta, GA | 3rd |
| 2005 | 2 | Coral Gables, FL | 2nd |
| 2006 | 3 | Clemson, SC | 2nd |
| 2007 | 2 | Tallahassee, FL | 1st |
| 2011 | 3 | Atlanta, GA | 1st |
| 2012 | 2 | Tallahassee, FL | 3rd |
| 2013 | 1 | Starkville, MS | 1st |
| 2014 | 2 | Lafayette, LA | 2nd |
| 2016 | 1 | Starkville, MS | 1st |
Super Regionals
| Year | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Clemson | Clemson, SC | L, 0–2 |
| 2001 | Cal State-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | L, 0–2 |
| 2007 | Clemson | Starkville, MS | W, 2–0 |
| 2011 | Florida | Gainesville, FL | L, 1–2 |
| 2013 | Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | W, 2–0 |
| 2016 | Arizona | Starkville, MS | L, 0–2 |
Bulldogs in the College World Series
| Year | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7th (tie) | 0–2 |
| 1979 | 5th (tie) | 1–2 |
| 1981 | 5th (tie) | 1–2 |
| 1985 | 3rd | 2–2 |
| 1990 | 5th (tie) | 1–2 |
| 1997 | 5th (tie) | 1–2 |
| 1998 | 5th (tie) | 1–2 |
| 2007 | 7th (tie) | 0–2 |
| 2013 | 2nd | 3–2 |
| Total | 10–18 |
Rivalries
In baseball, MSU has two main rivals, Louisiana State University and the University of Mississippi.
Against LSU, the Bulldogs hold a 207–175–1 all-time series lead over LSU in a series that got its start in 1907.
Against Mississippi, Mississippi State now leads the series 245–204–5. Retired Mississippi State head baseball coach, Ron Polk, was 85–49 against Mississippi. John Cohen, MSU's current coach, is 8–11 in SEC Conference games and 11–17 overall against Mississippi. The two teams play a 3-game series each year that counts in the SEC standings and one non-conference game in Jackson, MS. The game in Jackson was called the Mayor's Trophy from 1980 to 2006, and from 2007 to present the game has been called the Governor's Cup. The Mayor's Trophy series ended 14–13 in favor of the Rebels. With the 2007 season, the non-conference meeting between the two teams moved to Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi – which is the home to the Mississippi Braves. Mississippi State holds the lead in the Governor's Cup 6–4.
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|---|---|
| Mayor's Trophy | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Mississippi (14) | Mississippi St. (13) |
| 1982 1984 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
1980 1981 1983 1985 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 2001 |
| Governor's Cup | Pearl, Mississippi |
| Mississippi (4) | Mississippi St. (6) |
| 2009 2010 2012 2015 |
2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 2016 |
Mayor's Trophy
Started in 1980 by then Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Dale Danks, Jr., the Mayor's Trophy game had been one of the most anticipated match-ups of the Mississippi college baseball season as it featured Ole Miss versus Mississippi State. In the first 25 editions, the game has drawn an average of 4,887 fans per game. The Mayor's Trophy series ended after the 2006 match-up and was replaced by The Governor's Cup.
Governor's Cup
With the 2007 season, the non-conference meeting between the two teams moved to Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi – which is the home to the Mississippi Braves – and was begun anew as the two teams competed for the Governor's Cup for the first time.
- 2007 – As was the case with the Mayor's Trophy game, the two teams alternate serving as the designated home team. Mississippi, ranked #19, was the home team in the inaugural game on April 17, 2007. Mississippi State, ranked #15, won the game 14–9.
- 2008 – The unranked Bulldogs won again, 6–5, in 2008 in front of a Governor's Cup record 7,862 fans, taking a 2–0 lead in the Governor's Cup series over the #16 ranked Rebels.
- 2009 – The 17th ranked Mississippi Rebels took their first Governor's Cup on April 14, 2009 with an 8–1 victory. There was a crowd of 7,458 in attendance as Brett Bukvich recorded a career-high 11 strike-outs in six innings of work as he was named MVP. 7,458 is the 5th largest attendance mark recorded at Trustmark Park.
- 2010 – The 11th ranked Mississippi Rebels used strong pitching and steady hitting to edge Mississippi State 5–3 for their 2nd consecutive Governor's Cup victory. The MVP was Mississippi pitcher David Goforth.
- 2011 – Behind the strong pitching performances of Kendall Graveman, Chad Girodo, and Taylor Stark, Mississippi State rolled to a 6–1 victory over the Rebels to reclaim the cup in front of a crowd of 7,334.
- 2012 – The 22nd ranked Rebels struck out 16 Bulldog batters en route to a 6–3 victory in front of a rain-soaked crowd of 5533.
- 2013– – 16th ranked Mississippi State routed the 18th Ranked Mississippi by a score of 5–1 in front of a then stadium record crowd of 8,240.
- 2014 – 20th ranked Mississippi State defeated 12 ranked Mississippi 8–3 to claim back to back Governor's Cup wins for the first time since the 2007–2008 games. For the second year in a row, and the third time overall, both teams entered the game ranked in the top 25. The game once again set a Trustmark Park record with a crowd of 8,496.
- 2015 – Mississippi defeated Mississippi State 11–1.
- 2016 – The 3rd ranked Bulldogs defeated the 13th ranked Rebels 2–0 marking the first time that either team had been shutout since the series was renamed the Governor's Cup and the first shutout in the series since the Rebels won 1–0 in 2006.[16]
See also
External links
- SECSports.com All-Time SEC Baseball Tournament Results
- Mississippi State Baseball Medi
- Boyd's World Data
- Ron Polk Bio
- Pat McMahon Bio
- 2013 Mississippi State Universality baseball Media Guide
- Left Field Lounge News
- What is the Left Field Lounge by John Grisham
References
- ↑ "Visual Identity Standards (Mississippi State University)". Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ↑ "2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE". Mississippi State University Athletics 2016. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- 1 2 Mississippi State University 2013 Baseball Media Guide
- ↑ Cohen tries to continue revival of MSU baseball
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (13 April 2014). "Mississippi State rallies in 10th to steal win from Ole Miss". Jackson Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- 1 2 This is Mississippi State Baseball by the Numbers...
- ↑ After Saturday, MSU now holds top ten on-campus attendances for NCAA baseball
- ↑ 2013 College Baseball Ballpark Rankings
- ↑ Photo of Left Field Lounge from http://www.glimpseofourlife.com/2012/06/4h-club-congress-at-mississippi-state.html
- ↑ 4H Club Congress at Mississippi State University
- ↑ BRAD LOCKE: Passion for baseball runs deep at Mississippi State
- ↑ Left Field Lounge News
- ↑ Dudy Noble Field
- 1 2 3 4
- ↑ "2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE". Mississippi State University Athletics 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Poplarville's Zac Houston earns Governor's Cup baseball win for MSU
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