Wednesday, February 28
Lake Charles, La.
6:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
McNeese State
McNeese State Up Next For No. 21 MSU On Wednesday
February 27, 2018 | Baseball
HOUSTON, Texas – Following a 3-1 start to a nine-game road trip that also included a cancelation due to fog, Mississippi State (3-4) will make a day trip to Lake Charles, La. for a midweek contest at McNeese State (1-6) on Wednesday.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT from Joe Miller Ballpark.
State is currently ranked No. 21 by D1 Baseball and No. 27 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
In the midst of a 12-game span to open the season away from Dudy Noble Field, it is the longest stretch without a home game to begin a season for State since the 1982 season (14 games) and the longest span without a home game since 1982 (14 games).
Despite 2018 being the 128th season for State baseball, Wednesday's matchup will mark the first-ever meeting between the Diamond Dawgs and McNeese State.
Game Notes | Live Stats
NEED TO KNOW
PROBABLE STARTERS
Mississippi State RHP Jared Liebelt vs. McNeese State RHP Tyler Wesley
WEATHER FORECAST
Wednesday Forecast: High 79, Low 66 – Mostly Cloudy – 20% Chance of Rain
LIVE VIDEO/TELEVISION
The game will be live streamed through McNeeseSports.com/watch, but requires a paid subscription.
LIVE STATS
All season long, fans can follow the action with pitch-by-pitch updates through live stats. Visit the Diamond Dawgs' schedule page and click on the "Live Stats" link associated with the appropriate game.
LIVE AUDIO & RADIO
It will be "local only" broadcasts, meaning the contest can only be heard through WKBB-FM (100.9) or WLZA-FM (96.1) in the Starkville area. With Jim Ellis on the call, the contest will also be audio streamed online at HailState.com/Plus and on TuneIn Radio.
TICKETS
Tickets for Wednesday's game at Joe Miller Ballpark are still available for $15 (general admission) and $20 (reserved seating), with an extremely limited number of reserved seats remaining.
Tickets are still available for this weekend's games at Shriners College Classic, which will take place at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
FOLLOW THE DIAMOND DAWGS
For more information on the Diamond Dawg program, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT from Joe Miller Ballpark.
State is currently ranked No. 21 by D1 Baseball and No. 27 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
In the midst of a 12-game span to open the season away from Dudy Noble Field, it is the longest stretch without a home game to begin a season for State since the 1982 season (14 games) and the longest span without a home game since 1982 (14 games).
Despite 2018 being the 128th season for State baseball, Wednesday's matchup will mark the first-ever meeting between the Diamond Dawgs and McNeese State.
Game Notes | Live Stats
NEED TO KNOW
- State is 3-1 over its last four games, with its most recent contest at UT-Rio Grande Valley having been canceled due to heavy fog in the bottom of the fourth inning, Monday night.
- Gary Henderson moved from Assistant Coach to Interim Head Coach on Feb. 20, 2018 following the resignation of Andy Cannizaro. Henderson is a 29-year coaching veteran who has served as the MSU pitching coach since June 2016.
- The Diamond Dawgs got off to an 0-3 start for the first time since 1996, a year that saw State go on to finish 38-24 (17-13 SEC) and make one of its 36 all-time NCAA Tournament appearances.
- A total of 11 newcomers have made their MSU debut through the first seven games of the season (Tanner Allen, Jordan Anderson, JP France, Justin Foscue, Marshall Gilbert, Josh Hatcher, Rowdey Jordan, Jared Liebelt, Zach Neff, Alex Pener and Jordan Westburg), six of those have also recorded a start in 2018.
- MSU had four true freshman in its Opening Day lineup for the first time since at least 1995.
- The Diamond Dawgs have a new look in 2018 with 14 newcomers (8 freshmen, 2 sophomores, 2 juniors and 2 graduate transfers).
- With SEC Triple Crown Winner Brent Rooker having been selected in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft, State will have to look elsewhere for offensive production in 2018 and the possibilities are there as MSU returns 50% of its hits, 36% of its extra-base hits and 39% of its RBIs from 2017.
- After preseason injuries have ruled Graham Ashcraft and Preseason All-American Spencer Price out for the entirety of the 2018 season, on the mound MSU is returning 55% of its wins, 59% of its innings pitched and 38% of its saves.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Mississippi State RHP Jared Liebelt vs. McNeese State RHP Tyler Wesley
WEATHER FORECAST
Wednesday Forecast: High 79, Low 66 – Mostly Cloudy – 20% Chance of Rain
LIVE VIDEO/TELEVISION
The game will be live streamed through McNeeseSports.com/watch, but requires a paid subscription.
LIVE STATS
All season long, fans can follow the action with pitch-by-pitch updates through live stats. Visit the Diamond Dawgs' schedule page and click on the "Live Stats" link associated with the appropriate game.
LIVE AUDIO & RADIO
It will be "local only" broadcasts, meaning the contest can only be heard through WKBB-FM (100.9) or WLZA-FM (96.1) in the Starkville area. With Jim Ellis on the call, the contest will also be audio streamed online at HailState.com/Plus and on TuneIn Radio.
TICKETS
Tickets for Wednesday's game at Joe Miller Ballpark are still available for $15 (general admission) and $20 (reserved seating), with an extremely limited number of reserved seats remaining.
Tickets are still available for this weekend's games at Shriners College Classic, which will take place at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
FOLLOW THE DIAMOND DAWGS
For more information on the Diamond Dawg program, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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