No. 13 Bulldogs Host Alcorn State Tuesday
February 24, 2015 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 13 Mississippi State (8-0) continues its season-opening homestand Tuesday at Dudy Noble Field with a 4 p.m. first pitch against Alcorn State (3-4).
Tuesday's Forecast (Feb. 24) – 43 Degrees – Partly Cloudy (5%)
Live Video and Television
Tuesday's game will be available on SEC Network + via the WatchESPN app. SEC Network + replaces HailStateTV as MSU's online video streaming service.
IMPOTANT VIDEO: The SEC Network and SEC Network + are two distinct channels with separate offerings.
Live Audio and Radio
Tuesday's game will be available locally on WKBB 100.9 FM. The contest will also be audio streamed live online at HailState.com/Plus (requires subscription).
Probable Starters
Mississippi State RHP Jesse McCord vs. TBA
Tickets
Tickets are still available and can be purchased at HailState.com/tickets or at the MSU ticket office behind home plate, which opens two hours before first pitch every game.
Promotions
For all midweek games this season, $2 hot dogs will be available at concessions. Fans can also visit HailState.com/memories for incredible fan experiences.
Rankings
Mississippi State – No. 13 in Baseball America, 14th in Collegiate Baseball, 15th in NCBWA, 18th in Perfect Game, 22nd in D1 Baseball and 25th in USA Today Coaches' Poll.
Alcorn State – Unranked
Need To Know
- Mississippi State and Southern Cal are the only two teams in the country to have eight wins and zero losses.
- Infielder Ryan Gridley was named SEC Freshman of the Week Monday.
- Senior shortstop Seth Heck has reached base safely in 38-consecutive games, the second-longest active streak in the country behind Ball State's Alex Call (47).
- The Maroon and White are a perfect 13-0 all-time vs. Alcorn State, with the last meeting being a 16-2 triumph at Dudy Noble Field last season.
- Six of MSU's eight victories this season have been from come-from-behind victories.
- Butch Thompson's bullpen has not allowed a run in 32 of 37 innings pitched this season.
- After the second weekend of play, the Bulldogs lead the SEC in on-base percentage (.476), walks (62), runs (81), saves (4), strikeouts (75), runners thrown out (9) and wins (8).
- State also ranks second in hits (84), RBIs (69), hit by pitches (16) and stolen bases (12).
- The Bulldogs' offense has tallied 69 RBIs; 27 of them have come with two outs.
- With the bases loaded this season, John Cohen's club is hitting .320 with 27 RBIs.
- Gridley, Heck and outfielder Jacob Robson all rank in the top four in the SEC in both on-base percentage and batting average.
- Robson leads the SEC with 15 runs and is tied for first with six stolen bases.
- Southpaw Vance Tatum is second in the league with a .091 opponent batting average.
- Catcher Josh Lovelady has thrown out a SEC-best eight base runners, while no other catcher in the conference has done so more than three times.
Social Media
For more information on head coach John Cohen's club, follow the team 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."
