Friday was the first team practice of the spring for MSU.
Spring Practice Now Underway For Diamond Dawgs
January 27, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – With two and a half weeks of individual workouts complete, Mississippi State baseball began practicing as a team for the first time since the fall, Friday at Dudy Noble Field.
Behind a first-year head coach in Andy Cannizaro, an incoming class with potential and a crop of experienced returners highlighted by Preseason All-Americans junior Brent Rooker and sophomore Jake Mangum, the 2016 Southeastern Conference champions continue preparation for the 2017 season.
"We were really excited to get back out on the field," said Cannizaro. "The season is three weeks away and I think everyone in this building and program is really excited to get our season started. We certainly have a lot of work to do until we play Texas Tech on opening night. There is certainly going to be a lot of competition, a lot of jobs that are open that we want to sit back and see who is going to win those jobs and show a new staff who is ready to help Mississippi State baseball win at the level that we expect and want to win at."
The Diamond Dawgs will begin the 2017 season at Dudy Noble Field on Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. CT against 2016 College World Series participant Texas Tech. Season tickets and Pick 15 Flex Pack options are on sale at HailState.com/tickets.
For more information, 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."
Behind a first-year head coach in Andy Cannizaro, an incoming class with potential and a crop of experienced returners highlighted by Preseason All-Americans junior Brent Rooker and sophomore Jake Mangum, the 2016 Southeastern Conference champions continue preparation for the 2017 season.
"We were really excited to get back out on the field," said Cannizaro. "The season is three weeks away and I think everyone in this building and program is really excited to get our season started. We certainly have a lot of work to do until we play Texas Tech on opening night. There is certainly going to be a lot of competition, a lot of jobs that are open that we want to sit back and see who is going to win those jobs and show a new staff who is ready to help Mississippi State baseball win at the level that we expect and want to win at."
The Diamond Dawgs will begin the 2017 season at Dudy Noble Field on Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. CT against 2016 College World Series participant Texas Tech. Season tickets and Pick 15 Flex Pack options are on sale at HailState.com/tickets.
For more information, 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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