MSU will play four games at Dudy Noble Field over the weekend.
NOTEBOOK: What They’re Saying About MSU Baseball Before Opening Day
February 16, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – With the 127th season of Mississippi State baseball beginning Friday at 4 p.m. CT against No. 14 Texas Tech at Dudy Noble Field, several media outlets are talking about the 2017 Diamond Dawgs. Click the links below to get caught up on head coach Andy Cannizaro's ballclub before first pitch on Opening Day.
Diamond Dawgs in the News
Diamond Dawgs in the News
- MSU held its annual media day this past Saturday. You can find interviews transcribed and videos of coach Cannizaro, sophomore Jake Mangum, junior Brent Rooker, along with sophomore Friday-night starter Konnor Pilkington here.
- Preseason All-Americans Jake Mangum and Brent Rooker also named Preseason All-SEC by league's coaches.
- VIDEO: Preseason All-SEC second team outfielder Brent Rooker joined SEC Now on Friday, Feb. 10.
- In D1 Baseball's 2017 Staff Predictions, Frankie Piliere tabbed the Diamond Dawgs as his non-Top 25 sleeper.
- AUDIO: Coach Cannizaro joined the Baseball America podcast to discuss a litany of topics, including his approach to his first year as a head coach and what he expects from his team this spring.
- D1 Baseball named three MSU outfielders to its list of Top-150 college outfielders (No. 2 Jake Mangum, No. 17 Brent Rooker, No. 148 Tanner Poole).
- Junior Ryan Gridley was ranked No. 45 on D1 Baseball's list of Top-50 college shortstops.
- Sophomore Konnor Pilkington and freshman Graham Ashcraft were ranked No. 20 and No. 168, respectively, in D1 Baseball's Starting Pitcher Power Rankings.
- Junior relief pitcher Ryan Rigby was listed as the No. 18 reliever in D1 Baseball's Position Power Rankings.
- AUDIO: Coach Cannizaro joined The Zone 105.9 in Jackson on Monday.
- Cody Brown embracing position change at MSU, writes Patrick Ochs of the Sun Herald.
- D1 Baseball, Baseball America and College Sports Madness have predicted the Diamond Dawgs to make their 36th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history in 2017.
- VIDEO: Sophomore Luke Alexander talked with Logan Lowery about winning the starting job at third base and choosing to hit strictly from the right side of the plate as opposed to continue as a switch-hitter.
- AUDIO: Coach Cannizaro joined the College Baseball Now podcast.
- VIDEO: WCBI recapped this past Saturday's Media Day and Fan Day.
- Preseason All-American Jake Mangum will also pitch in 2017, writes Will Sammon of The Clarion-Ledger.
- Adam Minichino on the new mind-set Cannizaro brings on offense for the Bulldogs.
- VIDEO: Senior Josh Lovelady spoke with Lowery about his approach to his final season.
- Cannizaro believes in competition at all positions, writes Brett Hudson of The Commercial Dispatch
- MSU has already exceeded Cannizaro's high expectations, David Murray of Scout.com writes.
- AUDIO: Coach Cannizaro talked about what to expect from the Diamond Dawgs on Bulldog Sports Radio.
- VIDEO: WTVA recapped Media Day and Fan Day which took place on Saturday.
- Pitching coach Gary Henderson spoke one-on-one with Robbie Faulk of 24/7 Sports about the 2017 staff.
- Preseason rankings not on the minds of the Bulldogs, writes Joel Coleman of the Starkville Daily News.
- MSU assistant coach Will Coggin ready for new role, writes Ben Wait of The Dispatch.
- Hudson talked with 2016 SEC Batting Champ Jake Mangum about how he believes he is a better hitter now than he was last season.
- Coleman also discussed the new energy Cannizaro brings to baseball program.
- From MiLB.com, former Diamond Dawg Brandon Woodruff works into core of Milwaukee Brewers' organization.
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