Diamond Dawg Gameday: Host UAB

STARKVILLE – After opening the 2019 season with a three-game sweep of Youngstown State, the Mississippi State baseball program will turn its attention to a midweek matchup with UAB on Wednesday (Feb. 20) at Dudy Noble Field.

Senior Peyton Plumlee will make his second appearance of the season for the Diamond Dawgs, as he appeared in relief during the season-opening win over Youngstown State. Plumlee tossed two innings and allowed one run on one hit, with two strikeouts versus the Penguins.

Gameday Info
Wednesday, Feb. 20 – 4 p.m.
Probably Starters
MSU: Peyton Plumlee, RHP, Sr.
UAB: Graham Ashcraft, RHP, R-So.

Live Video: https://hailst.at/2EhgkI2
Live Audio: https://hailst.at/audio
Live Stats: https://hailst.at/2GS1sl4

Along with the audio stream of each game, the Mississippi State Baseball Radio Network and WKBB 100.9 in Starkville will carry all three games this weekend.

Quick Hitters

Senior Jake Mangum is chasing a couple of high-profile records entering the 2018 season, including the Mississippi State and Southeastern Conference all-time hit records. MORE ON PAGE 4 &9
Sophomore Tanner Allen opened the season with a monster weekend and earned two national player of the week awards. He drove in 13 RBIs and owned a .538 on-base percentage in three games last week. MORE ON PAGE 4 & 6
Graduate Cole Gordon owns a 16 2/3-inning scoreless streak after a clean inning versus Youngstown State in the season opener. Gordon's streak began in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional and remains intact following the opening weekend. MORE ON PAGE 4
Mississippi State and UAB will meet for the 34th time in program history on Wednesday, with State owning a 33-10 overall mark. The Bulldogs have also claimed nine of the last 10 meetings. MORE ON PAGE 5
Head coach Chris Lemonis won his first three games as Mississippi State skipper. Lemonis is one of nine MSU head coaches to win his first career game. BIO ON PAGE 3, MORE ON PAGE 7
The new Dudy Noble Field opens its gates for the 2019 campaign, with the newly constructed stadium featuring a multitude of upgrades and fan-friendly amenities. BIO ON PAGE 7

Series Notes

Mississippi State will meet UAB for the 44 time in program history on Wednesday night, with State owning a 33-10 edge in the all-time series.
The last meeting was at the 2012 NCAA Tallahassee Regional, where MSU handed UAB an 8-1 defeat.
The first meeting in the series came via a pair of games during the 1982 season, as the Blazers took both games by scores of 10-2 and 17-16 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The coaching connections between the two programs are strong, as current UAB head coach Brian Shoop was an assistant coach at Mississippi State from 1983-89.
Blazer volunteer assistant coach Ron Polk is no stranger to Starkville, as he served two terms as head coach for the Bulldogs.
Polk won 888 games from 1976-97 and piled up 251 victories from 2002-08. Overall, Polk owned a 1,139-590-2 record as the MSU skipper.

Promotions
Back again for the 2019 season is the $2 midweek promotion, with $2 general admission tickets to each midweek contest.

For all regular season home games at Dudy Noble, MSU students will be admitted into the games for free with their student ID and Bully's Kids Club members will also receive free admission.

Fans can upgrade their game day experience with multiple options throughout the year from HailState.com/memories.

Dudy Noble Field Policies
Gates open two hours before first pitch on game day and the stadium gates will close one hour after the conclusion of each game. The right field terrace is a public, grill-free, first come first served area. Should fans wish to purchase ice at Dudy Noble, they will be able to do so behind the center field wall in the Left Field Lounge.

Approved coolers cannot exceed the maximum size of 10" by 10" by 10" after gates open, with coolers exceeding the restriction size prohibited. Other prohibited items include alcoholic beverages, smoking (in all areas), weapons, fireworks, electric power generators, pets, non-approved banners and signs, bicycles, any illegal substances, carts, wagons, wheeled supply carriers, personal tailgate tents (on concourse or lawn areas) and lawn chairs on sidewalks or concourse areas.

All bags are subject to search and security screening, along with items prohibited from being stored along stadium fencing and gates. MSU encourages fans to leave all unnecessary and prohibited items at home or in their vehicles to expedite security and screening procedures.

Tickets
Tickets for Tuesday's contest, along with all of MSU's home games, can be purchased through HailState.com/tickets.

Tickets for Saturday's game with Southern Miss can be purchased as part of the Super Saturday ticket offer, which will also get you a ticket to the men's basketball game vs. South Carolina. Use the promo code "SUPER" at checkout to get two tickets for only $15.

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Diamond Dawg Gameday: Host UAB

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Players Mentioned

Tanner Allen

Graham Ashcraft

Cole Gordon

Jake Mangum

Peyton Plumlee

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Diamond Dawg Gameday: Host UAB

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Tanner Allen

Graham Ashcraft

Cole Gordon

Jake Mangum

Peyton Plumlee

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