Diamond Dawg Gameday: ECU/Arkansas-Pine Bluff

STARKVILLE – Moving in to the top-10 in each of the major polls, the Mississippi State baseball program will host a pair of midweek tilts at Dudy Noble Field. The Bulldogs will play ECU (3 p.m.) on Tuesday, March 5 and entertain Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3 p.m.) on Wednesday, March 6.

Tuesday will feature a top-15 matchup between Mississippi State (10-1) and ECU (8-4), as the Bulldogs rank among the top-10 in each of the major polls, while the Pirates are ranked as high as 14th. MSU will then look to take the all-time series edge vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-9), as the two teams are tied at 1-1 on the all-time ledger.

Gameday Info
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Probable Starters
MSU: Keegan James, RHP, R-Jr.
ECU: Gavin Williams, RHP, So.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Probable Starters
MSU: TBA
UAPB: TBA

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Along with the audio stream of each game, the Mississippi State Baseball Radio Network and WKBB 100.9 in Starkville.

Quick Hitters

Three Diamond Dawgs earned all-tournament honors from the Frisco Classic, as JT Ginn earned MVP honors at the event Justin Foscue and Elijah MacNamee were also honored. MORE ON PAGE 7 & 12
Sophomore Justin Foscue hit his fourth home run of the season on February 27 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, surpassing his total from the entire 2018 campaign. MORE ON PAGE 6 & 8
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 6 & 9
The new Dudy Noble Field opened its gates for the 2019 campaign, with the newly constructed stadium featuring a multitude of upgrades and fan-friendly amenities. BIO ON PAGE 10
Graduate Cole Gordon owns a 22 2/3-inning scoreless streak after two scoreless innings at the Frisco Classic. Gordon's streak began in the 2018 NCAA Tallahassee Regional and remains intact entering the fourth week of 2019. MORE ON PAGE 7
Redshirt-junior Ethan Small ranks No. 7 nationally in strikeouts (30) in the latest NCAA statistical rankings. Small leads the NCAA with a 0.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. MORE ON PAGE 6 & 13
Head coach Chris Lemonis won his first four games as Mississippi State skipper. Lemonis is one of nine MSU head coaches to win his first career game and one of three to start 4-0 or better.
BIO ON PAGE 3, MORE ON PAGE 7

Series Notes
ECU

Tuesday marks just the second meeting all-time between Mississippi State and ECU.
The two teams met in Gastonia, North Carolina in the NCAA District III Tournament, with MSU taking a 12-6 decision over ECU.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Wednesday marks the third meeting between Mississippi State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, with the series tied at 1-1.
Both meetings have come in Starkville, with the 2015 game going the way of the Golden Lions, 3-2, and the 2017 contest ending in favor of the Bulldogs, 11-8.

Promotions
All midweek games again in 2019 will feature $2 tickets, as well as along with concession stands serving the $2 menu all season long at the New Dude.

On Tuesday, March 5, all students are invited to enjoy a crawfish boil starting at 3 p.m. Students can gain access to the crawfish boil by picking up a wristband at the right field gate when entering Dudy Noble Field.

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

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Diamond Dawg Gameday: ECU/Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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Players Mentioned

Justin Foscue

JT Ginn

Cole Gordon

Keegan James

Elijah MacNamee

Jake Mangum

Ethan Small

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