Diamond Dawg Gameday: host Maine

Friday, March 8

Starkville

3:00 PM

Mississippi State

Maine

Diamond Dawg Gameday: host Maine

March 07, 2019 | Baseball

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Mississippi State meets Maine for the second time in program history and first since 1991 NCAA Regional

STARKVILLE – The final non-conference weekend of the 2019 regular season has the Mississippi State baseball program welcoming Maine for a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field. The two teams will play a modified schedule, with a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Friday (March 8) and a single game on Sunday (March 10).

The Bulldogs (12-1) will meet the Black Bears (0-10) for the second time in program history, with the two squad matching up in the 1991 NCAA Northeast Regional. That season, State defeated Maine in a winners bracket game, before the Black Bears eliminated the Bulldogs, 8-5, in the losers bracket final.

Ticket Information: If you hold a ticket for Friday's game, it will be valid for access to the reserved chairback seating area for game one. If you have a ticket for Saturday's game, it will give you access to both games on Friday, while affording you access to the reserved chairback seating area for game two. The stadium will not be cleared between games for the doubleheader. If you have questions, please call the Mississippi State ticket office at 1-800-GO-DAWGS.

Gameday Info
Friday, March 8, 2019 – Game One
Probable Starters
MSU: Ethan Small, LHP, R-Jr.
UM: Nick Silva, RHP, Sr.

Live Video: https://hailst.at/2TntsV7
Live Audio: https://hailst.at/audio
Live Stats: https://hailst.at/2TmfL8Z

Friday, March 8, 2019 – Game Two
Probable Starters
MSU: JT Ginn, RHP, Fr.
UM: Peter Kemble, RHP, So.

Live Video: https://hailst.at/2TlNz6a
Live Audio: https://hailst.at/audio
Live Stats: https://hailst.at/2ToAIju

Sunday, March 10, 2019
Probable Starters
MSU: Keegan James, RHP, R-Jr.
UM: Cody Laweryson, RHP, Jr.

Live Video: https://hailst.at/2TlO0gO
Live Audio: https://hailst.at/audio
Live Stats: https://hailst.at/2Tlo1Gm

Along with the audio stream all weekend, Friday's two games will be carried on the Mississippi State Baseball Radio Network and WKBB 100.9 in Starkville. Sunday's contest will air locally on 96.1 FM.

Quick Hitters

Mississippi State is off to its best start since the 2015 season at 12-1. The 2015 team began the season 13-0 and was 14-2 through 16 games. MORE ON PAGE 6
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 23 2/3-inning scoreless streak after one scoreless frame vs. East Carolina. Gordon's streak began in the 2018 NCAA Tallahassee Regional and remains intact entering the fourth weekend 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

Mississippi State and Maine will meet for the third time in program history, with the series tied at 1-1.
The two teams met in the 1991 Northeast Regional in Orono, Maine, with State winning a 6-5 game in the winners bracket, before dropping its final game at the regional, 8-5, to the Black Bears in the losers bracket final.
MSU is 3-1 all-time versus the current alignment of the American East Conference. Along with a 1-1 mark versus Maine, the Bulldogs are 2-0 against UMass Lowell.

Promotions
Friday: The first 500 students can pick up a free spring break tank top during the second game of the doubleheader at the right field entrance.

Sunday: The first set of Bulldog Baseball trading Cards will be distributed and it will the Kids Day at the Park Presented by Le Bohneur, with Kids Run the Bases Postgame (weather permitting).

The Drew Wilson 'Lil Dudes Zone located beyond the right field wall will be available when gates open on both days, weather dependent.

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 the weekend series versus Maine, along with all of MSU's home games, can be purchased through HailState.com/tickets.

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