Regional Ready: Diamond Dawgs Earn No. 7 National Seed
May 31, 2021 | Baseball
Diamond Dawgs open play versus SoCon champion Samford on Friday, June 4 at 2 p.m. CT
STARKVILLE – For the third time in program history, Mississippi State baseball has earned a national seed for the NCAA Baseball Championship, garnering the No. 7 national seed on the Road to Omaha in 2021.
The top seed in the Starkville Regional, the 2021 edition joins the 2016 and 2019 teams in earning a national seed since the NCAA began the practice in 1999. The Bulldogs took the No. 6 seed into the 2016 and 2019 NCAA Baseball Championships.
VCU earned the automatic bid as the Atlantic 10 champion and the No. 2 seed in the Starkville Regional and will play No. 3 seed Campbell, an at-large selection out of the Big South Conference, in the opening round. State will face No. 4 seed and Southern Conference champion Samford its first game of the Starkville Regional.
Mississippi State (40-15) and Samford (35-22) will open the tournament at 2 p.m. CT, with VCU (37-14) and Campbell (35-16) playing the second game on the opening day at 7 p.m. CT. The winner of the Starkville Regional will advance to meet the winner of the South Bend Regional hosted by Notre Dame.
Practice and press conferences are set for Thursday in advance of Friday's opening round.
Mississippi State is making its 39th NCAA Tournament appearance and hosting a regional for the 15th time in program history.
The Bulldogs are among the national-leading nine teams from the Southeastern Conference included in this year's 64-team tournament field, with four selected as national seeds and seven chosen as host sites. Overall, 14 of Mississippi State's 2021 opponents made the field of 64, with State owning a 15-11 record against teams in the 2021 NCAA Baseball Championship field.
NCAA Starkville Regional Schedule
Friday, June 4
Game 1 – 2 p.m. CT – No. 1 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 Samford (ESPN3)
Game 2 – 7 p.m. CT – No. 2 VCU vs. No. 3 Campbell (ESPN3)
Saturday, June 5
Game 3 – 2 p.m. CT – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 4 – 7 p.m. CT – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Sunday, June 6
Game 5 – 2 p.m. CT – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Game 6 – 7 p.m. CT – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Monday, June 7
If Necessary – TBA – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Tickets
Any available reserved tickets for the NCAA Starkville Regional will go on sale to Bulldog Club Members via www.hailstate.com/tickets and over the phone on Tuesday, June 1 at 8:00 a.m. A limited number of Rooftop passes will be available to Bulldog Club Members as well.
Also, on sale at that time will be the standing room only and grass berm areas.
All-Session ticket booklet for reserved chairbacks are $120, with a limit of six (6) per account, while SRO/GA areas will be $60. All-Session Rooftop passes will be $150 and have a four (4) ticket limit.
Season Ticket holders who pre-ordered tickets for the NCAA Starkville Regional will be charged for their pre-order tickets on Monday May 31. Tickets will then be emailed out to those buyers Monday afternoon.
The MSU ticket office will be closed Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day but will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, June 1. To purchase tickets or more information contact the ticket office at 1-888-GO-DAWGS.
Single-game tickets will be available starting Friday, June 4th. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to the first pitch of each game.
Mississippi State Students
Students must purchase tickets for all NCAA postseason events. Students may log into the student portal at www.hailstate.com/tickets to purchase all-session tournament booklets for $60. Students who wish to only purchase single game sessions, may do so beginning Friday, June 4 at the Dudy Noble Field box offices.
Parking Information
Baseball season ticket holders who have a season parking pass will use the same parking pass issued for the 2021 regular season. All Bulldog Club reserved baseball parking passes will be honored. No additional parking passes will be on sale as all remaining lots around Dudy Noble Field are free of charge.
Public parking is located at Zacharias Village off of Bailey Howell Drive, Bost Extension Center
off of Bost Drive and Barnes & Noble off of Barr Avenue.
The top seed in the Starkville Regional, the 2021 edition joins the 2016 and 2019 teams in earning a national seed since the NCAA began the practice in 1999. The Bulldogs took the No. 6 seed into the 2016 and 2019 NCAA Baseball Championships.
VCU earned the automatic bid as the Atlantic 10 champion and the No. 2 seed in the Starkville Regional and will play No. 3 seed Campbell, an at-large selection out of the Big South Conference, in the opening round. State will face No. 4 seed and Southern Conference champion Samford its first game of the Starkville Regional.
Mississippi State (40-15) and Samford (35-22) will open the tournament at 2 p.m. CT, with VCU (37-14) and Campbell (35-16) playing the second game on the opening day at 7 p.m. CT. The winner of the Starkville Regional will advance to meet the winner of the South Bend Regional hosted by Notre Dame.
Practice and press conferences are set for Thursday in advance of Friday's opening round.
Mississippi State is making its 39th NCAA Tournament appearance and hosting a regional for the 15th time in program history.
The Bulldogs are among the national-leading nine teams from the Southeastern Conference included in this year's 64-team tournament field, with four selected as national seeds and seven chosen as host sites. Overall, 14 of Mississippi State's 2021 opponents made the field of 64, with State owning a 15-11 record against teams in the 2021 NCAA Baseball Championship field.
NCAA Starkville Regional Schedule
Friday, June 4
Game 1 – 2 p.m. CT – No. 1 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 Samford (ESPN3)
Game 2 – 7 p.m. CT – No. 2 VCU vs. No. 3 Campbell (ESPN3)
Saturday, June 5
Game 3 – 2 p.m. CT – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 4 – 7 p.m. CT – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Sunday, June 6
Game 5 – 2 p.m. CT – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Game 6 – 7 p.m. CT – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Monday, June 7
If Necessary – TBA – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Tickets
Any available reserved tickets for the NCAA Starkville Regional will go on sale to Bulldog Club Members via www.hailstate.com/tickets and over the phone on Tuesday, June 1 at 8:00 a.m. A limited number of Rooftop passes will be available to Bulldog Club Members as well.
Also, on sale at that time will be the standing room only and grass berm areas.
All-Session ticket booklet for reserved chairbacks are $120, with a limit of six (6) per account, while SRO/GA areas will be $60. All-Session Rooftop passes will be $150 and have a four (4) ticket limit.
Season Ticket holders who pre-ordered tickets for the NCAA Starkville Regional will be charged for their pre-order tickets on Monday May 31. Tickets will then be emailed out to those buyers Monday afternoon.
The MSU ticket office will be closed Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day but will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, June 1. To purchase tickets or more information contact the ticket office at 1-888-GO-DAWGS.
Single-game tickets will be available starting Friday, June 4th. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to the first pitch of each game.
Mississippi State Students
Students must purchase tickets for all NCAA postseason events. Students may log into the student portal at www.hailstate.com/tickets to purchase all-session tournament booklets for $60. Students who wish to only purchase single game sessions, may do so beginning Friday, June 4 at the Dudy Noble Field box offices.
Parking Information
Baseball season ticket holders who have a season parking pass will use the same parking pass issued for the 2021 regular season. All Bulldog Club reserved baseball parking passes will be honored. No additional parking passes will be on sale as all remaining lots around Dudy Noble Field are free of charge.
Public parking is located at Zacharias Village off of Bailey Howell Drive, Bost Extension Center
off of Bost Drive and Barnes & Noble off of Barr Avenue.
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