Diamond Dawgs’ 2022 SEC Slate Revealed
September 15, 2021 | Baseball, Joel Coleman
Home sets against LSU and Tennessee, and road trips to Ole Miss and Arkansas highlight the schedule.
STARKVILLE – The Southeastern Conference portion of the schedule is now set for the defending national champions.
Mississippi State's 2022 SEC slate was revealed by the league on Wednesday, highlighted by home sets against LSU and Tennessee, as well as road trips to Ole Miss and Arkansas. In all, MSU will face six conference opponents that were 2021 NCAA Tournament participants, including four that reached the Super Regional round and one that advanced to the College World Series.
The Diamond Dawgs open up SEC play on Friday, March 18, when State heads east to Georgia to start a three-game series. It'll mark the first meeting between the two sets of Bulldogs since 2019 when MSU swept Georgia in Starkville.
Dudy Noble Field will see its first conference action of the new year on Friday, March 25, as Alabama comes across the state line for three games. The Bulldogs have won their last seven games against the Crimson Tide overall.
A highly anticipated matchup against another SEC Western Division foe is next up as MSU travels to Arkansas to face the Razorbacks from April 1-3. From there, Mississippi State's next six league contests are at home.
LSU pays a visit to Starkville from April 8-10, then Auburn comes to town for a three-game series on Easter weekend that'll begin on Thursday, April 14. The Bulldogs went 5-1 combined against the SEC West's two sets of Tigers a year ago.
The following weekend, MSU's rivalry with Ole Miss is renewed. The Bulldogs and Rebels are set for a showdown in Oxford from April 22-24. State will be looking for its sixth consecutive series win over its instate foe.
MSU is then back on the road the following weekend at Missouri from April 29-May 1. State will enter the series having won 10 of the 14 all-time meetings between the two schools.
The Diamond Dawgs will get to enjoy The Dude Effect in two of their final three SEC series of the year. MSU will have the homefield advantage against Florida from May 6-8, then following a road trip to Texas A&M from May 13-15, State closes out the regular season by hosting fellow 2021 College World Series participant Tennessee from May 19-21.
Postseason play then gets underway. The SEC Tournament will once again be held in Hoover, Alabama, from May 24-29.
Note that dates for Mississippi State's league slate are subject to change due to television scheduling. The Diamond Dawgs' full 2022 schedule, as well as ticket information, will be announced at a later date.
